Justin Shewell has a PhD in educational technology, and a master’s degree in TESOL with a bachelor’s degree in TESOL Education. Dr. Shewell is passionate about language learning and teaching, and has worked with teachers from around the world, most recently in Morocco and Saudi Arabia as an English Language Specialist sponsored by the US Department of State. Dr. Shewell is also passionate about online education, and considers it his mission to produce courses that are not only fun, but increase learning retention and transfer to the real world. He is the co-designer of the award-winning online TESOL certificate course Teach English Now! and the popular Learning How to Learn a Language. Dr. Shewell is also the creator of the Perception of Spoken Englilsh (POSE) Test, the one-of-a-kind perception diagnostic test for English learners and eslactivities.com. Dr. Shewell has written several articles and books, including 50 Ways to Teach Online, and 50 Ways to Learn a Language. Dr. Shewell and his family have lived in Hawaii, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, spending the last few years in Arizona.
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