Program

QUFP 4th Annual International Conference Schedule

Day 1 Schedule - Day 2 Schedule
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Research

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
11.15-11.40	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
11.50-12.15	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
14.45 - 15.10	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
15.20 - 15.45	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 (Top)

Day 2- Sunday, December 15
Time	Room	Events
8.00 - 9.25	B13 - 117	Panel: How to improve process-based writing in L2 classes Orkun Canbay (moderator), Aaron Monroe, Abir Ahmed, Easton Phidd, Muhammed Syed, Randy Briones, Naima Sarfraz
8.00 - 8.50	B13-110	Workshop: Adding 21st century skills to your classroomRyan Brendzy & Glenn Tucker
	B13-203	Workshop: Using TBL to move from story reading to story writingFajer Al-Rashed
	B13-204	Workshop: Teacher motivation = Learner motivationElizabeth Zeidan
	B13-230	Workshop: Researching language teacher ane emotionsPeter De Costa
	B13-303	Workshop: Class management: Strategies and techniquesHala Ismail
9.00 - 9.25	B13-303	Research: Effect of pre-reading on upper intermediate male ESL students' comprehensionJamal Al Akremi
9.00 - 10.00
	B13-203	Workshop: Leveraging force multipliers in the classroomAlaeddin Halwani, Fatma Jalalah, Fatma Alyan
	B13-204	Workshop: Using “Lesson Study” to develop students’ learningFatima Salem & Bochara Khalifa Medeni
	B13-230	Workshop: Barriers to adult learningWedad Maatouk
9.35 - 10.00	B13-117	*Featured Research**: Collaborative writing and L2 learners' group work attitudesMansoor Al-Surmi
9.35 - 10.00	B13-303	Teaching Tip: Stir and settle activitiesShamsa Rushaidi
10.10 - 11.00	B13-117	Workshop: Using evaluation rubrics to enhance students critical thinking skillsChris Stryker & Naima Sarfraz
	B13-110	Workshop: Thinking does matter- teaching inferencing strategies in readingTasneem Hasan
	B13-203	Workshop: Critical thinking about critical thinkingChristopher Graham
	B13-204	Workshop: Classroom management styles and strategiesJency George
	B13-230	Workshop: Student motivation and critical thinking: Insights from professional coaching David Finfrock
	B13-303	Workshop: Paraphrasing Circles Jerry Brewington & Andrew Imrie
11.10 - 12.00	B13-117	*Featured Leadership**: The art of team building in the workplaceMohammad Manasreh
	B13-110	Workshop: Providing digital corrective feedbackAnwar Alfetlawi
	B13-203	Workshop: Student empowermentJohn Allan & Marla Becking
	B13-204	Workshop: Challenges and recommended approaches to teaching Mathematics to ELL studentsSammani Abdullahi
	B13-230	Workshop: Approaches to SLA through self-awareness of personality traits Karla Krause & Tammy Brians

End of Conference (12.00)(Top)

Program

QUFP 4th Annual International Conference Schedule

Day 1- Saturday, December 14

Day 2- Sunday, December 15