Name: RUBA FAHMI BATAINEH
Title: PROFESSOR
Department: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Yarmouk University 21163
IRBID – JORDAN
Phone (962) 2 7211111 ext. 3744
e-mail: rubab@yu.edu.jo
Education
Ph.D
Dissertatio
n Title
Emphasis
M.A.
Thesis Title
Emphasis
Grade
B.A.
Major
1993, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, Urbana, U.S.A
English Syntax: Problems of Acquisition. a Cross-Sectional
Study of the Written Compositions of Jordanian Learners of
English as a Second Language
TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER
LANGUAGES
1988, Dept. of Arts and Humanities, Teachers College
Columbia University, New York, U.S.A
None/Comprehensive Examination
TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER
LANGUAGES
A
1985, Dept. of English and its Literature , Yarmouk University
Irbid, Jordan
English Language and Literature (Minor in Education)
Professional Experience
2006-2008
2003-2005
Vice Dean, College of Education
Assistant Dean, College of Education
Research Interests: Second Language Acquisition, Cross-Cultural Pragmatics, Literacy,
Pedagogy and Classroom Practice, and CALL/Technology in Language Teaching
Publications
Journal Articles
1. Bataineh, Rula F., Ruba F. Bataineh, and Samiha S. Thabet. (Forthcoming,
July 2011). EFL Teachers' Knowledge of and Classroom Subscription to
Communicative Language Teaching: Embraced or Lip-Serviced? Journal
of Language Teaching and Research
2. Al-Barakat, Ali A. and Ruba F. Bataineh (Forthcoming). An Exploratory
Study of Effective Measures for Developing Young Children's Interest in
Reading: A Prospective Teachers' Perspective. Journal of Research in
Childhood Education
3.
Bataineh, Ruba F. and Ali A. Al-Barakat (2009). Jordanian Early Primary
Stage Teachers’ Self-Reported Practices to Develop their Pupils' Reading in
Arabic. Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, 14(2), 65-92.
Available online at https://secure.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/89841/09__2_fahmi_nehal_barakat.pdf
4. Al-Barakat, Ali A. and Ruba F. Bataineh. Jordanian Student Teachers' Use of
Computers to Develop Primary Stage Pupils' Literacy Skills (2008).
International Journal of Educational Development Using ICT,
4(4). Available online at http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=
598&layout=html
5. Bataineh, Rula F. and Ruba F. Bataineh. (2008). A Cross-Cultural
Comparison of Apologies by Native Speakers of American English and
Jordanian Arabic. Journal of Pragmatics, 40(4),792-821
6. Bataineh, Ruba F., Samiha S. Thabet, and Rula F. Bataineh. (2008).
Obstacles of Using Communicative Techniques in Yemeni EFL Classes.
Grazer Linguistische Studien, 67/68, 79-92
7. Bataineh, Ruba F., Rula Fahmi Bataineh, and Ra’ed A. Al-Shorman. (2007).
Jordanian Upper Basic Stage Students’ Reading Interests. Lagos Papers in
English Studies, 1(1), 102-118
8. Bataineh, Ruba Fahmi, Samih Mahmoud Al-Karasneh, Ali Ahmad AlBarakat, and Rula Fahmi Bataineh. (2007). Jordanian Pre-service Teachers’
Perceptions of the Portfolio as a Reflective Learning Tool. Asia-Pacific
Journal of Teacher Education, 35(4), 435-454
9. Baniabdelrahman, Abdallah A., Ruba F. Bataineh, and Rula F. Bataineh.
(2007). Jordanian EFL Students’ Perceptions of their Use of the Internet.
