Program

QUFP 4th Annual International Conference Schedule

Day 1 Schedule
Day 2 Schedule
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Research

Day 1- Saturday, December 14
Time	Room	Events
8.30 - 9.00	B13	Snacks & Beverages
9.00 - 10.30	B13 Ibn Khaldoon	Welcome address by the President, Qatar University Keynote address by the Dean of General Studies, Qatar University Speech by the Director, Foundation Program, Qatar University Plenary - Awad Ibrahim, Critical thinking, curriculum studies, and generation Z in our language classrooms
10.45 - 12.15	B13 - 117	*Featured Panel*: Critical thinking & language curriculum Aymen Elsheikh (moderator), Shaikha Al Remaihi, Mohammed Manasreh* Zohreh Eslami, Mick King, Rashid Bendriss
10.45 - 11.10	B13-110	Teaching Tip(s): Improving students reading comprehension skill in non-homogeneous classes using Readwork Ahmad Hazratzad
	B13-203	Research: Revisiting the Wug Test Nathaniel Lotze
	B13-303	Research: Social-context mechanisms to motivate ESL students Sabah Sabbah
10.45-11.40	B13-204	Workshop: Formative assessment techniques and technological tools Walaa Kshanh
	B13-230	Workshop: Instructional strategies for developing critical thinking skill Raeesa Ali
	B13-347	Workshop: Error correction as a learning opportunity, not a mistake Rouba Saba & Naglaa Mazeed
11.15-11.40	B13-110	Teaching Tip: Breaking the sound of silence Fannie Daou
11.15-11.40	B13-203	Research: The puzzle of indirect questions in English Amer Ahmed & Iryna Lenchuk
11.50-12.15	B13-110	Research: L1 as a cultural tool to facilitate L2 learning: A Theoretical and Practical Insight Dhafir Kasassbeh
11.50-12.15	B13-303	Research: Students' reflections of process-based writing: Strengths and weaknesses Orkun Canbay
11.50-12.40	B13-203	Workshop: Developmental supervision for professional growth of teachers Nimeh Zayton
	B13-204	Workshop: M-Learning: An effective tool in language learning Abderrahim AitBara
	B13-230	Workshop: Facilitating and cultivating learner motivation in the classroom Rachel Finnie
	B13-347	Workshop: Phonics: Road to the code Mouza Almannaei
12.15-12.40	B13-117	Research: Resilience as part of TESOL professional development Mick King & Mohammed Aladawy
	B13-110	Research: Artificial Intelligence in Education Nara Avtandilyan
	B13-303	Research: Developing learner writing autonomy through strategy training Samira Moussaoui
Lunch Break (12.40 - 14.00)
14.10 - 15.35	B13-117	Panel: Disabilities and Special Needs in the Foundation Program Enita Barrett (moderator), Sarah Campion, Benjamin Kohler, Fatma Jalalah, Jessica Westbrook, Orkun Canbay
14.10 - 14.35
	B13-204	Research: Processing instruction and pedagogical implications for L2 grammar Adem Soruc
	B13-230	Teaching Tip(s): Learning beyond worksheets: Helping young children Patti Tatum
	B13-303	Teaching Tip(s): Developing critical thinking skills and peer feedback through practical brainstorming technique Karima Ben Abbes
	B13-347	Research: Improving 21st century skills by infusing critical thinking into writing Tareq Boudjada
14.45 - 15.10	B13-110	Research: Gender issues and ESL materials: A continuing struggle? Kirankumar Ramachandran
14.45 - 15.10	B13-230	Research: Multimodality and EAP: A case study of aligning assessment to digital curriculum Ahlem Tabib
14.45 - 15.35	B13-203	Workshop: Practical classroom ideas Sanjeev Kumar
	B13-204	Workshop: Write On - writing activities for all levels Justin Kernot
	B13-303	Workshop: Teaching college students to think critically about themselves Giovanni Espinal
	B13-347	Workshop: Applied behavior analysis in the classroom Shariffah Azzaam
15.10 - 15.35	B13-110	Research: Teachers become teacher-researchers: Developing through exploratory research Nafiye Aktekin
15.10 - 15.35	B13-230	Research: Framing first-year university students' writing strategies Mehdi Riazi
Tea Break (15.35 - 15.50)
15.50 - 17.15	B13-117	*Featured Panel*: Incorporating translingual pedagogy into EMI programs in the Gulf Sara Hillman (moderator), Peter De Costa, Zohreh Elslami, Aymen Elsheikh, Dudley Reynolds*
15.50 - 16.40	B13-203	Workshop: Practical strategies and ICT tools in the classroom Dalia Sakr
	B13-204	Workshop: Corpora in the classroom: Research-based language learning Mastoor Al Kaboody
	B13-230	Workshop: Variety or calamity? Lesson designs that work Ersoy Ucar
	B13-303	Workshop: It is time for Pecha Kucha: Do it in style! Oksana Kharlay
	B13-347	Workshop: Using virtual reality in the language learning classroom John Allan
16.50 - 17.15
	B13-203	Teaching Tip: Concept-based instruction in the Omani ESP classroom Iryna Lenchuk & Amer Ahmed
	B13-230	Research: 10 student activities for the first 10 minutes of class Conan Kmiecik
End of Day 1 (Top)

