AIOU organises workshop on ‘Pronunciation Pedagogy’

Islamabad : Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), in collaboration with the Regional English Language Office (RELO), successfully organised a one-day workshop on ‘Pronunciation Pedagogy’ at the University’s main campus here Friday.

The event brought together educators, trainers and linguists to explore innovative strategies for teaching English pronunciation effectively.

Dr. Noor Aamna, Managing Director of the National Academy of Higher Education, Higher Education Commission, was the chief guest at the workshop. She highlighted the importance of such activities for improving English language teaching.

Dr. Aamna urged participants to share the techniques and skills they acquired from the workshop with their colleagues so that the teaching process could become more effective and standardized, benefiting a larger number of teachers and students.

Dr. Patricia Pashby from the University of Oregon, USA, participated as a trainer in the workshop.

Leveraging her extensive expertise in pronunciation teaching, Dr. Pashby conducted highly engaging sessions, which were praised by the participants for being interactive and informative.

Dr. Jerrold Frank, Regional English Language Officer, appreciated the collaborative efforts of Allama Iqbal Open University and RELO in organising this workshop. He emphasised that such activities play a key role in strengthening English language teaching across the country.