Abdullah A. Al-Bargi -
Dean of the English Language Institute, King Abdulaziz University Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics (Rhetoric & Composition)
President of Saudi TESOL
International site reviewer for USDE-recognized & US-based Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) King Abdulaziz University
College of Arts and Humanities &
English Language Institute P.O. Box 80200
Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
Building 535, Office 460 Office tel. +966 12 6952000 ext. 74333
[email protected] ELI Website
Education
• 2001 – 2006 PhD in English (Linguistics / Rhetoric & Composition), May 2006, Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, Arizona, USA
• 1999 – 2001 MA in Teaching English as a Second Language (MTESL), May 2001, ASU, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
• 1993 – 1996 BA in English, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA)
Employment History
• Mar. 2017 – present Dean of the English Language Institute (ELI), King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
• Dec. 2016 – Apr. 2017 General Supervisor of the KAU Academic Strategic Planning Unit
• Jul. 2010 – Mar. 2017 Vice-Dean for Development at the English Language Institute (ELI) at King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
• Dec. 2014 – present Associate Professor of Linguistics (Rhetoric & Composition),
Department of European Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Humanities and the KAU ELI
• Apr. 2006 – Dec. 2014 Assistant Professor of Linguistics (Rhetoric & Composition),
Department of European Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Humanities and the KAU ELI
• Jul. 2007 – Jul. 2010 Supervisor of the KAU ELI External Study Program
• Aug. 2013 – Mar. 2015 Editorial Board Supervisor and Consultant, op-ed writer and reporter, Arab News Newspaper, Saudi Research and Publication Company
• Jun. 2006 – Jun. 2011 Editorial Board Supervisor and Consultant, op-ed writer and reporter, the Saudi Gazette Newspaper, Okaz Organization for Press and Publication
• Mar. 2001 – Mar. 2002 Program Coordinator and Instructor at the American English and Culture Program AECP, ASU, USA
• Dec. 1997 – Jan. 2000 Teaching Assistant of English, Department of European Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Humanities, KAU
• Jun. 1997 – Jan. 2000 Instructor of English at various language schools in Jeddah, including Saudi Arabian Airlines English Language Center
• Jun. 1996 – Jan. 2000 Reporter and anchor for Saudi TV, Channel 2
• Aug. 1996 – Dec. 1997 Translator, the Private Office of His Royal Highness Governor of Makkah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Leadership Certificates
• Jul. 2019 Certificate of the Effective Leadership Development Skills, Leadership Management International, INC., Waco, Texas, USA
• Aug. 2018 Certificate of the Total Leader Skills and Techniques, Leadership Management International, INC., Waco, Texas, USA
• Aug. 2018 Certificate of Effective Motivational Leadership, Leadership Management International, INC., Waco, Texas, USA
• Apr. 2018 Certificate of Effective Strategic Leadership, Leadership Management International, INC., Waco, Texas, USA
• Jan. 2018 Certificate of Personal Leadership, Leadership Management International, INC., Waco, Texas, USA.
• May 2017 Certificate of Effective Personal Productivity, Leadership Management International, INC., Waco, Texas, USA
Project Management & Professional Activities
• Oct. 2021 Project Manager, Consultancy Project for the Ministry of Education’s Localization Plan of the Scholarship ELT Program
• Jun. 2020 Team Leader, Ministry of Education’s Localization Plan of the Scholarship ELT Program
• Apr. 2019 Project Manager of the 1st Saudi International ELT Conference, ELI KAU
• Mar. 2019 Project Manager of the ELI KAU Symposium 2019
• Feb. – Mar. 2019 Language editor and proofreader, “Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institution”, KAU
• Mar. 2018 Project Manager of the ELI KAU Symposium 2018
• Jan. 2018 Project Manager of the ELI MA TESOL Executive Program
• Jun. 2017 Project Manager of the ELI KAU Strategic Plan (2018 – 2020)
• Apr. 2017 Project Manager of the ELI Blended Learning Program
• Mar. 2017 Project Manager of the ELI CEA Re-accreditation
• Nov. 2016 Completion of a professional development program in designing, writing and assessing effective learning outcomes, University College Cork, Ireland, in collaboration with KAU
• Aug. 2016 Participation by special invitation to the 2016 Better Learning Conference, University of Cambridge, UK
• May 2016 – May 2018 Project Manager for the establishment of the English Language Institute (ELI) at Princess Norah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as
assigned by KAU, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and the European Association for Quality Language Services (EAQUALS)
