DUNELC February Conference Program

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1 Conference Program FIRST DU NATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONFERENCE (DUNELC 2014) Innovations in Teaching and Researching English Language, Linguistics, Literature and Translation: Voices from the Omani Classroom 22 nd - 24 th February 2014 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF H.E. Dr. Hilal Al Hanai Secretary General of The Research Council SUPPORTED BY ORGANIZED BY Languages and Translation Department & Foundation Program Unit Dhofar University

2 Conference Program Saturday, 22 February 2014 Day 1 Registration 08:00 a.m. 09:30 a.m. I n a u g u r a l C e r e m o n y Recitation from the Holy Qur an 9:30 a.m. 9:35 a.m. Inaugural Address 9:35 a.m a.m. H.E. Dr. Hassan Kashoob Vice Chancellor of Dhofar University Opening Remarks 9:40 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Professor Fouad Chedid Dean of College of Arts and Applied Sciences Conference Chair

3 Plenary Session 1 Chair: Dr. Mufeed F. Al Abdullah 9:50 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Title: Revisiting Colonialism Professor Adrian Roscoe Department of English Sultan Qaboos University Muscat Mr. Adnann Al Eteiwi Parallel Session 1 (Paper) Refreshments: 10:40 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Parallel Sessions Hall 1 Hall 3 Mr. Faical Ben Khalifa Parallel Session 2 (Paper) Ms. Sabiha Janjua Parallel Session 3 (Paper) 11:00 a.m. 11: 30 a.m. Title: Inter-relation between Research, Training and Practice in education: Case of Translator training and education at Arab-based Universities Presenter: Mr. Fouad El-Karnichi 11:00 a.m. 11: 30 a.m. Title: Teaching Rhythm and Rhythmical Structures in Literature Classes Presenter: Dr. Mufeed F. Abdullah 11:00 a.m. 11: 30 a.m. Title: Teaching Grammar through Competitions in EFL Classrooms Presenter: Ms. Khayar Mohammed Amer Al Amri Parallel Session 4 (Workshop) 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Title: Publish or Perish Presenter: Mr. Thomas H. Finken, Jr Parallel Session 5 (Paper) 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Title: Dictionary Awareness Among Omani Students Presenter: Ms. Elaine Cockerham Parallel Session 6 (Paper) 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Title: Going Back to Future: Pedagogical Concerns and Practices Presenter: Dr. Meenalochana Inguva

4 Mr. Adnann Al Eteiwi Hall 1 Hall 3 Mr. Faical Ben Khalifa Parallel Session 7 (Paper) Ms. Sabiha Janjua Parallel Session 8 (Paper) Parallel Session 9 (Paper) 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Title: What Ails our Students? An Investigation into the Factors Affecting EFL Learners at Dhofar University Presenters: Dr. Khadernawaz Khan & Ms. Farida Khan 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Title: Guidelines for Constructing Quality Multiple- Choice Questions Presenter: Mr. Mahmoud Abu Oaf Parallel Session 10 (Paper) 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Title: New English Norms in the Omani Classroom? Presenter: Dr. Chandrika K. Balasubramanian 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Title: Omani Students Academic Efficacy Beliefs in Relation to their Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation to Learn English Presenter: Dr. Said Suliman Aldhafri & Marwa Alrajhi Parallel Session 11 (Paper) 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Title: Integrating Learningoriented Assessment to Language Programmes Presenter: Mr. Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali Lunch: 1:00 p.m p.m. Students Affairs Building Plenary Session 2 Chair: Dr. Lakshmi Narayanan 2:30 p.m. 3:20 p.m. Title: Translation Competence, Linguistic Competence and the Cutting of the Umbilical Cord Dr. Abdul Gabbar Al-Sharafi Department of English Sultan Qaboos University Muscat

5 Refreshments: 3:20 p.m p.m. Parallel Sessions Hall 1 Hall 3 Dr. Amrendra K. Sharma Parallel Session 12 (Paper) Mr. Muhammad Aamir Saeed Parallel Session 13 (Paper) Mr. Abdul Latheef Parallel Session 14 (Paper) 3:40 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Title: Blending the Intangibles Presenter: Ms. Nallan Chakravarthi Kiranmayi 3:40 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Title: An Evaluation of Alternative Assessment Tools Used in Grades 5-8 of Omani Basic Education Schools as Perceived by EFL teachers Presenter: Ms. Maimouna Nassrullah Abdullah Al- Ruqeishi 3:40 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Title: Conceptualizing Outcome-based Education through Learner-centred Approach Presenter: Dr. George Kolanchery Refreshments: 4:10 p.m p.m. Reception: 7:00 p.m p.m.

