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CONTENTS Message from President and Conference Chair
About TESOL Kuwait
TESOL Kuwait 2018-2019 Board Members
Organizing Committee and AGM
Acknowledgement of Sponsors/Exhibitors
Venue / Gust Campus Map
Pre – Conference Event
Plenary Speakers
Featured Speakers
Special Session
TESOL Kuwait Organizational Meetings and Featured Sessions
Schedule at a Glance
Conference Program Schedule
Abstracts for Workshops & Presentations
List of Presenters
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WELCOME MESSAGE
Dear TESOLers,
It is my honor and pleasure to welcome you again to another successful TESOL Kuwait International Conference, which has become a landmark of educational excellence in our beloved Kuwait. To start with, I would like to take this invaluable opportunity to sincerely thank our generous sponsors for their substantial help and support. I would like also to sincerely thank Gulf University for Science and Technology, the birthplace of TESOL Kuwait, for hosting our conference annually. Being one of the founders of TESOL Kuwait, I cannot describe to you the insurmountable help, support, and encouragement, my colleagues and I have been receiving from GUST’s administration. This exemplary support has contributed immensely to what we are witnessing today.
TESOL Kuwait is growing year after year, thanks to the laudable efforts of dedicated scholars, practitioners, and teachers in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages. We are proud to represent TESOL International Organization in the State of Kuwait, offering academic services of international caliber to all our members and TESOLers in Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf region. At TESOL Kuwait, our colleagues exert their best efforts to organize mini conferences, around-the-year workshops, and international conferences where renowned scholars are invited to Kuwait to share their exceptional expertise with English language teachers in Kuwait. TESOL Kuwait’s main aim epitomizes in helping English teachers in Kuwait to get a state-of-the-art professional development.
English has become the world’s Lingua Franca whose importance surpasses by far boundaries and barriers to connect people and to help them collaborate, invent, and excel in their respective professional fields. TESOL Kuwait International conferences aim to create a new educational hub in Kuwait, where international and local English educators meet to foster new ideas, methods, and techniques for teaching English in the most effective ways. I would sincerely hope that we can create new connections with educational institutions, especially the Ministry of Education in Kuwait. We, in TESOL Kuwait, firmly believe that improving teaching English as a foreign language will boost the quality of education in the country and by extension in the Arabian Gulf region. It is thus our sincere hope that we interact more effectively with the Kuwaiti society to help our teachers and students interact more effectively, using English as their medium of communication.
I wholeheartedly hope that every TESOLer gains utmost benefits from the invaluable knowledge and expertise that will be disclosed in the few days ahead. I wish you all a very successful conference and thank you all for honoring us at GUST.
Dr. Hussain Al Sharoufi Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics- Gulf University for Science and Technology TESOL Kuwait President
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WELCOME MESSAGE
On behalf of the TESOL organizing committee as per the year 2019, it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to its 5th Annual Conference to be held at the Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Kuwait. I am extremely privileged to be hosting such an honorable event in which educators from all over the world get to meet, network as well as mutually share diversified knowledge.
The main theme for this conference revolves around teaching and learning languages through innovation and creativity whilst emphasizing on the Kuwait 2035 Vision. Its sole purpose is to support the vision through delivering the progressive techniques implemented by the educators in the near region. Through the speeches that will be delivered by the keynote and featured speakers, in addition to the conference workshops, presentations and sessions, the vast gap between education and the learners’ needs will be served and further interconnected.
Above all, I would sincerely like to thank the conference sponsors, exhibitors, organizing committee and volunteers for their genuine help, support and participation. The occurrence of this conference would indeed have not been possibly achievable without their utmost efforts and contribution.
Last but not least, I am pleasured to serve this internationally diversified event and I am hence very grateful for your participation and attendance. I wish you all a very knowledgeable and insightful, yet an entertaining learning experience throughout the consecutive three days of the conference.
Huda Al-Ammar ELT Senior Supervisor Conference Chair
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WELCOME MESSAGE
It is my great privilege to welcome you our 5th International Conference. My name is Veronica Zvinca and I am the President-Elect of TESOL Kuwait and this year’s Sponsorship Chair. I first wish to extend to you the greetings of the Board of TESOL Kuwait. TESOL Kuwait 2019 Conference is a unique event in the field of education in Kuwait. We, at TESOL Kuwait, worked hard to piece together over 50 presentations and workshops brought to you by experienced presenters from Kuwait and the Gulf area. For the first time in Kuwait we introduce you to the E-village which addresses the application of education and language teaching through technological means. In addition, we invite you to be part of the Language Arts Festival which will open our Conference on evening of the 13th of February. I believe this year’s Conference will make a difference in the way we see education in the field of teaching languages. We, at TESOL Kuwait hope to lend a hand in the transition from traditional education to efficient learner centred education of the future.
I will take the opportunity to thank TESOL Kuwait team and the Conference Chair for the strenuous effort they put into making this event come true. I will take the opportunity to thank these wonderful people who worked hard, under hard-pressed circumstances yet always disinterestedly for the benefit of our dear members and colleagues.
I would also like to acknowledge the support we have received from our sponsors, especially the two Platinum Sponsors, who generously contributed to the moulding of this event. Thank you Gulf University for Science and Technology for hosting our event once more and letting us use your beautiful facilities. On behalf of our board, I ensure all our sponsor that their contribution is greatly appreciated.
Last but not least, I extend my gratitude and thanks to the presenters who took the time to prepare and share with all of us their knowledge and experiences. We are really blessed to be in such good company and really fortunate to make use of your expertise.
May Allah bless you all in the hard task of being a teacher and an educator.
Sincerely yours,
Veronica V Zvinca M.Ed.
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About TESOL
TESOL Kuwait is an affiliate of the international association TESOL, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Our common mission is to advance professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages.
Mission Statement
TESOL Kuwait is a professional, non-profit organization whose objectives are: To work cooperatively towards the improvement of instruction in all programs
which seek to provide learners with an opportunity to acquire English language skills and proficiency.
To provide opportunities for study and research.
To encourage professional development, participation, and leadership at the local, national, and international levels.
To promote intercultural understanding and effective cross-cultural communication;
To cooperate in appropriate ways with other groups having similar concerns.
TESOL Kuwait Special Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups are specialized groups that offer members an educational forum to network and communicate by sharing insights, discussing trends and issues, hosting workshops and building connections with other professionals within specialized fields. Special Interest Groups enable members to enhance their skills in English teaching and learning and also provide opportunities for all to contribute to teaching and learning.
