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Sara Suleymanova
Lecturer
+971 4 556-6961
Overview
Sara has been in teaching for the past 18 years and has developed and taught variety of English related courses for the undergraduate as well as postgraduate programs. She has held various positions in Language departments at pre-tertiary and tertiary levels in the UK, Germany and the UAE such as Director of Studies, Academic Advisor and Senior Lecturer. Her areas of expertise are in Linguistics and English Language Teaching, Learning and Assessment. Her previous projects were in analysing syntax in different languages i.e. Turkish, German, Russian, Hindi, Azerbaijani, and her current project is on Emirati dialect. Along with linguistic research, content writing is also practiced for various English courses designed for language skills. Presently, she is a Lecturer at the University of Dubai teaching specialised English courses to students from different colleges as well as the Supervisor for EmSAT exams for the Ministry and IELTS.
Education
Academic Credentials
- PhD in Linguistics, University of Sussex, UK in progress.
- MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), University of Brighton, UK
- BA in Linguistics and English Language Teaching as double major, University of Sussex, UK
- Teaching certificate in TESOL, Trinity College, UK
- Certified Examiner in IELTS, International House, UK
- Certified Examiner in Occupational English Test, University of Wollongong, UAE
- Certified Supervisor for EmSAT, MOE, UAE
- Licensed Translator for public services, UK Professional Experience
Teaching Areas
- Syntax, Lexicon, Phonetics (IPA)
- Academic Studies
- English for Assessment
- Technical English (Business, IT, Engineering, Medical)
- Communication Skills
- English for Tertiary Studies
- Writing Skills and Processes
Research
Research Interests
- Pedagogy, English language learners, Effective communication, Emirati dialect, Syntax
- Agile Blended Learning: A promising Approach for Higher Education in the UAE.Agile Blended Learning: A promising Approach for Higher Education in the UAE. ICOIE · May 23, 2023
- A Comparative Study for Mental Health Challenges of Students: Online versus On-campus Education.A Comparative Study for Mental Health Challenges of Students: Online versus On-campus Education. Contemporary Educational Technology · May 5, 2023
- Undergraduate Emirati Students’ Challenges of Language Barrier in Meeting Expectations of English Medium University in the UAE.Undergraduate Emirati Students’ Challenges of Language Barrier in Meeting Expectations of English Medium University in the UAE. Springer · Feb 11, 2022
- The Mental Challenges of Emergency Remote Learning: UAE Engineering Students Case StudyThe Mental Challenges of Emergency Remote Learning: UAE Engineering Students Case Study IEEE · Nov 1, 2021
- Safeguarding Academic Integrity in Crisis Induced Environment: A Case Study of Emirati Engineering and IT Students in a Private University in the UAE.Safeguarding Academic Integrity in Crisis Induced Environment: A Case Study of Emirati Engineering and IT Students in a Private University in the UAE. Springer · Jul 19, 2021
- The Analysis of Developing the Application of Critical Thinking in Oral and Written Discussions: The Case of Emirati Students in the United Arab Emirates.The Analysis of Developing the Application of Critical Thinking in Oral and Written Discussions: The Case of Emirati Students in the United Arab Emirates. IEEE · Jan 10, 2021
