ELC HOS, lecturer deliver feature presentation in TESOL Symposium
English Language Center (ELC) Head of Section for Curriculum and Teaching Methods(HOS-CTM) Mr. Nasser Al Hinddasi and ELC lecturer Dr. Joseph Dayag delivered a feature presentation during the 1st TESOL Symposium held at Sohar University, Sohar City, on 1st February 2018.
Mr. Nasser and Dr. Dayag presented a paper titled ‘Empowering EFL Students through Peer Feedback.”
“Let us foster learner autonomy among our Omani students by applying peer feedback,” the presenters urged the participants.
Invited by the organizers, the presenters shared the preliminary results as well as the implications of their ongoing study at Shinas College of Technology.
“Peer feedback empowers our students as they critically think of their writing and provide useful feedback to their peers,” added the presenters.
Organized by the Faculty of Language Studies of Sohar University, the ELT event featured eight presentations delivered by educators from different academic institutions in Oman.
The ELT event was attended by more than a hundred educators from Muscat, Rustaq, Ibra, Nizwa, Buraimi, Al Kaboora, Saham, Sohar and Shinas.