'A basic starter pack': The TESOL Certificate as a course in survival

Abstract

Relying on data both from recent TESOL Certificate trainees and from experienced teachers, this paper examines ways in which a focus on survival during TESOL Certificate courses indicates a performance-based philosophy of teacher education and, ultimately, a preference for native speakers, both of which are inconsistent with the changing global ELT market. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.