ELIC conducted training on “Instructional English and Assessment” for the academic staff
Taking into consideration of the current status of quality of education and the role of English language in a classroom instruction in Ethiopian context, Wallaga University, Institute of Languages Study and Journalism (ILSJ), English Language Improvement Center (ELIC) organized a four days (April 09-12.2024) training on “Instructional English and Assessment” for the academic staff of the institute. In the training, four departments participated and twenty (20) trainee/ instructors from the respective departments participated in the training. The training mainly focused on the use of English language for classroom instruction and proper classroom assessment as part of professional development endeavors.
The dynamism in the globe, the current status of novice instructors and students’ level of English language competence necessitated the training said the Center coordinator, Ebissa Bekele (PhD). The center has also planned to give similar and continuous training for academic staff in different colleges, institutes and schools in all the campuses of the university.