Several faculty members of the English Language Center were present at the English Language Teaching Professional Development Workshop on April 17, 2019.

Among the presenters were Mr. Anwar Sajad, Dr. Osman Erdem Yapar, and Dr. Selwyn Cruz. Those who actively participated were Dr. Rolando Gan, Mr. Muhammad Yassar, Mr. Asad Hussain, Mr. Chinthana and Mr. Selvaraj Rajakumar.

With a theme Strategies for Encouraging, Engaging, and Educating Students, the activity featured workshops, paper presentations, and talks on teaching tips focusing on a variety of areas.

This year’s invited speakers were Dr. Halima Benzoukh of Algeria and Dr. Hashil Al- Saadi of Oman who talked about Musicality of Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Student Engagement in Learning: Critiquing current practices and exploring new avenues, respectively.