6 Conference Program Sunday, 23 February 2014 Day 2 Registration 08:00 a.m. 09:30 a.m. Plenary Session 3 Chair: Dr. Vijay Singh Thakur 9:30 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Title: The Quest for Quality in English Education in Oman: Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Rahma Al Mahrooqi Department of English Sultan Qaboos University Muscat Refreshments: 10:20 a.m a.m. Parallel Sessions Hall 1 Hall 3 Dr. Rahma Al Mahrooqi Parallel Session 15 (Workshop) 10:40 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Title: Addressing the Centrality of Interaction in an EFL/ESL Writing Class: A Pedagogical Perspective of the Natural and Normal Learning Presenter: Dr. Vijay Singh Thakur Mr. Marwan Al Yafaee Parallel Session 16 (Paper) 10:40 a.m. 11: 10 a.m. Title: Which is Learnt First: Regular or Irregular Simple Past Forms? Presenter: Dr. Anwar Mohammed Abdou Mourssi Dr. Julius Irudayasamy Parallel Session 17 (Paper) 10:40 a.m. 11: 10 a.m. Title: Proliferation of English(es) and EFL Learner Choices and Challenges: Voices from the Outer Circle Presenter: Dr. Abdel Rahman Abdalla Salih

7 Hall 1 Hall 3 Dr. Rahma Al Mahrooqi Mr. Marwan Al Yafaee Parallel Session 18 (Paper) Dr. Julius Irudayasamy Parallel Session 19 (Paper) Parallel Session 20 (Workshop) 11:40 a.m. 12:40 p.m. Title: Conducting an Effective Post-Lesson Discussion with Teachers Presenters: Ms. Shaikha Rashid Sa'eed Al Shabibi & Ms. Mariam Khalfan Khalifa Al Shaqsi 11:10 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Title: Dialectical Variation in Arabic and its Impact on Arabic- English-Arabic Translation Presenters: Dr. Ramez Al-Bainy & Dr. Abdullah Al-Saqqaf Parallel Session 21 (Paper) 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Title: Using Literature Texts in Beginner and Intermediate Language Classrooms Presenter: Dr. Marielle Risse Parallel Session 23 (Paper) 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. Title: Voices from Sohar University GFP Classrooms: Teachers vs. Students Perceptions and practices Related to Writing: Convergence or Divergence 11:10 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Title: E-learning and its Role in Reshaping Teaching methods and Techniques Presenter: Dr. Rajat Ghosh Parallel Session 22 (Paper) 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Title: Linguistic Deficit as a Root Cause of Knowledge Deficit in Arab World Education Presenter: Mr. Abdelkader Chaou Parallel Session 24 (Paper) 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. Title: Literacy and Foreign Language Reading Comprehension Presenter: Dr. Soufiane Rachid Trabelsi Presenter: Dr. Anthony Ridgway

8 Hall 1 Hall 3 Dr. Rahma Al Mahrooqi Mr. Marwan Al Yafaee Dr. Julius Irudayasamy Parallel Session 25 (Paper) Parallel Session 26 (Paper) Parallel Session 27 (Paper) 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. Title: Hybridizing the Translation of Foreign Literature Presenter: Mr. Faical Ben Khalifa 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. Title: Writing Problems of Omani Students in ESP Presenter: Dr. Desai Karanam Giri 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. Title: The Old Man and the Sea: Using Creativity and Imagination as a Means of Improving Second Language Acquisition in Oman Presenter: Dr. John Wallen Lunch: 1:10 p.m p.m. Students Affairs Building Plenary Session 4 Chair: Dr. Fraser Gray 2:40 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Title: Corpus Linguistics and the Classroom Avenues for Innovation Dr. Iain Mcgee Dept. of Foreign Languages University of Nizwa Nizwa Refreshments: 3:30 p.m p.m.

