PETALING JAYA: English teachers and trainees will be showing off their creativity and solutions to challenges in English language teaching at the Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (Melta) conference later this month.
The 31st International Conference 2023 will be held at Universiti Malaya (UM) from Aug 26 to 27.
The conference offers researchers and educators a platform for vital roundtable discussions on English language learning (ELT) in Malaysia.
Themed “From the Ground-Up: Dreams and Realities of English Language Education”, the conference offers opportunities for sharing research and enabling peer engagement among English language educators.
“Students can showcase their projects in science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and mathematics (STREAM) through English oral presentations,” Melta said in a statement yesterday.
“In addition, English teachers and student teachers can display their creative solutions to challenges in English language teaching,” it added.
“Delegates from countries such as Singapore, Thailand, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Indonesia and Bangladesh have confirmed their participation,” said Melta president Assoc Prof Dr Ramesh Nair, adding that it features plenary forums and roundtable discussions.