Mohammed Abdalgane

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• Associate Professor of English Applied Linguistics
• Professor (Associate) at Qassim University

The integration of critical thinking (CT) and technology in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms has emerged as a vital pillar of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 educational reforms, which aims to foster innovation, global citizenship, and analytical competencies. However, systemic challenges—such as overcrowded classrooms, language proficienc...

This study aims to examine the contemporary utilization of social media in English language instruction for scholarly objectives, to examine the resistance and obstacles associated with the utilization of social media in English language instruction, and to investigate the potential for systematic and thoughtfully structured utilization of social m...

In a worldwide world, adults must master numerous languages, which is difficult. Recent brain research reveals that high proficiency can be attained with minimal practice, while artificial intelligence (AI) advances offer targeted and efficient language education. This study analyzes how AI techniques such as active learning, intelligent tutoring,...

This study looks at how open and remote learning affects underserved groups. It focuses on case studies and successful methods that show good examples of teaching communities that face discrimination or are not like most people. The goal is to review these examples and learn from them, like the most important things that affect how well open and re...

This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of word affixes in learning medical terminology among students of medicine. An experimental approach was taken for the purposes of this study by the researchers. The data were collected using a design that included a pre-test and a post-test, and they were examined utilizing the T test and the stat...

This study aims to examine the motivational factors and instructional strategies of Arab EFL university instructors. Comprehending the professional motivations of instructors and their pedagogical approaches can yield significant insights to effectively support their practices and improve student learning outcomes. A questionnaire was administered...

This study examines EFL learners' blunders and difficulties with English idioms. The study emphasizes the role of idiomatic expressions in EFL learners' communication and cross-cultural understanding. Researchers have adopted the analytical research method; data was gathered through a questionnaire which was distributed to a random sample 65 EFL le...

Recently, podcasts have gained attention as an experimental tool for enhancing English language skills. However, existing studies often overlook crucial variables related to learning dynamics. The current research aims to fill this gap by investigating the impact of podcast duration, the timing of educational content discussion, and their interplay...

Utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in educational institutions for students with mild intellectual disabilities offers promising avenues for enhancing this population's learning outcomes and skill development. This study aims to investigate the effect of using generative conversational AI to improve English communication skills among...

This mixed methods study investigates Saudi university EFL professors’ perspectives on current teaching approaches and potential improvements needed. Surveys of 100 faculty and interviews with 10 department heads reveal a continued reliance on grammar-translation and lecture-based methods, despite broader recognition of communicative techniques as...

This study aimed to provide a novel, focused program for instructing English pronunciation to Saudi EFL university students, grounded upon identified mistake patterns. In addition, to execute the customized curriculum in pronunciation instruction for a group of Saudi EFL students. Furthermore, to evaluate the efficacy of the tailored curriculum by...

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly being adopted in educational contexts, it is essential to understand how key stakeholders perceive opportunities and challenges for responsible integration. This mixed-methods study explored EFL teachers' perspectives on utilizing AI tools for instruction, learning activities, and assess...

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly being adopted in educational contexts, it is essential to understand how key stakeholders perceive opportunities and challenges for responsible integration. This mixed-methods study explored EFL teachers' perspectives on utilizing AI tools for instruction, learning activities, and assess...

The objective of this study was to enhance the reading comprehension abilities of EFL students by implementing cooperative learning strategies. The study aimed to address the following primary research question: What is the influence of cooperative learning on enhancing the reading comprehension skills of EFL students? The study included a total of...

Decades of armed conflict in Sudan have disrupted development and undermined the education system. However, little research examines impacts on specific subject areas like English language learning. This study investigates the challenges English majors face at Sudanese universities during ongoing instability. An interactive questionnaire with 60...

Using technology to improve dialogical teaching, especially English language skills is important for learning. The current study explores the potential of dialogic teaching and technological integration in enhancing English for Specific Purposes (ESP) learning environments, aiming to enhance learners' English reading comprehension skills through a...