Choose from the following Special Interest Groups 1. NNEST 2. Active Learning 4. REALL 6. E-Learning
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TESOL KUWAIT BOARD MEMBERS:
Dr. Hussain Al-Sharoofi President
Veronica V. Zvinea M. Ed. President Elect
Huda Al-Ammar Conference Chair
Najebah Marafi Treasurer
Marine Milad Membership Chair
Ann Newman Secretary
Hanin Madhoun Advertising Manager
Mai Mahmoud Social Media Chair
Hamna Asif Volunteers Coordinator
Special Interest Groups Chairs:
Rana Khan NNEST Chair
Alison Koushki REALL Chair
Dr.Randa Abdelmagid E-Learning Chair
Huda Al-Ammar Active Learning Chair
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Huda Al-Ammar Conference Chair
Rana Khan Proposals' chair
Alison Koushki Proposals' Co- chair
Sherrie Smith Proposals' Co- chair
Veronica V. Zvinea Vendors &Sponsors chair
Fatma Al – Ansari Vendors' Co-chair
Sameh Al- Hussieni Facilities chair
Samah Said Facilities Co-chair
Maha Al – Hendal Facilities Co-chair
Hamada Moustafa Printing Chair
Osama Ezz Al – Arab Photographing
Mai Mahmoud Social Media Chair
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSOR
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
EXHIBITORS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
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VENUE:
About the university: Gulf University for Science & Technology is the first private university established in Kuwait. It has a dual-enrollment agreement with the University Of Missouri-St. Louis. President: Walid S. Bouhamra Campus: Urban Founded: 2002 Motto: A University for Life Colors: Green, Blue
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Pre- conference Event:
REALL Language Arts Festival Roster: 2019 Performance Acts:
Performance Piece Performers
Intro Countdown/Welcome REALL Chair Alison
Intro Inspiring Song KES student Dania Malekghasemi
1 “When in Armenia…” Poetry-Song-Dance Tour
Armenian School Students
2 “Shampoo!” Judi Salem
3 “Think Again” Poetry and Mind Whispers Abderrahim AitBara Dana Universal School
4 “Three Stones” Fable “ Canadian Bilingual School Students
6 “The Sneeze” Russian Comedy AlResala Private School Students
7 “Guilt and I” Dramatic Poem AlResala Private School Student
8 “Talk Show” / “We Will Rock You” Abraq Khaitan School Students
9 Teenage Emotional Roller Coaster” Dramatic Poems Lousia Boyajian Armenian Student
10 “Cinderella’s Glass Slipper” Judi Salem
Closing “Beauty and the Beast” inspiring song “Valentine Surprise “
Ridaab Marzuq AUK student
Mystery Guests!
Got talent! Learning English! What happens when students from across Kuwait's schools and universities, both government and private, cross paths on stage? In its 2nd annual event, R.E.A.L.L Special Interest Group will showcase.
English Language skills as it celebrates talent in performing arts, Highlighting original plays, poetry, songs and choreography, this year's festival will feature faculty talent, too.
Join us at R.E.A.L.L Language Arts Festival
Kuwait's 2019 conference . See students , and teachers , shine !
It's language alive !
Wednesday Feb 13th 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Complimentary Welcome Dinner 7:30 PM
Read English Actively for Language and Life Skills
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: RPLENARY SPEAKE
Prof. Dr. Christina Gitsaki
Center for Educational Innovation Zayed University, Dubai, UAE [email protected]
Achieving Excellence in Language Education: What will it take?
The field of Education, in general, and language education, in particular, has faced criticism for being too slow in implementing much needed changes commensurate with the sweeping social changes brought on by globalization in the information age. In this presentation, I will first discuss change in Education from a number of different perspectives highlighting factors that in the past have inhibited long and short-term change in the field. Following that, the session will address key points relevant to Language Education in the Gulf, will explore the role of research and technology in improving human learning potential, and provide a set of concrete recommendations and guidelines for major stakeholders, such as educators, educational leaders and policy makers, in an effort to successfully plan and implement small and large-scale projects that can bring about change in the field. Bio: Prof. Dr. Christina Gitsaki the Research Coordinator at the Center for Educational Innovation, Zayed University. During her 20-year career in higher education she has contributed to the field of Education in a number of different capacities such as applied linguistics lecturer, pre-service and in-service teacher trainer, textbook author, project manager, curriculum leader, editor, and researcher. She served as the UNESCO Chair in Applied Research in Education in the UAE and later as the Assoc. Dean of the Foundations program at the Higher Colleges of Technology. Before coming to the UAE, she worked at The University of Queensland in Australia, where she educated pre-service teachers and supervised Masters and Ph.D. students. Prof. Gitsaki has worked with Education Queensland and The Learning Federation of the Curriculum Corporation, Australia on state and federal education projects such as the creation of digital Learning Objects for K-12 ESL students. Prof. Gitsaki has presented her research at over 130 International Conferences, has been an invited speaker at various professional events and she has published 72 papers in refereed journals and book chapters. She is the author, editor and co-editor of 12 on language education pedagogy and research
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: RPLENARY SPEAKE
Prof. David Newby
Functions at Graz University until retirement (2013)
Teaching Communicative Grammar
Despite advances in ‘Communicative’ methodology, grammar exercises given to students tend to be of a ‘traditional’ nature and often fail to provide the support needed if learners are to develop the skill of using grammar in real contexts. In my presentation I shall outline principles of activity design deriving from a ‘Communicative,’ action-oriented view of language and from ‘Cognitive’ theories of learning; in addition, I will show and discuss examples of grammar exercises which are based on these principles.
Bio:
David Newby was until his retirement professor in English linguistics and didactics at Graz University, Austria, and Bergen University, Norway. From 1982-1985 he taught at the Language Centre of Kuwait University. He has worked extensively for the Council of Europe and is co-author of the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages. His main research areas include pedagogical grammar and teacher competences. He has held lectures and practical workshops on these topics in a wide variety of countries. He is the author of school textbooks, grammars, drama and short stories.
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PLENARY SPEAKER:
Dr. Christine Sabieh Notre Dame University [email protected]
Innovation and Creativity: Simply a Teaching/Learning Equation Coated with Confidence
Innovation and creativity are essential components in our learning spaces. They are essential today, and they are essential tomorrow. However, understanding what Sabieh calls her effective Teaching/Learning equation enables innovation and creativity to be considered if and only if confidence is the key player in the formula. With that in mind, Sabieh intends to refer to diversities in teaching methodologies, to address learning needs and styles, to question role changes to promote learning centering, and to identify tool presence and usage and resource richness and availability, striving for creativity in activity planning, and assessing alternative to measure the learning. She hopes to stir the educators’ thinking process, inspiring innovation and considering the students and learning spaces, while reinforcing their confidence as the coating for creativity to happen. Bio: Through her teaching, administrative posts, teacher-training, and research, Dr. Christine Sabieh, a Professor at Notre Dame University, keeps up her interest in Educational Psychology, Language Teaching and Assessment, Educational Technology, Leadership and Management, and Professional Development. Her current research includes OER, Assessment, PBL, CBL, Blended and flipped Classrooms, Distance Learning, ESP, and Teacher Training. An advocate of CALL, she is a Certified On-Line Instructor/Trainer. She consults, tutors, conducts workshops, and publishes nationally and internationally. She has served the Lebanese Psychological Association (Founding member & President for five years), ASIACALL (President for five years), TESOL (CALL-IS Steering Committee for six years), former TESOL Arabia (as contributor to activities, publications, Testing SIG member-at-large), and AACE (SITE, E-Learn, Ed Media &Global). Dr. Sabieh is TESOL’s CALL-IS Chair for 2018-2019.
