QUFP 2017 Confprog - Final

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Qatar University Foundation Program 2nd Annual

International Conference & Exhibition
in collaboration with TEFL Qatar
PROGRAM BOOK
18 – 19 January 2017
QATAR UNIVERSITY
DOHA, QATAR
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Founded in 1973, Qatar University is the national and only state-funded university of the
State of Qatar. Qatar University is a model national university that offers high-quality,
learner-centred education to its students and the wider community. Located in Doha, the
thriving, cosmopolitan capital city of Qatar, the university serves as an intellectual and
scholarly community characterized by open discussion, free exchange of ideas, respectful
debate, and a commitment to rigorous inquiry.
Conference Partners
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Ministry of Education & Higher Education, Qatar
QU FOUNDATION PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
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The Foundation Program Department of English is committed to developing students’
English language proficiency to a level that will allow them to succeed in the academic
programs of Qatar University. Through innovative, research-based educational practices, the
program aims to help students achieve academic readiness by fostering their intellectual
curiosity. As they develop their knowledge through study skills and critical thinking, students
will integrate independent and collaborative learning with the appropriate use of
information technology.
CURRENTLY RECRUITING
The Foundation Program Department of English at Qatar University is currently recruiting
resourceful, culturally sensitive, academic professionals seeking creative input within a
diverse academic environment.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: BENEFITS:

 A Master's degree in TESOL, Applied  Three-year renewable contract
Linguistics or ELT from a reputably  Tax-free salary
accredited university/program (PhD is  Furnished accommodation in
preferable) accordance with QU HR policies
 At least three years' EAP/EFL/ESL  Annual round trip air fare for faculty
teaching experience at member and dependents in
university/tertiary level (overseas accordance with QU HR policies
experience is desirable)  Education allowance for children
 Experience in testing and assessment, residing with faculty, in accordance
instructional technology and with QU HR policies
curriculum/materials development  Private health care and health
 Experience in teaching university-level insurance for faculty and dependents
EAP/EFL/ESL academic writing and/or in accordance with QU HR policies
research skills is preferred  Annual leave in accordance with QU
 Ability to adapt to and participate in HR policies and QU Academic Calendar
different cultures and learning  End-of-contract bonus
environments
 Ability to contribute to an innovative
and challenging academic instructional
programme is an asset
Conference Organising Committee

