A GROUP of teachers hopes to improve the teaching of the English language and
literacy at all levels in the country. They are members of the Papua New Guinea Network of English Teachers who met last Friday at the University of Papua New Guinea. The members want to improve themselves and their teaching practices through academic and professional interaction. The group is committed to addressing the decline in English language literacy at all levels of education through collaborative research and proposal for quality assurance benchmarks in the teaching of the language. “It seems that English teachers in PNG have no voice in the practical learning environment and the UPNG is starting to address the problem of English language in PNG,” chairman Johnson Kalu said. He said there was no Department of English of its own but UPNG was starting to develop English language literacy by creating a division in the School of Humanities and Social Science. It hopes to provide a voice for English language teachers. The meeting discussed the need for English teachers to meet often especially those in Port Moresby. The teachers have been concerned about the decline in the standard of English in schools and universities and wanted to find solutions to the problem. Solutions suggested included material development, material evaluation, teaching, conference, seminars, workshops, short courses and research. Comments are closed.
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