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About me:

A professional educator with more than 15 years of experience of teaching English as a foreign language in Arab countries; a teacher and a mentor who is capable of competently and adeptly managing multicultural-multilingual classroom settings that accommodate ESL/EFL learners with different learning and cognitive abilities. A qualified tutor and trainer who demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for motivating students of all age groups; a tenacious and resourceful instructor that successfully instils passion for learning in students. Knowledge and experience are two pillars that form the solid ground on which I stand as a teacher and leader.

Research Unit:
EDD TESOL- Dubai
Research Project:

• ‘What is the Role of L1 in L2 Classrooms?’ in the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), 4(9)67-72.
• ‘The sociolinguistic functions of code-switching in the Arabic religious discourse’ in the proceedings of the second BUiD Doctoral Research Conference (BDRC), 2016
• ‘Effectiveness of English as a Medium of Instruction in the UAE: Perspectives and Outcomes from the Instructors and Students of University Science Courses’. Educational Research for Policy and Practice. Published August 19th, 2017 (http://rdcu.be/u8Gj)
• ‘Looking at English-Medium Instruction in Science Education through Different Binoculars’. In ‘Science Education in the UAE: Needs and Challenges’ (ACCEPTED)
• ‘Wage Disparity Between Male and Female Teachers in the Private Sector’ in the proceedings of the third BUiD Doctoral Research Conference (BDRC), 2017
• ‘Using Different Questioning Strategies in High School English Literature and Mathematics Classes’ in the proceedings of the International Conference on Education, Humanities and Management (ICEHM-17), Dubai, UAE
• ‘Investigating Teachers’ Perceptions of the Influence of Professional Development on Teachers’ Performance and Career Progression’ in the Arab World English Journal, 2020 (ACCEPTED)
• ‘Questioning the policy of teaching ‘Moral Education’ through English as a foreign language in a private school in Dubai’ in Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2020 (ACCEPTED)
• ‘Investigating Students’ and Instructors’ Perceptions of English-Medium Instruction (EMI) at Tertiary-Level Science Education in UAE’ on Dissertations for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) & https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/957

Professional/research experience:

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(https://www.linkedin.com/in/nesrin-tantawy-1881a913a/ )

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Education:

January 1996 January 9999

• BA in English Language and Literature (1996-2000)
• CELTA (2011)
• TESOL certification (2014)
• British University in Dubai, Distinctive Master’s Graduate (TESOL stream) (2014-2016_
• University of Exeter, Ed D Student (TESOL stream) (2017 till date)

Professional Development:

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Conferences/Symposiums-Conferences and Workshops

Certifications:

• ICDL (International computer Driving License) –‘Compu-base’ institute, Abu Dhabi- 2007
• CELTA –International House, Dubai- 2011
• TESOL certification- Eton Institute, Dubai- 2014
• ACE (Access Certificate in English Language Teaching- City&Guilds) – Eton Institute, Dubai- 2014
• MEd in TESOL - BUiD, Dubai- 2016

Attended Workshops and Courses:

• ‘Differentiation with Young Learners’- IH, Dubai
• ‘Stress Management’- DNS, Dubai
• ‘How to Make a Personal Plan’ – DNS, Dubai
• ‘Using Authentic Materials in the classroom’- IH, Dubai
• ‘Error Correction and Feedback’- IH, Dubai
• ‘Train the Trainer’ – Eton Institute, Dubai
• ‘Kagan Structures for Cooperative Learning and Active Engagement’- Kagan Arabian Region, Abu Dhabi
• ‘Latest Trends in Teaching, Learning and Assessment’- TESOL Arabia, Dubai Chapter
• ‘Effective Teaching and Developing Independent Learning’- TESOL Arabia, Dubai Chapter

• ‘Refresher Session on Effective Teaching Techniques and Developing Independent Learning’- TESOL Arabia, Sharjah Chapter
• ‘ELT Syllabus and Design’ – The British University in Dubai
• ‘Educational Policy’ – The British University in Dubai
• ‘Research Methods in Education’ – The British University in Dubai
• ‘Second Language Teaching and Learning’ – The British University in Dubai
• ‘Sociolinguistics in TESOL’ – The British University in Dubai
• ‘Teaching and Learning’ – The British University in Dubai
• ‘Educational Research’ – University of Exeter, Dubai
• ‘Research Networking’ – University of Exeter, Dubai
• ‘Statistics and SPSS’ – University of Exeter, Dubai
• ‘Perspectives on Professionalism’ – University of Exeter, Dubai
• ‘Critical Issues in Teaching English’ – University of Exeter, Dubai
• ‘TESOL Classroom and Pedagogy’ – University of Exeter, Dubai
• ‘Developing High Quality Curriculum in Atlas’ – Rubicon, Dubai
• ‘Top Trends in Literacy’ on the latest features of Raz Kids (Learning a-z) by Clevertech, Dubai
• ‘How to integrate Achieve3000 into your teaching’ by GLOBED E-learning, Dubai
• ‘Informing Instruction’ by NEWA, Dubai
• ‘Applying Reports’ by NEWA, Dubai
• ‘MAP Foundation Series: Key Reports for Administrators and Instructional Leaders’ by NEWA, Dubai
• ‘MENA Teacher Summit 2018’ by ASCD, Dubai

Standardized Test Scores:

• IELTS (Band score 8.5) - IDP, Dubai- 2016
• TOEFL ITP (Highest Level C1) – Amideast, Dubai- 2014
• TOEFL iBT (Total score 108 points) – Amideast, Dubai- 2017

Attended Conferences:

• TESOL Arabia 2013, Dubai, UAE
• International Conference on Higher Education, Teaching and Lifelong Learning (INNAR) 2016, Dubai, UAE - Presenter
• The 2^nd BUiD Doctoral Research Conference (BDRC 2016), British University in Dubai, Dubai, UAE
• TESOL Arabia 2017, Dubai, UAE
• The International Conference on Education, Humanities and Management, Dubai, UAE (ICEHM-17) – Presenter
• International Conference on Education and Workforce Development (ICEWD ’17), HCT- Abu Dhabi, UAE - Presenter
• The 3^rd BUiD Doctoral Research Conference (BDRC 2017), British University in Dubai, Dubai, UAE – Presenter
• The Middle East Assessment Conference (MEAC 2018), GL Education, Dubai
• Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching (ALLT 2019) International Conference and Exhibition, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE - Presenter
• TESOL Arabia 2019, Dubai, UAE

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