Conference Chairs TEFL Qatar
Okon Effiong Justin Kernot
Enita Barrett
Registration
Publications Farzana Lone
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Sumaya Alzein Lina Khalaf
Dima Sharanek
Proposals Review Mondher Chaabane
Mohammed Chadi
Orkun Canbay Conference Website
Shaima Ibrahim
Photography Fatima Abdulla
Ahmad Hazratzad
IT Services
Exhibition Ahmed Nazif
Emily Vient Glenn Tucker
Yasmin Motasim
Issam Affaneh Certificates & Badges
Paul Argodale Georgina Phidd
Vhon Forester
Catering & Logistics
Noor Biltagi Room Management
Hardie Cooper
Hospitality Easton Phidd
Melissa van de Wege Taichi Hardiman
Kashif Raza Peter MacFarquhar
Ndeye Diallo
Signage
Bag and Programme Distribution Carmen Denekamp
Jeffery Jones Karma Dolma
Zekariya Ozsevik
Post Conference Contact
Media Anta Lo
Heshmi Hamadi
Giovanni Espinal Advisers
Dr Maha Al Hendawi
Student Lead Volunteers Dr Nadeem Hashem
Sara Salmeh Mohammad Manasrah
Asmaa Jumaa Musa Huzaima
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Exhibitors
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Plenary Session
Peter Grundy
Meaningful face-to-face communication
At the simplest level, a meaningful sentence is a sentence whose
literal meaning we understand. This is not, however, the same
thing as being communicatively meaningful. When the wife of
the magician, Paul Daniels, was asked in an interview “What first
attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?”, the audience
easily distinguished the literal meaning of the question on the
one hand, and what was actually communicated, on the other
(i.e. that the interviewee married Paul Daniels for his money).
The contemporary view of English as a de-territorialized lingua franca which belongs to all
its users is good news for learners to the extent that those aspects of their English which,
although intelligible, were formerly considered incorrect because different from native
speaker usage are no longer discriminated against. But it is bad news to the extent that they
are now expected to use English, not as a foreign language in which being literally
meaningful is sufficient, but as a language of their own in which they need to be as
communicatively effective as in their first language. Now that learners no longer need to use
English like native speakers, learning and teaching English has suddenly got a whole lot
harder! It has been suggested that we need twice as long to recover the communicative
meaning of an utterance as to recover its literal meaning. I will try to entertain you with
several examples of real talk which suggest that this is true, and argue that this poses a very
considerable challenge for language learners as well as a real pedagogic problem for
teachers.
Featured Session
Dr Sufian Abu-Rmaileh
Critical thinking classroom experience
In this presentation, I will discuss the dimensions of learning
and their connection to critical thinking, defining and citing the
rationale for critical thinking and metacognition use. I will talk
about promoting critical thinking in the classroom. Finally, I will
suggest some strategies and techniques to help train students
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to use critical thinking properly. Participants will look at some critical thinking graphic
organizers and how to use them in the classroom. They will practice using at least one of the
graphic organizers as an example of how they can promote critical thinking in the classroom.
DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY 18 January 2017
Wednesday 9.30 -10.15 PLENARY
Ibn Khaldoon Hall
Meaningful face-to-face communication
Peter Grundy
University of Durham, United Kingdom
Wednesday 10.45 – 11.35 FEATURED
New Library Auditorium 117
Critical thinking classroom experience
This presentation discusses the dimensions of learning and their connection to critical
thinking, defining and citing the rationale for critical thinking and metacognition use. It
will focus on promoting critical thinking in the classroom.
Dr Sufian Abu-Rmaileh
UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Workshop
Wednesday 10.45 – 11.10
New Library Room 110
Standing room only
“We think better on our feet than in our seat” says Mark Benden, echoing the sentiments
of a growing number of proponents of standing classrooms. Advantages include increased
student attention and engagement along with fewer behavioural problems. Survey results
on implementation and a standing demonstration would be presented.
Charles Fullerton
Qatar University Teaching Tip
Wednesday 11.10 – 11.35
5 websites to engage your students
Many teachers struggle to engage and motivate their students in the age of technology. In
this presentation, we will look at five free websites that can help teachers present their
materials in unique ways, promote autonomous learning, and intrigue the students to
learn more.
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Jessica Westbrook
Qatar University Technology
Wednesday 10.45 – 11.35

Producing tasks for the classroom
This presentation focuses on the considerations that teachers, teachers-as-writers and

writers in general should be aware of when approaching task production for the English
language training classroom. The workshop opens with a sensitizing activity to engage
delegates and encourage them to consider key aspects of effective tasks. It examines the
complex process of producing effective tasks which can be suitable for all course types at
all levels of ability in secondary or tertiary institutions.
Dr Tony Waterman
Royal Air Force of Oman Workshop
Wednesday 10.45 – 11.35
Building creative writers using 6 traits
The workshop tackles an approach using 6 traits of writing that have proved effective in
improving writing skills. The approach illustrates the qualities of good writing such as
ideas, organization, sentence fluency, voice, conventions and word choice. Interactive
activities will be modelled to illustrate each trait.
Rouba Saba
Ministry of Education & Higher Education, Qatar Workshop
Wednesday 10.45 – 11.35
Test items: Learning objectives & specifications
This workshop is intended for students, novice and experienced teachers, MA and PhD
students and researchers. Participants will be exposed to a quick theoretical background
of language assessment and then will have the opportunity to design test items, grade
tests and run statistical tests to define item difficulty.
Dr Sahbi Hidri
University of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Workshop
Wednesday 11.50 – 12.40 PANEL DISCUSSION
Promoting learner confidence in the language classroom
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Ms Shaikha Al Remaihi, Ministry of Education & Higher Education, Qatar
Dr Sufian Abu – Rmaileh, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
Dr Fatma Jalalah & Dr Enita Barrett, Qatar University Dr Okon Effiong (Moderator)
Wednesday 11.50 – 12.15
Innovative language learning via effective preparatory courses
The effective combination of both the University Preparation course (UPA) and the Test
Preparation course (TP) in the Achievement Academy Bridge Programme (AABP) can help
students achieve their desired learning outcomes as well as improve their English
language skills as well as attain their required exit scores in either the TOEFL or IELTS.
Claire Murphy
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Teaching Tip
Wednesday 12.15 – 12.40
Getting the most out of test washback
In this presentation, the terms washback, impact and low and high- stakes tests will be
defined. It will examine the positive and negative washback of tests with reference to
exam preparation classes. Finally, this presentation will examine practical ways to
promote positive washback in the classrooms.
Marwa Elshafie
Ministry of Interior, Qatar Teaching Tip
Wednesday 11.50 – 12.40
Features of connected speech
This workshop explores the reasons behind a reluctance some English Language Teachers
have to incorporate aspects of phonology into their teaching. Those attending will take
part in activities to use in their classrooms that practice the features of connected speech.
Justin Kernot
Qatar University Workshop
Wednesday 11.50 – 12.40
Gender equity in ELT: Teacher’s guide
This presentation discusses the reality of gender equity in Arab schools. It will begin with a
discussion on the importance of promoting equity in classrooms. Through realistic
examples, the presenter, in collaboration with participants, will then provide practical
practices on how to promote gender-equity while teaching English to different levels.
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Wafa Al Satrawi
Ministry of Education, Bahrain Workshop
Wednesday 11.50 – 12.40
Teaching 21st century skills through ELT
21st century learners need a skill set capable of meeting the constantly changing demands
of modern life. These skills are not only linguistic, but include a range of cognitive and
practical tools that will help learners communicate, collaborate and use the resources
available to them creatively, critically and effectively.
Kirsty Kors
Express Publishing, United Kingdom Workshop
12.40 -14.00 LUNCH
New Library Exhibition Hall 134
Wednesday 14.00 – 14.25

