Arif Al-Ahdal, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

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Arif Ahmed Al-Ahdal, PhD
Methnab 51931, Qassim, KSA
Mobile: 00966-597714569
Residence: 0096-16-3430113
Email: arif_al_ahdal@yahoo.com
skype: Arif1982202
Current Positions and Services
 Associate Professor, Department of English and Translation,
College of Science and Arts, Methnab, Qassim University, KSA
 Certified IELTS Examiner, British Council, Saudi Arabia; Cambridge
University, UK
 Spokesperson, Teaching Staff, College of Science and Arts,
Methnab, Qassim University, KSA
 Head, Community Service Unit, College of Science and Arts,
Methnab, Qassim University, KSA
 Academic Advisor, Department of English and Translation, College
of Science and Arts, Methnab, Qassim University, KSA
 Head, English Department Academic Programme Development
Committee, Department of English and Translation, College of
Science and Arts, Methnab, Qassim University, KSA
 Head, Scientific and Research Committee, Department of English
and Translation, College of Science and Arts, Methnab, Qassim
University, KSA
Educational Record
 PhD ( English/ Applied Linguistics), Panjab University, Chandigarh,
India (2011)
 M A (Teaching of English as a Second Language), E F L University,
Hyderabad, India; Degree awarded in 2008 (A Grade).
 B. Ed (English Language Teaching Methodology & Education),
University of Hodeidah, Yemen; Degree awarded in 2002 (88%).

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Teaching Experience
 Associate Professor of English, College of Science and Arts,
Methnab, Qassim University, KSA--( September 2016- Present);
Courses Taught: Listening and Speaking, Introduction to
Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Literary Translation,
Research Methodology, Islamic Translation
 Assistant Professor of English, College of Science and Arts,
Methnab, Qassim University, KSA--( December 2011- August
2016); Courses Taught: Listening and Speaking, Reading, Writing,
Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Literature,
International Tests, Applied Linguistics, Theories of Translation,
Pronunciation
 Tutor, Saint Soldier International School, Chandigarh, India---
(August 2010- August 2011); Courses Taught: English to classes 10,
11, 12.
 Lecturer, Petroleum and Minerals Training Centre, Sana’a, Yemen-
--(May - December 2008); Courses Taught: General English courses
to basic and advanced level students.
 Demonstrator, English Department, Hodeidah University,
Hodeidah, Yemen---( November 2005-May 2008); Courses Taught:
Spoken English, Reading, Testing and Evaluation, Teaching Practice
(Practicum)
 Tutor, English Department, Thabet Brothers Training Centre,
Hodeidah, Yemen---(2005 – 2006); Courses Taught: Conversational
English & Grammar
 ESP Instructor, High Institute of Medical Sciences, Hodeidah,
Yemen (2005-2006); Courses Taught: English for Nurses, English
for Pharmacists, English for Lab Technicians.
 Demonstrator, English Department, Thamar University, Thamar,
Yemen (2004 – 2005); Courses Taught: Spoken English, Reading &
Writing.
 Language Instructor, English Department, Centre of Society
Development and Continuing Education, Hodeidah University,
Yemen; (2002 – 2004); Courses Taught: Spoken English, Grammar
& Usage, Reading.
 Language Instructor, Al-Amal School, Hodeidah, Yemen-- ( 2002-
2004); Courses Taught: English to Classes 10, 11 and 12.

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 Language Instructor, British College for Languages and Computer
Education, Hodeida, Yemen---(2002 – 2003); Courses Taught:
Conversational English, General English Courses to basic &
advanced level students.
Non-teaching Experience
 Reviewer, African Educational Research Journal, Nigeria
(September 2015-Present)
 Editorial Board Member, ELT Journal, Canadian Center of Science
and Education , Canada ( 2013 – Present)
 Reviewer, Arab World English Journal ( AWEJ), Malaysia ( January
2014- Present).
 Editorial Board Member, Journal of ELT and
Applied Linguistics (JELTAL), India ( January 2015- Present)
 Secretary-General, Department of English and Translation, College
of Science and Arts, Methnab, Qassim University, KSA-
(September 2012- September 2013).
 English Translator, Yemen Company for Marine Sciences,
Hodeidah, Yemen-(June 2008- December 2008)
 Head, Thabet Brothers Training Centre, Hodeidah, Yemen---
(2005 – 2006).
Professional Qualifications
 Diploma in Translation, British College of Languages and Computer
Education, Hodeidah, Yemen, 2004
 Diploma in Computer Science, ICT Centre, Hodeidah University,
Yemen, 2009
Fields of Research
 ESP Course design
 Teacher Professional Development
 Learning and Teaching Strategies
 Language Acquisition
 Literary Translation
 Language Testing and Evaluation
 ICT in Education

