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  • Wafa' Abdemahdi Hazaymeh, Ph.D

Wafa' Abdemahdi Hazaymeh, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Al Ain Campus

Education

  • PhD in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English Language, Yarmouk University, Jordan
  • MA in Linguistics, Yarmouk University, Jordan
  • Diploma in Educational Methods of English, Yarmouk University, Jordan
  • BA in English language and literature, Yarmouk University, Jordan

Research Interests

  • English Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • E-learning and Innovative English Language Teaching Methods
  • Developing English Curricula and Teaching Methods
  • Teacher Education
  • Thinking Skills and Creativity

Selected Publications

Teaching Courses

  • Educational Technology and its Applications in Islamic Education  
  • Methods of Teaching English
  • English 1
  • English 2
  • Assessment and Classroom Environment
  • School Curriculum and UAE Curriculum
  • Educational Psychology 
  • Instructional Technology
  • Foundations of Education 
  • Classroom Management 

 Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  

 

EFL Teachers’ Perceptions on the Motivational Strategies for Successful Online Learning Environment

Published in: Journal of Positive School Psychology

Nov 06, 2022

/ Wafa' Hazaymeh

The purpose of this study was to investigate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' perceptions of the motivational strategies they used to inspire their online students. It offers suggestions for encouraging and motivating students throughout their online learning experience. As a result, 62 EFL teachers from various private and public schools in the UAE took part in the study. For the purposes of this study, a qualitative method design, including a survey, was used. The survey was distributed to participants via a Google form, and their responses were coded accordingly. According to the findings of the study, the majority of participants communicate and interact with their students using technological tools in order to effectively engage them in an online learning environment. EFL teachers used a variety of motivational strategies to ensure the effectiveness of their online classes. The proposed ten key motivational strategies to help EFL learners succeed in online learning. The majority of participants believe that technology-based online learning has numerous advantages for keeping students motivated to learn English effectively. The study's contribution is to assist EFL teachers in developing high levels of motivation in order to ensure students' success in an online learning environment.


Challenges of Online Education for Teachers and Parents in the Emirati School System

Published in: European Journal of Educational Research

Oct 15, 2022

/ Wafa' Hazaymeh / Ahmed Khaled

This study examined the challenges and issues faced by teachers and parents related to the transition from face-to-face instruction to online instruction. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ten teachers and ten parents from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) school system were interviewed to reveal their challenges in managing online teaching and learning. According to the findings, both teachers and parents encountered several problems. Teachers faced challenges such as the need to adapt their teaching strategies and techniques to the new situation, the need for technical support to facilitate the teaching-learning process, the lack of students’ in-class participation and genuine motivation, and the nature and format of the teaching platform, and the fact that they need to have a high level of experience in using technology to serve their students well and engage them in interactive classroom activities. Parents reported several challenges, including lack of experience with the online learning platform, unwillingness to work with teachers to use the online learning platform effectively, lack of experience in properly preparing their children to participate in active online instruction, and multiple children attending different classes at the same time. These challenges place a great burden on parents who must support their children in the younger grades.


Teachers' Perceptions of Code-Switching Functions and Effects in English as a Foreign Language Classrooms

Published in: European Journal of Educational Research

Jul 15, 2022

/ Wafa' Hazaymeh

The purpose of this study was to look into teachers' perceptions of code-switching functions and effects in English as a foreign language classroom. In the study, a descriptive survey design and an interview were used to investigate the functions and effects of code-switching in English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. 46 people responded to the survey questionnaire about code-switching functions and their impact in the classroom. Seven teachers participated in the group interview. The interview findings revealed six functions and four effects of code-switching. According to the survey findings, the majority of teachers supported the use of code-switching in their classrooms because it served a useful purpose in the process of teaching and learning English. The findings also revealed that teachers believed code-switching provided a clear purpose and had a positive impact on instruction and language development in EFL classrooms by creating a sociable environment. It was also demonstrated that code-switching to teachers was effective in EFL classrooms and played an important role in English learning and teaching. The implications of the findings for EFL teachers and language learning settings were discussed.


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