• Apr. 2016 Participation in the Commission on English Language Program (CEA) Accreditation Workshop, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
• Mar. 2016 Moderator for a lecture titled “Becoming a World-Class University: The Case for KAU”, delivered by Prof. Jozef Ritzen, former Minister of Education, Culture and Science for the Netherlands and President of Maastricht University
• Oct. 2015 Test item writer for program and course learning outcomes of English
Departments in Saudi universities, the National Assessment Center in Higher Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Aug. 2015 – present Professional development program supervision, University of Cambridge’s English teacher training courses at KAU
• Jun. 2015– 2016 Project Manager for the Development of the Preparatory Year English Program at PNU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as assigned by KAU, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and EAQUALS
• Feb. – May 2015 Language editor and proofreader, “Becoming a Word-Class University: The Case for KAU”, KAU
• Feb. 2015 Workshop presentation, "Connection: Strategic Planning and the European Foundation of Quality Management (EFQM) Model Implementation in Saudi Military"
• Dec. 2014 - May 2015 Content reviewer of Pearson's English language textbooks (North Star GCC edition)
• Nov. 2014 – Feb. 2015 Reviewer and referee of the program and course learning outcomes for English Departments in Saudi universities, the National Assessment Center in Higher Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Dec. 2014 Workshop attendance, “Strategic Planning at Universities”, KAU
• Nov. 2014 and Mar. 2017 Site reviewer for the management excellence award according to EFQM standards, Ministry of Endowment, Kuwait
• Sept. 2013 Conference presentation, the 7th annual Free Linguistics Conference, The University of Sydney, held at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
• Apr. 2011 Conference presentation, the Taiba University ELC Conference, Madinah , KSA
• 2011 Workshop attendance, “Management and Implementation of Self-Study for
Institutional Accreditation Course”, the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment, Riyadh, KSA
• Aug. 2010 – May 2014 Professional development program supervision, University of Oxford’s English teacher training courses at KAU
• Jul. 2009 Workshop attendance, “The EFQM Assessor Training Course”, Brussels, Belgium
• 2008 Courses and workshops attendance in the Center for University Training at KAU
Academic Conferences
• The 2nd English Language Institute Symposium, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah - 2019
• The 1st ELT Symposium, University of Tabuk, Tabuk – 2019
• The 2nd TUELC-CUP Symposium, Taif University, Taif – 2018
• The ELT Amazing Minds Conference, Pearson, Dubai – 2018
• Eaquals International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 2018
• The MENA Universities Summit, Times Higher Education, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah - 2018
• The 1st English Language Institute Symposium, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah - 2018
• The Equals International Conference, Prague, the Czech Republic - 2018
• The 6th Annual Gulf Education Conference & Exhibition, UBT, Jeddah – 2017
• The 1st International Conference of EFL Education, University of Jeddah – 2016
• TESOL Convention, USA – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
• TESOL Arabia, Dubai – 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
• The Linguistics in Arabia Conference, King Abdulaziz University – 2013
• The Free Linguistic Conference, Sydney University – 2013
• The Oman International ELT Conference – 2012
• The International Higher Education Exhibition – 2012, 2015
• The Taiba University ELC Conference, Madinah – 2011
• IATEFL, UK – 2009
Chairmanship of Councils and Committees
• 2019 – present Chairman of the KAU PYP Administration Committee
• 2017 – present Chairman of the KAU ELI Council
• 2017 – present Chairman of the KAU ELI Executive Teacher Evaluation Committee
• 2017 – present Chairman of the KAU ELI Foundation Year External Program Committee
• 2017 – present Chairman of the KAU ELI Executive e-Learning Committee
• 2017 – 2018 Chairman of the KAU ELI Executive PY Qualifying Program Committee
• 2014 – 2017 Chairman of the KAU ELI Academic Development Committee
• 2014 – 2017 Chairman of the KAU ELI Quality Assurance Committee
• 2014 – 2017 Chairman of the KAU ELI Professional Development Committee
• 2010 – 2015 Chairman of the KAU ELI cross-campus Academic Accreditation Committee
• 2011 – 2014 Chairman of the KAU ELI Teacher Evaluation Committee
• 2010 – 2013 Chairman of the KAU ELI Strategic Plan Committee
• 2010 – 2013 Chairman of the KAU ELI Curriculum Committee
