Institute Agenda

*Subject to change

Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four

Day One

Thursday, November 6

15:00 — 18:00

Arrival

18:00 — 18:30

Welcome

QFI

18:30 — 20:00

Session 1

Motivation to Learn Arabic as an Additional Language Anna-Maria Ramezanzadeh, University of Oxford

20:00

Group Dinner

Day Two

Friday, November 7

09:00 — 09:30

Coffee

Conference Cafe

09:30 — 09:45

Introduction and Aims

QFI

09:45 — 10:45

Session 2 – أ + ب

Let's Talk About Arabic Tony Calderbank

10:45 — 11:00

Break

11:00 — 12:30

Session 3 - أ

Arabic Language and Culture Through Visual Art and Objects: German as a Model Luma Hameed

Session 3 - ب

Task-Based Language Teaching Activities Heba Elhelbawi

12:30 — 13:30

Lunch

13:30 — 15:00

Session 4 - أ

Task-Based Language Teaching Activities Heba Elhelbawi

Session 4 - ب

Arabic Language and Culture Through Visual Art and Objects: German as a Model Luma Hameed

15:00 — 15:15

Break

15:15 — 16:45

Session 5 – أ + ب

Motivating Learners Through Communicative Reading Activities Jonathan Featherstone

16:45 — 17:00

Friday Wrap-Up

18:30

Group Dinner

Day Three

Saturday, November 8

09:00 — 09:15

Coffee

Conference Cafe

09:15 — 09:30

Reflections

09:30 — 11:00

Session 6 - أ

Motivating Arabic Learners through Art, Storytelling, and Social Action Fatima Khaled

Session 6 - ب

Gamify to Amplify- Boosting Motivation in Arabic MFL (Without Screens) Sara Mallo & Manal Mahjoub

11:00 — 11:15

Break

11:15 — 12:45

Session 7 - أ

Gamify to Amplify- Boosting Motivation in Arabic MFL (Without Screens) Sara Mallo and Manal Mahjoub

Session 7 - ب

Motivating Arabic Learners through Art, Storytelling, and Social Action Fatima Khaled

12:45 — 13:45

Lunch

13:45 — 15:15

Session 8 - أ

Inspiring Teens Through Purposeful Language Learning Ilham Salimane

Session 8 - ب

Unlocking Motivation in Arabic Classrooms: The Role of Feedback Samira Dani

15:15 — 15:30

Break

15:30 — 17:00

Session 9 - أ

Unlocking Motivation in Arabic Classrooms: The Role of Feedback Samira Dani

Session 9 - ب

Inspiring Teens Through Purposeful Language Learning Ilham Salimane

17:00 — 17:15

Friday Wrap-Up

18:30

Group Dinner

Day Four

Sunday, November 9

08:45 — 09:00

Coffee and Reflections

09:00 — 10:00

Session 10 – أ + ب

Adaptive Teaching in a Language Classroom: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Saleh Patel

10:00 — 11:00

Small Planning Groups with Mentors

11:00 — 11:45

Presentations

11:45 — 12:30

Conclusion: QFI Opportunities, Next Steps, Follow-Ups with Mentors

QFI

12:30 — 13:30

Lunch and Departure

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