Teaching English with Technology, 7(3). Available online at
http://www.iatefl.org.pl/call/j_article29.htm
10. Al-Barakat, Ali Ahmad, Ruba Fahmi Bataineh, Samih Mahmoud AlKarasneh, and Rula Fahmi Bataineh. (2006). Jordanian EFL Teachers’
Perceptions of the Appropriateness of Action Pack Textbooks. ITL
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 151: 33-56
11. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Abdallah A. Baniabdelrahman. (2006). Jordanian EFL
Students' Perceptions of their Computer Literacy. International Journal
of Education and Development Using Information and
Communication Technology, 2(2), 35-50. Available online at
http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=169&layout=html
12. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Rula F. Bataineh. (2006). Apology Strategies of
Jordanian EFL University Students. Journal of Pragmatics, 38(11):19011927
13. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Lamma H. Zghoul. (2006). Jordanian TEFL Graduate
Students’ Use of Critical Thinking Skills (as Measured by the Cornell Critical
Thinking Test, Level Z). International Journal of Bilingual Education
and Bilingualism, 9(1): 33-50
14. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Rula F. Bataineh. (2005). American University
Students' Apology Strategies: An Intercultural Analysis of the Effect of
Gender. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 9. Available online
at http://www.immi.se/ intercultural/nr9/bataineh.htm
15. Bataineh, Ruba and Ali Al-Barakat. (2005). The Reading Interests of
Jordanian First-, Second-, and Third-Grade Pupils and the Obstacles
Limiting these Interests. Journal of Educational and Psychological
Sciences (JEPS), 6(3): 107-133 (In Arabic)
16. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Maram S. Jaradat. (2005). Jordanian English Female
Teachers’ Utilization of Instructional Games and Attitudes towards these
Games. Jordan Journal of Educational Sciences, 1 (1): 115-122
17. Bataineh, Ruba F. (2005). The Representation of the Local Environment in
Jordanian Tenth Grade English Textbooks. Association of Arab
Universities Journal for Education and Psychology, 3(2): 11-43
18. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Ra’ed A. Al-Shorman. (2005). Jordanian EFL
University
Students’
Reading
Interests.
Abhath
Al-Yarmouk
(Humanities and Social Sciences Series), 21(3a): 35-56
19. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Nisreen Ayasreh. (2004). Jordanian Economics and
Administrative Science Students’ Perceptions of the Need for Business
English Courses and the Potential Impact of the Use of English as the
Predominant Medium of Instruction on Academic Achievement. Journal of
Educational and Psychological Sciences (University of Bahrain), 5(4):
7-23
20. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Rula F. Bataineh. (2002). The Difficulties Jordanian
Graduate Learners of English as a Second Language Face When Translating
English Idioms into Arabic. RASK: internationalt tidsskrift for sprog
og kommunikation, 16: 33-83
21. Bataineh, Ruba F. (2002). A Case Study of the Impact of the Native Language
of an Adult Arab Learner of English in an English-Speaking Environment.
Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 28 (1): 5-26
22. Bataineh, Ruba F. (2001). Politeness Formulas: A Cross-Cultural Study.
International Journal of Communication, 11 (1-2): 221-233
23. Bataineh, Ruba F. and Ali A. Barakat. (1998). The Major Obstacles in the
Utilization of Instructional Media by Teachers of English in Jordanian Public
and Private Schools: A Teacher’s Perspective. Dirasat (Journal of the
University of Jordan), 25 (2): 469-483
24. Bataineh, Ruba F. (1997). The Article System: A Cross-Sectional Study of
Jordanian Learners of English as a Second Language. Indian Journal of
Applied Linguistics, 23 (1): 17-26
Authored Books
1. Bani Hani, Nedal A. and Ruba F. Bataineh (2010). CALL in TEFL: The Effect
of Computerized Instructional Program on Jordanian Sixth-Grade
Students' Achievement. Saarbrücken (Germany): VDM Verlag.
2. Al-Jamal, Ghadeer A. and Ruba F. Bataineh (2009). Listening
Comprehension Processes, Strategies and Difficulties: A Case Study
of Jordanian EFL Students in Interactive Settings.
Saarbrücken
(Germany): VDM Verlag.
Translated Books
Authors
Olwan, M.,
Khazali, A.,
and
Athamneh, A.