ESL, EFL or EMI? The Gulf decides
This session considers research into which type of English tuition best suits current and
future Gulf Arab learners in higher education. The presenters will draw on their doctoral
research to propose a needs-driven model for English language teaching. Audience
participation in the ensuing discussion is welcomed.
Dr Mouhamad Mouhanna
UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Dr Mick King, Community College of Qatar Research
Wednesday 14.00 – 14.25
Gamification and critical thinking: Mutual Impact
In a world where mobile devices and interactive real-time gaming popularity among the
learners have increased, ESL practitioners’ interest in incorporating such platforms to
promote the learners’ critical thinking skills has also risen. The presentation will shed light
on the best practices to enhance critical thinking through gamification.
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Marwa ElDeeb
Community College of Qatar App-Sharing
Wednesday 14.25 – 14.50
Integrating social media for enhancing students’ writing
A group of 20 students were encouraged to join groups on social media sites where the
teacher shares materials based on curriculum standards and students’ responses
obtained. The students were tested before and after the research. Findings suggest that
students learn better from each other and at their own pace.
Ahmed Al Shallouf
Ministry of Education, Qatar Tech-Research
Wednesday 14.25 – 14.50
Teaching vocabulary using a blended-learning approach
Constructing a blended-learning environment when teaching vocabulary provides an

opportunity for ESL students in intensive programs to have face-to-face interaction, as
well as an online component where they can practice on their own pace. The session will
address the benefits of using online tools QUIA and Lingt for that purpose.
Dr Randa Abdelmagid
Education Consultant, Kuwait App-Sharing
Wednesday 14.00 – 14.50
Is anyone listening?
Many people who have written about listening have discussed it as an interactive skill. In
this workshop, we will work on several aspects of the interactive nature of listening,
focussing in particular on the way in which speakers direct us to recover particular
meanings and on how our responses show how skilful we are as listeners.
Peter Grundy
University of Durham, United Kingdom Workshop
Wednesday 14.00 – 14.50
Online classroom tools and review games
This workshop will provide you with an interactive experience with quick online tools to
spice up your routine classroom tasks. These include selecting students, making groups,
and using online review games with templates which you can amend to suit your own
materials.
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Wendy Brendzy, College of North Atlantic, Qatar
Ryan Brendzy, Qatar University Tech-Workshop
Wednesday 14.00 – 14.50
Corpus tools in the ESL classroom
This session will introduce language corpora, explain how corpora are used for language
teaching and learning, discuss corpus-based language activities, and demonstrate a
corpus-based language activity to the attendees.
Mastoor Al Kaboody,
Community College of Qatar Workshop
Wednesday 15.05 – 15.30

Study habits: Gifts or curses?
How can ESL students’ study habits influence their achievement? A study conducted in
the Community College of Qatar revealed that study habits can be a grace or a curse for
students’ achievement. Which habits proved to influence students positively? Which
influenced them negatively? Let's examine these habits.
Dr Sabah Sabbah
Community College of Qatar Research
Wednesday 15.30 – 15.55