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Supervised Research Experience
 Did a year of supervised research in Hodeidah, R.O.Y, under the
supervision of Professor Chhanda Roy (2002) Topic: ELT in
Yemeni Schools: An Evaluative Study
 Designed an English Syllabus and produced materials for
Doctors in Yemen under the Supervision of Dr.Meera Srinivas,
the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India
(2007)
 Did a year of supervised research in Hyderabad, India for my M A
dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Paul Gunashekar
(2008). Topic: English for Medical Students of Hodeidah
University, Yemen: A Pre-sessional Course.
 Did three years of supervised research in Chandigarh, India for
my PhD under the supervision of Prof. Praveen Sharda, Panjab
University (2008-2011). Topic: Enhancing Competence of
Secondary School English Teachers in Yemen: A Need-based
Syllabus for INSET Programmes.
Publications
Books
 Al-Ahdal, A. A. M. H (2015). Preparing EFL Teachers for
Tomorrow: Opening New Vistas in Teacher Development with
INSET. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
 Al-Ahdal, A. A. M. H. (Forthcoming). Improve Your English
Through Idioms: A Self-study Tool for the Arab World. Abrar
Publishers and Distributers. Sana’a. Yemen
 Al- Ahdal, A. A. M. H. (2010). Joys and Sorrows. Poetry Collection
in English and Arabic. Abrar Publishers and Distributers. Sana’a.
Yemen
 Al- Ahdal, A. A. M. H. (2010).To Yemen with Love. Poetry
Collection in English and Arabic. Abrar Publishers and
Distributers. Sana’a. Yemen
Research Papers Published
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H and Alfallaj, F.S. (2017) Authentic
Assessment: Evaluating the Saudi tertiary EFL Examination
System. Theory and Practice in Language Studies(TPLS, 1799-
2591), Vol. 7, No. 7, July

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 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H and Alfallaj, F.S, S, Al-Awaied, S.A.
and Al-Meshaqba, N.J. H. (2017)Translation Courses at
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia: A Study of Existing
Problems and Possible Solutions. US-China Foreign
Language Journal. America, Vol 15, No. 4
 Al-Hattami, A.A. and Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H. (2015). The
Relationship between Statistical Analysis Abilities and the
Production of Research among Saudi Faculty Members.
International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, ),
Australia, October 2015.
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H, Al-Hattami, A.A., Al-Awaied, S.A., and Al-
Mashaqba, N.H ( 2015). Pronunciation for the Arab Learners of
EFL: Planning for Better Outcomes. English Language Teaching
Journal. Canadian Center of Science and Education, Canada,
October, 2015).
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H. and Al-Ma'amari, A. A. H. ( 2015). Learning
Strategies of the Arab EFL Learners: Finding Correlation with
Outcomes, Advances in Language and Literary Studies, Australia,
September, 2015.
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H, Alfallaj, F.S., Al-Awaied, S.A. and Al-Hattami,
A.A. ( 2014). A comparative study of proficiency in speaking and
writing among EFL learners in Saudi Arabia. American
International Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol. 4, No. 1.,
March, 2014 ) USA.
 Al-Hattami, A.A. and Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H. ( 2014). Academic and
Social Adjustments of Arab Fulbright Students in American
Universities: A Case Study. International Journal of Humanities
and Social Science, Vol. 4, No. 1., Feb 2014) USA
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H. and Al-Awaied, S. A. ( 2014). Reflective
Teaching and Language Teacher Education Programmes: A
Milestone in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Journal of Language
Teaching and Research. Vol. 5, No. 4., July 2014), Finland.
 Al-Ahdal, A. A. M. H. ( 2014). High school English teachers’
professional life cycle: A study in an EFL context. Theory and
Practice in Language Studies, Vol 4, No 1, (pp 30-38), Finland.
 Al-Ahdal, A. A. M. H. and Al-Hattami, A.A. ( 2014). ASSESSING
TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT TEACHING
AND LEARNING USING VIDEOCONFERENCING METHOD OF