Original Title
(Arabic)
Title
Year
Pages
‫الواقع القانوني‬
‫واالقتصادي‬
‫واالجتماعي‬
‫للعراقيين المقيمين‬
‫في المملكة األردنية‬
‫الهاشمية‬
The Legal,
Economic, and
Social Conditions of
Iraqi Residents in
the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan
2009
147
Publisher
Comment
Hamada for
Publication and
Distribution
A funded Research
Project by the
United nations
Higher Commission
for Refugees
Conference Articles
2010 "Teacher Ethical Conduct". Paper presented at the Riyadh Chapter of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia Association for Language Teachers. Prince Sultan University,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 27
2010 "Women Research in the Middle East: A Personal Perspective". Paper presented at
Prince Sultan University College for Women First Research Day, Prince Sultan
University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 23
2010
"Difficulties in Translating Idioms". Paper presented at the 9th Session of the
Professional Development Committee Faculty Lecture and Workshop Series,
Prince Sultan University College for Women, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 26
2009 "A Case Study of Jordanian EFL Students’ Listening Processes in Interactive
Settings". Paper presented at the 1st Workshop on Applied Linguistics,
Translation, and Computational Linguistics, Prince Sultan University College for
Women, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 9-10
2009 "The Portfolio as a Reflective Learning Tool". Paper presented at the 5 th Session of
the Professional Development Committee Faculty Lecture and Workshop Series,
Prince Sultan University College for Women, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 16
2007 "Perceptions of the Impact of the Use of English as the Predominant Medium of
Instruction on Jordanian Economics and Administrative Science Students’
Academic Achievement". Paper presented at the 7th Global Conference on
Business and Economics, Rome, Italy, October 12-13
2007 "Study Strategies". Paper presented at the Symposium on Modern Methods of
Instruction and Evaluation, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan, May 16
2006 "Instructor and Students Ethics". Paper presented at the Department of Field
Teacher/English Symposium, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan, May 29
1998 "On Jordanian ESL Learners' Errors". Paper presented at the First Conference on
Teaching English for UNRWA Teachers in Jordan, Irbid, Jordan, June 8-9
1996
"Perspectives on Politeness". Paper presented at the 13th Conference on
Linguistics, Literature, and Translation, Department of English, Yarmouk
University, Irbid, Jordan, April 1-4
Postgraduate Supervision
Masters' and Doctoral Thesis Supervision (2000-Present)
Date
Name
Title of Thesis
Discourse Competence in the Writings of English Major Students at Taiz
2000 Taha Ahmed Hizam
University
An Evaluation of the Functional English Language Textbook for the Commercial
2000 Wafa Deafallah Magableh
First Secondary Class in Jordan
Perceptions of Using English as the Medium of Instruction at the Faculty of
2001 Nisreen Ali Ayasrah
Economics and Administrative Sciences at Yarmouk University
An Assessment of the Language Proficiency of Secondary Stage English as a
2001 Musheera Ghazi Mustafa
Foreign Language Teachers in Ramtha Directorate of Education
Obstacles of Using Communicative Techniques in Yemeni English Foreign
2002 Samiha Saif Thabet
Language Classes
The Effect of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Second Grade Pupils' Learning
2002 Ismail Ghazi Yasin
of English in Bani Kananah District of Education
The Impact of Using the Internet(as Opposed to Using the Traditional Method)
2002 Fahd Omer Ojaili
on Teaching Idioms to EFL Students at Yarmouk University
The Extent to which First through Fourth Grade EFL Teachers Utilize Games
2003 Maram Saleh Jaradat
and their Attitudes towards them
An Investigation of the Reading Interests of University EFL Students in the
2003 Ra'ed Abdulgader Al-Shorman
Northern Region of Jordan
The Use of Critical Thinking Skills in Jordanian TEFL Graduate Students'
