Hossam Ahmed, PhD Researcher

Lecturer of Arabic as a foreign language, Gaziantep, Turkey

• PhD Candidate: PhD Researcher in Curricula and Teaching methods

(Specialization in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language)
Faculty of Graduate Studies for Education, Cairo University
Feb 2023 – Present

• Master’s Degree: M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction

(Analysis of international foreign language teaching standards and design of standards for teaching Arabic as a foreign language)

Faculty of Education, Helwan University

Cairo, Egypt
September 2017 – Nov 2020

Thesis: “Building a reference standards document for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in light of international frameworks and standards documents[1]”.

Grade: VERY GOOD

·Specialist Diploma:

(Specialization in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language)

Faculty of Education, Helwan University

Cairo, Egypt

Sep 2015 – Jun 2016

Grade: VERY GOOD

·Professional Diploma

(Specialization in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language)

Faculty of Education, Helwan University

Cairo, Egypt

Sep 2014 – Jun 2015

Grade: EXCELLENT

·Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts and Education, majoring in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies

Faculty of Education, Helwan University

Cairo, Egypt

Sep 2009 – Jun 2014

Grade: GOOD

Shafaq Academy, Istanbul, Türkiye

31 Aug 2024: 22 Sep 2024

Language testing industry, international language testing standards, use of artificial intelligence in the production and application of language tests.

American Councils for International Education, Washington, D.C. USA

11 May 2024: 13 May 2024

Educational projects in the field of teaching Arabic as a foreign language.

American Councils for International Education, Philadelphia. USA

10 Nov 2023: 13 Nov 2023

Classroom management skills, educational materials design.

American Councils for International Education, Washington, D.C. USA

1 Aug 2023: 10 Aug 2023

Methods and strategies of teaching and methods of evaluation in the field of teaching foreign languages.

The institute attached to Hitchcock Presbyterian church – New York – USA

2 Feb 2023: 15 Feb 2023

Over the course of two weeks, I studied how to teach language skills in general and specifically in the field of teaching Arabic as a foreign language.

Faculty of Foreign Languages, Islamic University of Science and Technology in Gaziantep| University Lecturer- Curriculum Designer

March 2025 - Current

Full Time – Gaziantep, Türkiye

Institute Français d'Égypte au Caire | Arabic as a foreign language Lecturer - Curriculum Designer

September 2021- Jul 2023 / Sep 2024 – Feb 2025

Full Time – Cairo, Egypt

STEP Academy | Arabic as a foreign language Instructor

Aug 2023-Jun 2024

Full time – Burnsville, Minnesota, USA

Rawia Arabia Company | Arabic as a Foreign Language Curriculum Designer

Jul 2022- Feb 2024

Part time – virtual - Contract - KSA

Manaarah Educational Solutions | Arabic as a Foreign Language Curriculum Designer

July 2021–Jun 2022

Part time – virtual – Contract – Cairo, Egypt

Ahlan Egypt | Arabic as a foreign language Instructor

February 2021- September 2021

Full Time – Cairo, Egypt

Helwan University | Faculty of Education | Arabic as a foreign language Lecturer

September 2018–June 2020

Part Time – Cairo, Egypt

Al Motahida Education for Training Center | Arabic A & B Curriculum Designer

September 2015–October 2016 (Full Time – Cairo, Egypt)

·Ahmed, H. (2024). The Role of Educational Theater in Developing Cultural Awareness among Intermediate-Level Learners of Arabic as a Foreign Language: A Descriptive Field Study. Arab Studies in Education and Psychology, Issue 154 (April 2024), pp. 9–56. Arab Educators Association. Available at:  https://saep.journals.ekb.eg/article_429791.html

·A Suggested Framework for Teaching Grammar to Non-Arabic Speaking Learners | 2019

              Journal of the Faculty of Education | Helwan University

·The Most Important Question in Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers Using Online Platforms | 2018

              International Journal of Arabic Language Learning | Cairo University

• ACTFL Conference, November 2023, Chicago, USA.
• the University of Leeds Oct 2024: Attending a training workshop entitled " AI in the Classroom: Practical Insights for Teaching Foreign or Second Language with Generative AI Tools"

TCLP: program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State

Aug 2023: Jun 2024

Attending qualifying courses on the latest methods of teaching foreign languages ​​in Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Minnesota, as well as working full-time to teach Arabic in Minnesota for a full academic year and exchanging visits with Arabic language teachers in Washington DC and Chicago to exchange experiences.

Qatar Foundation International:

Nov 2023

A grant to attend the ACTFL Chicago conference in November 2023 and attend training workshops and seminars on teaching Arabic as a foreign language for 4 full days, in addition to attending lessons and lectures with Arabic language teachers and lecturers in the state of Chicago and allocating a full training day with the head of the Arabic Language Department at the University of Minnesota.

All student, colleague and manager reviews through my LinkedIn page via the following link:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hossam-ahmed-ph-d-researcher-9ab981197/

Creating educational curricula:

• Member of the design team of the Imtaa’ curriculum series based on the Arab framework of reference “Imtaa”, Gulf Educational Council (2024)

• Rawya Arabic Curriculum: A curriculum based on the standards of the European Framework of Reference for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers for the Rawya Arabic platform in Saudi Arabia. (2023)

• Two books "Al-Jadal" for Teaching Oral Expression in Modern Standard Arabic for Intermediate and Advanced Levels, French Cultural Institute in Cairo. (2022)

• ""Visual Journalism and Oral Expression" to teach Arab media and the Arabic language to non-Arabic speakers. (2022) FRENCH CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN EGYPT.

• "Egyptian colloquial literature" to teach colloquial Egyptian to foreigners. (2022) FRENCH CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN EGYPT.

ü"Alphabet and Reading" to teach Arabic to non-native speakers. (2022) French Cultural Institute in Egypt.

ü"Literature of Anecdotes and Folktales" for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers. (2022) French Cultural Institute in Egypt.

üA series of "Noor" videos for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. (self-teaching curriculum) (2022) Manaarah Educational Solutions.

üA series of "Kalmon" curricula for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. (2015) Al Motahida Education for Training Center.