Teaching English at Japanese Universities
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There are over 700 universities in Japan, and most, if not all, offer some kind of English language instruction to their students. But how does one go about becoming a…
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There are over 700 universities in Japan, and most, if not all, offer some kind of English language instruction to their students. But how does one go about becoming a…
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The majority of English teachers here in Japan are employed either in privately-owned Eikaiwa English conversation schools, or public schools through the JET or similar programs. Teaching at universities is…
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I previously wrote about what to expect in a TEFL job interview. Now I want to tell you how to succeed! We have previously covered successful job interviews in a…