Education

Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics. University of Technology Sydney [UTS], Australia (2009)

Bachelor in English Language for Specific Purposes [ESP], Jordan University of Science and Technology [JUST], Jordan (2006)

Research Interests

• Global Englishes
• English teaching
• Teaching English with technology
• Lingusitics, Applied Lingustics
• Implications of the global spread of English
• English language teaching
• Critical applied linguistics
• Language, popular culture and identity

Selected Publications

•  Al-Abidi, S., Owais, A., & Alabedi, F. (2023). The effects of using MS Teams mobile application on language learners' motivation during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.World Journal of English Language, 13(2), 260–270. https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n2p260

• Alabedi, F., Taani, O., Al Abidi, S., Abulibdeh, E., & Owais, A. (2023). The effect of Quizlet on vocabulary achievement, self-confidence, and motivation in a primary school in Abu Dhabi/UAE. In Proceedings of the 2023 10th International Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security (SNAMS 2023) (pp. xx-xx). https://doi.org/xx.xxxx/SNAMS.2023.xx

• Alabidi, S., Owais, A., Alabidi, F., & Taani, O. (2022). Exploring the role of reflective diaries as a formative assessment strategy in promoting self-regulated learning among ESL students.Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 27, 19. https://doi.org/10.7275/xxxxx

• Hussain, E. T., Daoud, S., Alrabaiah, H., & Owais, A. K. (2020). Students' perception of online assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of undergraduate students in the UAE. In Proceedings of the 2020 21st International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT 2020). https://doi.org/10.1109/ACIT.2020.930009

• Owais, A. K., Al Abidi, S. M., Hatamleh, Z. M., & Hussein, E. T. (2020). Technical and vocational education and training in the UAE.International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 15(13), 264–288. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i13.14057

Teaching Courses

• English 1
• English 2
• English 1 for Business Students
• English 2 for Business Students
• Intensive Remedial of English
• Educational Technology
• Ethical Awareness
• Research Methods

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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