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FEATURED SPEAKER:
Emma Pathare National Geographic Learning, GCC Team GCC Field Editor [email protected]
Creative writing and innovative thought – 5 steps, any order
We have many stories to tell, yet it is sometimes difficult to know where to begin. Exploring the power of images as a story-telling tool can help to open the door to creativity. This interactive session provides participatory experience of five techniques for story development, using photos from an innovative GCC Photographic Project as the visual input. The five techniques not only help to develop creative writing skills, but also provide opportunities for rich language development in the language classroom and highlight broader steps for developing an approach and mindset in which innovation can flourish. The workshop involves individual, pair and group work, and provides an exciting and safe forum in which to experience creative writing. The participants will leave with five clear techniques to take into their own language classrooms to help students to open the door to their creativity. Creative / Critical Thinking, Co-operation & collaboration Bio:
Emma has been involved in ELT since 1995, working in Europe and the Middle East as a teacher, trainer, examiner and examiner trainer. She is an author for several international publishers, and an exam item-writer for APTIS (British Council) and the UAE EmSAT exam. Emma’s research-based vocabulary course won the British Council ELTons Award for Innovation in 2008. Emma’s current post as Field Editor with National Geographic Learning encompasses a diverse range of tasks, from working with ministries, to accompanying National Geographic photographers on sunrise fishing trips! Emma’s key areas of interest are vocabulary, literacy development and creative writing.
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FEATURED SPEAKER:
Kelly Wiechart
EduVista Consulting Educational Linguist [email protected]
Playing to Proficiency: Creating Portable Language Play Spaces Play is serious learning” (Mr. Fred Rogers). This hands-on workshop helps educators design engaging, interactive spaces for the language play that builds into critical and creative competences. Together, we explore ways to differentiate instruction and build safe and supportive environments for individual, small-group, and whole class language play opportunities. Designing spaces that socially and affectively invite engagement can be difficult in shared learning spaces. Considering the affordances and constraints of temporary and shared classrooms, we design portable play-spaces that can be quickly built and moved regardless of the material resources on hand. This hands-on workshop helps educators design engaging interactive spaces for open and spontaneous language play. Drawing from resources on creativity and play from business, economics, science, and literacy, we explore ways to differentiate English language instruction to build safe and supportive environments for individual, small-group, and whole class language play opportunities.
Bio:
Kelly Wiechart is an educational linguist and owner of EduVista Consulting. She taught K-12 English and French for 10 years and university composition, literature, and teacher education courses for 23 years. She holds an EdD in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education with a minor in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. Her research focuses on complexity approaches to language education and global competences and using multimodal discourse analysis as a learning and assessment tool. Kelly has provided professional development throughout Southeast Asia, South America, the Middle East and Europe.
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SPECIAL SESSION:
Rob Howard Founder of EFL talks and Owner of Online Language Centre. [email protected]
EFL Talks - Technology
Abstract: Teachers teaching teachers, is a global PLN+ which provides the latest in Teacher Development from worldwide experts in education to teachers around the globe for free. Nominated for the 2016 British Council’s prestigious ELT on Award for Innovation in teacher resources, we are proud to make you a part of this live event as part of the eVillage. Founder Rob Howard will be on site to deliver a live broadcast of EFL talks-Technology with Vicky Saumell, Heike Philp and Christina Giannikas, all from the IATEFL Learning Technology SIG along with Marc Zaldivar and Aaron Bond from Virginia Tech in the US. You may check out some of the 300 plus 10-minute videos at www.EFLtalks.com. Bio: Rob Howard is the owner of Online Language Centre, partner at Business Language Training Institute and founder of EFL talks. He is a speaker worldwide on Teacher Development, Continuing Professional Development, Student Retention and Image Presentation. He is Joint Coordinator of the IATEFL BESIG Web & Online Team, Online and Video Coordinator and Video Interviewer for the Visual Arts Circle, President of the BRAZ-TESOL BESIG as well as co-founder with Dorothy Zemach of the Independent Authors & Publishers Group. He has authored and co-authored several books for EFL.
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SPECIAL SESSION:
Panel Discussion
Date Saturday, 16th February
Time 4 – 4:45 PM
Venue W1 – 010
Theme Harnessing technology tools for interactive communication and language development
Organizer Dr.Randa Abdelmagid
Moderator Rana Khan
Panelists
Scott Chiverton, Regional English Language Officer, US Embassy Rob Howard, Founder of EFL talks and Owner of Online Language
Center Dr. Hussein Al-Sharoufi, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics
GUST Dr. Karim Ibrahim, Assistant Professor of ESL Composition, GUST Dr. Christine Sabieh, a Professor at Notre Dame University
Abstract: Ask English teachers if they would like to improve their English or their teaching methods and the majority respond that they would prefer to improve their English. So how do we harness the various technologies available to provide platforms for teachers to interact with other teachers to improve their English? How can we use the interactive and participatory nature of social media and other technologies such as AI and Augmented Reality to help both teachers and students extensively practice language? This short talk will explore suggested methods to harness technology and exploit current participatory practices in which individuals already engage so that they can practice using language and develop fluency and confidence.
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SPECIAL SESSION:
Poster Presentations
Date Thursday, 14th February, 2019
Time 3:00 – 3:45 PM
Venue W6 – Hall
Abstracts: 1. Using CCQs and ICQs in an ESL Classroom
Dr.Randa Abdelmagid SIA Educational Consultant Meriam Soliman Rawd Alsaleheen Bilingual School
The poster presentation will demonstrate how to use CCQs and ICQs when teaching ESL students. The first ensures that students have understood the meaning of the target language and the second focuses on understanding the instructions given. Both these techniques assist teachers in guiding students to comprehend the information provided to them.
2. Active Reading
Samah Said & Maha Al-Hendal ELT Supervisors Ministry of Education The main purpose of this poster presentation is to demonstrate the active way of teaching reading as a process in the classroom for other teachers. The first part will be an introduction about the process of reading with some illustration of the main stages of the process. The second part will be some suggested activities for the pre-reading stage. The trainees will be asked to suggest some pre-reading activities for the provided reading materials. The third part will constitute suggested activities for the while reading stage. Fourth part will be suggested activities for post-reading stage. Final part will be Q&A session.
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SPECIAL SESSION:
3. Tips and Strategies to Manage your Kindergarten Classroom Behaviors
Azza Mohammed Toddler Town Kindergarten Homeroom teacher
In this poster presentation, kindergarten teachers will learn new tips, tricks and easy strategies to have the ability to manage their students’ behaviors in order to create a very peaceful teaching environment.
4. Writing Process
Mai Mahmoud Al-Nawar Bent Malek Secondary School English Dept. / English Teacher Writing skill always poses a challenge to learners. This poster presentation aims at systematically discussing problems faced by learners and suggests positive approaches tackling the process of writing to motivate learners overcome difficulties faced by them in writing. Why should “Writing Process” be presented as a poster at a conference? There are many reasons to do so.
