Biography
B.A. from Salahaddin University, Hawler, 1999
M.A. from Beirut Arab University, Beirut/Lebanon, 2012
PhD from Beirut Arab University, Beirut/Lebanon, 2017
Jamal A. Omar is an EFL teacher. He's been teaching English for 20 years going through different stages of Intermediate School, Preparatory School, Central Teachers' Institute and currently the head of the English department at College of Basic Education/University of Raparin, Ranya.
Philosophy of Teaching
In general, teachers should encourage self-directed learning by which students are engaged in learning actively without regular class teaching. This new learning approach, in its broadest meaning, describes a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identifying human and material resources for learning, choosing and implementing appropriate learning strategies, and evaluating learning outcomes. (Knowles, 1975, p. 18)
Certificates
| Certificate | Specialization | Department | Country | Year Granted |
|---|
| PhD | (Applied) Linguistics | English Language & Literature | Lebanon | 2017-06-20 |
| Master | Linguistics | English language & Literature | Lebanon | 2012-06-21 |
| Bachelor | English Language & Literature | English Language | Iraq | 1999-07-01 |
Academic Titles
| Academic title | Place | Country | Year granted |
|---|
| Assistant Professor | UNIVERSITY OF RAPARIN | IRAQ | 2021-04-11 |
| Lecturer | College of Basic Education | Iraq | 2016-11-27 |
| Lecturer | college of Basic Education/Raparin | Iraq | 2016-11-16 |
Conferences
| Name of Conference | Title of Paper | Type of Presentation | Place | Country | Date |
|---|
| Bologna Process Conference 2022 | Implementing Bologna Process in Kurdistan Region: Barriers Facing its Future and Implementation. | Seminar | Rotana Hotel | Iraq | 2022-08-28 |
| International Conference of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies | Investigating the quality of Language Tests; calculating the reliability coefficient of a placement test as a case study | Seminar | Komar University of Science and Technology | Iraq | 2022-03-10 |
| زمانەکان و ململانێیان لو پێناو مانەوە و بەجیهانیبووندا | ئیمپریالیزمی زمانی ئینگلیزی و بەرهەڵستی زمانانی دیکەی جیهان بەرامبەری | Seminar | هۆڵی چالاکیەکان | ئیراق | 2022-02-21 |
| Concluding the TIGRIS Project – Past Achievements and Future Outlook for Higher Education in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq | Capacity Building By Translation – Supporting BBologna Reforms in the Kurdistan Region By Translating Key Literature Into Kurdish | Seminar | Erbil Polytechnic University | Iraq | 2020-10-15 |
| کاریگەری زمان وئەدەب لەسەربنیادی هزری و درئژەپێدانی زانستی | The role of lexicography in enrichment and development of language | Seminar | Qaladze Campus/ Qazi Muhamad Hole | Iraq | 2017-04-24 |
Workshops and Trainings
| Event Type | Title | Place | Date | Level |
|---|
| Workshop | گۆڕینی سیستەمی خوێندن لە بەشی باخچەی ساوایان | Language Lounge | 2022-06-10 | Local |
| Workshop | دەرئەنجام و ئاکامەکانی فێربوون لە پڕۆگرامی خوێندندا و کارکردن بۆ بەدەستهێنانیان | هۆڵی کۆبونەوەکانی کۆلیژی پەوروەردەی بنەڕەت | 2021-09-30 | Local |
| Workshop | جێبەجێکردنی پڕۆگرامی نوێی بەشی زمانی کوردی لەژێر ڕۆشنایی سیستەمی بۆڵۆنا: دەرئەنجامەکانی فێربون لە پڕۆگرامی خوێندندا و کارکردن بۆ بەدەستهێنانیان | Language Lounge | 2021-09-28 | Local |
| Workshop | Revising and Updating English Department Curriculum | Language Lounge/College of Basic Education | 2021-06-12 | Local |
| Training | ڕاهێنانی چۆنیەتی جێبەجیکردنی پڕۆسەی بۆڵۆنا | Center for Pedagogical Training | 2021-03-03 | Local |
Undergraduate Teaching
| Subject | Department | Stage | Academic Year |
|---|
| Materials Development | English Department | Fourth Stage | 2021-2022 |
| Observation & Teaching Practice | English Department | Fourth Stage | 2021-2022 |
| Language Testing | English Department/Evening Classes | Third Stage | 2021-2022 |
| Textbook Analysis | English Department/Evening Classes | Fourth Stage | 2021-2022 |
| Professional Development Skills | English Language | Third Stage | 2021-2022 |
| Observation & teaching practice | English Language | Fourth Stage | 2020-2021 |
| Educational Measurement & Evaluation | English | Third Stage | 2020-2021 |
| Observation & Teaching Practice | English | Fourth Stage | 2020-2021 |
| Language Testing | English/Evening | Third Stage | 2020-2021 |
| Language Testing | English | Third Stage | 2020-2021 |
| Language Testing | English | Third Stage | 2019-2020 |
| Language Testing | English/Evening | Third Stage | 2019-2020 |
| ELT Testing | English/Qaladze | Fourth Stage | 2019-2020 |
| Observation & Teaching Practice | English/Evening | Fourth Stage | 2019-2020 |
| Observation & Teaching Practice | English | Fourth Stage | 2019-2020 |
| ELT Testing | English | Third Stage | 2018-2019 |
| Language Testing | English | Third Stage | 2018-2019 |
| ELT Testing | English | Fourth Stage | 2018-2019 |
| ELT Testing | English | Fourth Stage | 2017-2018 |
| Vocabulary and Comprehension | English | First Stage | 2017-2018 |
| Applied Grammar | English | Second Stage | 2017-2018 |
| Vocabulary and Comprehension | English (Evening) | First Stage | 2017-2018 |
| Basic English Grammar | English Language | First Stage | 2016-2017 |
Supervising Postgraduates
| Research Title | Department | Postgrad Level | Start Date |
|---|
| Conceptual Cross-linguistic Influence in Spoken Language Use: The case of Kurdish Learners of English | English Language | Master | 2021-11-01 |
| Evaluating the Validity of Summative Assessment in English of Basic School Teachers in Raparin Area | English Language | Master | 2021-11-01 |
Postgraduate Defending Sessions
| Candidate Name | Department | University | Degree | Discussion Date |
|---|
| پشتیوان مستەفا قادر | زمانی ئینگلیزی | سۆران | Master | 2023-03-07 |
| پەروانە بورهان عبداللە | English Language | چەرمۆ | Master | 2022-10-26 |
| Shaima Jalal Hassan | English Language | Sulaimani | Master | 2021-12-02 |
