Hussain Ahmad

Accomplished educator with a robust background in EFL teaching, including a pivotal role at King Abdulaziz University where I spearheaded teacher training and academic management. Expert in educational leadership and intercultural communication, I excel in curriculum development and fostering academic excellence. Proven track record in enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes.

• 12/20/23, Fostering Critical Thinking Skills through Reading in the EFL Classroom: A Practical Approach, Centre of Professional Excellence in English Language Teaching (CPELT)
• 12/03/23, Knowledge of Teaching Context (KTC) as a shaper of EFL Teachers' Practices, Centre of Professional Excellence in English Language Teaching (CPELT)
• 01/21/23, Teaching Speaking Skills through Collaborative Classroom Activities, Centre of Professional Excellence in English Language Teaching (CPELT)
• 10/19/22, Teacher Professional Identity in Saudi EFL Context, Centre of Professional Excellence in English Language Teaching (CPELT)
• 11/08/21, Tips for Proposal Writing, Graduate students, Academic Writing Centre, King Abdulaziz University
• 01/28/20, ELT Saudi Conference & Expo, Localizing Global Best ELT Practices, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah
• 05/01/19, Language Teaching Professionalism: Inspiring Practices for Better Learning, Differentiated Instruction: Saudi EFL Mixed-ability Classes, Jeddah KSA
• 11/25/17, KSAALT TESOL Jeddah- Applying 21st Century Trends to the Saudi Learning Environment, Learner-Centered Teaching Approaches, Staybridge Suits, Jeddah
• 10/31/16, The 1st International Conference of EFL Education, Developing CPD Programs at a Language Institute, ELI at the University of Jeddah
• 07/18/04, Muslims in the West, An Ideal-Typical? Islamic Culture in Spain, Universität Erfurt, Germany

Glocalizing English Language Teaching in the Arabian Gulf: Professional Development's Mediating Influence, Register Journal, 16, 2, 2023, Focused or Comprehensive Written Corrective Feedback: Exploring Students' Preferences for Written Corrective Feedback, Al-Qantara, 9, 3, 2023, Context as a shaper of EFL teacher identity: Mediating role of professional development, Journal of Namibian Studies, 34, 1, 2023, Deconstructing Male Chauvinism and Celebrating Feminism in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath and Kamala Das, Al-Qantara, 9, 3, 2023, Teacher agency and professional development: A Study on Cambridge English Teacher Program in the Arabian Gulf, Cogent Education, 9, 1, 2022, English teachers' professional development: Perspectives from Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2022, Saudi EFL teacher professional identity and emotions: Emotions regulation perspective, Arab World English Journal, 11, 3, 2020, 385-397, A self-efficacious TESOL professional in the Arabian Gulf? Evidence from the literature, Global Regional Review (GRR), 4, 3, 2019, 283-292, Testing in English language teaching and its significance in EFL contexts: A Theoretical Perspective, Global Regional Review (GRR), 4, 2, 2019, 254-262, Teacher identity development in professional learning: An overview of theoretical frameworks, Bulletin of Advanced English Studies, 3, 1, 2019, 1-11, Shaping professional identity through professional development: A retrospective study of TESOL Professionals, International Journal of English Linguistics, 8, 6, 2018, 37, Classroom observation: Linking teacher evaluation and professional development in TESOL, Global Social Sciences Review, III, II, 2018, 168-195, Negotiating identity of a teacher and teacher leader in teaching English to the speakers of other languages: Evidence from literature, Global Social Sciences Review, III, I, 2018, 279-297, Language learning strategies and students' performance in ESL classrooms, Global Language Review, I, I, 2018, 17-38, Exploring the construction of professional selves of non-native EFL teachers at a Saudi Arabian University, Arab World English Journal, 8, 4, 2017, 148-166, Exploring the nature of continuing professional development (CPD) programs in a language institute, International Research in Education, 4, 1, 2016, 133, The effectiveness of CLT in the ESL context of Pakistan, Global Language Review, I, I, 2016, 85-111, EFL textbooks: Exploring the suitability of textbook contents from EFL teachers' perspective, VFAST Transactions on Education and Social Sciences, 5, 1, 2014, 12-20, Teacher Self-Efficacy and Professional Development: A Study on Cambridge English Teacher Program in the Arabian Gulf, MEXTESOL, 2024

• Professor Benjamin Kutsyuruba, Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership, and School Law, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, ON, Canada, ben.kutsyuruba@queensu.ca, 613-533-3049
• Dr. Mazin Mansory, Dean, English Language Institute, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA, mmmansory@kau.edu.sa, +966555540212

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