SMK Marudi students learn from Curtin Sarawak academic staff

Miri – 9 April 2015 – 130 students of SMK Marudi recently had the opportunity to enhance their communication skills at an English and Bahasa Malaysia Workshop conducted by academics of the Faculty of Business and Humanities of Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak).

The workshop at the school was conducted as part of the university’s ongoing community programme and mission to engage communities and transform lives through leadership, innovation and excellence in teaching and research.

It kicked off with a presentation on communication skills by lecturer of culture and language studies Hanin Naziha who spoke on the importance of good communication skills and how to be a good communicator.

A session on presentation skills conducted by associate lecturer of culture and language studies Esther Tong Yi Zhen followed, during which the students had to apply what they had learnt by delivering impromptu one-minute speeches before their peers.

A brief talk on tertiary education, particularly at Curtin Sarawak, was given by Head of Department of Culture and Language Studies Michelle Voon Huey Fen and associate lecturer of information technology from the Faculty of Engineering and Science’s Department of Foundation in Engineering Nong Nurnie Mohd. Nistah.

The workshop concluded with two sessions on writing skills for fifth and sixth formers respectively.

Hanin stressing the importance of good communication skills.

Tong conducting session on presentation skills.