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Call for Book Chapter Proposals

Book Title

Trajectories of ELT in Oman's Higher EducationThis 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 science-

based 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 allqueries) should be sent electronically at the following e-mail addresses:

Dr. Ali Al-IssasE-mails: [email protected] / [email protected]

Dr. Rahma Al-Mahrooqis E-mails: [email protected] / [email protected]

Proposals should be submitted by 31stJanuary, 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 31

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May 2015. All submitted chapters will go though blind review, which would be completed

by 31stJuly 2015.

Authors of accepted chapters might be requested to make minor or major

changes by 1stSeptember 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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specific purposes, English medium instruction, and Integrating Content and

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 ELThigher 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 forthe 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 6thedition style. Singleor 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 yourproposal, 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 language-

in-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, SultanQaboos 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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