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SPECIAL SESSION:
World Café
Date Saturday, 16th February, 2019
Time 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Venue E-Village Hallway
Moderator Samah Said
The World Café session tend to have at least twelve participants, but there is theoretically no upper limit. Groups of about four to six participants sit around tables, together with a "table host; one of the keynote speakers", and discuss questions which are related to the speeches they presented. After approximately 20 minutes, participants move to a next table where another topic is discussed. Discussion results are directly noted down on a makeshift paper table-cloth or a nearby flip chart. The "table host" welcomes new participants and informs them about the results of the previous discussion at the table. Finally, the results of all groups will be reflected on in a common plenum session. Ideally our conference World Café will go through three tables one for each keynote speaker:
On one of the tables, you can ask Christina Gitsaki questions related to “Achieving Excellence in Language Education: What will it take?” On another table, you can ask David Newby about “Teaching Communicative Grammar” while on the third table, you can ask Christine Sabieh about “Innovation and Creativity: Simply a Teaching / Learning Equation Coated with Confidence”. Therefore, kindly listen to the speeches carefully and prepare questions to ask the speakers during the World Café session.
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TESOL Kuwait Featured Sessions:
Wednesday,13th February,2018
5:00 – 7:00 AM Language Arts Festival: A Grand show organized by REALL, a special interest group of TESOL Kuwait celebrating the spirit of language and art to teach English.
Thursday,14th February,2019
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Opening Ceremony
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Keynote Address: Prof. Christina Gitsaki
12:15 – 1:00 PM
Featured Speaker: Emma Pathare
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Poster Presentations: Randa Abdemagid / Meriam Solimam / Samah Said / Maha Al-Hendal / Azza Mohammed / Mai Mahmoud
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Featured session: Rob Howard
Friday,15th February,2019
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Keynote Address: Prof. David Newby
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Featured Speaker: Kelly Wiechart
5:30 – 7:30 PM
VIP Networking Event :
Saturday,16th February,2019
10:00 – 11: 00 PM
Keynote Address: Dr. Christine Sabieh
2:00 – 3:00 PM
World Café
4: 15– 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Scott Chiverton , Dr. Rob Howard, Dr. Hussein Al-Sharoufi, Dr. Karim Ibrahim and Dr. Christine Sabieh
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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE:
THURSDAY, 14th February, 2019
8:30 AM-10.00 AM Registration
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Opening Ceremony
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Plenary 1: Prof. Christine Gitsaki
11:15 AM -12:.00 PM Workshops / Presentations
12:.15 PM – 1:00 PM Featured Speaker: Emma Pathare
1:00 PM – 1:20 PM Sponsor Speech: Syrian Refugee Schools Project in Lebanon
1:20 PM – 2: 45 PM Lunch / Networking / Vendors & Exhibitors
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Workshops / Presentations / Poster Presentations Featured Session: Rob Howard
FRIDAY, 15th February, 2019
8:30 - 10.00 AM Registration 9:00 - 10:00 AM Plenary 2: Prof. David Newby
10:15 – 11:00 AM Workshops / Presentations 11:15 -12:.00 PM Workshops / Presentations 12:.15 – 1:00 PM Featured Speaker: Emma Pathare 12:00 – 2:00 PM Prayers / Lunch / Networking / Vendors & Exhibitors 2:00 – 3: 00 PM Featured Session: Playing to Proficiency: Creating Portable Language
Play Spaces
3:15 – 4:00 PM 4:15 – 5:00 PM
Workshops / Presentations Workshops / Presentations
Saturday, 16th February, 2019
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Plenary 3: Dr. Christine Sabieh
11:15 – 12:00 AM Workshops / Presentations 12:15 -1:.00 PM Workshops / Presentations 1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch / Networking / Vendors & Exhibitors 2:00 – 3: 00 PM World Café 3:15 – 4:00 PM 4:15 – 5:00 PM
Workshops / Presentations Panel Discussion
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Thursday, 14th February, 2019
8:30–10:00 AM Conference Registration
9:00–10:00 AM Opening Ceremony
10:00–11:00 AM Plenary 1- Christina Gitsaki Venue: W6-500
11:15–12:00 PM
Professional Development in a Digital World: Networking Through Social Media
My Tongue in English Chains
Engaging L2 Writers Through Multimodal Assignments
Projects that Work
Ilene Winokur; Kuwait
Antum Panjawi; Kuwait
Inas Mahfouz & Rachel Sage; Kuwait
Sosil Somokian: Kuwait
Venue: N5-002 Venue: N5-003 Venue: N5-104 Venue: W1-010
12:15–1:00 PM
Featured session: Creative Writing and Innovative Thought - 5 Steps any order
Emma Pathare, National Geographic, UAE
Venue: W6-500
1:00–1:20 PM
Syrian Refugee Schools Project in Lebanon, Tripoli (International Center for Qualitative Education)
Moustafa Aloush; Lebanon
Venue: W6-500
1:20–2:45 PM Lunch/Networking/Vendors & Exhibitors
3:00–3:45 PM
Towards a Unified English Technologically-Based Writing Curriculum in the Arabian Gulf Countries
An Exploration of Arab Students in Kuwait Using Politeness in Their English Emails to Their Professors
Self-Identify Changes and Motivational Changes Experienced by Saudi EFL Students Studying in USA
Change to Motivate
Poster Presentations
Hussain AlSharoufi; Kuwait
Fatemah AlSaffar; Kuwait
Fahad AlBahlal; Saudi Arabia
Sandra Stein; Kuwait
- Randa Abdelmagid, - Meriam Soliman, - Samah Said - Maha Al-Hendal - Azza Mohammed - Mai Mahmoud
Venue: W5-204 Venue: N5-201 Venue: N1-012 Venue: W1-010 Venue: W6 Hall
4:00–5:00 PM
EFL Talks – Technology
Rob Howard; Poland
Venue: W1-010
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Friday, 15th February, 2019
8:30–10-00 AM Conference Registration
9-00–10-00 AM Plenary 2- David Newby Venue: W6-500
10:15–11:00 AM
Using the Jigsaw Cooperative Model to Identify Different Parts of a Journal Article
Using Problem-based Learning in the Composition Classroom
Promoting Student Engagement: How to Get and Keep Our Students’ Attention?
Material Production: Principles for Designing Effective ESL Material
Arab Participants of SLA Research: Which Arab?
