Algirdas Makarevicius. Community Service: Consulting People Outside of Academia
Consulted and Assessed
Community service is a part of every teacher's job. It is voluntary work meant to serve people in particularly demanding areas. I shared my knowledge and experience by consulting young people from different professions.
While researching the field of material design and business English in Australia, I also consulted students from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Japan, as well as local Australians. I helped them improve individual areas needing strengthening, such as speaking, reading, listening, writing, grammar, and stylistics at all levels of English language proficiency, from elementary to advanced.
I taught language and communication courses at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in Lae. Also, I coordinated professional short courses through the Papua New Guinea University of Technology Development and Consultancy Pty Ltd for more than four years. I worked as a coordinator, organized short courses, wrote promotional brochures, and gave short courses to people outside of academia: company managers, high school students, secretaries, nurses, engineers, accountants, and teachers. I also revised and evaluated secondary school language syllabuses and assessed grade 12 essays for the Papua New Guinea Department of Education.
In Northern Cyprus, I taught education courses at the Eastern Mediterranean University. Apart from teaching, I assessed the secondary school language syllabus for the Cyprus Department of Education.
In Oman and the UAE, I consulted students on various issues. I conducted extensive reading sessions in the library, helped to edit articles in college English journals and portals, and established various English learning clubs, such as Public Speaking and Extensive Reading. I also helped to improve individual areas in need of Foundation Year Students.
Also, I voluntarily consulted and assessed English lecturers at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou, China.
I believe that the person who serves the community always benefits more than the person who is served. Community service provides an opportunity to apply academic experience to real-life situations.
Editing and Abridgment
Algirdas Makarevicius edited, proofread, revised, and abridged marketing materials, dissertations, handbooks, and short stories. More...
Disseminating of Knowledge
Algirdas Makarevicius spread information and knowledge worldwide: disseminated knowledge in the fields of teaching, learning, and research and designed an extensive non-profit website, "ESL Teacher Reference Desk." More...
Promoting
Algirdas Makarevicius promoted English courses and language teaching in Papua New Guinea, China, and other countries. More...
Teaching Philosophy
Algirdas Makarevicius: Every teacher is a character and has his or her philosophy about teaching and learning. More...
Conferences and Symposiums
Algirdas Makarevicius attended conferences and symposiums in Brazil. Thailand, the UK, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Papua New Guinea, and other countries. More...
How I Teach Debating
Algirdas Makarevicius: An in-class debate can be a great academic English communication teaching tool. It can encourage learners to speak naturally and to listen attentively. More...
Consulted and Assessed
Community service is a part of every teacher's job. It is voluntary work meant to serve people in particularly demanding areas. I shared my knowledge and experience by consulting young people from different professions.
While researching the field of material design and business English in Australia, I also consulted students from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Japan, as well as local Australians. I helped them improve individual areas needing strengthening, such as speaking, reading, listening, writing, grammar, and stylistics at all levels of English language proficiency, from elementary to advanced.
I taught language and communication courses at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in Lae. Also, I coordinated professional short courses through the Papua New Guinea University of Technology Development and Consultancy Pty Ltd for more than four years. I worked as a coordinator, organized short courses, wrote promotional brochures, and gave short courses to people outside of academia: company managers, high school students, secretaries, nurses, engineers, accountants, and teachers. I also revised and evaluated secondary school language syllabuses and assessed grade 12 essays for the Papua New Guinea Department of Education.
In Northern Cyprus, I taught education courses at the Eastern Mediterranean University. Apart from teaching, I assessed the secondary school language syllabus for the Cyprus Department of Education.
In Oman and the UAE, I consulted students on various issues. I conducted extensive reading sessions in the library, helped to edit articles in college English journals and portals, and established various English learning clubs, such as Public Speaking and Extensive Reading. I also helped to improve individual areas in need of Foundation Year Students.
Also, I voluntarily consulted and assessed English lecturers at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou, China.
I believe that the person who serves the community always benefits more than the person who is served. Community service provides an opportunity to apply academic experience to real-life situations.
Editing and Abridgment
Algirdas Makarevicius edited, proofread, revised, and abridged marketing materials, dissertations, handbooks, and short stories. More...
Disseminating of Knowledge
Algirdas Makarevicius spread information and knowledge worldwide: disseminated knowledge in the fields of teaching, learning, and research and designed an extensive non-profit website, "ESL Teacher Reference Desk." More...
Promoting
Algirdas Makarevicius promoted English courses and language teaching in Papua New Guinea, China, and other countries. More...
Teaching Philosophy
Algirdas Makarevicius: Every teacher is a character and has his or her philosophy about teaching and learning. More...
Conferences and Symposiums
Algirdas Makarevicius attended conferences and symposiums in Brazil. Thailand, the UK, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Papua New Guinea, and other countries. More...
How I Teach Debating
Algirdas Makarevicius: An in-class debate can be a great academic English communication teaching tool. It can encourage learners to speak naturally and to listen attentively. More...