Day 2- Sunday, December 15
Time	Room	Events
8.00 - 9.25	B13 - 117	Panel: How to improve process-based writing in L2 classes Orkun Canbay (moderator), Aaron Monroe, Abir Ahmed, Easton Phidd, Muhammed Syed, Randy Briones, Naima Sarfraz
8.00 - 8.50	B13-110	Workshop: Adding 21st century skills to your classroom Ryan Brendzy & Glenn Tucker
	B13-203	Workshop: Using TBL to move from story reading to story writing Fajer Al-Rashed
	B13-204	Workshop: Teacher motivation = Learner motivation Elizabeth Zeidan
	B13-230	Workshop: Researching language teacher ane emotions Peter De Costa
	B13-303	Workshop: Class management: Strategies and techniques Hala Ismail
9.00 - 9.25	B13-303	Research: Effect of pre-reading on upper intermediate male ESL students' comprehension Jamal Al Akremi
9.00 - 9.50	B13-110	The process genre approach: Towards quality writing in Qatari schools Abdelkarim Ibrahim
	B13-203	Workshop: Leveraging force multipliers in the classroom Alaeddin Halwani, Fatma Jalalah, Fatma Alyan
	B13-204	Workshop: Using “Lesson Study” to develop students’ learning Fatima Salem & Bochara Khalifa Medeni
	B13-230	Workshop: Barriers to adult learning Wedad Maatouk
9.25 - 9.50	B13-117	*Featured Research*: Collaborative writing and L2 learners' group work attitudes Mansoor Al-Surmi*
9.25 - 9.50	B13-303	Teaching Tip: Stir and settle activities Shamsa Rushaidi
10.00 - 10.50	B13-117	Workshop: Using evaluation rubrics to enhance students critical thinking skills Chris Stryker & Naima Sarfraz
	B13-110	Workshop: Thinking does matter- teaching inferencing strategies in reading Tasneem Hasan
	B13-203	Workshop: Critical thinking about critical thinking Christopher Graham
	B13-204	Workshop: Classroom management styles and strategies Jency George
	B13-230	Workshop: Student motivation and critical thinking: Insights from professional coaching David Finfrock
	B13-303	Workshop: Paraphrasing Circles Jerry Brewington & Andrew Imrie
11.00 - 11.50	B13-117	*Featured Leadership*: The art of team building in the workplace Mohammad Manasreh*
	B13-110	Workshop: Providing digital corrective feedback Anwar Alfetlawi
	B13-203	Workshop: Student empowerment John Allan & Marla Becking
	B13-204	Workshop: Challenges and recommended approaches to teaching Mathematics to ELL students Sammani Abdullahi

End of Conference (12.00)(Top)

Program

QUFP 4th Annual International Conference Schedule

Day 1- Saturday, December 14

Day 2- Sunday, December 15

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