This study critically evaluates an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) program that aimed to continuously support English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students at the University of Khartoum during Sudan's war in 2023. The conflict severely disrupted education across Sudan and displaced millions. In this challenging context, the ODL “Contemporary Novel...

Social media platforms exert a substantial influence on the improvement of learners' spoken communication abilities. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of incorporating social media platforms on enhancing the development of oral communication abilities among English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners enrolled in the English D...

This study investigates leveraging a problem-based learning (PBL) approach via virtual environments (VEs) to enhance English reading and writing skills and motivation among business students. The random sample consisted of 60 students in the Customer Service Section of the Applied College. The students were divided into two groups: the experimental...

Technology integration and professional development are crucial for enhancing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching quality and outcomes. This study utilized a mixed-method technique to investigate the perceptions on technologies and development strategies among a randomly-selected sample of 33 EFL teachers from different colleges in various...

English language proficiency testing is an important part of education for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. However, test anxiety can negatively impact students' performance and confidence. This study examined examination confidence and effective preparation strategies among 33 EFL undergraduate students in Saudi Arabia. Quantitativ...

There are numerous factors that influence language learning success. However, one of the most significant factors is the learner's motivation to acquire the language for use in real-world situations. Research and practice indicate that learners with high motivation can succeed regardless of the circumstances. This study aims to identify effective s...

This study summarizes difficulties associated with studying a course entitled "English Language 01, with a university code (ENG 101) as a general university requirement course for non-specialist students taught to various departments at Qassim University. ENG 101, is a university preparatory course with an overall objective that goes beyond improvi...

In today times, societies have witnessed many rapid and successive changes in various fields. The progress of nations is measured by the progress of societies' educational processes and the services they provide for the advancement of their children, whether ordinary or with special needs. This study aimed to detect the difference in the degree of...

Strategies for E-Learning in Teaching English as a Foreign Language: Digital Pathways

This study examined TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers' perceptions of teacher education groups' role in supporting technology integration through a questionnaire administered to 45 educators. Results showed strong agreement that digital tools enhance TESOL instruction, though integration poses difficulties. Respondent...

Citation: AbdAlgane, M. (2023). Professionalism in the classroom: How online learning influences English language instructors. Contemporary Educational Technology, 15(4), ep476. https://doi. Due to the quick effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational system, English instructors were required to retrain and build a new normal in order to pr...

The basic objective of English language instruction is to help students achieve language competency for communicative purposes while making as few errors as feasible. Corrective feedback (CF) is essential because of how well it improves students' English language skills. The connection between language learners' and teachers' views on the forms, me...

Reading is now described as a process of constructing meaning from a written document, rather than just decoding printed symbols and recognizing words. Local literature, on the other hand, was described as an informative booklet written in the local or native language about environmental events. As can be seen today, some adults are unable to read...

The primary objective of this study is to assess whether or not there has been an increase in the students' capacity for creative and critical thinking as a direct result of the focus that has been placed on critical thinking and communication. The following hypotheses will guide our research: (H1) that original thinking is not included in the pres...

This research aims to determine whether or not it is possible to use artificial intelligence (AI) in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses. The purpose of the research is to analyze and review previous research pertinent to artificial intelligence in EFL/ESL instruction to present a comprehensive picture of the current degree of ar...

The main objective of this study was to assist students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to understand spoken dialogue better by bringing their attention to different types of discourse markers. Within the scope of this investigation, researchers have adopted experimental methodology to investigate the data. In order to assemble the required...

English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction places special emphasis on students' active participation in class discussions. EFL learners encounter obstacles which prevent them from oral participation in the classroom. The purpose of this research is to discover why EFL students are not more engaged in class, as well as recognizing factors that...

This research looked at how using a process writing technique using the Padlet application (PA) influenced the argumentative writing of undergraduates majoring in English as a foreign language (EFL). Sixty students in their fourth-year in English language and translation major made up the study's subjects. Then, they were randomly assigned to one o...

