“…Specifically, we reviewed other evaluations of other teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) training methods (Aliakbari & Ghoreyshi, 2013;de Dios Martinez Agudo, 2017;Karimnia & Kay, 2015), workplace learning methods (Kennedy, 2006;Manuti, Pastore, Scardigno, Giancaspro, & Morciano, 2015), and the evolution of ESL educational technology teaching strategies (Nomass, 2013). We drew upon Karakas's (2012) descriptions of the main components of TEFL, which include linguistic competence, pedagogy, and general teaching practices, to guide some of the evaluation item design. We draw upon Ko and Yang's (2011) work to substantiate our recommendation for a combination of cognitive and affective approaches to guide the cross-cultural training aspect of new ESL teachers.…”