Membership of Councils and Committees
• 2019 – present Member of the National Center of Academic Accreditation and Assessment Committee for Evaluating Saudi Universities’ PYP Programs
• 2017 – present Member of KAU Council
• 2017 – present Member of the KAU Preparatory Year Program Higher Committee
• 2016 – present Member of the KAU Executive Academic Strategic Plan Committee
• 2016 – present Member of the American Management Association, USA
• 2015 – present Member of the KAU Executive General Strategic Plan Committee
• 2015 – present Member of the Language in the School Curriculum Committee (LiSC), the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), USA
• 2015 – present Member of the Linguistics in Higher Education Committee (LiHeC), the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), USA
• 2015 – 2017 Member of the ELI Executive e-Learning and Distance Education Committee
• 2014 Member of the KAU Executive Academic Accreditation Committee
• 2014 – 2017 Member of the KAU ELI Executive Teacher Evaluation Committee
• 2014 Member of the KAU Foundation Year Virtual Environment Committee
• 2013 – present Member of the KAU Applied Linguistics Research Group
• 2013 Member of the KAU Foundation Year Program Quality Review Committee
• 2013 – 2016 Secretary of the KAU ELI Council
• 2010 – present Member of the KAU ELI Council
• 2010 – 2017 Member of the KAU ELI Foundation Year Qualifying Program Committee
• 2010 – 2017 Member of the KAU ELI Foundation Year External Program Committee
• 2010 – 2017 Member of the KAU ELI Men’s Campus Faculty Members Interview and Selection Committee
• 2010 – 2012 Founding Member of the KAU ELI MA TESOL Program Committee
• 2009 Member of the MA Linguistics Program Development Committee, Department of European Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Humanities, KAU
• 2008 – 2010 Member of the KAU Foundation Year External Students Program Committee, the KAU Deanship of Admissions and Registration
• 2006 – present Member of the European Languages and Literatures Department Council
Professional Presentations
• Saudi TESOL Comes with a Promising Future Inaugural Speech of Saudi TESOL KAU, 2021
• How Strategic Leadership Inspires Organizational Success?
ELT Saudi Conference and Expo, KAU, 2020
• Language Teaching Professionalism: Inspiring Practice for Better Learning Opening Speech,The 2nd English Language Institute Symposium, KAU, 2019
• Vision 2030: Prospects of English Language Teaching in Saudi Arabia
Panel Discussion Speaker, the 2nd TUELC-CUP Symposium, Taif University, 2018
• The Future of Teaching of English in Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030 & Beyond
Panel Discussion Moderator, The 1st English Language Institute Symposium, KAU, 2018
• The Importance of English for KAU Preparatory Year Students Townhall lecture for over 2,000 KAU PYP students, KAU, 2017.
• Writing Learning Outcomes for Academic Programs
Teaching and Learning Dimensions in Strategic Planning Symposium, KAU, 2015
• Linguistics in Arabia Conference: Looking forward
Paper, The 1st Linguistics in Arabia Conference, KAU, 2013
• The Integration of technology in ESL classrooms in Saudi Public Schools Seminar for MA Linguistics Students, KAU, 2013
• Listening in Beginner Language Course: the Gathering Storm in the Saudi Context
Paper, The 7th Annual Free Linguistics Conference, The University of Sydney, held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2013
• Coping with Professional Development at English Language Schools Opening Speech, The English Language Teaching Symposium, ELI KAU, 2012
• Breaking the Mold with English Language Program for Foundation Year: Why and How the ELI Changed from a Semester Program to a Modular Program
Paper, TU ELC Conference 2011, Inside the Saudi Preparatory Year English Program: The Future and Beyond, Taiba University, Saudi Arabia, 2011
MA Thesis Supervision
Completed:Manal Al-Ghamdi. (May 2017). Exploring the Application of Flipped Classrooms on EFL Saudi Students’ Speaking Skills.
Arwa Al-Eissa. (May 2017). The Impact of Scaffolding Strategies in Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills of University Students in a Saudi Context.
Sahar Fadel. (January, 2016). The Use of Humor in EFL Classrooms: Comparative Conversation Analysis of a Mixed Methods Case Study Compromising Two Proficiency Levels at KAU.
Hanaa Al-Ghamdi. (May, 2015). Investigating the Impact of Teachers' Interaction Strategies on Enhancing EFL Students' Contributions at KAU: A Classroom Discourse Analysis.
Maha Al-Thiyabi. (June 2015). The Effect of Teacher Scaffolding on Learning English as a Foreign Language at KAU: A Classroom Discourse Analysis.
Mona Al-Zahrani. (June 2015). The Impact of Teacher Questioning on Creating Interaction in Foundation Year EFL Classrooms at KAU: A Discourse Analysis.