Doaa Hamam; UAE Ann Newman; Kuwait
Mahdi Aben Ahmed; Saudi Arabia
Anfal AlWahaibi; Oman
Saada Muntasser; Bahrain
Venue: W4-101 Venue: W4-102 Venue: W4-103 Venue: W4-104 Venue: W4-201
11:15-12:00 PM
Motivational Madness: a Magical Mosaic
Differentiation in the ESL Classroom
Page to Stage: Dramatizing Literature for Language and Life Skills
Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies by College EFL Students
Planning, Delivery and Expectations in an Early Years Class
Sherry Ward & Joseph Williams; USA Kelly Fast; Switzerland Fatima AlJanahi & Buthaina AlAbdulla; Qatar
Hind Elyas; Saudi Arabia
Alison Larkin Koushki; Kuwait
Shu-hua Wu & Sulaiman AlRabah, Kuwait
Marwa Abdulhamid; British Council, Kuwait
Venue: W4-101 Venue: W4-102 Venue: W4-103 Venue: W4-104 Venue: W4-201
12:00-2:00 PM Prayers/Lunch/Networking/Vendors & Exhibitors
2:00-3:00 PM
Playing to Proficiency: Creating Portable Language Play Spaces
Kelly Wiechart
Venue: W6-500
3:15-4:00 PM
Six Thinking Hats Approach to Teach Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skill
Paving the Way to Successful Writing in the Arab World
Teacher Development Through Outreach Support
Play to Learn: Learning English Through Language Games
Fakhar Imam; Saudi Arabia
Farzana Saeed Lone; Qatar Naziha Ali; Pakistan Abderrahim Aitbara; Kuwait
Venue: W4-101 Venue: W4-103 Venue: W4-104 Venue: W4-201
4:15-5:00 PM
Writing Successful Proposals
Joint Projects Within EFL Contexts: Points to Ponder
Making Reflective Writing More Meaningful
Designing an ESP Course: English for Security
Online Discussion Platforms: Help or Hindrance?
Rana Khan; Kuwait Suhair AlAlami; UAE Zsuzsanna Munday; UAE
Tony Waterman; Oman
Shaima Torky; Kuwait
Venue: W4-101 Venue: W4-102 Venue: W4-103 Venue: W4-104 Venue: W4-201
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Saturday, 16th February, 2019
10:00-11:00 AM Plenary 3- Christine Sabieh Venue: W6-500
11:15-12:00 PM
Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge: Inference in Academic Setting
21st Century Skills and the “4Cs” in the English Language Classroom
Writing a Research Paper - Steps & Tips
Konul Gabulzada & Khaled AlKhoraibet; Kuwait
Mahdi Aben Ahmed; Saudi Arabia Asmaa Khudhari; Kuwait
Venue: W4-101 Venue: W4-103 Venue: W4-104
12:15-1:00 PM
Video Game-based Foreign Language Learning: An Interdisciplinary Account
Educators as Leaders
“Play” – ing with Language
Beyond Textbook Instruction: Stories from ELT Student Teachers in Oman
Learning-Oriented Assessment
Karim Ibrahim: Kuwait Bushra Airoud: Kuwait
Charmaine Graves & Tasneem Dalal; Kuwait
Ali Al-Issa; Oman
Hisham AlSaghbini; Cambridge, Dubai
Venue: W4-101 Venue: W4-102 Venue: W4-103 Venue: W4-104 Venue: W4-201
1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch/Networking/Vendors & Exhibitors
2:00-3:00 PM World Café
Venue: E-Village Hallway
3:15-4:00 PM
Kuwait Globalized Education: Is English a Threat?
Storytelling for Primary Teachers and Learners
The Role of a Phonic Intervention Programme in Developing Reading Skills
Inas Mahfouz & Rachel Sage; Kuwait
Nahed Tobala: British Council, Kuwait Eman AlBalooshi; Bahrain
Venue: W4-101 Venue: W4-103 Venue: W4-104
4:00-4:45 PM
Panel Discussion- Harnessing Technology Tools for Interactive Communication and Language Development
Scott Chiverton, Rob Howard, Dr. Hussein Al-Sharoufi, Dr. Karim Ibrahim & Christine Sabieh Venue: W1-010
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Abstracts:
Professional Development in a Digital World: Networking Through Social Media Ilene Winokur Gulf University for Science and Technology Foundation Program Director Time: 11: 15 – 12:00 PM Room: N5- 002
Are time constraints and lack of access to like-minded educators preventing you from developing professionally? Social media offers access to professional learning within communities of practice. This dialogue session will provide ways to maximize the use of social media to connect and collaborate while minimizing barriers.
2. My Tongue in English Chains Antum Panjwani Algonquin College, Kuwait / Academic Dean Time: 11: 15 – 12:00 PM Room: N5 - 003
This presentation examines the global impact of English language in the international academia through the following question: Is English a Linguistic Imperialism on an International Scale? Its corollaries are also explored. Is everything about English Imperialistic? Is everything Imperialistic bad? It situates my experiences with English language internationally.
3. Engaging L2 Writers Through Multimodal Assignments Inas Mahfouz Rachel Sage American University of Kuwait Assistant Professors of English & Writing Program Coordinators Time: 11: 15 – 12:00 PM Room: N5 - 104 This presentation explores the integration of multimodal assignments in the EFL writing classroom by leveraging students’ own experiences with digital literacy. In our example of web design in place of the traditional essay, students responded positively in areas of creative engagement, audience awareness, as well as greater motivation for writing.
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4. Projects that Work Sosil Somokian Box Hill College / Kuwait Foundation Studies Senior Lecturer
Time: 11: 15 – 12:00 PM Room: W1 - 010 Using Project-based learning in classrooms could be quite a challenge. This session will present findings of a study done in Kuwaiti Universities among teachers and students who worked on projects. Through discussions, participants will gain valuable hints on designing and running projects that work.
5. Towards a Unified English Technologically-based Writing Curriculum in the Arabian Gulf Countries Hussain Al Sharoufi Gulf University for Science and Technology Time: 3:00 – 3: 45 PM Room: W5 - 204 This paper investigates the efficacy of using a new web-based application, Academic Writing Wizard; AWW, in creating a unified English technology-based writing curriculum in the Arabian Gulf Countries, the case of Oman. The application was piloted in two Omani high schools, selected by the Omani Ministry of Education. 6. An Exploration of Arab Students in Kuwait Using Politeness in Their English Emails to Their Professors Fatemah Alsaffar PAAET English Department Assistant Teacher Time: 3:00 – 3: 45 PM Room: N5 - 201 This research focuses on Arab University students’ email requests to their professors and how they apply politeness strategies, cross-cultural pragmatic errors and how they formulate low and high imposition requests to their professors. Many studies have shown that students are unaware of pragmatic differences and politeness strategies used in email requests. Although the nature of email writing allows the sender to edit for grammar, spelling, pragmatic clarity and politeness, Arab students still show the lack of pragmatic and linguistic knowledge through their emails.
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7. Self-identify Changes and Motivational Changes Experienced by Saudi EFL Students Studying in USA Fahad Albahlal Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia English Language Department / English Supervisor Time: 3:00 – 3: 45 PM Room: N1 - 012
Identity and motivation are key factors in language learning. The Arab students studying EFL in an L2 setting experience self-identify changes and motivational changes. This study traces potential self-identity changes and changes in motivation of Saudi students studying English as their L2 in USA. It investigates whether the beliefs and motivations of Saudi students studying EFL in USA change during their learning experience.
8. Change to Motivate Sandra Stein American University of Kuwait Intensive English Program / Senior Instructor
Time: 3:00 – 3: 45 PM Room: W1 - 010
Want to motivate your students? Join me for some theoretical background affecting motivation and practical methods for implementing them.
9. Using the Jigsaw Cooperative Model to Identify Different Parts of a Journal Article Doaa Hamam The British University in Dubai- Higher Colleges of Technology General Studies, Lecturer
Time: 10:15 – 11:00 AM Room: W4 - 101
The workshop aims at showing how to use the jigsaw technique in teaching a research subject. Students often find it difficult to identify different parts of a journal article. Through jigsaw, students collaborate on finding out facts about journal articles’ general structure.
