Charles Daniel Saliba was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy during a graduation ceremony held at the University of Sheffield (UK). The Gozitan author specialised in teaching Maltese as a foreign language and was supervised by Terry Lamb, Professor of languages and pedagogy and Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

Saliba’s study investigated whether the Directorate for Lifelong Learning MFL (Maltese Foreign Language) courses met the learners’ expectations in terms of the syllabi, teaching methods and learning materials.

It also examined the teachers’ needs, considering their key role in the success of course delivery and varying levels of training. Saliba’s study was sponsored by the Malta Government Scholarship Scheme Grant (MGSS).

As a by-product of his research, Saliba published the Maltese for Foreigners book series and devised three syllabi based on the Common European Framework, which can be downloaded for free from his website: www.charlesdanielsaliba.com.

Photo: Charles Daniel Saliba at his graduation at the University of Sheffield.

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