This prospective book is currently under consideration by SPRINGER Science and Business Media. Synopsis English has assumed increasing importance in Omans higher education institutions. It is a fundamental tool for science and technology acquisition and for pursuing higher education. Most importantly, it is the medium of instruction in all the sciencebased majors and many of the humanities-based specializations. English has also become a prerequisite for finding a white-collar job in Oman. Therefore, the Omani government has invested heavily in the planning and development of English within higher education. Achieving quality in ELT higher education in Oman has been a target, challenge, and concern for the different institutions and stakeholders. This book explores English language provision in Omans higher education from different angles and perspectives. The book is research-oriented, hence, contributions should be based on research studies focusing on English language teaching in Omans higher education. The editors of this book are Ali Al-Issa and Rahma Al-Mahrooqi. Proposals (and all queries) should be sent electronically at the following e-mail addresses: Dr. Ali Al-Issas E-mails: ali2465@squ.edu.om / dralialissa@yahoo.com Dr. Rahma Al-Mahrooqis E-mails: mrahma@squ.edu.om / ralmahrooqi@gmail.com Proposals should be submitted by 31st January, 2015. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified about the status of their proposals by 28 February 2015. Full chapters are due to be submitted by 31st May 2015. All submitted chapters will go though blind review, which would be completed by 31st July 2015. Authors of accepted chapters might be requested to make minor or major changes by 1st September 2015. Target Audience This book will be of interest to ELT faculties in higher education who are eager to share their research studies and practical experience and promote concepts and practices about English language-in-higher education policy and planning, quality English language-in-higher education, English for academic purposes, English for
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Language in Higher Education (ICLHE). This book will also be of interest to researchers who are keen to keep abreast with current trends and developments in Omani ELT higher education. Furthermore, the book will be a highly valuable and useful source to other professionals, public and private agencies involved in ELT higher education theory and practice in Oman. Kindly forward this email to anyone whom you think might be interested in contributing to this book. Topic Areas of Interest Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Implications of ELT in Omans higher education for the job market ELT as a tool for internationalization and globalization Students language acquisition and development Faculties and students language proficiency Materials development and evaluation Scholarship of teaching and learning Teaching and learning resources Course and teaching evaluation Policy formulation and analysis Quality and quality assurance Assessment and evaluation ICLHE skills and strategies Pedagogical approaches Teacher development Professional learning Independent learning Students motivation Innovative teaching Syllabus design Needs analysis Critical thinking Staff appraisal Best practice Technology Literacies Research Guidelines for Prospective Authors Chapters should be between 5,000 and 10,000 words in length (including tables and references). Authors may include tables, figures, and photos (black and white) as required to support their study. References should follow APA 6th edition style. Single or co-authored chapters are welcomed. Authors may submit more than one
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proposal. The acceptance of the chapters will be based on a structured evaluation
process of peer-reviewing using a set of criteria such as originality, clarity of methodology, accuracy of analysis, and language accuracy. Please submit a chapter proposal of not more than 500 words. When writing your proposal, please provide an outline of the topic of your study and respond the following points: Why is your topic significant and relevant to the position of English languagein-higher education in the Sultanate of Oman? And how does your work contribute to the literature about this particular topic? (i.e., what would the reader gain by reading your work?) What literature will you use to support your study? (i.e., who are the main authors you will use?) What data will you use in your study? How will you collect the data? How will you analyze your data? Please also include a short biography of not more than 100 words. Relevant information to include: Your studies, work experience, a brief note about your publications and research interests. In short, anything that would help us appreciate what you, as the author, would bring to your proposed chapter. Biography of Editors: o Dr. Ali Al-Issa is an Associate Professor of TESOL at College of Law, Sultan Qaboos University. He was an Assistant Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research for five years. Dr. Al-Issa has extensive experience in ELT in the Sultanate. He has published and presented widely about ELT in Oman locally and abroad. o Dr. Rahma Al-Mahrooqi is an Associate Professor of Language and Communication at the College of Arts, Sultan Qaboos University. She worked as a Director of the Language Centre for four years. Dr. Al-Mahrooqi is currently the Director of the Humanities Research Centre. She co-edited several books and published many papers about ELT in Oman.
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