Montasser Mohamed AbdelWahab Mahmoud
Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Degrees :
v Doctorate in English, University of Cairo, Giza.
v Dissertation title: The Effectiveness of a Proposed Islamic- Arabic - Culture Based Program in Developing English Language Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills of Students at AlAzhar Preparatory Institutes and their Attitudes Towards English Language (submitted 15 August 2010; distinction: with recommendation to be published and distributed among Arab universities).
v MA in English (MA) University of Cairo (25 June 2006), Excellent Degree
v A Two-Year Diploma in Simultaneous Interpretation, Cairo University (Sept 1999), Good Degree
v License of Arts in English (BA). University of Minia (June 1994), Good Degree
Teaching Posts and Experience:
v An Assistant Professor at Al Imam Mohamed Ibn Saud al Islamic University, College of Languages and Translation, Riyadh, KSA, From October 2012- to Present)
v A Lecturer at Al M'aref Higher Institute for Language and Translation, Cairo, Egypt, (From June 2011- to Present.
v A TEFL Lecturer at October Six University, College of Education, English Language Department, ( From October 2010- to July 2011).
v An English Instructor at Al Azhar Institutes From April1999 to May2011).
v An English Teacher at Government and Private Schools From1995 to 1999)
ARTICLES Published:
- “An Evaluative Study of the Advanced Level English Language Textbook, Move Ahead 3, Prescribed for Third-Year Preparatory Students at Al-Azhar Model Institutes.” Journal of Educational Sciences, Cairo University, Institute of Educational Studies, ISSN:1110-7847, July 2012, Volume 20, Part one.
- Investigating Some Lexical Problems in English- Arabic Translation
Confronted by Undergraduate Students and Proposing Solutions for them,International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 4, Issue 4, April‐2013, ISSN 2229‐5518.
- Developing an English Language Textbook Evaluative Checklist, IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education(IOSR-JRME) e-ISSN: 2320–7388,p-ISSN: 2320–737X Volume 1, Issue 3 (Mar. –Apr. 2013), PP 55-70,
- The Effectiveness of a Suggested Specific course on Developing Third-Year University Students’ Skills in Translating Culture-Specific Items, TPLS, Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Volume 3, Number 8, August 2013, ISSN 1799-2591
Books Published
v Islamic Arabic Culture in English Language Textbooks, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121, Saarbrücken, Germany, Sept. 2013, 978-3-659-47621-1v Using Learners’ Local Culture to Develop English Language Skills: Developing English Language Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills by Using Islamic-Arabic-Culture-Based Content, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121, Saarbrücken, Germany, Nov.2013,978-3-659-48945-7 v Khutbas of the Prophet’s Holy Mosque, Al-Imam University Publishing House, Volume 1B, October, 2013
Membership:
- A reviewer at the International Education Studies, the Canadian Center of Science and Education, 1120 Finch Avenue West Suite 701-309 Toronto, ON., M3J 3H7 Canada
- A reviewer at the IOSR, Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR, JRME), ISSN (Online) : 2250-3021 ISSN (Print) : 2278-8719
- A reviewer at the BERJ British Educational Research Journal, an Official Journal of the British Educational Research Association BERA
- A Member of (SALOT) the Saudi Association of Languages and Translation from December 2012,
- A Member of (AAET) Arab Association of Educational Technology from December 2011,
Conferences Attended
- Five Conferences at CDELT , Ain Shams University
- IFIUT, the International Forum of Innovators in University Teaching, Al-Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. From 3 to 5 February 2013.
- The 3rd International ELT Symposium, “Humanizing the ELT Classroom: Best Practices for Best Outcomes”, Al-Yamamah University, Saudi INTERLINK Language Centre , Riyadh, KSA, Nov. 12-14, 2013
Workshops Attended
- Topic: Innovative strategies to engage students in cooperative education and research
Trainer: Prof. Dean Van Galen- Chancellor of the University Of Wisconsin, River Falls
Location: Rooms 209-210 at Al-Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University
Time: From 1:00 to 4:00 on Tuesday 4, 2013.
- Topic: Introduction to Academic Leadership
Trainer: Prof. Robert Cipriano, Chairperson, Recreation and Leisure Studies Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Location: Riyadh, Marriott Hotel
Time: From 8:30 to 4:00 on Wednesday 5 2013
- Topic: Setting the Record Straight: Myths about L2 Reading and Reading Instruction
Trainer: Prof. William Grabe, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Vice President for Research at Northern Arizona University
Prof. Fredricka L. Stoller, Professor of English at Northern Arizona University
Location: Al-Yamamah University, Saudi INTERLINK
Time: From 1:30 to 2:30 on Wednesday 11, 2013
- Topic: English for Specific Purposes: English for Humanizing Purposes
Trainer: Prof. Charles Hall, an associate professor at the University of Memphis.
Location: Al-Yamamah University, Saudi INTERLINK
Time: From 1:30 to 2:30 on Thursday 11, 2013
Events & Activities:
v The International Translation Day, PSRTC Prince Sultan Research and Translation Centre, PSU Prince Sultan University, Mondy, September 30th, from 8:30 to 3:30
v Topic : Functioning Social Networking Services in the Academic Environment
Location : Al-Imam University, College of Languages and Translation
Duration of Time : 15 hours from 5/6/ 1434 to 7/6/1434
v A webinar presented by Dr. Martin Jischke, 10th President of Purdue University Leading for Results: Lessons from the Purdue Experience,7th May, 2013 From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Seminars Presented
- "How to Evaluate an English Language Textbook" by Dr. Montasser Mohammed @ 9:10 a.m. in the staff room, College of Languages and Translation, Sunday, 7st April 2013
Books Taught
During the last 19 years of my academic career, I have taught the following courses and specialized in the following areas:
v Reasons to Write
v Headway Plus
v Effective Academic Writing 3`
v In other Words
v Approaches of Translation
v Better English Pronunciation for undergraduates.
v English Phonetics and Phonology for undergraduates.
v The Process of Writing a Paragraph for undergraduates.
v MLA (Research Methodology )
v English Grammar in Use for undergraduates.
v Understanding and Using English Grammar for undergraduates.
v 30 Passages in Reading Comprehension
v New Interchange for undergraduates and Postgraduates.
v Let's Talk for undergraduates and Postgraduates.
v English Vocabulary in Use for Undergraduates and Postgraduates.
v Move Ahead for High School Students.
v Many short stories for High School Students
v Hello for High School Students .
v Religious and Political Translation.