Mrs. Raja Bahloul | American University of Sharjah
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Teaching areas

I have taught all language skills and almost all language proficiency levels. I have also taught a University Preparation course and many Test Preparation courses: both TOEFL and IELTS

Research areas

My research area includes vocabulary learning and teaching, innovative teaching strategies, and building writing skills.

Education

MA, Linguistics, Cornell University, United States, 1993
BA, English Language And Literature, University of Center, Tunisia, 1990
Diploma, Humanities, Lycee Habib Maazoun, Tunisia, 1987

Professional experience

Level Coordinator, Achievement Academy Bridge Program, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2018 - Present
Senior Instructor, Achievement Academy Bridge Program, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2005 - Present
Language Instructor, Edifor Formation - centre de formation professionnelle, France, 2010 - 2011
Instructor, The Intensive English Program, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2000 - 2004
Coordinator, English, The Institute of Public Administration, Saudi Arabia, 1998 - 2000
English Language Lecturer, English And Tanslation, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 1995 - 1998
Teaching Assistant, CORNELL University, Ithaca NY, New York, United States, 1991 - 1992

Memberships

Faculty Development Center, FDC, Regional, August 2020

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2617

Mrs. Raja Bahloul

Senior Instructor
MA, Cornell University, United States

Raja Mallek Bahloul earned her Master’s degree from Cornell University. She has been teaching English for more than 20 years. She taught in the US, Saudi Arabia and France. She joined AUS in 2000. She is passionate about teaching and enjoys working with her students. Her research interests include vocabulary learning and teaching, innovative teaching strategies, and building writing skills.

Publications

Raja Bahloul, Mai Zaki, Jessica March And Haya Mansouri. Case study: ESD in the Humanities, Open Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning Osotl.org
Raja Bahloul. Vocabulary: Practical Strategies, Finding Your Voice: Critical Issues In Elt, 2009
Anne Marie Papadakis And Raja Bahloul. Students’ use of newly learnt vocabulary in academic writing, Teaching And Learning Vocabulary In Another Language, 2007
Raja Bahloul. Revisiting Vocabulary in Academic Writing, Tesol Arabia Publications, 2006
Raja Bahloul. The Chat Room: An Effective Grammar Practice, 2005

Conference Presentations

ESD in the Humanities, Best Practices In Teaching And Learning, 3 May 2023
Transforming Learning Through Education for Sustainable Development, Tesol Arabia 2023, 10 March 2023
Redesign of the 'Introduction to Arabic Heritage 102' course to reflect ESD principles, Learning Design And Education For Sustainable Development Bootcamp 2022, June 2022
Unveiling the Mystery of Vocabulary Learning, Tefl Kuwait, 1 April 2022
Collaborative Learning Through Digital Platforms, Tesol Arabia 2022, 11 March 2022
Optimizing Learning Through Online Gamification, Sharaka Esl Teacher Training Program, 26 February 2022
Online Gamification and Vocabulary Learning, Aabp Workshops For Sharaka Schools, 14 November 2020
Engaging Online Teaching, Amical, 13 October 2020
Gamification in the classroom, Aus Faculty Development Center, 4 October 2020
Learning Oriented Assessment: Practical Cases from AUS, Webinar, 28 June 2020
Enjoy Quizlet Live, An Online Gamification Competition, English Day, 5 February 2020
Enhancing Writing Skills through Self-reflections and Writing Portfolios, International Conference On Writing For Stem, 28 November 2019

Awards and Honors

Cerficate, Connect Program Implementer, 29 December 2020
Award, American University of Sharjah, The award was granted for being a teacher at AUS for 17 years at that point, 2017
Teaching Award, AUS, I was nominated by my colleagues for the best teacher award., 2004

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