The Commencement of ESP Courses
Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
Arsip Berita
lc.umm.ac.id
The Commencement of ESP Courses
Tanggal: 2011-02-28
The second semester of ESP Program Academic year 2010/2011 has been
commenced this week (February 28, 2011). Language Center (LC) of University of
Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) offered three compulsory courses, namely Reading 2,
Speaking 2 and Writing. In addition to those courses, remedial classes are also offered
and have been started at the same commencing date to accommodate students recourse
any classes they failed in.
Earlier this semester, LC conducted a regular academic meeting to discuss
necessary preparations for the coming semester. The meeting was held on Friday 25,
2011 and attended by Vice Rector of Student Affairs, Drs. Joko Widodo, M.Si. and
Director of LC, Dra. Dwi Poedjiastutie, M.A. Mr. Widodo, in his opening remark, gave the
LC staff some tips to tackle specific students in class. Some issues about problems faced
by students were also aspects to consider. Mr. Widodo highlighted that teaching was not
only involving academic competences but also the teachers’ ability to communicate with
students in a warm relationship/merit consideration. It was expected that teaching staff
takes into account students’ problems and corporate the students’ problems when
treating them. In addition to those informative points, Ms. Poedjiastutie emphasized the
importance of continuous professional development to enhance professionalism. Ms.
Poedjiastutie stated that LC will continuously improve its services to facilitate students
better.
It is expected that every year there will be an increasing number of ESP graduates
due to more systematic way of the course planning and better services to all students.
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Arsip Berita
lc.umm.ac.id
The Commencement of ESP Courses
Tanggal: 2011-02-28
The second semester of ESP Program Academic year 2010/2011 has been
commenced this week (February 28, 2011). Language Center (LC) of University of
Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) offered three compulsory courses, namely Reading 2,
Speaking 2 and Writing. In addition to those courses, remedial classes are also offered
and have been started at the same commencing date to accommodate students recourse
any classes they failed in.
Earlier this semester, LC conducted a regular academic meeting to discuss
necessary preparations for the coming semester. The meeting was held on Friday 25,
2011 and attended by Vice Rector of Student Affairs, Drs. Joko Widodo, M.Si. and
Director of LC, Dra. Dwi Poedjiastutie, M.A. Mr. Widodo, in his opening remark, gave the
LC staff some tips to tackle specific students in class. Some issues about problems faced
by students were also aspects to consider. Mr. Widodo highlighted that teaching was not
only involving academic competences but also the teachers’ ability to communicate with
students in a warm relationship/merit consideration. It was expected that teaching staff
takes into account students’ problems and corporate the students’ problems when
treating them. In addition to those informative points, Ms. Poedjiastutie emphasized the
importance of continuous professional development to enhance professionalism. Ms.
Poedjiastutie stated that LC will continuously improve its services to facilitate students
better.
It is expected that every year there will be an increasing number of ESP graduates
due to more systematic way of the course planning and better services to all students.
page 1 / 1