In this study, the sociolinguistic pedagogical implications of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) issues in Saudi universities have been considered. Future EFL instructors require education that acknowledges linguistic, socio-historical, cultural, and pedagogical aspects. Areas of improvement in explaining instructors' vital role in changing langu...

This study focuses on the employment of AI technology in regular, day-today activities, such as when Google Translate or Bing Translator are encouraged alongside various programs and applications. It also evaluates and empirically demonstrates the subjects of writing with AI technologies, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), machine translat...

Self-assessment and reflective thinking (RT) can arm learners to monitor and evaluate their learning progress. Despite the long history of the core of self-assessment (CSA) and RT, little is known about how they may contribute to learner enjoyment (LE) and learner immunity (LI). Therefore, the current research attempted to propose a model to depict...

This research was prompted by the discovery of communication hurdles in EFL programs at Saudi universities. Professors and students have observed a lack of effective communication; therefore, innovative pedagogies that can increase teacher-learner communication are urgently needed. Using a questionnaire to collect data from EFL professors, this stu...

The paper analyses the impact of social class on speech and further magical transformation of speech, which refers here speech inventiveness. Pygmalion, which was written by Bernard Shaw and is considered to be one of the most well-known works of contemporary British theater, exploits verbal violence in the guise of common language in order to impo...

Incorporating gamification into foreign language learning is a successful and effective strategy for improving learners' level of language skills and helping them to master communication with others. This study aimed to determine the impact of Kahoot, a gamification-based technological application, on English language vocabulary for academic purpo...

Social media as a technological tool has recently come to support learning in both academic and public use. Students typically use social networks to enhance their education by discussing and exchanging academic content. However, its impact that needs carefully study to the vast inroads that social media has made into the academic sphere. Therefore...

Culture has been the focus of teachers and specialists in language learning environments in various contexts. This study examines Arab learners’ views on the impact of culture on language learning. The study is qualitative in nature and used open-ended interviews with a sample of 25 participants from the Department of English and Translation at Qas...

Given the history of English becoming the most widely spoken language in the world, there are presently questions and concerns about the function of English visa -vis other languages in the globalization context. This study examines the tenets of globalization and its impacts on cultural identity in the English language learning milieu. It also exa...

This article aims to study the effectiveness of using technology in language classrooms. It also aims to establish what earlier studies have concluded about the role of technology in the language classrooms with the larger aim of giving direction to educational institutions in the changing times. Previous studies in the field are analyzed here to g...

The current study was prompted by the sudden appearance of COVID-19 pandemic which changed the system of education globally. Successive students' perspectives were noticed in Saudi universities through adopting online platform to sustain the learning process. Therefore, this study is concerned with addressing the challenges that L2 learners face wh...

Both teachers and learners in EFL/ ESL classrooms often wonder at the unexpected surprises that English phonology throw up. Critical aspects of the language are a particular obstacle for the non-native learner who must scrouge through incessant grammar, reference and help books to get a grasp of the nuances of the phonology. This study aims to cont...

The variations in language use between men and women have been studied for a long time. Lexical choices made by the speakers or writers play on the cognition of the listener or reader and reduplicate gender related biases or preconceived notions even when the recipients of the message are gender neutral. This process is unconscious and automatic. G...

Second Language acquisition to undergraduate students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Descending from the teaching practice sessions he had a long the journey towards the development of a global English language-teaching profession represented in the accomplishment of CELTA course run by the University of Cambridge, UK during the summer of 2018...

An Introduction to English Phonetics & Morphology

This study is an attempt to investigate the challenges that encounter EFL learners in proper and correct pronunciation in spoken English. Moreover, the study aims at casting the light on the significance of pronunciation in teaching as well as learning to any educational institution which adopts English as a course in the curriculum, particularly a...

Article History Received: October 12, 2020 In the middle of March 2020, thousands of Saudi students have been forced out of universities due to emerging COVID-19 Pandemic and its rapid spread among humans. In these circumstances, the role of e-learning in teaching and learning was clear, as undoubtedly the e-learning with its various applications s...

The Role of Literature in Promoting EFL Learners' Reading and Writing Skills