Dr. Syed Mohammad Adil Zaidi

Teaching

Educational Background

Work Experience

Research

Conferences / Publications

Research interest: Exploring the best possible use of digital resources (audio/video/Power Point/graphics / images/ animations/music etc.) in teaching for grabbing the attention of the learners particularly at a time when the attention span of humans has dropped more than a goldfish. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/humans-have-shorter-attention-span-than-goldfish-thanks-to-smart/  Investigating, designing and farming innovative techniques of  teaching vocabulary. Exploring   modes of blending instrumental music in recapitulating the vocabulary words to save learners from apathy and passivity during the last few minutes of the lesson.

• International Conference on Advances in English Studies at KL University Vijayawada (India)

  Impact of Video Based Instrumental Music through Multimedia for an Enhanced Learning Experience in Reading and Vocabulary Acquisition in EFL Classroom “English Studies (International Research Journal, Volume 3 Issue 2 ISSN 2347-3479
  http://www.imrfjournals.in/pdf/MATHS/ENIRJ-VOLUME-3-ISSUE-2-2015/1.pdf
  ADIL – ‎Cited by 4 – ‎related articles

• The 2nd International Conference on Linguistics and Language Teaching
• (I-Collate) Organized by Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia (October- 2017)
  “Combating the Attention Deficit Disorder of    Students in EFL Classroom for Enhancing the Literacy Level
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325114249_1Combating_the_Attention_Submittedto_Icollate
• ELT Symposium on Communication, Culture and Creativity, Salalah College of Technology, English Language Centre (Ministry of Man power, Directorate General of Technological Education)
  “Conquering the Attention of ESL/EFL Learners for a Greater Impact and Enriching Experience” Symposium Proceedings
  https://www.researchgate.net/literature.PublicationsWithoutFulltextOverview.html?origin=opspwfppo&uploadCh\
• International Conference on ‘Language and Literature: Dynamic Resources in the ELT Classroom’ 10 & 11 November, 2017 at SSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Affiliated to Anna University)
  An Autopilot Route to Writing”, Journal of English language and literature, Vol. 4, pp: 075-083, 2017)

Workshops / seminars / talks

• Faculty development seminar “ Successful Teaching & Critical Thinking” University of Toronto, Canada
• Workshop “ Test Item Construction & Analysis” American University –Beirut
• ELT symposium – Ministry of Man power, Directorate General of Technological Education -Oman
• Workshop “ Cooperative Learning in the English Language Classroom “Dhofar University-Oman)
• Innovations in Teaching and Researching English Language ,Linguistics, Literature and Translation Voices from the Omani classrooms (Dhofar University-Oman)
• Workshop on “A shift from Material-Driven to Syllabus-Driven Course – An integrated approach to ESL” Dhofar University -Oman
• “Model Lesson Workshop with specific instructions on how to incorporate technology into teaching (including using audio and video during the lesson)”presented by a guest faculty Matt Smith (USA) at Dhofar University.
• Invited as a key note speaker at a conference on “Advances in English studies & Women Empowerment” at KL University, Guntur, and Andhra Pradesh.

Participation

• Participated in Writing for Research Purposes, Workshop 19-20 July 2019.
• Participated in Re-energising English Language Teaching, Workshop, 21.02.2020
• Participated in Language Testing Assessment on 27.02.2020
• Participated in Literature As a Medium of Teaching Emotional Intelligence, 17.05.2020
• Developing Vital Critical Thinking and Communication Skills Through Visuals
• On Line Training Program on Crescent LMS
• Participated in the workshop on 30.08.2020
• Participated in the workshop A Shift from the Mother Tongue to the Other Tongue ….
• Participated in the workshop on ETEFLT20 VIT – Chennai

Affiliation to Academic Bodies

• International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) Kent -UK
• Association for Academic Language and Learning (AALL) Sydney -Australia
• Member English Language Teachers Association of India (ELTAI)

Extension Activities

Additional Responsibilities

• Controller of Examination College of Arts & Applied Sciences (Dhofar University-Oman )
• Deputy Chair (Academic Advisory Committee) Dhofar University-Oman
• Acting Chair (in absentia , Department of English  Dhofar University -Oman )
• Member Selection Committee (Foundation Program Dhofar University-Oman)
• Coordinator (Placement & Exit Exams Foundation Program  Dhofar University-Oman)
• Course Coordinator ENGL-101 & ENGL 102 (Dhofar University-Oman )
• Coordinator (Academic- Foundation Program Dhofar University –Oman )
• Member Scope and Sequence committee (Dhofar university -Oman)
• Member (Internal Scope and Sequence Committee) Department of Languages & Translation (Dhofar University –Oman)
• Member Web & Media Committee (Dhofar university –Oman)
• Member (Study Plans Review Committee Dhofar University –Oman)
• Member (Moderation committee Dhofar university-Oman)
• Member to meet the panel of Oman Accreditation Authority , Oman