Karlien C - Tutor in Durbanville
Are you insecure about speaking Afrikaans or basic English in front of others? Or do you find reading, writing and listening in these languages challenging? I can definitely help you to excel while enjoying the learning process. My enthusiasm and energy for teaching are contagious. There will never be a boring minute in any of my classes. I have over 17 years of experience teaching local and international students on a tertiary level, with a focus on foreign language acquisition and academic literacy skills. While obtaining my Master’s degree, I joined Stellenbosch University in 1999 as an editor of a bilingual Afrikaans and Dutch dictionary. After the completion of this project I started my career as a Language Acquisition lecturer as well as an Academic Literacy lecturer at the Stellenbosch University Language Centre specializing in Afrikaans as a foreign and first language. Apart from teaching and developing content for the Afrikaans courses, I have published several Afrikaans second additional language textbooks. I believe teaching is a work of the heart and I would love to share my heart with you!
Tutor basics
Teaching places
My Home, Students Home, Public Place, and Online
Travelling distance
Karlien will travel 25km from Durbanville, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Languages spoken
Karlien speaks Afrikaans and English
Experience
Lecturer Stellenbosch University
I have over 16 years of experience teaching local and international students on a tertiary level, with a focus on foreign language acquisition and academic literacy skills. While obtaining my Master’s degree, I joined Stellenbosch University in 1999 as an editor of a bilingual Afrikaans and Dutch dictionary. After the completion of this project I started my career as a Language Acquisition lecturer as well as an Academic Literacy lecturer at the Stellenbosch University Language Centre specializing in Afrikaans as foreign and first language. In 2016 I joined the Intensive English Programme at the same establishment as a part-time lecturer, and I was soon appointed as the assistant coordinator of English for international students and the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) programme. At the same time I was named as principal coordinator of the programme’s commercial portfolio, initiating and promoting short courses and workshops.
Education
Masters - Stellenbosch University
Achieving my Master's surely helped me becoming the lecturer and teacher I always wanted to be: I gained insight into other cultures, and adapted to new and changing surroundings: skills with potential value in a world which is increasingly international. Furthermore this degree contributed to the following skills playing an integral part in being a good teacher: Communication, Creativity, Critical and evaluative thinking, IT skills, Logical thinking and reasoning, Research skills and time management.
Subjects taught
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Afrikaans
I am a teacher that possesses enthusiasm for teaching and conveys it in a positive manner with conviction and energy that creates a compelling bond with my students. My enthusiasm and energy are contagious!
Karlien teaches Afrikaans at Adult level(s)
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English skills
I am a teacher that possesses enthusiasm for teaching and conveys it in a positive manner with conviction and energy that creates a compelling bond with my students. My enthusiasm and energy are contagious!
Karlien teaches English skills at Adult level(s)