I want to be an Online Instructor but I have not experience. Where can I volunteer to teach Psychology online? I have a B.A in Psychology and a MBA. My B.A is from a traditonal state school, and my MBA is from an online University. I really want to teach online because I love the idea of it. I like knowing I can do it in the comfort of my own home...any advice?
Where Can I Be A Volunteer Instuctor Online?
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I'm not aware of any such opportunities. You would also be unlikely to be hired to teach coursework in psychology, online or otherwise, with only a B.A. in psychology. You could probably teach online business classes with your MBA, however.
I was afraid of this. I was sort of thinking the same thing. But I am getting a PhD in Psychology, so maybe later when I am done I can look into that. Right now, I believe you are right when you say I need to use my MBA degree to teach. I am just not sure where to start my search. I was hoping I could get some advice here on where to go to get moving.
Thank you for your reply though..I appreciate it 🙂
Thank you for your reply though..I appreciate it 🙂
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Your program doesnt allow you to TA? And why do you want to volunteer....get paid for it man! Teaching a class is ton of work! I dont know about you but at this level people dont work for free.
I do not mean to sound obnoxious with this comment. But online education is already viewed by most people as being of questionable quality, although I am sure there are some quality programs. At best, though, quality is inconsistent... you might have some good programs, and there are also plenty of crappy programs out to take people's money and give them false hopes. (Look at any news report lately.) Soooooo.... I don't think it would help the cause to have instructors with only undergraduate degrees teaching in the online programs. And the MBA is not a teaching degree. You might look into becoming involved with employee training, and the like, if you find that you enjoy teaching, and you have a business bent. But otherwise, unfortunately, neither degree really qualifies you to teach. Do you have much business experience? Someone teaching business classes should have both teaching experience and practical experience (and often, a PhD.) I also wonder why you wouldn't be a TA in your PhD program? Is it online too? What subject are you studying? And why the focus on wanting to teach online, rather than looking for in-person volunteer opportunities?
