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Students in the Gulf face a lot of problems in reading when it comes to benchmark assessments such as IELTS. Panelists will share insights from their own research and classroom experiences with extensive reading. The audience will have a chance to ask questions and explore best practices with the panel.
Vicky Allen currently teaches extensive reading and listening at HCT Fujairah. Through most of her teaching career, her focus has been on extensive reading, incremental learning and individualized instruction.
Helene Demirci has taught EFL at primary, secondary and tertiary levels in England, Turkey and the UAE. Her interests lie in engaging students in extensive reading and technology integration. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Liverpool.
EFL Instructor مدرسة مدربة, Higher Colleges of Technology
Melanie Gobert is on the faculty of Abu Dhabi Mens College. A past-president of TESOL Arabia, she has presented and published on assessment, reading, writing, vocabulary, and online learning.
Anthony has taught EFL/ESL, EAP, ESP, and English literature at various levels in England, the People’s Republic of China, the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong (where he also taught German at tertiary level), the Sultanate of Oman, and latterly in the United Arab Emirates... Read More →
Dr. Ghassoub Mustafa holds an Ed.D from Exeter University with many years of teaching ESL and various General Studies courses at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Dubai. In addition to his teaching assignments, Ghassoub acts as the Head of the Research Committee at Dubai Women’s... Read More →
Thursday March 13, 2014 14:30 - 15:15 GMT+04
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