Carla El Khoury

Academic interests

Teaching Arabic is not just my career, it is my passion.

I primarily teach Arabic language courses in IKOS. During my teaching experience, I have seen how learning languages ​​can broaden a person's perspective and give them access to other cultures. For me, teaching is a way to build a global citizen who is able and willing to reach out to other people of different backgrounds and nationalities. This is mainly achieved when students reach a threshold of communicative competence and intercultural awareness, two main components of successful language learners.

Communicative language learning is a major component of my language teaching because it allows me to create opportunities that help students convey realistic and relevant messages. My role as a teacher is to create a suitable effective learner-centered environment that creates lifelong learners.

My research for the Master's degree focused on the pedagogical uses of technology. I specifically studied the role of interactive video in expanding course offerings and experiences as well as accelerating learning and motivating students.

Background

• Arabic Teaching Associate, Arabic Studies Department, Williams College, MA.
• Arabic Instructor, Center of Arab and Middle Eastern Studies, American University of Beirut (AUB).
• MA (2017), Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL), Lebanese University.
• BA (2013), Translation, Lebanese University.

Workshops 

Participated in different workshops:

• Foreign Language Teaching Workshop with Professor Li Yu, Williams College, USA. 
• Micro-Teaching: focusing on basic drilling techniques with Professor Li Yu, Williams College, USA. 
• Diversity in the Classroom with Professor Li Yu, Williams College, USA. 
• How are languages ​​learned? with Professor Li Yu, Williams College, USA. 
• Amplifying student voices for better engagement with Mr. George Chehwan, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
• Brain-Based Teaching with Dr. Juhaina Musharraf, Haigazian University, Lebanon.
• Classroom Management: Are We Seeking Obedience or Responsibility with Dr. Lina Osseiran, Haigazian University, Lebanon.
• How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students with Dr. Lina Osseiran, Haigazian University, Lebanon.
• Effective methods in teaching the Arabic Language with Dr. Amal Yazighi, Notre Dame University, Lebanon.
• Reading strategies with Dr. Suha Safiyiddeen, Saint Joseph School, Lebanon.

Languages

• Native in Arabic
• Advanced Proficiency in English
• Advanced Proficiency in French
• A2 in Spanish Language
• A1 in Norwegian Language