Amina M.B. Megheirbi
Academic Coordinator

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  • Master of Arts, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, USA, 1982
  • B.A. in English Language and Literature, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya. 1976
  • A TESOL Member    

Experience

  • 2002- present        Assistant Professor, English Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Garyounis

                                      Quality Assurance Coordinator of the English Department
                                      Coordinator of the listening and speaking courses

  • 2000 - present       Academic Coordinator and ESL instructor, Tawassel Institute of English
  • 1990-2000            Lecturer, English Department and ESP Unit, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, United
                               Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
                               Lead Teacher and Course Designer of English for Science courses
  • 1982-1990            Lecturer, The Language Center, Faculty of Arts, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE.
                               A member of the University General Academic councelling Center


Publications

  • "Transitivity and the Construction of Characters in the Narrative Discourse of The English Patient". International Journal of Arabic-English Studies. Vol. 11. (Forthcoming)
  • "Multitext Synthesizing in Research Writing". In Susan Kasten (ed.), Effective Second Language Writing. Chapter 8. TESOL Publications, USA (2010) http://tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=326&DID=13203
  • English for Medicine, with Mohamed Ben Hassuna, Benghazi: University of Garyounis Publications. (2009)
  • "Internet-Supported Language Teaching in Classroom-Dependent Setting". Journal of Internet Education. Vol. 7. (October 2006).
  • English for Scientific Studies, an In-house textbook with Anthony Quirke, Audrey Kennedy, Hanaan Mougharbel, Matti Bampton, and Triny Yates-Kneep . UAE University Publications (2003 and 2004, used as the main textbook for the English for Science course in UAE University).
  • English for the Sciences, an In-house textbook with Mohamed Hassuna. UAE University Publications (1991, revised and reprinted in 1992, 93, 94, and 95).
  • A Student's Guide to Writing Undergraduate Research Papers, a booklet developed for the College of Science, UAE University with Anthony Quirke and Christopher Brooks (1999).

Workshops and Conferences

  • attended TESOL 2009, March 27-29, Denver, Colorado
  • presented a paper, titled "Assessing the Quality and Credibility of Online Sources for Academic Research Writing", at the Fifth International Internet Education Conference (ICT-Learn 2006), held in Cairo, Egypt, September 11-13, 2006
  • presented a paper, titled "Internet-Supported Language Teaching in a Classroom-Dependent Setting", at the Fourth International Internet Education Conference (ICT-Learn 2005), held in Cairo, Egypt, September 6-8, 2005. The paper is also published in the Journal of Internet Education, vol. 7, 2006.
  • attended the First Conference of the Libyan Linguists' Association (LLA), hosted by the University of Garyounis, Benghazi, October 2-3, 2004
  • attended the First Convention of the Professors of English and Translation in the Libyan Universities, hosted by the University of Garyounis, Benghazi, October 13-14, 2001
  • as a member of TESOL Arabia, assisted in organising the 2nd  International Conference of TESOL Arabia in Al-Ain, UAE, March 1996, and attended TESOL Arabia Conferences in Al-Ain, UAE, March 1995, 1996 and 1997
  • participated in professional development workshops held at the UAE University during the month of December in 1996, 97, 98, and 99, in the field of English Language curriculum development, testing, teaching methodology, computer assisted learning, and integration of ESP with the faculties.
  • organized and presented a series of workshops (1996, 97, 98) in the UAE University as part of the integration program of ESP and the faculties. Topics covered include process-based and product-based academic research writing, verifying Internet sources, and plagiarism. 
  • presented a workshop with Karen Asenavage and Audrey Kennedy titled "From Soup to Nuts: A menu for Reading Teachers" at the 2nd Annual conference of the Arabian Reading Association, Manama, Bahrain, November 16-17, 1995.