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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English

Teaching areas

Academic Writing English Communication

Research areas

Cross-cultural experiences of expatriate teachers; cross-cultural methodologies for English language teaching; cultural issues in TESOL; new faculty orientation; teacher cognitions

Education

EdD, Tesol, University of Exeter, United Kingdom, 2020
MA, English Philology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, 2013
BA, Studio Art, University of Virginia, United States, 1998

Professional experience

Senior Instructor, Achievement Academy Bridge Program, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2023 - Present
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department Of English, American University of Sharjah, 2022 - 2023
Lecturer, General Studies, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates, 2015 - 2022
Lecturer, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2013 - 2015
Senior Lecturer, Department Of English, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, 2006 - 2013
Business Tutor, Poznan College of Foreign Languages, Poland, 2003 - 2010

Memberships

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Gulf, TESOL Gulf, Regional, 2020
International Association of Applied Linguistics, AILA, International, 2016
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Arabia, TESOL Arabia, Regional, 2016

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 x2623

Dr. David Lee Knott

Senior Instructor
EdD, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

David Knott has been living and working in the Middle East for over a decade, formerly teaching English at KFUPM in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and HCT in Ras al Khaimah, UAE. Prior to arriving in this region, he lived in Poznan, Poland, teaching English and writing at various institutions, notably at Adam Mickiewicz University.

Publications

David Lee Knott. The socialization of new English teachers in UAE state schools, 2022
David Lee Knott. New faculty orientation as teacher education: What do teachers in new positions need most?, International Journal Of English And Education, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2022
David Lee Knott. Life in the Gulf: Expatriate English teachers' experiences of residence in the GCC, 2021
David Lee Knott. Teacher knows best? Life lessons in class, 2021
David Lee Knott. Teacher professionalism in light of biometric controls on teacher mobility and autonomy, The Qualitative Report, 2021
David Lee Knott. A critical inquiry into orientation for expatriate faculty in the GCC, Journal Of English Language Teaching And Applied Linguistics, 2020
David Lee Knott. The inclusion of culture in TESOL lessons: Three case studies on teacher cognition and context, The International Journal Of English Language Teaching, 2019
David Lee Knott. Switching it up: Investigating ways teachers change their practices to reach their students, The Journal Of Teaching English For Specific And Academic Purposes, 2017
David Lee Knott. Unprecedented, Tor - The Open Review For The Social Sciences: Journal Of The South West Doctoral Training Centre, 2017

Conference Presentations

Teacher professionalism and the 5-year legacy of the Pandemic, Second Sharjah International Conference On Education: Ai And Beyond: Smart Education Unlocking Potential In The Digital Age, 13 May 2025
Biggest Challenges for New University Students, 29th International Conference & Exhibition: The Ai Revolution And The Future Of Language Education, 18 April 2025
Slow and Steady: Introducing Technology to Students, Tesol Arabia - 28th International Conference And Exhibition, 20 April 2024
Tech Assumptions Risk Leaving Students Behind, Best Practices In Teaching And Learning, 5 February 2024
Now what? Investigating teachers' post-Covid professional practices, 27th Tesol Arabia International Conference & Exhibition, 10 March 2023
Life in the Gulf: Expatriate English teachers' adaptations to residence in the GCC, International Symposium "global Migration Phenomenon" With Its Security, Economic, Social, Political, And Cultural Dimensions, October 2021
New faculty orientation as teacher education: What do teachers in new positions need most?, New Trends In English Language Teaching And Testing (ntelt), September 2021
Working as an English teacher abroad: My educational and career journey, Entrepreneurship & Business Academy Masterclass, May 2021
Qualitative Research: Interviews and focus groups, Research Methods In Applied Linguistics - Sig, March 2021
Teacher knows best? Life lessons in class, Tesol Arabia Conference, October 2020
An exploratory study of the cultural experiences of expatriate English teachers working in higher education and living in the Middle Eastern Gulf States, Hct Research Forum, April 2020
Educational influx: Socialization of new English teachers in UAE state schools, Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching (allt) Conference, March 2018
Switching it up: Investigating ways teachers change their practices to reach their students, New Trends In English Language Teaching (ntelt) Conference, August 2017
New TESOL faculty orientation: Comparing the benefits of formal versus informal organizational socialization, University Of Exeter Ed.d. Research Forum, February 2017
Prepared or not: A critical inquiry into the orientation of a group of newly hired expatriate English teachers, University Of Exeter Ed.d. Research Forum, July 2016
Teacher choices regarding the inclusion of culture in TESOL lessons, Tesol Arabia Conference - Teachmeet Symposium, March 2016

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