The TESOL professional in the Arabian Gulf
What are GCC higher education employers looking for in a TESOL professional? This
session reports on a pilot study which attempts to deduce the profile of the expat TESOL
professional by analysing job advertisements for university and college positions in the six
GCC countries.
Sortira Vogli
Qatar University Research
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Wednesday 15.05 – 15.55 INVITED
The project-based classroom: Tapping towards empowerment
Project-Based Learning gives students opportunities to use language in real, motivating

settings and produce tangible outcomes. This presentation introduces a project that uses
students’ smartphones to help them engage with the local community, enrich their
language learning through practical applications, and empower themselves by sharing
their experiences with the world.
Jesse Conway
English Language Specialist, US State Department, Bahrain Tech-Workshop
Wednesday 15.05 – 15.55
Assessing and testing
Testing is an inevitable part of a student's life. This session will take a closer look at testing
theory and at how we can help learners look at a test not as something to fear, but as an
opportunity to show what they know.
Fannie Daou
Express Publishing, United Kingdom Workshop
Wednesday 15.05 – 15.55
Engaging Technical EFL students in college settings
Consistently engaging learners is never an easy thing to do but when you combine it with
technical language, it becomes even more challenging as well as a lot more fun. We
intend on showing you a few of our very engaging tricks.
Sandee Thompson & Dean Even

College of North Atlantic, Qatar Workshop
Wednesday 15.05 – 15.55
Tech-powered collaborative EFL classroom
This hands-on workshop considers tech-powered tools that promote collaborative learning and
teaching in EFL Classroom. It demonstrates how online tech tools can be used in the English
language teaching classroom to help develop learners English Language skills and promote
collaboration among learners and teachers.
Ahmed Ra’ef
Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tech-Workshop
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Wednesday 15.55 – 16.10 Coffee break
Wednesday 16.10 – 16.35

Arab students’ writing, teacher feedback and motivation.
Are your Arab students facing problems acquiring writing skills? Do you wonder what kinds of
feedback can help your students? Learning what students expect from writing teachers may assist
you in providing feedback on their writing samples and can help you intrinsically motivate them.
Intended audience: Writing teachers.
Kashif Raza, Dr Lilian Olarinko & Zekariya Ozsevik

Wednesday 16.10 – 16.35
Helping students with vocabulary acquisition
Vocabulary acquisition and retention is an integral part of language learning and one
which students find to be the most difficult. This talk will give teachers ideas on how to
make vocabulary acquisition effective as well as fun with the bare minimum of advance
preparation.
Colin Michell
Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates Teaching Tip
Wednesday 16.35 – 17.00
Dialogue Journals: Challenges and opportunities
This session shows how to use interactive dialogue journals with ESL students to provide
meaningful reciprocal interactions between teachers and students in a less cognitively-
demanding context. The presenter shares techniques and results of using this approach
with his adult ESL Gulf students. Attended audience: ESL teachers and researchers.
Dr Radi Abouelhassan
Community College of Qatar Research
Wednesday 16.35 – 17.00

Assessing Assessment Literacy: Opening Pandora’s box
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The presenter will discuss the various aspects of this emergent assessment genre that he
defines as knowledge, skills and abilities are required to design, develop, maintain or
evaluate, large-scale standardized and/or classroom based tests. This session also
discusses familiarity with test processes, and awareness of principles and concepts that
guide and underpin them such as ethics and codes of practice.
Seyyed Mirshojaee
Shiraz University, Iran Teaching Tip
Wednesday 16.10 – 17.00
Using animation videos for differentiated instruction
Stories are a wonderful way to learn all aspects of the English language, even more so if
the story has a visual dimension. Animated stories provide a great medium for fun and
exciting activities calibrated to the various skill levels of students. This workshop aims to
demonstrate the use of a short animation video for a one-hour differentiated integrated-
skills lesson.
Fasil Yitbarek
Qatar University Tech-Workshop
Wednesday 16.10 – 17.00
Tackling speaking as a skill through TBL
A brief overview of the theory into how Task-Based Learning (TBL) can be used to enhance
our learners’ speaking. This will be followed by an interactive group demonstration and
finish off with a summary of similar practical classroom tasks that teachers can take away
and use in their own classrooms.
Alejandro Cespedes
Community College of Qatar Workshop
Wednesday 16.10 – 17.00
Early reading intervention: Evidence-based teaching strategies
This workshop provides ideas on evidence or research-based strategies such as systematic

explicit reading instruction, peer assisted learning strategies and their efficacy in
improving early reading skills such as phonemic awareness, alphabetic principles, fluency
and reading comprehension, among others. Assessment tools such as DIBELS and CBA will
also be analysed.
Elsayed Hassanein
DAY 2 – THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 2017
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New Library Complex
Thursday 8.00 – 9.00

