Symposium explores Arabic language learning, teaching practices
Represented by the Ministry of Education, the Sultanate of Oman is hosting the 4th edition of the Arabic Language Symposium, in the presence of local and international experts and specialists under the slogan ‘Teaching and Learning the Arabic Language: Insights and Practical Experiences.’ The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of Habib Mohammed al Riyami, Chairman of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science. Held for three days, the event explores modern techniques in teaching and learning Arabic language and showcases local and international practical experiences in teaching and learning Arabic.
Its activities include the presentation of working papers, panel discussions and training workshops on successful models in teaching and learning Arabic. The symposium also sheds light on the reality of teaching and learning the Arabic language in light of modern educational trends and learning about the applications of technology and artificial intelligence in the field of language teaching by presenting successful and inspiring practical experiences from local and international experts.
The symposium includes five basic topics which are teaching and learning the Arabic language in light of modern educational trends; strategies for literacy and language empowerment; learning theories and results of educational studies in language empowerment; methods for evaluating language skills as well as practical experiences and applications in language teaching.
The first day of the symposium included a presentation of the main paper on ‘Language Learning with Patterns’ by Dr Suhair al Sukari, in addition to the presentation of three working papers on the axis of reading strategies and language empowerment, followed by a dialogue session entitled ‘Teaching the Arabic Language to Speakers of Other Languages between the Explanations of Traditional and Modern Methods’.
The symposium targets Arabic language curriculum and evaluation specialists, Arabic language subject evaluation specialists, trainers in the Arabic language expert programmes at the Specialized Institute for Vocational Training for Teachers, and educational supervisors in the first field. This is in addition to specialists in teaching the Arabic language in private schools and special education and a number of those invited to the symposium.