Faculty members actively participate in various kinds of research activities, conduct individual and group research on topics related to the areas of linguistics, teaching English as a second language and the role of technologies in teaching in learning. The members of the Faculty regularly present and publish their papers both in the Middle East and abroad. The results of their research underpins teaching and helps in the development of students' skills and abilities in the use of language. The faculty members present their research in a variety of forms that are monographs, chapters in books, articles, presentations and workshops. The results of the last academic year research activities are as follows.
Monographs
| Name | Title | Venue of Conference /Proceedings or journal name | Date |
| Dr. Larysa Nikolayeva |
Typology of Kinship terms |
Peter Lang. Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2014. 227 pp. |
2014 |
Chapters in Books
| Name | Title | Venue of Conference /Proceedings or journal name | Date |
| Alina Chirciu & Dr Tulika | Self-access or access to self? experimenting with e-learning in Oman | Using Technology in Foreign Language Teaching, Al Mahrooqi, Rahma, Troudi, Salah (eds.), 2014, Cambridge Scholars | 2014 |
Research Papers
| Name | Title | Venue of Conference /Proceedings or journal name | Date |
| Dr. Rajat Ghosh | E-learning and its role in reshaping teaching methods and techniques | First Dhofar University National English Language Conference, at Dhofar University, Oman. | 2014 |
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Dr. Rajat Ghosh |
Developing pragmatic competence in adult Omani EFL learners by refining their performance of speech acts | AILA World Congress of Applied Linguistics, at Brisbane, Australia. | 2014 |
| Dr. Larysa Nikolayeva | Typology of Semantics of Reciprocal Consanguineal Kinship Terms | Studia Germanica et Romanica:Foreign Languages, World Literature, Methods of Teaching. Donetsk: Donetsk National University. | 2014 |
| Alina Chirciu |
To Be or Not To Be a Professional. An Exploration of TESOL Professional Identity in Oman |
International Journal of Bilingual & Multilingual Teachers of English @ 2014: Scientific Publishing Center, University of Bahrain Int. J. Bilin. Mult. Teach. Eng.2, No.1(July-2014) Website: http://journals.uob.edu.bh, ISSN (2210-1829) | 2014 |
| Anita Teresa Boggu | Language learning strategies among less proficient learners in Oman | IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)Volume 19, Issue 9, Ver. VIII (Sep. 2014), PP 46-53 | 2014 |
Presentations
| Name | Title | Venue of Conference /Proceedings or journal name | Date |
| Alina Chirciu | Self-accessed learning | TESOL Arabia, Dubai | 2015 |
|
Alina Chirciu, Nadiya Al Mashaikhi |
Moving with MOVE: an e-learning platform case study | Sultan Qaboos University | 2015 |
| Marwa Al Hadhrami | Google Docs: Teaching Writing Effectively | Sultan Qaboos University | 2015 |
| Anita Boggy, Samiya Jabr | Unsuccessful language learner’s contribution towards strategy instruction | Sultan Qaboos University | 2015 |
|
Dr. Rajat Ghosh |
Pedagogy of Linguistics as a means of redistribution of academic power |
Brighton, UK |
2015 |
| Dr. Farhad Tayebipour |
The effects of oral vs. written corrective feedback on EFL learner's writing skill |
2015 | |
|
Dr. Rajat Ghosh |
E-learning and its role in reshaping teaching methods and techniques | First Dhofar University National English Language Conference, at Dhofar University, Oman. | 2014 |
|
Dr. Rajat Ghosh |
Developing pragmatic competence in adult Omani EFL learners by refining their performance of speech acts | AILA World Congress of Applied Linguistics, at Brisbane, Australia. | 2014 |
| Dr. Farhad Tayebipour | The effect of dynamic assessment on EFL Learners’ Acquisition of Request and Apology | International Conference (Experimental)Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat | 2014 |
Workshops (conducted (C) & attended (A))
| Name | Title | Venue of Conference /Proceedings or journal name | Date |
|
Dr. Rajat Ghosh |
Pedagogy of Linguistics as a means of redistribution of academic power |
FOEL, Majan College, (C) |
2015 |
| Dr. Farhad Tayebipour |
The effects of oral vs. written corrective feedback on EFL learner's writing skill |
FOEL, Majan College, (C) |
2015 |
|
Anita Teresa Boggu, Dr. Daisy Dolores |
Poster Presentations for Business English Students | FOEL, Majan College, (C) | 2015 |
| Alina Chirciu, Dr. Tulika, Marwa Al Hadhrami, Ruchita |
Sharing Experience of SQU Conference |
Sultan Qaboos University | 2015 |
| Dr. Tulika | UIF Writing | FOEL, Majan College | 2015 |
|
Yevette Mathew |
Learner Independence and Multimedia Language Labs |
FOEL, Majan College, (C) |
2015 |
|
Dr. Larysa Nikolayeva |
Typology of Kinship terms |
FOEL, Majan College, (C) |
2014 |
| Dr. Farhad Tayebipour | The effect of dynamic assessment on EFL Learners’ Acquisition of Request and Apology | FOEL, Majan College, (C) | 2014 |
| Anita Teresa Boggu |
Teaching IELTS outside the box. Delivered by |
British Council, (A) |
2014 |
| Anita Teresa Boggu |
Bridging the gap (Lower level IRLTS leaners perspectives and needs) Delivered by Louis Harrison EFL Director of Studies at the University of Glasgow) |
British Council, (A) |
2013 |
Conferences
| Name | Title | Venue of Conference /Proceedings or journal name | Date |
| Alina Chirciu | Self-accessed learning | TESOL Arabia, Dubai | 2015 |
|
Alina Chirciu, Nadiya Al Mashaikhi |
Moving with MOVE: an e-learning platform case study | Sultan Qaboos University | 2015 |
| Marwa Al Hadhrami | Google Docs: Teaching Writing Effectively | Sultan Qaboos University | 2015 |
| Anita Boggy, Samiya Jabr | Unsuccessful language learner’s contribution towards strategy instruction | Sultan Qaboos University | 2015 |
|
Dr. Rajat Ghosh |
Pedagogy of Linguistics as a means of redistribution of academic power |
Brighton, UK |
2015 |
| Dr. Farhad Tayebipour |
The effects of oral vs. written corrective feedback on EFL learner's writing skill |
2015 | |
| Anita Teresa Boggu |
Oman 14th International ELT Conference Bridging Traditions and Innovations in ELT |
Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat | 2014 |
|
Yevette Mathew |
Maximising Learner Autonomy though Multimedia Language Labs |
ELT Conference, SQU, Muscat | 2014 |
|
Yevette Mathew |
Effective reading and writing strategies for young learners. | TESOL Arabia, Dubai | 2014 |