2003 Lamma Hmoud Zghoul
Reading of Various Texts
The Effect of Motivation on Jordanian Lower Basic Stage Pupils' Reading
2007 Mu'taz Husni Al-Raies
Comprehension in English
Mahmoud Tawfiq Ghabashneh
An Evaluation of "Zoom In" Textbook for Grade Six from Teachers', Parents',
2007
(with Dr. A. Baniabdelrahman)
and Pupils' Perspectives
The Effect of the Think Aloud Strategy on the Jordanian Eighth Students'
2008 Noha Suleiman Jarrah
Reading Comprehension
Naela Al-Mahdawi
The Effect of Using Word Boxes on the EFL Second Grade Pupils' Achievement
2008
(with Dr. A. Baniabdelrahman)
in Spelling
Mohammed Al-MuhaisienSupervisors' and Teachers' Perceptions about UAE Skills in English Textbook in
2009
(with Dr. A. Baniabdelrahman)
Al Ain Educational Zone in the United Arab Emirates
The Effect of Using Drama on Jordanian Eighth Grades Students' Achievement
2009 Na'em Ali Salah
in Writing
The Extent to which the Jordan Opportunities Textbook Series Meet the
2008 Jarrah Mohammad Al-Jarrah
General Guidelines for English Language Teaching in Jordan
Jordanian Students' Listening Comprehension Processes and Strategies in
2009 Ghadeer A. Al Jamal (Ph.D)
Interactive Settings
Jordanian Instructors' and Students' Perceptions of the Appropriateness of
2009 Emad K. Qublan
Total English (Upper Intermediate Level) in Light of the Arab Islamic Culture
Constructing a Computerized Instructional Program for Teaching English to
2010 Nidal A. Bani Hani (Ph.D)Primary Stage Students and Testing its Effectiveness as perceived by Students
and Teachers
Supervision prior to sabbatical leave (delegated to other colleagues in October 2010)
2010
The Effectiveness of a Proposed instructional Program on Promoting English
Rasmieh K. Haddad (Ph.D)
Language Literacy Among Jordanian Kindergarten Children
2010 Abdelkareem KhasawnehA Comparison of Linguistic Productivity, Syntactic Complexity and Grammatical
(Ph.D)
Accuracy between Face-to-Face and Online Conversations by Native and Non(with Prof. M. Tawalbeh)Native Speakers of English: Guidelines for Curriculum designers
2010 Raghd Y. Al Rabadi (ph.D)
The
) Effect of a Literature-Based Program on Jordanian University Students'
(with Dr. K. Al Makhzoumy)
Communicative Performance
2010
An Analytical Critique of Illustrations and Pictures in Action Pack Textbook
Manar M. Al-Shra'ah
Series
2010
The Effect of a Proposed Learner-Centered Instructional Program on Jordanian
Abdalrahman M. Abu Jaleel
EFL First Secondary Students' Achievement, Problem Solving, and Critical
(Ph.D)
Thinking Skills
2010 Amal S. Al-Natour (Ph.D)
A )Survey of Jordanian EFL Students' Motivational Patterns: An Instructional
(with Prof. O. Smadi) Program to Foster them
2010
A Content Analysis of Multiple Intelligences Theory in Action Pack and Jordan
Taghrid A. Al-Omari (Ph.D)
Opportunities and Teachers' Knowledge of and Perceptions about its Inclusion
(with Prof. O. Smadi)
in these Textbooks: Guidelines for English Language Teaching in Jordan
Membership of Committees and Boards
(selection)
University-wide Committees:
o Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Yarmouk University (2007)
o Member, Language Center Council, Yarmouk University (2007)
o
Member, Committee for Revising Student Disciplinary Actions Regulations, Yarmouk
University (2007)
o
Member, Steering Committee on Quality Assurance, Yarmouk University (20062007)
o
Member, Steering Committee on Health Insurance, Yarmouk University
Present)
(2006-
Faculty (of Education) Committees:
o Head, Seminar and Conference Committee (2007)
o Head, Library Committee (2007)
o Head, Social Committee (2007)
o Head, Disciplinary Hearing Committee (2007)
o Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Appointments (2007)
o Head, Graduate Studies Committee (2006)
o Member, Faculty Council (2006-Present)
o Member, Committee to Review the Structure of the Department of Curriculum and
Instruction (2005)
o Member, Library Committee (2004)
o
o
o
o
Member, Faculty Council (2004-2005)
Secretary, Faculty Council (2003-2005)
Member, Disciplinary Hearing Committee (2003-2005)
Member, Social and Cultural Committee (2003-2005)
Department (of Curriculum and Instruction) Committees:
