The English Language Centre spearheaded the 4th English Language Teaching Professional Development Workshop with the theme “Strategies for Encouraging, Engaging and Educating Students” on April 18, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Ibri College of Technology.
The event commenced with an opening speech from Dr. Sultan Al- Ghafri, the Head of the ELC, by welcoming the guests, presenters and participants from various colleges and universities in the Sultanate of Oman and abroad. He said that the English Language Centre at IbriCT has always been a platform in providing opportunities to English language teachers to share their expertise and motivate students to enhance their English language skills. Dr. Al Ghafri also assured that the ELC at IbriCT will continue to offer opportunities for those who want to be part of a knowledge seeking and sharing society.
The Professional Development Committee of the English Language Centre organized two ELT presentations on Thursday, December 14, 2017. The first guest speaker Dr Muna Saif AlKalbani, assistant professor Arab Open University Oman gave a presentation on one of the most challenging aspects of English language teaching in Oman: Students Motivation.