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10. Using Problem-based Learning in the Composition Classroom Ann Newman Gulf University for Science and Technology English Instructor
Time: 10:15 – 11:00 AM Room: W4 - 102
Problem-based learning encompasses three steps: make it; make it relevant; make an impact. Problem-based learning often engages students in Kuwaiti classrooms because it relies on a team-based approach to solving problems and it employs “real-life” situations relevant to the students.
11. Promoting Student Engagement: How to Get and Keep Our Students’ Attention? Mahdi Aben Ahmed Jubail Industrial College, Royal Commission for Jubail English Language Institute / Assistant professor Time: 10:15 – 11:00 AM Room: W4 - 103
Engaging students in the learning process increases their attention and focus, motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills and promotes meaningful learning experiences. This workshop explores what we can do to get and keep our students’ attention in the ESL/EFL classroom.
12. Material Production: Principles for Designing Effective ESL Material Anfal Al-Wahaibi Sultan Qaboos University, Center for Preparatory Studies Head of Research and Project Committee of Science Program Time: 10:15 – 11:00 AM Room: W4 - 104
Teaching resources and materials form a crucial part of teaching. Despite the massive rich English language teaching material, there is a continuous need from teachers to find, adopt and select materials for their classroom use. The presentation aims to present the planning process and several guidelines as to how to design and transform the available materials to effective ESL teaching materials for teachers to use within their classrooms.
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13. Arab Participants of SLA Research: Which Arab? Saada Muntasser University of Bahrain, Bahrain Teachers College, English Dept. / US English Fellow Time: 10:15 – 11:00 AM Room: W4 - 201 Most people assume the phrase ''I speak Arabic'' is just as accurate as ''I speak English''; however, a trained linguist or a native speaker of Arabic will have a different opinion. Unfortunately, there is no one Arabic language but approximately 24 Arabic dialects including MSA and various NSA.
14. Motivational Madness: a Magical Mosaic Joseph Williams Lousiana Tech University Sherry Ward Fatima Al Janahi Buthaina Al-Abdulla Texas A&M University at Qatar Liberal Arts Instructional Asst. Professors Time: 11:15 – 12:00 PM Room: W4 - 101
This panel will offer suggestions for constructive activities, including competitive reviews, project ideas, and visual rhetoric analysis, which will transform the classroom. These dynamic ideas are applicable to a variety of settings and age groups from east to west, with a focus on all skills and varying levels of proficiency.
15. Differentiation in the ESL Classroom Hind Elyas TESOL Sudan International Technical College in Makkah Acting Vice President - ESL Instructor Time: 11:15 – 12:00 PM Room: W4 - 102 This workshop focuses on the differentiation instruction and how it allows teachers to meet the needs of their learners, namely, visual learners, auditory learners and kinesthetic learners. It is important for teachers to understand these differences so they can implement best practice strategies into their curriculum and assessments (2uinc, 2016).
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16. Page to Stage: Dramatizing Literature for Language and Life Skills Alison Larkin Koushki American University of Kuwait Intensive English Program / Senior Language Instructor
Time: 11:15 – 12:00 PM Room: W4 - 103
Literature and drama engage ELLs in authentic language. Combining them doubly instills language and life skills for 21st century communication, collaboration, and cultural/self-awareness. This session presents live footage of students dramatizing a novel, techniques for staging poems, lyrics, and stories, plus rubrics for easy grading.
17. Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies by College EFL Students Shu-hua Wu & Sulaiman Alrabah Language Center, College of Business Studies, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), English Language Unit Associate Professor and Chair Language Center, College of Business Studies, PAAET Time: 11:15 – 12:00 PM Room: W4 - 104
Metacognitive awareness of reading strategies means consciously employing reading strategies to promote reading comprehension. The presentation aims to (1) identify college EFL students’ metacognitive awareness of reading strategies, (2) explore students’ most and least preferred reading strategies, and (3) discuss the implications of strategy instruction to promote effective reading comprehension. 18. Planning, Delivery and Expectations in an Early Years Class Marwa Abdulhamid British Council, Teaching Centre, Core Teacher
Time: 11:15 – 12:00 PM Room: W4 - 201 Children are starting to learn English at a much younger age than they were ten or twenty years ago. This session aims to provide an insight into how to better understand pre-primary English language learners, manage parental expectations and what constitutes successful teaching to this age group.
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19. Six Thinking Hats Approach to Teach Critical Thinking and Problem-solving Skill Fakhar Imam International Training Arena & Consultancy Training & Consultancy CEO
Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 101
It is understood that although critical thinking and problem solving are recognized as skills that are essential for success, particularly in the 21st century; they are not explicitly taught as a part of the curriculum in many educational institutions. To make a contribution to an understanding of how critical thinking and problem solving can be taught effectively, the present workshop draws attention upon one of the leaders in critical thinking and problem solving to illustrate how these skills could be taught using De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats model.
20. Paving the Way to Successful Writing in the Arab World Farzana Saeed Lone Qatar University Foundation English Lecturer & Faculty Development & Research Chair
Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 103
This session aims to demonstrate writing strategies that have proven to be effective in enhancing the self-efficacy of Arab language learners in writing by engaging them in communicative activities which do not require extensive facilities, preparation or resources. The primary goal of this workshop is to provide EFL/ESL instructors with practical communicative activities which do not require extensive facilities, preparation or resources, but can assist in paving the way to successful writing.
21. Teacher Development Through Outreach Support Naziha Ali Lahore University of Management Sciences Training & Development Director Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 104
This session reports on a volunteer teacher development in Pakistan, started by a group of ‘TESOL’ friends in the Middle East. In elaborating on the 8-year journey, the presenter shares some exciting insights about the significant differences that outreach efforts have made along with new developments and opportunities to participate.
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22. Play to Learn: Learning English Through Language Games Abderrahim AitBara Danah Universal School of Kuwait English Head of English Department
Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 201
This workshop aims to highlight the importance of implementing language games as an educational tool in teaching English to both native English speakers and speakers of other languages. It sheds light on preparing and selecting appropriate games for specific purposes for certain activities which the teacher designs to create an entertaining learning environment.
23. Writing Successful Proposals Rana Khan Algonquin College, Kuwait English and Academic Foundations Instructor
Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 101
Presenting research at conferences can help us grow professionally. However, not many of us are skilled in it. Consequently, many proposals fail to get accepted despite having a strong idea and approach in them. In this session, the presenter will focus on criteria and guidelines to write proposals that succeed. 24. Joint Projects Within EFL Contexts: Points to Ponder Suhair Al Alami Al Ghurair University, General Studies Assistant Professor Deira, Dubai, UAE. Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 102 This presentation discusses the impact of using joint versus traditional projects upon EFL undergraduates’ communicative competence. Involving two groups, the presenter conducted a study at a private university in Dubai. The findings indicated that there were significant differences between the two groups' language performance in favor of the experimental group.