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INSTRUCTION. Academic Research International, Vol. 5, Issue. 1,
(pp 111-119). Pakistan.
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H. (2013). Integration of information and
communication technology (ICT) into the education system of
Yemen: The need of the hour. International Journal of Social
Sciences & Education, Vol.3, Issue 3, (pp. 597-604). Pakistan.
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H. ( 2010). ELT in Yemen and India: The Need for
Remedial Measures. Language in India Online Journal
(http://www.languageinindia.com/nov2010/eltyemen.html). Vol.
10 Issue 11, (pp140-153). USA
Research Projects Funded
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H and Al-Mashaqba, N.J.H ( 2016). English for
Non-Teaching Staffers of Qassim University, KSA: The Need of
the Hour. British Journal of English Linguistics, United Kingdom,
April, 2016
Grant: 28400 Saudi Riyals ( About 7500 USD)
Papers Accepted for Publication
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H and Al-Ahdal, A.A.O (2017). Prosodically-
Determined (Late) Acquisition of [+dorsal] in Arabic: Linguistic
Intervention and Language Disorders. American International
Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol. 7, No. 4., December,2017
USA.
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H and Shariq, M. (2017) English Bilabial Plosives
and the Arab EFL Learner: Examining Baloch’s Exposition and
Arriving at New Vistas. Studies in English Language
Teaching(SELT), Vol. 5, No. 5, December (2017), USA
 Al-Ahdal, A.A.M.H and Alkodimi, K. A. (2018). Failure of the EFL
Classroom: Factors Affecting English Language Acquisition in Saudi
Secondary Schools. Theory and Practice Studies in Language
Studies. Vol. 7, No. 4, April (2018), United Kingdom

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Paper Presentations
 Presented a paper ( An Insight into the Role of Education as an
Agent of Change in the 21st Century) in "the Dubai International
Conference in Higher Education: Sustaining Success through
Innovation, Michigan State University, Dubai (19-20 January
2014).
 Presented a paper ( Essential Components of a Teacher Training
Course) in the National Seminar on Redefining Teaching and
Learning: New Trends and Innovations, Nancy College of
Education, Samana, Patiala, Punjab, India ( March 15th, 2011)
 Presented a paper ( Reflective Teaching: An Indispensable Issue
in Language Teacher Education Programmes in Yemen and India)
and acted as Resource Person in the National Seminar on
"Quality Perspectives in Curriculum Development for Teacher
Education", Maharishi Dayanand College of Education, Abohar,
Punjab, India( November 26th-27th, 2010).
 Presented a paper (Competence Enhancement of Secondary
School English Teachers in Yemen and India: The Need for
Systematic INSET Programmes) in the National Seminar on
National Curriculum Framework (2009)- New Challenges ), Hans
Raj Memorial College of Education, Bajakhana, Punjab, India,
(31st October, 2010).
 Presented a paper (ESP in Yemen: An Overview) in the Festival of
Ideas, C I E F L, Hyderabad, India (15th – 16th March 2007).
Workshops/ Seminars Given
 Led a workshop on " Resources for motivating learners and
teachers" to a group of English teachers in both Methnab and
Buraidah, Qassim, KSA, on Feb 23, 2014, in collaboration with the
British Council, Riyadh, KSA
 Trained a group of 200 teachers of English on " ABC's of Effective
Teaching" at State Institute of Education, Chandigarh, India on (
June 3- July 7, 2011).
 Conducted a training programme (Enhance your ELT
Competence) to a group of English teachers in Saint Soldier
International School, Chandigarh, India (23rd -24th July 2010).

