Why Do L1 English Speakers Teach in Korea?
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer There are an estimated 24,000 native English-speaking English teachers in South Korea. Regardless of how accurate that figure may be, there are a lot! … Read More
Category: Language Teaching
The Problems Facing EFL Teachers: Agony Uncle “Dr. Dave” Provides Some Solutions
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer About a decade ago, the Gwangju News carried an advice column on teaching English in Korea, with David Shaffer (aka, “Dr. Dave”) as the … Read More
Are We Eating Our Young? Professional Development in the TESOL Profession
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer Teaching is an exceptionally demanding profession, and an underappreciated one. Teaching a foreign language adds to the degree of difficulty. And being an EFL … Read More
The Fastest Way to English Conversation
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer WARNING: This article’s title may have more appeal than the content that follows. But it is the credible information contained herein that may be … Read More
“Teacher, Why Must I Learn English?”
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer Why must I learn English? – Finding an English teacher in Korea who has not been asked this question by a student would probably … Read More
Reflecting on Teaching
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer The start of a new year is often a time to make plans for the coming dozen of months, including resolutions for the coming … Read More
The Kaleidoscope of Expat Teachers
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer The expat English teacher has become a prevalent fixture on the Korean education scene, and like socks, they come in many different styles and … Read More
Gooder Language Learning
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer We often talk about the “good language learner” and the characteristics that make them “good.” We have done so in this column you may … Read More