PhD Joint/Split-site Supervision
Zain Al-Qurashi. (2016). English and Arab Male vs Female Trolls: A Corpus-based Sociolinguistic Study. University of Manchester, UK
Research Activities
Published:• Al-Bargi, A. (2022). Exploring Online Writing Assessment Amid Covid-19: Challenges and Opportunities from Teachers Perspectives. Arab World English. 2nd Special Issue on Covid- 19 Challenges, January 2022. p.3-21
• Al-Bargi, A. (2021). ELT Online Teachers Professional Development During the Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak: Perceptions, Implications and Adaptations. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 11(10), 1161-1170.
• Al-Bargi, A. (2019). Implementation of Curriculum and Assessment Accreditation Standards in an English Language Program at a Saudi University. In: Staub D. (eds) Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Foreign Language Education, 191-208. Springer, Cham.
• Fadel, S. & Al-Bargi, A. (2018). The Use of Humour in EFL Classrooms: Comparative ConversationAnalysis Case Study. Arab World English Journal, 9 (2), 262-282.
• Al-Ghamdi, H. & Al-Bargi, A.(2017). Investigating the Impact of Teachers’ Interaction Strategies on Enhancing EFL Students’ Contribution at King Abdulaziz University: A Classroom Discourse Analysis. International Journal of English Language Education, 5 (2), 83-101.
• Al-Eissa, A. & Al-Bargi, A. (2017). The Impact of Scaffolding Strategies in Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills of University Students in a Saudi Context. International Journal of Linguistics, 9 (5), 1-22.
• Al-Ghamdi, M. & Al-Bargi, A. (2017). Exploring the Application of Flipped Classrooms on EFL Saudi Students' Speaking Skill. International Journal of Linguistics, 9 (4), 28-46.
• Al-Ghamdi, H. & Al-Bargi, A. (2017). The Impact of Teacher Speech Modification on the Quality of Interaction and Learning: An Analysis of Spoken Discourse in Saudi EFL Classrooms. International Journal of Linguistics, 9 (3), 79-101.
• Al-Zahrani, M. & Al-Bargi, A. (2017). The Impact of Teacher Questioning on Creating Interaction in EFL: A Discourse Analysis. English Language Teaching Journal ELI Special Edition, 10 (6), 135-150.
• Al-Thiyabi, M. & Al-Bargi, A. (2016). The Effect of Teacher Scaffolding on Learning English as a Foreign Language at KAU: A Classroom Discourse Analysis. International Journal of
Educational Investigations Special Issue, 3 (6),1-20.
• Asghar, J. & Al-Bargi, A. (2014). Read between the Lines: A Critical Approach to Reading of Literary Texts at Tertiary Level. Arab World English Journal, 5 (1), 180-196.
• Abdul Rehman, A. & Al-Bargi, A. (2014). Teachers' Perspectives on Post Observation Conferences: A Study at a Saudi Arabian University. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 4 (8), 1558-1568.
• Al-Bargi, A. (2014). Utilizing Higher Cognitive Skills in Research Critiques: Analysis and Evaluation of Research Studies in Applied Linguistics / TESOL. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 4 (8), 81-86.
• Shah, S. R. & Al-Bargi, A. (2013). Research Paradigms: Researcher’s Worldview, Theoretical Frameworks and Study Design. Arab World English Journal, 4 (4), 252-264.
• Al-Bargi, A. (2013). Listening in Beginner Language Courses: The Gathering Storm in the Saudi Context. Life Science Journal, 10 (4), 3580-3584.
In progress as a part of the KAU Applied Linguistics Research Group:
• Al-Bargi, A., Walsh, S. & Al-Ghamdi, A. Novice Teacher Cognitions of Classroom Interactional Competence
• Al-Bargi, A & Walsh, S. Developing Interactional Competence in Novice Teachers: A Comparative Study
• Al-Bargi, A & Walsh, S. Creating ‘Space for Learning’: A Case Study of Novice Teachers
Teaching activities
Undergraduate courses at the European Languages Department/English:
LANE 211 Listening/Speaking 1 LANE 212 Reading 1
LANE 213 Writing 1
LANE 214 Listening/Speaking 2 LANE 215 Reading 2
LANE 216 Writing 2
LANE 321 Introduction to Linguistics LANE 423 Applied Linguistics
LANE 424 Seminar in Linguistics
Graduate courses at the European Languages Department/English (MA in Linguistics):
LANE 603 Language and Technology LANE 623 Discourse Analysis
LANE 698 Research Project in Linguistics Graduate courses at the ELI (MA in TESOL):
ELI 601 TESOL Methods
ELI 602 ESL Curriculum Design and Development ELI 603 Classroom Discourse Analysis