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Selected Workshops / Conferences Attended
 Blackboard Learning Management System 1, Qassim University,
KSA; 3-4 November, 2015
 Achieving Learning Outcomes, College of Science and Arts,
Methnab, Qassim University, KSA; 3-6 March, 2014
 Helping Learners with Spelling), British Council, Riyadh, KSA; 5
December 2013).
 3rd International ELT Symposium ( Humanizing the ELT
Classroom: Best Practices for Best Outcomes), Yamamah
University, Riyadh, KSA; November 12-14, 2013)
 Developing Children's Creative Thinking Skills, a workshop
conducted in Methnab, Qassim, KSA; May 15, 2013).
 Developing Communication Skills while Dialoging), workshop
conducted at the College of Science and Arts, Methnab, Qassim
University, KSA; April 24, 2013).
 33rd All India Conference of Linguistics, Panjab University,
Chandigarh, India ( 1-3 October, 2011)
 First Students Conference of Linguistics in India, CIEFL,
Hyderabad, India (15th – 16th December 2006).
 Second International Conference on Critical Discourse Analysis:
The Message of the medium, Hodeidah University, Yemen (7th-
9th October, 2003 ).
 2-day Workshop entitled "Ways of Improving Tertiary Language
Instruction in Yemen conducted by America- Mideast Educational
and Training Services (10th – 11th December 2003).
 First International Conference on E L T Old Boarders, Fresh
Crossing, Thinking- Re-thinking E L T in Arabia Felix, Hodeidah
University, Yemen (30th March – 2nd April 2002).
 Evaluation and Advancement of Academic Performance,
Hodeidah University, Yemen (26th – 27th November 2002).

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Research Review History
No. Research Title Review/
Publication
Date
Journal/
Institution
1 Testing the Noticing Function of Output Hypothesis October 8 ,
2015
ELT Journal, Canada
2 Providing strategic package for teaching on the
development of second grade high school students’ writing
August 26,
2015
3 International Students’ Attitudes towards Malaysian
English Ethnolects
2015, V 8,
issue 10
( pp 7-20)
4 The Effectiveness of Using Teacher-Teacher Wikis in
Collaborative Lesson Planning and Its impact on Teacher's
Classroom Performance
21 June,
2015
5 Effects of an Integrated Teaching English Language Literacy
Approach on Improving EFL Yemeni Students’ Reading
Practices
14 April,
2015
6 Needs Analysis of Communicative Needs of the Commerce
Students of Pakistan in ESP Context
15 February,
2015
7 Teachers’ Opinions on the Evaluation of ELT Teachers’
Books
2015, V 8,
issue 3
( pp. 1- 12)
8 The Most Prominent Roles of an ESP Teacher 2014, V 7,
issue 11
( pp. 1-9);
9 Professional Development of Mexican Secondary EFL
Teachers: Views and Willingness to Engage in Classroom
Research
2014, V 7,
issue 9
( pp. 21-27)
10 Krashen’s Five Hypotheses: Teaching of English in the
Context of Second Language Acquisition
5 March,
2014
International
Education Studies,
Canada
11 EFL Primary School Teachers’ Attitudes, Knowledge and
Skills in Alternative Assessment
2014, V 7,
issue 5
( pp. 68- 84)

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12 In-service EFL Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching Reading
Strategies
2014, V 7,
issue 8
( pp. 14- 22)
13 Addressing the Teaching of English Culture in Algerian
Secondary Schools in Relation to Textbooks and Teachers
21 February,
2014
Arab World English
Journal (AWEJ),
Malaysia
14 Visual Vocabulary Book for Arab Students
2015
Qassim University
(Deanship of
Scientific research)
15 Reflections of modern Human life predicaments in Arun
Joshi's Novels(The Strange Case of Billy Biswas – The
Foreigners - The City and the River
16 Problems of English Language comprehension
17 Some Common Spelling Mistakes Made by Saudi Learners:
Causes and Solutions
18 English Use in the Saudi Society: a Socio-linguistic Study
19
The Necessity of Technology and Machine Translation in
Today's World: A Study
20
Arabic and English Consonants: A Phonetic and
Phonological Investigation
21 Translation of children's literature: Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland as a Case Study
22 Multimedia and Language Acquisition: A Case Study of
English Language Learners in Jazan University
November 2,
2015
Jazan University
23 Strategies to Develop Communicative Competence in
English among Undergraduate students of Jazan University
November
24, 2015
Jazan University
24 Teacher's feedback in Task- Based Language Teaching
Classes among Intermediate Iranian EFL Students vs Non
Task- Based Classes
December 6,
2015
ELT Journal, Canada
25
Human rights education in Egypt: Secondary school
students’ perceptions
December 8,
2015
African Educational
Research Journal,
Nigeria
26
The Level of Job Satisfaction among EFL Teachers in Jordan
January 16,
2016
ELT Journal, Canada

