About
M.A. in Arabic Studies: Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL)
Yazeed Al-Awaysheh is an MA student at the Department of Middle East Studies, with a primary focus on Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition. In 2022, he graduated with a B.A. degree in English Language and Literature from the Hashemite University where he assumed the roles of both the Head of the Acting Club and an ESL instructor at the American Corner. Thus, he developed a keen interest in the intersection between roleplaying and Second Language Acquisition. In 2023, Yazeed was selected by the Fulbright scholarship to teach Arabic as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, while also serving as a Cultural Ambassador at the Department of Languages and Literature, Benedictine University. Central to his pedagogical training is the experience and the skills he acquired in designing syllabus and teaching Arabic for students of diverse levels, most of whom are heritage language learners and students who have religious relations to the Arabic language, within the scope of US higher education. Yazeed also demonstrated a continued commitment in performing and teaching poetry, including but not limited to conducting workshops on creative writing and poetry performance, and leading Nature Poetry Walks.
Research Interests:
- Arabic Second Language Acquisition
- Arabic second/foreign language pedagogy
- Arabic language study abroad and learning Arabic through immersion
- Arabic syllabus design & curriculum development
- Translation
