PhD in Technologies of Instruction and Media, The OhioStateUniversity, Columbus (Ohio), USA (2004)
Recent Publications and Presentations:
- Albirini, A. (2007). Using Technology, Literature and Native Informants to Raise Cultural Awareness:College Students’ Attitudes toward Culture in Foreign Language Instruction. A manuscript submitted for publication.
- Albirini, A. (2007). The crisis of education and the prospect of reinventing education. Educational Technology and Society 10 (1), 227-36.
- Albirini, A. (2006). Cultural perceptions: The missing element in ICT integration in developing countries. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT, 2 (1), pp. 49-65.
- Albirini, A.(2006). A New Approach to Teaching Less Commonly Taught Languages. A paper presented at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, Wisconsin: Madison, April 27-30.
- Albirini, A. (2005). Teachers’ Attitudes toward Information and Communication Technology: The case of Syrian EFL Teachers. Computers and Education, 47 (4), pp. 373-398
- Albirini, A. (2004). Factors Associated with Attitudes of High School EFL Teachers’ toward Information Technology: Preliminary Findings. Proceedings of The Graduate Student Symposium and Diversity Conference at the OhioStateUniversity, 2004.
- Cheong, S., Albirini, A., Sayers, J. & Swartz, J. (2003). Critical Discourse Analysis of the Coverage of War Comparing U.S.A., South Korea, Arabic, and Anti-War Media Sources. Proceedings of the Graduate Student Symposium and Diversity Conference at the OhioStateUniversity, 2003.
Professional Interests:
- Use and potential benefits of different technologies in the language classroom
Development of web-based learning material.
- Arabic as a foreign language, with special interest in computer-mediated instruction in Arabic.
- Sociolinguistics, with special focus on the role of linguistic change on society and culture.
Contact Information
Office: FLB 4098
Office Phone: (217) 244-4515
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