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27
The Acquisition of the English Relative Pronoun "Who" by
Arab EFL Learners
January 14,
2016
Journal of Open
Linguistics, Poland
28
Indonesian EFL Teachers’ Professional Knowledge
Development During their Participation In Teacher Study
Group: A Case Stud
April 23,
2016
ELT Journal, Canada
29
Filling the Gap between Theory and Practice: Toward a
Framework for EAP/ ESP Programme Evaluation in Iran
July 21, 2016 ELT Journal, Canada
30 The Development of English Language Teaching Skills for
Graduate Students
Majoring in Linguistics through the Process of Learning by
Doing
April 19,
2017
ELT Journal, Canada
31 Levels and Factors of Speaking Anxiety among EFL Libyan
English Pre-service
Teachers
Feb 13, 2017 ELT Journal, Canada
32
The Effect of Blended Learning in enhancing Female
students' Satisfaction in the Saudi Context
December
19, 2016
ELT Journal, Canada
33 Knowledge of and attitudes towards e-resources on BBC
Learning English: Variations among Saudi students in Exeter
June 7, 2017 ELT Journal, Canada
34 The Effect of Multimedia on Teaching English Vocabulary as
a Foreign Language to Disabled Students
August 30,
2017
ELT Journal, Canada
35
Right of Knowing and Using Mother Tongue: A Mixed
Method Study
September
23, 2017
ELT Journal, Canada
36 Fostering Learners’ Intercultural Competence through EIL
Teaching: From Vietnamese Lecturers’ Perspectives
September
17, 2017
ELT Journal, Canada
37
Perception on the Usefulness of ICT-Based Language
Program
September
30, 2017
ELT Journal, Canada
38 Effects of Triple Play Plus English Software on Teaching
English Words to Iranian EFL Learners and Their Attitudes
towards It
December 4,
2017
ELT Journal, Canada

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Students' Supervised Work Published
 Problems of English Language Acquisition in Saudi Arabia: An
Exploratory-cum remedial Study;
Student's Name: Ahmed Sulaiman Al-Nasser
Journal: Theory and Practice in Language Studies, United
Kingdom; Volume: 5; issue: 8, 2015
 An Evaluative Study of Machine Translation in the EFL Scenario of
Saudi Arabia; Student's Name: Raneem Khalid Al-Tuwayrish;
Journal: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, Australia;
Volume 7; issue 1, 2016
Extension Lectures
 Delivered a lecture “Improve your Speaking Communication Skills in
English" to the students and teachers of GURU RAM DASS B.Ed
College, Jalalabad, Punjab, India (8th October, 2010).
 Delivered a lecture “Components of Education", to the students and
teachers of Hans Raj Memorial College of Education, Bajakhana,
Punjab, India, (9th October, 2010).
Scholarships, Awards & Recognitions
 UGC Fellowship, India, February 2009- September 2011
NB: I received this PhD Fellowship based on my academic
excellent achievements during my postgraduate studies
and the excellent proposal submitted to University Grants
Commission, New Delhi, India for the award of the said
Fellowship.
 ICCR Scholarship, India, May 2006- May 2008
I received this MA Scholarship based on my academic
excellent achievements during my undergraduate
education and excellent performance in the tests
conducted by the Embassy of the said country.
 Best Student-Teacher Prize, English Department, Faculty of
Education , Hodeidah University , Yemen (2001)
I received this prize for the outstanding work done during
the peer-teaching practice of my B.Ed 4-year First-degree
Course.
Extracurricular Interests
 Photography
 Poetry Composition

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Languages
 Arabic: Native Language
 English: Native- like
Extra-curricular Activities and Achievements
 Examined Qassim University Students' Research Work submitted for
the 5th and 6th Scientific Conferences of Higher Education, Riyadh,
KSA, 2014
 Co-produced a cassette containing English conversations for students
of Hodeidah University.
 Edited Student English Magazines.
 Supervised some English magazines brought out by students.
 Published a number of English articles and poems in Yemen Times
(www.yementimes.com) and other websites.
 A poem entitled "Telephonic Love "was selected for publication in the
world Poet's Forum book "Poetry Vibes", Canada, 2004.
Associations
 Arab Society of English Language Studies ( ASELS)
 English Language Teachers' Association of India (ELTAI)
Academic Referees
 Prof. Deepti Gupta, English Department, Panjab University,
Chandigarh, India
Email: deepti.elt@gmail.com
 Dr. Khaled Huthaily, Associate Professor of Educational Linguistics,
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, the University of
Montana, USA
Email: khaledenglish@yahoo.com
 Prof. Praveen Sharda, Chairperson, USOL, Panjab University, India
Email: prsaveensharda@hotmail.com