Bridging gap in English Communication skills

Dr. Danebeth G. Narzoles, faculty of the Centre for General Education of AMA International University-Bahrain (AMAIUB), recently presented her research paper and was chosen as one of the chairpersons of the concurrent sessions during the Fourth 21st Academic Forum at Harvard held at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

With an aim to gather international  researchers to share their research outputs, this  conference  underscored these global themes, namely: education and workforce development, innovation and entrepreneurship, public health, information technology, international development, and  energy and environment.

Dr. Narzoles’ paper, titled “Bridging the English Communication Skills Gap Between the EFL Classroom and Workplace”, determined  the language skills and abilities students and graduates need at the workplace and examined if their professional needs are being met by the current English courses and  programmes at the university. Concomitantly, this research accentuated one of the  21st Century employability skills which is the  ability to communicate effectively. The Harvard Conference was attended by more than 200 presenters, and listeners from the various education institutions.

AMAIUB  has dedicated itself in hiring and developing a strong roster of faculty members representing the  diverse fields of disciplines and educational backgrounds. 

The university has a large array of programmes and substantial research funds supporting all the student and faculty activities in order to attain the research prowess and reputation for research excellence. Yearly, the teachers are contributing to the percentage of the world’s research outputs. These outputs have been applied to teaching-learning process to keep the students abreast with the current trends in their respective fields of specialisation.