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25. Making Reflective Writing More Meaningful Zsuzsanna Munday American University of Sharjah Writing Studies Assistant Professor
Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 103 Reflection has become an important element of education as it encourages critical thinking, deep learning and engages students in a systematic inquiry of their learning experience. This paper explores how to make reflective writing tasks more meaningful for students in academic writing classes. 26. Designing an ESP Course: English for Security Tony Waterman Royal Air Force of Oman Curriculum Design Cell Course designer and teacher educator The Sultanate of Oman Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 104 This practice-oriented presentation details the process for producing an ESP course from needs analysis to syllabus design, materials production and assessment. Using examples, the presenter demonstrates how learners receive multiple opportunities for intake, uptake and output together with preparation for test success requiring effective communication to fulfill real-world needs. 27. Online Discussion Platforms: Help or Hindrance? Shaimaa Torky Kuwait University English department Lecturer Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 201 Do you feel that writing instruction is a cumbersome activity? This presentation addresses this issue by reviewing an experimental study that utilized online discussion boards in EFL contexts. In this presentation, the presenter sheds light on practical strategies that help render discussion boards manageable and conducive to writing instruction.
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25. Making Reflective Writing More Meaningful Zsuzsanna Munday American University of Sharjah Writing Studies Assistant Professor
Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 103 Reflection has become an important element of education as it encourages critical thinking, deep learning and engages students in a systematic inquiry of their learning experience. This paper explores how to make reflective writing tasks more meaningful for students in academic writing classes. 26. Designing an ESP Course: English for Security Tony Waterman Royal Air Force of Oman Curriculum Design Cell Course designer and teacher educator The Sultanate of Oman Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 104 This practice-oriented presentation details the process for producing an ESP course from needs analysis to syllabus design, materials production and assessment. Using examples, the presenter demonstrates how learners receive multiple opportunities for intake, uptake and output together with preparation for test success requiring effective communication to fulfill real-world needs. 27. Online Discussion Platforms: Help or Hindrance? Shaimaa Torky Kuwait University English department Lecturer Time: 4:15 – 5: 00 PM Room: W4 - 201 Do you feel that writing instruction is a cumbersome activity? This presentation addresses this issue by reviewing an experimental study that utilized online discussion boards in EFL contexts. In this presentation, the presenter sheds light on practical strategies that help render discussion boards manageable and conducive to writing instruction.
28. Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge: Inference in Academic Setting Konul Gabulzada Khaleda AlKhoraibet: Australian College of Kuwait English Language Department Instructor Time: 11:15 – 12: 00 PM Room: W4 - 101 This workshop will explore inferencing as a skill or strategy, including a brief literature review of the topic. It will also bring awareness to inferencing in relation to assumptions of language and culture. This will be followed by activities for the classroom for reading and listening skills. 29. 21st Century Skills and the “4Cs” in the English Language Classroom Mahdi Aben Ahmed Jubail Industrial College, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu English Language Institute Assistant Professor Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Time: 11:15 – 12: 00 PM Room: W4 - 103
This presentation considers and explores moving from 20th to 21st century skills and moving from the 3Rs (Read, wRite, aRithmetic) to the 4Cs (Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking, and Creativity) in the English classroom. 30. Writing a Research Paper – Steps & Tips Asmaa Khudhari American University of Kuwait Intensive English Program (IEP) Adjunct Instructor Time: 11:15 – 12: 00 PM Room: W4 - 104 Writing an authentic research paper is very demanding, yet it is enjoyable. In this presentation, attendees will learn step by step how to write a genuine zero plagiarism research paper.
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31. Video Game-based Foreign Language Learning: An Interdisciplinary Account Karim Ibrahim Gulf University for Sciences and Technology English Assistant Professor Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 – 101 This presentation discusses the language learning potentials and pedagogical applications of digital games in English classrooms. The presentation will explain the EFL learning potentials of digital gaming by conceptualizing digital games as dynamic texts, affinity spaces, and semiotic ecologies, and discussing the pedagogical implications of each of these conceptualizations.
32. Educators as Leaders Bushra Airoud Ministry Of Education, English Department Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 – 102 Like business and political leaders, educators need leadership skills to effectively lead and teach a class or run an educational institution. This presentation aims to discuss the effects of good leadership on educators' and learners' outcomes. It shows the difference between leadership and authority. It also explains how we, as educators, become better leaders.
33. “Play”-ing with Language Charmaine Graves & Tasneem Dalal Canadian Bilingual School, Kuwait English Department, Charmaine Graves- Literacy Coordinator Tasneem Dalal - ESL Coordinator Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 – 103
Second Language Learners require multiple opportunities to play with the Language. This session will focus on ways and means to build students' confidence. Drama/plays and acting are an excellent medium to develop creativity and have fun with language. Drama allows children to go into a fantasy world, create stories and use their imagination. Drama provides a natural way to use language and group participation, enhancing children’s social behavior. The participant will engage in hands on activity and will also engage in a variety of activities designed to incorporate into class.
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31. Video Game-based Foreign Language Learning: An Interdisciplinary Account Karim Ibrahim Gulf University for Sciences and Technology English Assistant Professor Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 – 101 This presentation discusses the language learning potentials and pedagogical applications of digital games in English classrooms. The presentation will explain the EFL learning potentials of digital gaming by conceptualizing digital games as dynamic texts, affinity spaces, and semiotic ecologies, and discussing the pedagogical implications of each of these conceptualizations.
32. Educators as Leaders Bushra Airoud Ministry Of Education, English Department Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 – 102 Like business and political leaders, educators need leadership skills to effectively lead and teach a class or run an educational institution. This presentation aims to discuss the effects of good leadership on educators' and learners' outcomes. It shows the difference between leadership and authority. It also explains how we, as educators, become better leaders.
33. “Play”-ing with Language Charmaine Graves & Tasneem Dalal Canadian Bilingual School, Kuwait English Department, Charmaine Graves- Literacy Coordinator Tasneem Dalal - ESL Coordinator Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 – 103
Second Language Learners require multiple opportunities to play with the Language. This session will focus on ways and means to build students' confidence. Drama/plays and acting are an excellent medium to develop creativity and have fun with language. Drama allows children to go into a fantasy world, create stories and use their imagination. Drama provides a natural way to use language and group participation, enhancing children’s social behavior. The participant will engage in hands on activity and will also engage in a variety of activities designed to incorporate into class.
34. Beyond Textbook Instruction: Stories from ELT Student Teachers in Oman Ali Al-Issa Sultan Qaboos University Curriculum & Instruction Associate Professor Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 - 104
This presentation draws on a critical inquiry that was facilitated with the help of four Student Teachers (STs) during their four-month practicum using reflective journals to reveal their professional commitment to open up educational opportunities for their students in an innovative and creative manner and beyond what the curriculum prescribes.
35. Learning-Oriented Assessment
Prof. Hisham AlSaghbini Senior Regional Recognition Manager for Central, Cambridge Assessment English Time: 12:15 – 1: 00 PM Room: W4 – 201 Learning-Oriented Assessment represents an attempt to reconcile formative and summative assessment and focus all assessment on the development of productive student learning. Learning-oriented assessment comprises three interlocking dimensions: assessment tasks as learning tasks; student involvement in assessment; and the closing of feedback loops. The Learning-Oriented Assessment Model that the University of Cambridge developed over the years promotes and disseminates useful assessment practices.
