English Education in Oman [electronic resource] : Current Scenarios and Future Trajectories /
Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma.editor.
Denman, Christopher.editor.
This book explores an area that has been somewhat overlooked in the literature to date – the current status and future trends of English education in Oman. It offers a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to the subject and explores areas of English education in Oman that have, until now, been little investigated. It explores these issues from a variety of perspectives: the professionalization of English teachers in the country; the implementation of novel teaching methodologies, curricula, and assessment approaches, into what are, in many ways, still very traditional education settings; the integration of learner identity into English language instruction; country- and culture-specific concerns with conducting research with Omani participants; the strategic demands of building stronger links between education and workforce needs; and developing learner autonomy and motivation.
Introduction -- Part I Teacher-centered Issues -- Professionalism by whose Model? Professionalism and Professionalisation of TESOL Teachers through Autonomy or Accountability -- Developing Texts that match Readers' Abilities in the Sciences: Seeking an Appropriate Instructional Level -- Teachers' Attitudes towards Alternative Assessment in the English-language Foundation Program of an Omani University -- Teachers Doing Research with their own Students: A Blessing or a Curse? -- Incorporating Intercultural Research into ELL/ELT in Oman -- Part II Student-centered Issues -- Student Evaluation of their English Language Teachers in Omani Basic Education Schools -- Learning for Real-Voices from the Classroom -- An Exploration of the English-language Reading Habits of Omani University Students -- Remediation in College: Some Preliminary Considerations for Establishing Support Schemes for Omani At-risk Students -- English Language Proficiency and Communicative Competence in Oman: Implications for Employability and Sustainable Development -- Understanding Attrition in English-medium University Programs in Oman: Identifying Push, Pull and Fallout Factors at an Arab Gulf University -- Readiness for Autonomy among EFL Students in Oman -- Part III Teaching-centered Issues -- Integrating Content Based Instructions in a Foundation Program for Omani Nursing Students -- Tasks: Effective Ways of Accomodating Learners' Identities in Higher Education Oman -- Comics in the Omani EFL Classroom: Boosting Student Vocabulary, Reading, and Motivation -- Teaching Sound-Spelling Coordination as a part of Productive Skills: A Case of Arabic-Speaking Undergraduate Students -- Corpus Linguistics and the Classroom: Avenues for Innovation. .
This book explores an area that has been somewhat overlooked in the literature to date – the current status and future trends of English education in Oman. It offers a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to the subject and explores areas of English education in Oman that have, until now, been little investigated. It explores these issues from a variety of perspectives: the professionalization of English teachers in the country; the implementation of novel teaching methodologies, curricula, and assessment approaches, into what are, in many ways, still very traditional education settings; the integration of learner identity into English language instruction; country- and culture-specific concerns with conducting research with Omani participants; the strategic demands of building stronger links between education and workforce needs; and developing learner autonomy and motivation.
Language and languages.
Language Education.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Learning & Instruction.