Coffee, juice & snacks

Widespread myth about teaching and learning
Do students learn more when taught in their preferred learning style? Is it better for
students to discover information on their own, or should teachers just explain it to them
directly? This presentation will examine a number of common educational beliefs in light
of their support in the scientific literature.
Dr John Rogers
Paving the way to successful writing
The primary goal of this workshop is to provide 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. Participants will have
expanded their repertoire of practical activities to improve students’ self-efficacy in
writing and they will be inspired to adapt the activities to their specific teaching contexts.
Farzana Lone
Thursday 9:00-9:25
New Library 204
TESOL staff performance and motivational factors
The importance and need for the English language is vast in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Many issues related to TESOL teaching, methodologies, curriculum and learning are
affecting the acquisition and value of the English language among Arab learners.
Dr Sireen Al Radi
RCSI, Medical University of Bahrain Research
Categorizing, understanding and reducing written grammatical errors
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This presentation investigates the cross linguistic influences (CLI) of students` first
language (L1) on their learning of a second language (L2), looking in particular at Arabic
learners of English. The results of a study investigating grammatical errors made by
Arabic learners of English in their written work will be discussed.
Shaimaa Shemeis
Tips for using WhatsApp with Foundation English students
Recently, mobile technology has been widely used by many students to access various
types of resources where they can regularly practice the skills of English language
acquisition. The WhatsApp smartphone application has made interaction and
communication among students and teachers in particular easier, more open, informal,
and accessible.
Hashmi Hamadi
Qatar University App-Sharing
Encouraging extensive reading
Reasons for encouraging students to read extensively will be discussed and some ideas
for encouraging extensive reading will be considered. The discussion draws on evidence
from IELTS.org statistics which show that students in the Gulf region have low IELTS
reading scores when compared with other regions
Susan Britton
Qatar Aeronautical College, Qatar Workshop
Accelerate lexical acquisition with mobile learning
Students learn more when they participate. Therefore, join me to learn how to create
mobile-learning activities which get students out of their seats by engaging them in
interactive and competitive exercises that promote rapid lexical acquisition. This
workshop is for teachers who have students with skills at all levels.
Jeff Maggard
Concordancing and language learning using COCA
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In the English ESL/EFL classroom, corpora have become an indispensable tool for
teaching vocabulary, grammar, and collocations, in addition to performing text analysis.
The participants will be treated to a highly informative session on using the freely
searchable Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA).
Alaeddin Halwani
Thursday 9:25-9:50
New Library 204
Get more out of online video
This workshop introduces language teachers to five resources that improve video
learning activities. These tools allow instructors to shorten or crop video length, select
portions of video, add open ended or multiple choice questions, add a discussion forum,
include additional links and information, inserts audio or text comments and more.
John Allan
Community College of Qatar Teaching Tip
Thursday 10.05 – 10.30
Curriculum quality in TESOL: What could it mean to teachers?
Emphasizing students’ perceptions of quality has led to the identification of curriculum-

quality attributes pertaining to content. The question is: do TESOL teachers perceive
curriculum quality in the same fashion? This study seeks to answer this question as well
as propose some potential curriculum quality attributes.
Dr Abir Ahmed
Thursday 10.05 – 10.30
ESL for tertiary Mathematics teachers: A journey through 4 continents
English Language Learners (ELLs) have common problems with respect to learning L2 and
the subject they are taught, in this case Mathematics. The relationship between culture,
language and Mathematics for ELLs are examined and some suggestions on providing
best teaching practices are offered. Personal experience of teaching mathematics to ELLs
at tertiary institutions across 4 continents is shared.
Dr Sammani Abdullahi
Thursday 10.30 – 10.55
ER in HE: Teacher beliefs and practices
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This session highlights findings regarding higher education faculty views on the possibility
of employing extensive reading (ER) practices in content classrooms to aid students in
dealing with difficult textbooks. Participants will also be provided with ideas on how best
to introduce ER into their courses.
Dr Mick King
Thursday 10.30 – 10.55
Using Artwork for pre-reading
Using artwork visuals can enhance the classroom environment because learners can
interpret, describe and analyse a visual as well as draw parallels with the reading text.
Attendees will learn about using artwork for a pre-reading activity and have hands-on
experience with artwork and questionnaires.
Ryan Brendzy
Qatar University Teaching
Tip
Thursday 10.05 – 10.55
Library Room 203
Error correction techniques
This session focuses on the contentious issue of errors and error correction in language
learning. Participants will look at different error types and evaluate different correction
techniques, focusing on spoken ones. They'll have opportunities to reflect on their
attitudes towards error correction and try out new ways of correcting errors.
Sahar Rizk
British Council, Qatar Workshop
Thursday 10:05 – 10:55
Making Lemonade: Making the Best of Non-Academic Visual Resources

