Day 1- Saturday, December 14 |
Time |
Room |
Events |
8.30 - 9.00 | B13 Ibn Khaldoon |
Snacks & Beverages |
9.00 - 10.15 | B13 Ibn Khaldoon |
Welcome address by the
President, Qatar UniversityKeynote address by the
Dean of General Studies, Qatar UniversitySpeech by the
Director, Foundation Program, Qatar UniversityPlenary -
Awad Ibrahim, Critical thinking, curriculum studies, and generation Z in our language classrooms |
10.40 - 12.15 | B13 - 117 |
Featured* Panel: Critical thinking & language curriculumAymen Elsheikh (moderator), Shaikha Al Remaihi, Mohammed ManasrehZohreh Eslami, Mick King, Rashid Bendriss |
10.40 - 11.05 | B13-110 |
Teaching Tip(s): Improving students reading comprehension skill in non-homogeneous classes using ReadworkAhmad Hazratzad |
B13-203 |
Research: Revisiting the Wug Test
Nathaniel Lotze |
B13-303 |
Research: Social-context mechanisms to motivate ESL students
Sabah Sabbah |
10.40-11.40 | B13-204 |
Workshop: Formative assessment techniques and technological toolsWalaa Kshanh |
B13-230 |
Workshop: Instructional strategies for developing critical thinking skillRaeesa Ali |
B13-347 |
Workshop: Error correction as a learning opportunity, not a mistakeRouba Saba & Naglaa Mazeed |
11.15-11.40 | B13-110 |
Teaching Tip: Breaking the sound of silenceFannie Daou |
B13-203 |
Research: The puzzle of indirect questions in EnglishAmer Ahmed & Iryna Lenchuk |
11.50-12.15 | B13-110 |
Research: L1 as a cultural tool to facilitate L2 learning: A Theoretical and Practical InsightDhafir Kasassbeh |
B13-303 |
Research: Students' reflections of process-based writing: Strengths and weaknessesOrkun Canbay |
11.50-12.50 | B13-203 |
Workshop: Developmental supervision for professional growth of teachers
Nimeh Zaytoun |
B13-204 |
Workshop: M-Learning: An effective tool in language learningAbderrahim AitBara |
B13-230 |
Workshop: Facilitating and cultivating learner motivation in the classroomRachel Finnie |
B13-347 |
Workshop: Phonics: Road to the codeMouza Almannaei |
12.25-12.50 | B13-117 |
Research: Resilience as part of TESOL professional developmentMick King & Mohammed Aladawy |
B13-110 |
Research: Artificial Intelligence in EducationNara Avtandilyan |
B13-303 |
Research: Developing learner writing autonomy through strategy trainingSamira Moussaoui |
Lunch Break (13.00 - 14.00) |
14.10 - 15.35 | B13-117 |
Panel: Disabilities and Special Needs in the Foundation ProgramEnita Barrett (moderator), Sarah Campion, Benjamin Kohler, Fatma Jalalah, Jessica Westbrook, Orkun Canbay |
14.10 - 14.35 |
B13-203 |
Research: Student-Teacher responsibilities in English studies: An empirical analysis of Arab student and English faculty perceptions
Kashif Raza |
B13-204 |
Research: Processing instruction and pedagogical implications for L2 grammarAdem Soruc |
B13-230 |
Teaching Tip(s): Learning beyond worksheets: Helping young childrenPatti Tatum |
B13-303 |
Teaching Tip(s): Developing critical thinking skills and peer feedback through practical brainstorming techniqueKarima Ben Abbes |
B13-347 |
Research: Improving 21st century skills by infusing critical thinking into writingTareq Boudjadar |
14.45 - 15.10 | B13-110 |
Research: Gender issues and ESL materials: A continuing struggle?Kirankumar Ramachandran |
B13-230 |
Research: Multimodality and EAP: A case study of aligning assessment to digital curriculum
Ahlem Tabib |
14.45 - 15.45 |
B13-203 |
Workshop: Practical classroom ideasSanjeev Kumar |
B13-204 |
Workshop: Write On - writing activities for all levelsJustin Kernot |
B13-303 |
Workshop: Teaching college students to think critically about themselvesGiovanni Espinal |
B13-347 |
Workshop: Applied behavior analysis in the classroomShariffah Azzaam |
15.20 - 15.45 |
B13-110 |
Research: Teachers become teacher-researchers: Developing through exploratory researchNafiye Aktekin |
B13-230 |
Research: Framing first-year university students' writing strategiesMehdi Riazi |
Tea Break (15.45 - 16.00) |
16.05 - 17.30 | B13-117 |
Featured* Panel: Incorporating translingual pedagogy into EMI programs in the GulfSara Hillman (moderator), Peter De Costa, Zohreh Elslami, Aymen Elsheikh, Dudley Reynolds |
16.05 - 16.55 |
B13-203 |
Workshop: Practical strategies and ICT tools in the classroom
Dalia Sakr |
B13-204 |
Workshop: Corpora in the classroom: Research-based language learningMastoor Al Kaboody |
B13-230 |
Workshop: Variety or calamity? Lesson designs that workErsoy Ucar |
B13-303 |
Workshop: It is time for Pecha Kucha: Do it in style!Oksana Kharlay |
B13-347 |
Workshop: Using virtual reality in the language learning classroomJohn Allan |
17.05 - 17.30 |
B13-203 |
Teaching Tip: Concept-based instruction in the Omani ESP classroomIryna Lenchuk & Amer Ahmed | |
B13-204 |
Research: Evaluating university students’ deduction making skills
Mohammad Din |
B13-230 |
Research: 10 student activities for the first 10 minutes of classConan Kmiecik |
End of Day 1
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