9 Parallel Sessions Hall 1 Hall 3 Dr. Seetha Jayaraman Parallel Session 28 (Paper) Dr. Anthony Ridgway Parallel Session 29 (Paper) Dr. Marielle Risse Parallel Session 30 (Paper) 3:50 p.m. 4:20 p.m. Title: The Impacts of Omani EFL Learners English Reading Habits on other Macro-skills Presenters: Mr. Abdul Latheef Vennakkadan & Dr. Julius Irudayasamy 3:50 p.m. 4:20 p.m. Title: Strategies that Cycle 2 Learners Use to Derive the Meaning of Vocabulary Items from a Reading Text Presenter: Ms. Badria Abdulaziz Al-Bulushi 3:50 p.m. 4:20 p.m. Title: Gearing EFL Teaching towards Standardized Tests: A Theme-based Approach to IELTS Preparation Presenter: Mr. Reginald B. Rocha Refreshments: 4:20 p.m p.m. Conference Dinner: 8:00 p.m p.m.

10 Conference Program Monday, 24 February 2014 Day 3 Parallel Sessions Hall 1 Hall 3 Mr. Umamaheswara Rao Bontha Dr. Khader Nawaz Khan Ms. Marie Therese Parallel Session 31 (Workshop) Parallel Session 32 (Paper) Parallel Session 33 (paper) 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Title: DELTT: Design your own English Language Teaching Tool-Kit of Authentic Materials for Effective Use I in the L2 Classroom Presenters: Ms. Bahia Humaid Wald Dhawi & Ms. Jo Hart 9:30 a.m. 10: 00 a.m. Title: Student-teacher Conferences: An Effective Technique to Improve EFL Students Writing Presenters: Dr. Rahma Al Mahrooqi, Ms. Rihab Al- Maqrashi & Ms. Ruqaiya Al- Mamari Parallel Session 34 (Paper) 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Title: Threshold Concepts as a Gateway of Reshaping Discipline Curriculums at Tertiary Level: From Theory to Practice Presenter: Mr. Marwan Alyafaee 9:30 a.m. 10: 00 a.m. Title: ICT Integration in EFL Instructional Practice: A Fruitful Venture Presenter: Mr. Justin James Parallel Session 35 (paper) 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Title: Nativization and Pedagogical Aspects of Intelligibility Presenters: Mr. Roy Pushpavilasam Veettil & Mr. Saju Abraham Refreshments: 10:30 a.m a.m.

11 Hall 1 Hall 3 Mr. Mohamed Yousuf Amjad Ali Parallel Session 36 (Paper) Dr. Abdullah Al Saqqaf Parallel Session 37 (Paper) Mr. Abdul Latheef Parallel Session 38 (Paper) 10:50 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Title: Pedagogical Value of Stories: Providing Motivation for Reading and Creative Language Growth Presenters: Ms. Christine Eltayeb, Dr. Victoria Tuzlukova & Ms. Anne Gilhooly Parallel Session 39 (Paper) 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Title: Incorporating Multilingual Development Support Philosophy in Tertiary Education in Oman Presenters: Dr. Victoria Tuzlukova, Dr. Sergey Dobretsov, Dr. Saleh Al- Busaidi & Ms. Andrea Wenke 10:50 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Title: Teaching Sound-spelling Coordination as a Part of Spoken skill A Case of Arabic-speaking Graduate Students Presenter: Dr. Seetha Jayaraman Parallel Session 40 (Paper) 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Title: A Pedagogical Perspective of Motivation and Learning Strategies: A Case Study at Omani Public Schools Presenter: Mr. Osman Hassan Osman 10:50 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Title: Outcome-based English Language Programmes at Foundation Programme in Dhofar University A Case Study Presenter: Mr. Umamaheswara Rao Bontha Lunch: 12:30 p.m p.m. Students Affairs Building Wrap-up Session: 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Dr. Vijay Singh Thakur Conference Program Chair Valedictory Speech: 2:30 p.m. 2:40 p.m. Professor Mohamed Limam Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Distribution of Certificates: 2:40 p.m. 3:00