Collaborative teaching initiative: a guide to effective oral presentations / Nazima Versay Kudus, Dr Isma Noornisa Ismail and Muriatul Khusmah Musa

Collaborative teaching, exemplified by the inclusion of guest speakers, plays a pivotal role in cultivating a vibrant and enriching learning atmosphere for students. This method broadens students' exposure to diverse learning opportunities by introducing them to educators with distinctive teaching styles, beyond their regular lecturers. Additionally, an invited speaker can provide exclusive perspectives and insights that might be absent in current learning environments. A talk entitled ‘A Guide to Effective Oral Presentations’ was recently organised by lecturers teaching Integrated Language Skills III (ELC231) course, namely Nazima Versay Kudus, Dr. Isma Noornisa Ismail, Muriatul Khusmah Musa from UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang and Rosmaliza Mohamed from UiTM Cawangan Kelantan on November 22, 2023. This one-hour session garnered the participation of 50 students during the live event, while additional attendees accessed the recording. Dr. Norhaslinda Hassan, the Head of the Department of the Academy of Language Studies, initiated the event with a welcoming speech. The invited speaker for this session is Madam Agelyia Murugan, a lecturer at the School of General and Foundation Studies, AIMST University. She is an accomplished educator and scholar and has made significant contributions to the field of English language education especially in publications and innovation projects. Madam Agelyia is currently pursuing her PhD in Teaching English as a Second Language and is expected to complete it by December 2023.