ELT teachers in some educational settings are under-resourced, and in many others
occasionally burnt out, or otherwise too busy to learn to use yet another app or piece of
software. In this fast paced interactive workshop the presenters and participants will
engage in adapting visual materials, not originally designed for the classroom, to
different ELT skills, tasks and proficiency levels.
Manal Bassyony-Cooper & Hardie Cooper, Jr
Thursday 10.05 – 10.55
Strategies and tips that facilitate vocabulary learning
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In this workshop, some practical strategies and tips that facilitate the acquisition,
memorizing and usage of vocabulary will be shared. These strategies range from the
cognitive, meta-cognitive, and social to the affective. They have been primarily
developed to accommodate ESL Arabic speaking students.
Zadjia Zahi
Thursday 10.05 – 10.55
Extre-meme-ly engaging: Memes for classroom interaction
Participants will receive practical, easy-to-implement classroom activities using memes

as fun, engaging material for linguistic interaction. Presenters will share their own
experiences using memes in the classroom, several ideas for participants to incorporate
memes into lessons at any level, and demonstrate how to create memes with free, user-
friendly resources.
Neil Morris & Andrea Banicki

Thursday 11.10 – 11.35
Interactive activities that help students activate schemata
It is a commonly accepted practice for language teachers to activate students' schemata

prior to any reading activity. This "teaching Idea" presentation will explore techniques
that teachers can employ to help ensure that students are conceptually ready to interact
with upcoming texts.
Roy Briones
Thursday 11:10-11:35
Effective Strategies for Motivating Qatari Students
This presentation will explain how the Qatari culture influences learning English and explore ways
Qatari students can be motivated. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how culture can
help ESL instructors develop engaging instructional strategies and activities to help their students
be involved in the learning process.
Mastoor Al Kaboody
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Thursday 11:35-12.00
Collaborative e-Learning environment of an English course
This presentation discusses the effects of developing English language skills and motivations
towards learning English for higher studies in Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain. It highlights
needs based collaborative e-learning environment design of an English for academic purposes
graduate course.
Huda Saleem
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain Research
Thursday 11.35 – 12.00

Flipped classroom: Using Office mixed tools
Office Mix is a powerful tool used to turn PowerPoint presentations into interactive
applications. It also allows you to teach in a virtual classroom of limitless capacity. For
example, it can be used to audio-record yourself narrating a lesson or create a video of
yourself speaking to students, or using ink to draw on your slides.
Atef Elbatal
Mohammed bin Jassim Independent School, Doha, Qatar App-Sharing
Thursday 11.10 – 12.00

Word clouds: 21st century teaching tools
Tagxedo, Wordle and WordSift are applications that serve as a warm-up activity for
teaching reading comprehension, turning texts into visually stunning word clouds. Word
clouds are helpful tools in supporting English language learners. It can instantly capture
and display the vocabulary structure of texts as well as create an opportunity to talk and
explore the richness and wonders of language.
Alaeddin Halwani, Dr Fatma Jalalah & Fatma Alyan

Qatar University Tech-Workshop
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Thursday 11.10 – 12.00
Promoting English language for early childhood classrooms
The introduction of the English language in the early childhood classroom is an important
step for the young child to develop the language skills needed. A young child given the
opportunity to explore the world using various activities may develop the confidence to
use newly acquired English language skills. Participants would be able to implement ideas
gained in primary school settings.
Patti Tatum
English Modern School, Al Wakra, Qatar
Dr Mohamed Abdelkader
Al Sailiya Independent Secondary School, Doha, Qatar Workshop
Thursday 11.10 – 12.00

How to use “Quizlet Live”
If you think you know Quizlet, think again. This workshop will introduce teachers to an
exciting, new game from Quizlet that will transform your classes. Quizlet Live gets
students out of their seats and working together as they compete in teams against the
rest of their class.
Andrew Imrie & Jerry Brewington

