23 September 2022 – “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn”. This quote by Benjamin Franklin has been tried and true for educators. For the teacher, facilitation entails a more active classroom, and students’ live participation confirms progress in the learning outcomes. Discourse on students as facilitators and its practice, however, has not been given much focus.
13 & 14 June 2022 - Being able to communicate professionally and proficiently in English is integral to positive professional, and personal development, as English continues to be one of the leading languages used globally.
On the 13th and 14th June 2022, the English Communication for Workplace programme was conducted by associates from the Centre for Modern Languages, Ms. Amy Zulaikha Mohd Ali and Ms. Nur Sabrina Zafiran Mohd Jamil at the Library Executive Lounge in UMP Pekan, and the programme was attended by UMP staff from various faculties and departments.
17 August 2022 – A spectacular event held on 15th August 2022 was marked as the officiating ceremony of Lets’ Fly High, an Intermediate English for Officers (IEFO) Training organised by the Centre for Modern Languages (CML).
The remarkable event was officiated by the Assistant Chief of Staff Administration of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Brigadier General Haji Baharudin Haji Abu Hassan and witnessed by the Acting Commander of the Kuantan Airbase, Colonel Zulkifle Haji Samsu Hadi.
30 June 2022 – On 16 and 29 June 2022, the Centre for Modern Languages (CML) successfully conducted a Standard and Basic Global Classroom (GC) session for 2 courses, namely UHF2192 Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi and UHF 2161 Malay For Intermediate.
This year second cycle of online global classroom sessions were attended and benefitted by Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) international students who enrolled for UHF2192 Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi course for semester 2 2021/2022 and a number of international students who voluntarily interested to join in.
15 June 2022 – A Spanish TikTok Challenge programme was successfully organized by the Espansia Club (UMP Spanish Club) from June 11, 2022, to June 19, 2022 via TikTok.
The online programme was offered to all UMP students and it garnered an extraordinary response, especially among students taking Spanish courses on campus.