Challenges in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language

This book is a valuable resource for teachers and researchers of TAFL, providing empirical studies and conceptual contributions by leading professionals in the field. It addresses a range of challenges in teaching Arabic as a foreign language and emphasizes 21st-century language learning skills such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 310 pages
Publication date: 27 February 2024
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press

Despite the significant growth of teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL) in recent years, there remains a scarcity of empirical research on the TAFL classroom experience. In this comprehensive volume, Dalal Abo El Seoud has assembled a collection of up-to-date practice-based research and conceptual contributions from eighteen esteemed professionals in the field. These chapters address a diverse range of challenges encountered in TAFL teaching and offer innovative solutions to overcome them, with a strong focus on developing twenty-first-century language-learning skills that emphasize communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.

The book's chapters cover various aspects of TAFL, including curriculum design, teaching Arabic to non-English speakers, advancements in technology use, student motivation, teaching Arabic language varieties, and language skills development. This volume serves as an invaluable resource for teachers and teacher trainees in the field of TAFL, as well as for scholars and researchers interested in advancing our understanding of teaching Arabic as a foreign language.

The contributors to this volume are highly accomplished professionals with extensive experience in TAFL teaching and research. Dalal Abo El Seoud, a prominent figure in the field, serves as the editor of the volume, and the other contributors include renowned scholars and educators from institutions such as The American University in Cairo, The American University in Beirut, and Tbilisi State University.

Overall, this volume is a groundbreaking contribution to the field of TAFL, providing valuable insights and practical strategies for teaching Arabic as a foreign language in the modern era. It is a must-read for anyone interested in improving their teaching skills and advancing the field of TAFL.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781649033307