Qatar University Tech-
Workshop
Thursday 11.10 – 12.00
Creating motivated speakers
Teaching speaking is a challenging task as most of the language learners lack confidence
in their ability to participate successfully in oral interaction. The workshop tackles many
strategies that can promote and improve learner speaking skills.
Raeesa Mohammedin
Ministry of Education & Higher Education, Qatar Workshop
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Presenters’ Index
Abdelkader, Mohamed 23 Hamadi, Hashmi 18

Abdelma, Randa 12 Hassanein, Elsayed 16
Abdullahi, Sammani 19 Hidri, Sahbi 9
Abuelhassan, Radi 15 Imrie, Andrew 23
Abu- Rmaileh, Sufian 8, 9 Jalalah, Fatma 9, 22
Ahmed, Abir 19 Kernot, Justin 10
Al Kaboody, Mastoor 13, 21 Kors, Kirsty 11
Al Radi, Sireen 17 King, Mick 11, 20
Allan, John 19 Lone, Farzana 17
Alyan, Fatma 22 Maggard, Jeff 18
Al Remaihi, Sheikha 9 Mohammedin, Raeesa 23
Al Shallouf, Ahmed 12 Miroshojaee, Seyyed 16
Banicki, Andrea 21 Mouhanna, Mouhamad 11
Barrett, Enita 9 Murphy, Claire 10
Basyooni, Manal 20 Morris, Neil 21
Brenzy, Ryan 12, 20 Olarinko, Lilian 15
Brenzy, Wendy 12 Ozsevik, Zekariya 15
Brewington, Jerry 23 Raza, Kashif 15
Briones, Roy 21 Rizk, Sahar 20
Britton, Susan 18 Rogers, John 17
Cespedes, Alejandro 16 Saba, Rouba 9
Colin, Michell 15 Sabbah, Sabah 13
Conway, Jesse 14 Saleem, Huda 22
Cooper Jr, Hardie 20 Satrawi, Wafa 10
Daou, Fannie 14 Shemeis, Shaimaa 17
Elbatal, Atef 22 Tatum, Patti 23
ElDeeb, Marwa 11 Thompson, Sandee 14
Elshafie, Marwa 10 Vogli, Sortira 13
Even, Dean 14 Waterman, Tony 9
Fullerton, Charles 8 Westbrook, Jessica 8
Grundy, Peter 8, 12 Yitbarek, Fasil 16
Halwani, Alaeddin 19, 22 Zahi, Zadjia 21
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Welcome to TEFL Qatar
Launched in November 2016, TEFL Qatar (an associate of IATEFL) is a group formed to provide
support and opportunities for professional development for English Language Teaching
professionals in Qatar, the Gulf region and the wider community.
As Chair of TEFL Qatar, I am pleased to have been able to contribute to such a significant event
as the Qatar University Foundation Program Conference on Language Teaching 2017.
TEFL Qatar will be available to sign up new members for an initial free twelve-month period – a
special conference offer.
Come and introduce yourself at the TEFL Qatar desk to find out more and sign up to become
part of this exciting new group.
You can also find a link to the membership form on our web site www.teflqatar.org
Once registered you will receive regular information and updates on activities planned for the
year.
If you would like to know more please drop by the TEFL Qatar desk at the conference, or e-mail
me at chair@teflqatar.org

Justin Kernot
Chair TEFL Qatar
Tweet us during the conference @TEFLQatar
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Sights to see and things to do in Doha
Museum of Islamic Art

Set in the MIA Park on the waterfront, the Museum of Islamic Art building stands out as an
architectural gem. Once inside, you will see masterpieces of Islamic Art, including
metalwork, ceramics, jewellery, woodwork, textiles, and glass collected from three
continents.
Admission: Free
http://www.mia.org.qa/en/
Aspire Park
Aspire Park is a park located in Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar. It covers an area of 88 hectares,
and it is Doha's biggest park. It is a great place to have picnics and family outings, while
overlooking the Aspire Tower, especially at night.
http://www.aspirezone.qa/
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Souq Waqif
If you are looking for a wonderful place to shop, to dine, to explore or simply sitting at one
of the many attractive outdoor cafe to watch the world pass by, look nowhere but Souq
Waqif in Doha.
For centuries, this location has been a souq for Bedouin (nomads who have historically
inhabited the Arabian and Syrian Deserts) to take wool and animals to trade for daily
necessities. With time, the souq became run down and almost got to the point of being
demolish. Luckily, in 2004, it was decided to preserve this historical site and the entire
market area has been renovated and restored according to the traditional Qatari
architectural techniques. It is probably the only traditional souq left in the Gulf.
Besides the main street, there are alleyways with more stores. Here, you will find both
souvenirs for tourists and shopping items for locals – from fabric, spices and perfume to
garden equipment and pets.
Most of the shops close around noon till 4p.m. So it is best to find a cafe or restaurant and
enjoy a good lunch. They do open all day. Happy exploring!
http://www.souq-waqif-doha.com/
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The Corniche
The Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade extending for several kilometres along Doha
Bay in the capital city of Doha, the state of Qatar.
Running parallel to the Corniche is Corniche Street, a main thoroughfare which connects
Doha's emerging West Bay business district with the south of the city and Doha
International Airport. It was formed following extensive dredging work carried out during
the late 1970s and early 1980s which reshaped Doha's coastline.
Dhow rides off the Corniche
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The Pearl
The Pearl-Qatar in Doha is an artificial island spanning nearly four million square metres. It
is the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals. As of
January 2015, there were 12,000 residents.
http://www.thepearlqatar.com/EN/Pages/default.aspx
Katara Cultural Village

