English Department

Five lecturers of the English department attended the 56th International TEFLIN Seminar held at the Hotel Kusuwa Agro, Batu Malang from January 8 to December 10, 2009. They were Drs. Suharno, M.Ed., Dra. Wiwiek Sundari, M.Hum., Drs. Mualimin, Dwi Wulandari, SS, MA. and Ms. Stephanie Hanson, a guest lecturer sponsored by Regional English Language Office (RELO). This year seminar committee was Maulana Malik Ibrahim Islamic State University of Malang.

This time the organizer is the State Islamic University (UIN) Maulana Malik Ibrahim of Malang. By attending this seminar it is expected that the lecturers know the development of the practice of English teaching in Indonesia and the development of teaching theories and trends both in Indonesia and overseas. This time the seminar was attended by  participants from various countries including Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, United Kingdom, and the United States. The experts attending the seminar were , among others, Prof. George Scholz of the RELO Jakarta, Prof. Ali Saukah from UM Malang, Prof.. Wuri Sujatmiko from Widya Mandala Surabaya, Prof. William Grabe from Nothern Arizona University, Prof.. Chuck Sandy dari Chubu University of Japan, Sherry Preiss from The New School University, New York, Prof.. Lyle F. Bachman from UCLA, USA, and Prof.. Fredricka L. Fredricka L. from Nothern Arizona University, USA.