Faculty

Dr. Ghaleb Ahmed Rabab’ah
Associate Professor of English
College of Science and General Studies
Alfaisal University
Riyadh, KSA

Email: grababah@alfaisal.edu
Tel : +(966-1) 215- office

Education:
Ph.D.	2001	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne / U.K.
MA	1991	Yarmouk University, Jordan
B.A.	1985	Yarmouk University, Jordan

Professional Experience:

September 2010 – Present – College of Science and General Studies, Alfaisal University.
Position: Associate Professor of English
September 2006 – Sept. 19, 2010 – Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Jordan
Positions:
- Associate Professor of Linguistics (August 28, 2009 – Sept. 2010)
- Assistant Professor of Linguistics (Sept. 2006 – August 28, 2009)
- Assistant Dean for Development (Oct. 2006 – Sept. 2007)
- Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (Sept. 2007 – May 2008)
September 2003 – Sept. 2006 Department of English Language and Literature /College of Arts, King Saud University - Saudi Arabia.
Position: Assistant Professor of Linguistics/Applied Linguistics
July 1999 – September 2003 - Etisalat Academy, Dubai/United Arab Emirates
Position: Lecturer
November 1994 – August 1997 - The Military Language Institute (MLI), Abu Dhabi
Position: English Language Instructor
September 1993 – September 1994 – Ministry of Education – Sultanate of Oman – Muscat.
Position: High school teacher at Jaber Bin Zaid Secondary School
September 1985 – November 1994 - Ministry of Education/Jordan
Position: High school teacher

Research Interests:

Psycholinguistics
Oral and Written Discourse
Computer-assisted Language Learning
Educational Linguistics

Research Grants/Awards:

Won a fellowship award from Amy Mahan Research Fellowship Program to investigate "The Socio-economic impact of Internet cafes on the Jordanian community" with a budget of 22,000 Euros.
Received a research grant from DFG (Germany) for 3 months spent at Chemnitz Technical University.

Publications: (Last five years )

Rabab’ah, G. (2008). Communication Strategies in Translation, Babel: International Journal of Translation, Vol. 54, Issue 1.
Rabab'ah , G. & Abu Seileek, A. (2007). The Effect of Computer-based Grammar Instruction on the Acquisition of English Verb Tenses in an EFL Context , JALT-CALL JOURNAL, Vol. 3, No. 1-2.
Bulut, D & G. Rabab'ah (2007). Pragmatics of Email Communication between Saudi Female Students and Male Professors, JALT CALL JOURNAL.
Rabab’ah, G. and D. Bulut (2007). Compensatory Strategies in Arabic as a Second Language. Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 83-106.
Tamimi, Y. and G. Rabab'ah (2007). The Effect of Phonological Awareness on Word Reading Ability, Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 5-21.
Rabab’ah, G. & M. Zughoul (2007). The Spread of Arabic: September 11th vs. the Power of language, Ages: Journal of Historical, Archaeological and Civilization Studies, published by Mars Publishing House in London.
Rabab’ah, G. (2005). Status of Native Arabic-Speaking Teachers of English in the Arab Gulf States. Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics (IJOAL), Vol. 31, No. 2.
Rabab’ah, G. (2005). Second Language Communication Strategies: Definitions, Taxonomies, Data Elicitation Methodology, Classification Problems and Teachability Issues - Review Article. The Educational Journal, Kuwait University/Kuwait, Issue 74, Vol. 19, pp. 11 - 57.
Rabab’ah, G. (2005). Communication Problems Facing Arab Learners of English. Journal of Language and Learning, United Kingdom, Vol. 3, No. 1, (pp. 180 – 197).
Rabab’ah, G. (2005). Circumlocution: A Means of Developing Strategic Competence and Fluency among L2 Learners, Proceedings of the International Seminar on Languages and Translation: Realities and Aspirations, Imam Mohammed University, Riyadh, (10-11 April 2005).
Rabab’ah, G. and P. Seedhouse (2004). Communication Strategies and Message Transmission with Arab Learners of English in Jordan, ARECLS Journal, University of Newcastle upon Tyne – UK.
Rabab’ah, G. (2004). Strategic Competence in ELT Syllabus. ITL: International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Belgium, Vol. 145-146, (pp. 145-164).

Books:

Writing: A Course Book (2004). It is designed for university and college students. It aims to develop students’ paragraph and essay writing skills, published in Saudi Arabia.
Translation of “Animal Farm” for George Orwell, published in Amman (1986)

Teaching:

Alfaisal University, Riyadh, KSA
Undergraduate courses :

English 121 - Rhetoric & effective writing

University of Jordan (Undergraduate Courses)

Phonetics, Research Methods, Language Acquisition, Language Testing/Assessment, Methods/Techniques of Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language, Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Language and Society, Listening & Speaking, Debate, Reading, Composition, and Essay Writing.

Graduate Courses:

Technology and Language Teaching, Syllabus Design, Introduction to Linguistics, Educational Linguistics, Language and Society, and Language variation

Business and ESP Courses(University of Jordan/Amman & Etisalat Academy/Dubai):

Professional Writing I, Professional Writing II, Memo Writing, Technical Report Writing, Telephone Skills, English for Sales and Marketing, English for Business, Technical English, English for Telecom, English for Law, Presentation Skills, Train the Trainer, Communication Skills, and How to Deal with Difficult/Tough Customers.

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