In line with the goals set forward by the Qatar National Vision 2030, Katara serves as a
guardian to the heritage and traditions of Qatar and endeavours to spread awareness about
the importance of every culture and civilization and as such, Katara hosts international,
regional and local festivals, workshops, performances and exhibitions.
http://www.katara.net/en
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The Villagio Mall – Doha shopping experience
Villagio is located on Al Waab Street in the west end of the city and within Aspire Zone, and
is home to an average of 50,000 visitors daily; a total of 1.5 million people for every month
of the year. This record is unrivalled anywhere in the region and is testimony to the quality
of the Villagio experience. Its Venetian styled interiors combine with an astonishing range of
shopping, dining and entertainment venues to make it a unique and unforgettable attraction
in Qatar; one that no visitor can afford to miss.
http://villaggioqatar.com/AboutUs/default.aspx?cat=A%20Snapshot%20of%20Villaggio
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Qatar University Foundation Program 2nd Annual

QU FOUNDATION PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: BENEFITS:

Conference Organising Committee

Meaningful face-to-face communication

Critical thinking classroom experience

Standing room only

5 websites to engage your students

Wednesday 10.45 – 11.35

Producing tasks for the classroom

This presentation focuses on the considerations that teachers, teachers-as-writers and

Building creative writers using 6 traits

Test items: Learning objectives & specifications

Promoting learner confidence in the language classroom

Innovative language learning via effective preparatory courses

Getting the most out of test washback

Features of connected speech

Gender equity in ELT: Teacher’s guide

Teaching 21st century skills through ELT

12.40 -14.00 LUNCH

New Library Exhibition Hall 134

Wednesday 14.00 – 14.25

ESL, EFL or EMI? The Gulf decides

Gamification and critical thinking: Mutual Impact

Integrating social media for enhancing students’ writing

Teaching vocabulary using a blended-learning approach

Constructing a blended-learning environment when teaching vocabulary provides an

Corpus tools in the ESL classroom

Wednesday 15.05 – 15.30

Study habits: Gifts or curses?

Wednesday 15.30 – 15.55

The TESOL professional in the Arabian Gulf

The project-based classroom: Tapping towards empowerment

Project-Based Learning gives students opportunities to use language in real, motivating

Sandee Thompson & Dean Even

Wednesday 16.10 – 16.35

Arab students’ writing, teacher feedback and motivation.

Kashif Raza, Dr Lilian Olarinko & Zekariya Ozsevik

Helping students with vocabulary acquisition

Dialogue Journals: Challenges and opportunities

Wednesday 16.35 – 17.00

This workshop provides ideas on evidence or research-based strategies such as systematic

DAY 2 – THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 2017

Thursday 8.00 – 9.00

Coffee, juice & snacks

Thursday 9.00 – 9.25

Widespread myth about teaching and learning

Categorizing, understanding and reducing written grammatical errors

Encouraging extensive reading

Get more out of online video

Emphasizing students’ perceptions of quality has led to the identification of curriculum-

ESL for tertiary Mathematics teachers: A journey through 4 continents

Using Artwork for pre-reading

Making Lemonade: Making the Best of Non-Academic Visual Resources

Extre-meme-ly engaging: Memes for classroom interaction

Participants will receive practical, easy-to-implement classroom activities using memes

Neil Morris & Andrea Banicki

Interactive activities that help students activate schemata

It is a commonly accepted practice for language teachers to activate students' schemata

Effective Strategies for Motivating Qatari Students

Collaborative e-Learning environment of an English course

Thursday 11.35 – 12.00