Methods: Mixed Methods. Data Collection: Samples are taken in the UK and applied in different subjects Discussion: Today’s learning is dependent on effective assessment. What is Effective Assessment? How can we make assessment responsive to the need of the learner? How can we incorporate technology effectively? Cambridge presents a great model of how language assessment can be part of the learning process. The presentation will cover areas related to Cambridge Practices in assessment, Cambridge Learning Oriented Model of how assessment can be embedded in the learning process
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36. Kuwait Globalized Education: Is English a Threat? Inas Mahfouz Rachel Sage American University of Kuwait English assistant professors of English Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 101
This presentation surveys students’ perceptions regarding the use of English as a medium of instruction in higher education. Does the use of English complicate the learning process? Does English threaten the Arab identity in Kuwait? Our presentation uses Likert scale surveys to answer these questions and suggest guidelines for educators. 37. Storytelling for Primary Teachers and Learners Nahed Tobala British Council Teaching Centre Senior Teacher Young Learners Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 103
For young learners, stories can offer a valuable way of contextualizing and introducing new language, making it comprehensible and memorable (Wasik & Bond 2001; Wright 2000). In this workshop teachers will acquire the necessary skills exploiting stories and how to tell stories in an interesting and engaging manner. 38. The Role of a Phonic Intervention Program in Developing Reading Skills Eman Albalooshi University of Bahrain, Department of English Language Lecturer Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 104
A 4-week intervention program designed with a focus on phonological awareness was delivered by qualified teachers to two experimental groups. There was a control group receiving one-to-one sessions. All students were assessed on the DIBELS measures before and after receiving the intervention programs.
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36. Kuwait Globalized Education: Is English a Threat? Inas Mahfouz Rachel Sage American University of Kuwait English assistant professors of English Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 101
This presentation surveys students’ perceptions regarding the use of English as a medium of instruction in higher education. Does the use of English complicate the learning process? Does English threaten the Arab identity in Kuwait? Our presentation uses Likert scale surveys to answer these questions and suggest guidelines for educators. 37. Storytelling for Primary Teachers and Learners Nahed Tobala British Council Teaching Centre Senior Teacher Young Learners Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 103
For young learners, stories can offer a valuable way of contextualizing and introducing new language, making it comprehensible and memorable (Wasik & Bond 2001; Wright 2000). In this workshop teachers will acquire the necessary skills exploiting stories and how to tell stories in an interesting and engaging manner. 38. The Role of a Phonic Intervention Program in Developing Reading Skills Eman Albalooshi University of Bahrain, Department of English Language Lecturer Time: 3:15 – 4: 00 PM Room: W4 - 104
A 4-week intervention program designed with a focus on phonological awareness was delivered by qualified teachers to two experimental groups. There was a control group receiving one-to-one sessions. All students were assessed on the DIBELS measures before and after receiving the intervention programs.
LIST OF PRESENTERS
Ilene Winokur Gulf University for Science and Technology [email protected] Antum Panjwani Algonquin College, Kuwait [email protected] Rachel Sage American University of Kuwait [email protected] Inas Mahfouz American University of Kuwait [email protected] Sosil Somokian Box Hill College Kuwait [email protected] Hussain Al Sharoufi Gulf University for Science and Technology [email protected] Fatemah Alsaffar PAAET English Department Assistant Teacher [email protected] Fahad Albahlal Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia [email protected] Sandra Stein American University of Kuwait [email protected]
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Dr.Randa Abdelmagid SIA Educational Consultant [email protected] Meriam Soliman Rawd Alsaleheen Bilingual School [email protected]
Samah Said ELT Supervisor Ministry of Education [email protected] Maha Al-Hendal ELT Supervisor Ministry of Education [email protected] Azza Mohammed Toddler Town Kindergarten [email protected] Mai Mahmoud Al-Nawar Bent Malek Secondary School [email protected] Doaa Hamam The British university in Dubai-Higher colleges of technology [email protected] Ann Newman Gulf University for Science and Technology [email protected] Mahdi Aben Ahmed Jubail Industrial College [email protected] Anfal AlWahaibi Sultan Qaboos University, Center for Preparatory Studies [email protected]
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Saada Muntasser University of Bahrain [email protected] Sherry Ward Texas A&M University at Qatar [email protected]
Joseph Williams Lousiana University / Qatar [email protected]
Fatima Al Janahi Texas A&M University at Qatar [email protected]
Buthaina Al-Abdulla Texas A&M University at Qatar [email protected] Kelly Fast KUMON Academy - Switzerland [email protected] Hind Elyas International Technical College in Makkah [email protected] Alison Larkin Koushki American University of Kuwait [email protected] Sulaiman Alrabah & Shu-hua Wu Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) [email protected]
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Marwa Abdulhamid British Council, Teaching Centre, Core Teacher [email protected] Fakhar Imam International Training Arena & Consultancy [email protected] Farzana Saeed Lone Qatar University [email protected] Naziha Ali Lahore University of Management Sciences Training & Development [email protected] Abderrahim AitBara Danah Universal School of Kuwait [email protected] Rana Khan Algonquin College, Kuwait [email protected] Suhair Al Alami Al Ghurair University, General Studies [email protected] Zsuzsanna Munday American University of Sharjah [email protected] Tony Waterman Royal Air Force of Oman Curriculum Design Cell Course designer and teacher educator [email protected]
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Marwa Abdulhamid British Council, Teaching Centre, Core Teacher [email protected] Fakhar Imam International Training Arena & Consultancy [email protected] Farzana Saeed Lone Qatar University [email protected] Naziha Ali Lahore University of Management Sciences Training & Development [email protected] Abderrahim AitBara Danah Universal School of Kuwait [email protected] Rana Khan Algonquin College, Kuwait [email protected] Suhair Al Alami Al Ghurair University, General Studies [email protected] Zsuzsanna Munday American University of Sharjah [email protected] Tony Waterman Royal Air Force of Oman Curriculum Design Cell Course designer and teacher educator [email protected]
Shaimaa Torky Kuwait University English department [email protected]
Konul Gabulzada : Australian College of Kuwait [email protected] Khaleda AlKhoraibet Australian College of Kuwait [email protected]
Asmaa Khudhari American University of Kuwait Intensive English Program (IEP) Adjunct Instructor [email protected] Karim Ibrahim Gulf University for Sciences and Technology English Assistant Professor [email protected] Bushra Airoud Ministry Of Education, English Department [email protected]
Charmaine Graves Canadian Bilingual School, Kuwait English Department, Literacy Coordinator [email protected] Tasneem Dalal Canadian Bilingual School, Kuwait English Department, ESL Coordinator [email protected] Ali Al-Issa Sultan Qaboos University Curriculum & Instruction Associate Professor [email protected]
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Hisham AlSaghbini Senior Regional Recognition Manager for Central, Cambridge Assessment English Alsaghbini.h@ cambridgeenglish.org Nahed Tobala British Council Teaching Centre [email protected] Eman Albalooshi University of Bahrain, Department of English Language Lecturer [email protected]
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