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Introduction
Dr Alotumi is an Associate Professor of TESOL and Applied Linguistics at Sana'a University, Yemen. He did his PhD/ELE at EFL University on ICCR Scholarship and MA/TESOL at Murray State University on Fulbright Scholarship. His research interests include, among others, CALL/MALL, TEFL/TESOL, Teacher Education, and psycholinguistics.
His profile on Google Scholar is https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GFD5_xAAAAAJ&hl
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February 2016 - January 2022
July 2007 - June 2012
AMIDEAST
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- Teacher of English
Education
August 2012 - July 2015
August 2004 - July 2006
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Publications (47)
🎉 Thrilled to receive my Statement of Comparability from
UK ENIC for my PhD and Master's degrees! This recognition opens doors to exciting new opportunities. Onward and upward!
Teaching English, or any other language, in the 21st century requires teachers to be competent in using computer-assisted language learning (CALL) to alleviate learning of subject matter and assess methods of instruction in different contexts. To be CALL competent, English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers should have acquired the seven subdomai...
This chapter outlines the effect of technology, highlighting the need for change in ELTE programs to empower prospective EFL instructors to incorporate technology in their future teaching satisfactorily. It introduces the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework and dissects its subdomains. It also contends that TPACK training...
This chapter presents the current situation of English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching and learning across the Arab world. It highlights the central role that English language teacher education (ELTE) plays in EFL development in Arab settings. Then, it discusses some English language teaching challenges and the need for urgent changes in ELTE...
The write-up is a draught of a reflective essay on a lived experience in the beautiful country of India. It is part of a book titled "CIEFL Memoirs: A Journey from CIE to EFLU (1966–2007)." The print version of the book could soon be ceremoniously launched by the English and Foreign Languages University.
The book presents the EFL context of the Arab World and examines the underpinnings of ELTE and its connection to technology. It emphasizes that current EFL student teachers in the ELTE programs across the Arab World should be empowered with TPACK applicable to their subject matter to integrate CALL effectively into prospective instruction. Besides...
The book renders a knowledge base for CALL integration in the English language teacher education across the Arab World.
Blended learning combines face-to-face instruction and online learning experiences. It capitalizes on online learning management systems, one of which is Google Classroom (GC). Nevertheless, empirical investigations have mirrored literature gaps in understanding how the GC platform affects students’ behavioral intention to harness it for web-based...
Blended learning combines face-to-face instruction and online learning experiences. It capitalizes on online learning management systems, one of which is Google Classroom (GC). Nevertheless, empirical investigations have mirrored literature gaps in understanding how the GC platform affects students' behavioral intention to harness it for web-based...
Received Heliyon's Review History Report for 2021.
Received MEXTESOL Journal's Review Recognition for refereeing and mentoring a manuscript in 2021.
Attended an interesting Webinar, entitled "Recognizing peer reviewers: A webinar to celebrate editors and researchers," presented by Julia Wilson, Luiza Cabeza, and Fei Chen on Researcher Academy of Elsevier.
Attended an interesting Webinar entitled, "10 tips for writing a truly terrible journal article", by Prof. dr. Bert Blocken on Elsevier Researcher Academy.
Received Heliyon's certificate of review, adding the last one to the previous two. The total reviews, so far, is three.
Attended an interesting presentation by Nancy Maragioglio on getting a book published.
Interesting insights by Stacy Masucci in her presentation entitled, "Why write a book?"
Attended a Webinar entitled, "Social Sciences & Humanities Open: All About Reviewing" by Lauren Ashby and Carley-Jane Stanton on Researcher Academy On Campus.
Interesting insights by Paul Cumine on how to respond to reviewers' comments.
Certificate of excellence for completing the going-through-peer-review modules by the Researcher Academy of Elsevier.
Attended an interesting Webinar by Researcher Academy on reference managers.
Completed a very insightful module on promoting research for maximum impact by Elsevier.
Completed a Webinar on the FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship.
FAIR = Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable,
Despite majoring in English, many junior and senior college students face limited opportunities to practice their EFL speaking in class. Some self-motivated students, through self-regulated learning, seek beyond-class opportunities to tap into physical and virtual human interaction to hone their spoken English. This study examined junior and senior...
Attached is Heliyon's letter of acceptance for publishing the SRL4EFL project manuscript.
Big thank-you to Heliyon's education team and reviewers for the insights throughout the double-blind review process.
Cheers,
Despite majoring in English, many junior and senior college students face limited opportunities to practice their EFL speaking in class. Some self-motivated students, through self-regulated learning, seek beyond-class opportunities to tap into physical and virtual human interaction to hone their spoken English. This study examined junior and senior...
Though English Language Teacher Education Programs (ELTEPs) in Yemen offer two technology-related courses for EFL student teachers, they have not rendered a course for CALL as part of their curricula. Therefore, a pioneering initiative of Computer Assisted Language Learning Project (CALLP) was implemented to expose EFL student teachers to CALL conc...
Certificate of reviewing to Dr. Alotumi from Heliyon
Review Acknowledgement - Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 11. Number.3 September 2020
Review Aknowledgement_Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on CALL Number 6. July 2020
This chapter reports an exploratory study that examines Yemeni college students' perceptions of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL), using their mobile phones, in their informal learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The sample population comprised 150 EFL college students. Data were obtained through a questionnaire based on technolo...
The presentation is part of the Project of English for Graduating Students (PEGS), supported by the Fulbright Program and sponsored by the US Department of State. PEGS aimed to help Yemeni EFL graduating students gain auxiliary skills, not included in their formal education, to present themselves and their credentials well while hunting for jobs. S...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0346251X18309515
This article is an action research of quasi-experimental nature. It aims at investigating the effect of CALL-based instruction on Yemeni students' score attainment on the TOEFL iBT. The sample of study consisted of 30 adult students randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data was collected within an 8-week period via a pretest-postte...
This article is an action research of quasi-experimental nature. It aims at investigating the effect of CALL-based instruction on Yemeni students' score attainment on the TOEFL iBT. The sample of study consisted of 30 adult students randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data was collected within an 8-week period via a pretest-postte...
The ongoing technological advancementi have a great impact on almost every aspect of our life. Their role in all areas of knowledge and training programmes has been firmly established, especially in education. In schools, wittingly or unwittingly, technology is there, formally through school equipment and computer laboratories and informally throug...
This study investigates Yemeni EFL students’ perceptions, attitudes and challenges on integrating Facebook Interaction (FBI) to improve their essay writing. The teacher researcher conducted this study to provide a platform to uncover pedagogical implications that would allow the students to improve their writing skills in a Yemeni EFL context. Fift...
Prospective teachers have to go through formal teacher preparation programmes which hold the premise of qualifying student teachers to meet the expectations maintained by society. Thus, regardless of the daunting challenges, teacher preparation programmes have to keep abreast of the latest technological developments. This paper reports, out of lite...
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