CURRICULUM VITAE

Prof. Dr. Yousif A. N. Alshumaimeri

Academic Rank:                  Professor

Work place: King Saud University, College of Education

Department: Curriculum and Instruction Department

General Major: Curriculum and Instruction

Area of interest: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Work Address: College of Education, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

P.O. Box:2458, Riyadh: 11451, Saudi Arabia

Work TEL: 009661-4674640 – 009661-4674611

Mobile & text msg.

E-Mail Address: yousif@ksu.edu.sa , yousif@alostath.com

Website link: http://College.ksu.edu.sa/yousif

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

2003                                       PhD,

                               School of Education, University of Leeds, UK.

1999                                      MEd. In TESOL,

                               School of Education, University of Leeds, UK.

1996                                  Bachelor of Education, 

                               College of Education, King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia.

Work Experience

1996-1997 English Language Teacher, at Al-Abna’a Secondary School in Riyadh.

1997-1998 Teacher Assistant and Language Teacher, at King Abdulaziz Military Academy in Riyadh.

1998-2003 Teacher Assistant, Curriculum and Instruction department, College of Education, King Saud University.

2001-2002 Deputy Headmaster for the Saudi Arabic school in Leeds, UK.

2003-2008 Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction department, College of Education, King Saud University.

2007-2008 Head of Self-Development Skills Department, Deanship of Preparatory Year.

2008-2012 Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction department, College of Education, King Saud University.

2008-2010 Deputy Dean for Academic Development at the Deanship of Development, King Saud University.

2008-2010 General Supervisor for Leeds University Convention with King Saud University.

2009-2010 Supervisor of Kent State University Convention with King Saud University.

2011-2012 Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, UK.

2012-date Professor, Curriculum and Instruction department, College of Education, King Saud University.

2012-2013 Head of Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, King Saud University.

2012-2015 Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at the College of Education, King Saud University.

2013-2014 Associate Dean for Academic and Educational Affairs at the College of Education, King Saud University.

2014-2018 Editor-in-Chief of King Saud University Journal for Educational Sciences.

2015-2017 Dean, College of Education, King Saud University

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Alshumaimeri, Y.  (2006). The effects of content familiarity and language ability on reading comprehension performance of low-and high-ability Saudi tertiary students studying English as a foreign language. King Saud University, Educational Sciences & Islamic Studies, 18(2), 1-19.

Cook, G. (2008). Applied Linguistics (Y. Alshumaimeri, Trans.). Riyadh: King Saud University.

 Alshumaimeri, Y. (2008). Perceptions and attitudes toward using CALL in English classrooms among Saudi secondary EFL teachers. The JALT Journal, 4(2), 29-46.

Alshumaimeri, Y. (2009). Gender differences in Reading comprehension performance in relation to content familiarity of gender-neutral texts. Journal of Education, 24/93. Kuwait.

  Alshumaimeri, Y. & Alghamdi, F. (2009). Perceptions of Saudi PYP students about the IEP at King Saud University. Research paper presented at IATEFL Annual Conference, Cardiff 2009, UK.

Alshumaimeri, Y. & Alhassan, R. (2010) Current availability and use of ICT among Secondary EFL Teachers in Saudi Arabia: Possibilities and Reality. Full paper presented at Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Conference on Learning and Technology, Penang, Malaysia.

Alshumaimeri, Y. (2010) Using oral pedagogic tasks with learners of English in Saudi Arabia: Motivation and oral production. LAMBERT Academic Publishing.

 Alshumaimeri, Y. (2011) The effects of wikis on foreign language students writing performance. Procedia- Social and Behavioural Sciences, 28, 755-763.

Alshumaimeri, Y. (2011) The effects of reading method on the comprehension performance of Saudi EFL students. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 4(1),185-195.

Alshumaimeri, Y. (2011) Perceptions of Saudi preparatory year students about the intensive English program. College of Arts Annals, Ain Shams University, 39, 565-593.

Alshumaimeri, Y. & Alarfaj, A. (2012) The effect of a suggested training program on reading speed and comprehension of Saudi female university students. Procedia- Social and Behavioural Sciences, 31, 612-628.

Borg, S., Alshumaimeri, Y.A. (2012). “University teacher educators' research engagement: Perspectives from Saudi Arabia”. Teaching and Teacher Education, 28(3), 347-356.

Wedell, M. (2012). Planning for educational change: Putting people and their context first. (Y. Alshumaimeri, Trans.). Riyadh: King Saud University Scientific Publishing.

Alshumaimeri, Y. (2012) From the editor. International Journal of Instruction, 5/2, 1-4.

Alshumaimeri, Y. & Almasri, M. (2012) The Effects of Using WebQuests on Reading Comprehension Performance of Saudi EFL Students. TOJET, 11(4), 295-306.

Alshumaimeri, Y. (2013) The Effect of an Intensive English Language Program on First Year University Students' Motivation. Journal of Educational & Psychological Sciences, 14(1), 11-33, University of Bahrain.

Alshumaimeri, Y. & Bamanger, E. (2013) The effects of Webquest writing instruction on the writing performance of Saudi male EFL learners. Procedia- Social and Behavioural Sciences, 83, 960-968. 

Baniabdelrahman, A. & Alshumaimeri, Y. (2014) Strategies used by Saudi EFL students to determine the meaning of English words. English Language Teaching, 7(1), 75-92.

Wedell, M. & Alshumaimeri, Y. (2014) Putting out the fires: Supervisors' experiences of introducing primary English in Saudi Arabia. System, 46, 120-130.

Alshumaimeri, Y & Alzyadi, M. (2015) Using material authenticity in the Saudi English textbook design: A content analysis from the viewpoint of EFL teachers. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 6(2), 229-241.

Alharbi, S. & Alshumaimeri, Y. (2016) The flipped classroom impact in Grammar class on EFL Saudi Secondary school students' performances and attitudes. English Language Teaching, 9(10), 60-80.

Alshawi, A. & Alshumaimeri, Y. (2017). Teacher electronic portfolio and its relation to EFL student teacher performance and attitude. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 5(1), 42-54.

Alshumaimeri, Y. & Almohaisen, F. (2017). Saudi EFL teachers perceptions of professional development activities. Journal of Education & Social Policy, 7(1), 185-193.

Other Research interests

 Oral second language learning

 Using pedagogic tasks

 Oral tasks and language development

 Syllabus design for TESOL

 EFL teacher training