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Reima Abobaker

SCAD Language Studio professor

Education

  • Ph.D., education, Washington State University
  • M.A., applied translation, University of Exeter
  • B.A., applied linguistics, University of Garyounis

Credentials

  • Professor of ESL, SCAD Language Studio, Sept. 2017-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Club adviser, The Muslim Student Association Club, Sept. 2018-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Postdoctoral researcher, Aug. 2016-Aug.2017, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
  • Event coordinator, Aug. 2016-Aug.2017, College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
  • Professional translator and interpreter, Oct. 2015-Dec.2016, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Washington State University. Pullman, WA
  • ESL and EFL tutor, 2005-Aug.2017, Pullman, WA
  • Symposium program associate co-chair, Jan. 2014-April 2015, Palouse Language and Culture Symposium, American Language and Culture Program (ALCP), University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Faculty funding award, Washington State University, 2017
  • Best Proposal, The Palouse Language and Culture Symposium, 2017
  • Harvest Foundation Grant, Washington State University, 2016

Organizations

  • American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages International Association (TESOL)
  • Washington State Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL)

Publications and presentations

Publications

  • Egbert, J., and Abobaker, R. “Opportunities for Engaging Young English Language Learners Through Technology Use.” In Optimizing Elementary Education for English Language Learners, edited by N. Guler, 158-176. Hershey: IGI Global, 2018.
  • Abobaker, R. “Improving ELLs listening competence through written scaffolds.” TESOL Journal, 8 no. 4 (2017): 831-849. doi:10.1002/tesj.339.
  • Hussein, I., Abobaker, R., and Ali, M. “Review of the book Writing education research: Guidelines for publishable scholarship, by J. Egbert.” The CATESOL Journal, 29 no. 1 (2017): 155- 157.
  • Abobaker, R., and Hussein, I. “Book Review: Assessing language through computer technology.” IJCALLT, 2 no. 2 (2012): 61-63.
  • Abobaker, R. “EZ slang.” TESL-EJ, 15 no. 1 (2011): 1-13.
  • Abobaker, R., Elturki, E., & Lin, T. (2011). Building a definition of New Literacies. Career Educator 1(1), 57-64.

Presentations

  • “Online Tools Can Enhance ELLs’ Performance in Paraphrasing.” Presented with Intissar Yahia at TESOL Convention, Atlanta, GA, 2019.
  • “Incorporating Augmented Reality in the Classroom: Lessons and Activities.” Presented at TESOL Convention, Chicago, IL, 2018.
  • “The Effect of Written Scaffolds on Different Proficiency Levels of Second Language.” Presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference. Portland, OR, 2017.
  • “Augmented Reality (AR) in ESOL Classrooms.” Presented at the Computer-Aided Language Learning Interest Section (CALL-IS) Electronic Village Hot Topics at TESOL Convention, Seattle, WA, 2017.
  • “Flipped Classroom Model in Teaching Listening Comprehension.” Presented at TESOL Convention, Baltimore, MD, 2016.
  • “Improving ELLs' Listening Competence through Written Scaffolds.” Presented at TESOL Convention, Baltimore, MD, 2016.
  • “The Effects of Written Scaffolds on Different Levels of L2 Listening Comprehension.” Presented at the Tri-TESOL Conference, Des Moines, IA, 2015.
  • “Improving ELLs' Listening Competence through Written Scaffolds.” Presented at the Technology- Enhanced Curricula in Higher Education Conference (TECH-ED), Pullman, WA, 2015.
  • “The Effect of Written Scaffolds on Different Proficiency Levels of Second Language (L2) Listening Comprehension.” Dissertation presented in Fulfillment of the Requirement for Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Education, Language, Literacy, and Technology program, Department of Teaching and Learning, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 2015.
  • “The Use of Smart Phones in English Language Classes.” Presented with Abir El Shaban at the Washington State Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL), Des Moines, WA, 2014.
  • “The Effect of Written Scaffolds at Different Proficiency Levels of L2 Listening Comprehension.” Presented at the 3 Minutes Thesis Competition, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 2014.