o Member, Seminar and Conference Committee (2010-)
o Member, Course and Schedule Committee (2010-)
o Head, Seminar and Conference Committee (2007)
o Head, Library Committee (2007)
o Member, Social and Cultural Committee (2003-2005)
o Member, TEFL Committee (2000-Present)
o Member, Course and Schedule Committee (1999-2004)
o Member, Library Committee (2004)
o Member, Academic Plan and Transfer Committee (1993-2000)
o Various Ad Hoc Committees (1993-Present)
Off-Campus/Professional Committees:
o Member, Steering Committee for Curriculum Development/ Ministry of Education,
2005-2006
o
Member, Steering Committee for Education and Higher Education Sector/Higher
Council for Science and Technology, 2009-Present
Other Committees
Prince Sultan University/ College for Women (2009-2010)
o
o
o
o
o
Member of the College Council
Member of several committees: Professional Development, Website Development,
Research, Writing Center, and Newsletter committees
Coordinator for the Professional Development Committee
Mentoring faculty in writing for publication
Content Supervisor and Text editor for the Visual Radio at PSU-CW
Editorship and Refereeing Activities
Member of the editorial board of the Jordan Journal of Educational and Psychological
Studies (2009-Present)
Reviewer for several local, regional, and international journals ( e.g. Jordan Journal for
Educational and Psychological Sciences, Abhath Al Yarmouk (Yarmouk University),
Dirasat (University of Jordan), Education Journal (Oman), Journal of the Islamic
University (Ghaza), The Linguistics Journal, Journal of Pragmatics, Tokyo Journal of
Linguistics) (2004-Present)
Member of the editorial board of the Linguistics Journal (2006-Present)
Indexing Advisor (Language and Linguistics) for the Asian Education Index (2006Present)
Teaching Experience
2010-Present
Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Yarmouk
University/ Irbid, Jordan
2009-2010
Professor, Department of English, Prince Sultan University College for
Women/ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (on Sabbatical Leave from Yarmouk
University)
2008-2009
Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Yarmouk
University/ Irbid, Jordan
2005-2006
Associate Professor, Department of English Class Teacher, Irbid
National University/ Irbid, Jordan (on Sabbatical Leave from Yarmouk
University)
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
Yarmouk University/ Irbid, Jordan
2004-2008
1993-2004
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
Yarmouk University/ Irbid, Jordan
2000-2004
Supervisor, Pre-Service Teacher Training Program, Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, Yarmouk University/ Irbid, Jordan
1999-2005
Supervisor, The Model School, Yarmouk University/ Irbid, Jordan
2004-2006
Part-time instructor, Department of English for Applied Studies, Jordan
University of Science and Technology / Irbid, Jordan
1995-1996
Part-time Instructor, Department of English, Philadelphia University/
Amman, Jordan
1996
Part-time Instructor, Department of English, Jarash University/ Jarash,
Jordan
1987-1989
Student-Teacher, Community English Program, Department of
Languages and Literature, The Teachers College of Columbia
University/ New York, U.S.A.
1988
Tutor, Tutoring and Translation Office, Columbia University/ New
York, U.S.A.
1985-1987
Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of English, Yarmouk
University/ Irbid, Jordan
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships:
Professional Memberships:
Co-Founder and Vice President, the Riyadh Chapter of the Kingdom Of Saudi
Arabia Association of Language Teachers (KSAALT-RC) (2010-)
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Association of Language Teachers (KSAALT) (2010-)
Saudi Association of Languages and Translation (2009-)
The Association of Professors of English and Translation at Arab Universities
(1997-2002)
World Association for Arab Translators and Linguists (2004-Present)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (2006-Present)
References
Withheld/provided upon request
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