Using SCL in Teaching English

Mr Sulaiman Rashid Al Gharibi gave a presentation titled Using SCL in Teaching English for the ELC-Staff at UTAS-Ibri on May 18, 2023. The nerve points of the presentation were the balance of power in the classroom, the function of the course content, the role of the teacher versus the role of the student, the responsibility of learning and the purpose and processes of evaluation.
He also drew the attention of the audience to the need to produce students who are good critical thinkers, problem solvers, and creative; they need to make sense of the information they possess, not memorize it and improve student engagement and ownership of learning.
The presentation also focused on essential indicators, shifts in the role of assessment, implications of SCL and importance of curriculum alignment to the expected standards.
The speaker ended the session with four steps to master the learner-centred approach in ELT classrooms.