Presentations
El Shaban, A. (2018). What a non-native teacher understands that a native might miss. TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo, TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo, Chicago, IL.
El Shaban, A. (accepted May 2018). Factors influence language teachers’ decisions to adopt education technology. CALICO, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
El Shaban, A. (2017). Diffusion of Education Technology Among In-Service Language Teachers. Washington State Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL), Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA.
El Shaban, A. (2017). 1-2 Strategy for Diffusing Educational Technology. ICSD International Conference in Sustainable Development at The Earth Institute, Columbia University, in partnership with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, New York, NY.
El Shaban, A. (2017). Cross-sectional study: Difficulties encounter ELLs learning English adjectives. TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo, Seattle, WA.
El Shaban, A. (2017). Do you or your teachers resist the use of technology? I can help. CALL-IS Village, Cutting Edge Topics at TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo, Seattle, WA.
El Shaban, A. (2017). Teachers and Technology Adoption: Exploring Diffusion Theory in Education. CALICO Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona.
El Shaban, A. (2017). Strategies for effective incorporation of educational technology. Half-Day Workshop. CALICO Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona.
El Shaban, A. (2016). Challenges to Democratic Transitions in Developing Countries: Case Study. The ASMEA, Association for the study of the Middle East and Africa, Washington. DC.
El Shaban, A. (2016). Three Minutes Thesis Competition. College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
El Shaban, A., Hall, H & Tanner, J. (2016). Social Media’s Impact on ELLs’ Writing Development. TESOL, Baltimore, Maryland.
El Shaban, A. (2016). Libya’s failed transition from an authoritarian regime to pluralism: Why? The Middle East Dialogue Forum, Washington, DC.
El Shaban, A. (2015). Is the what so-called Arab Spring an Arab Spring? Libya’s Fall, The African Studies Association. San Diego, CA.
El Shaban, A. (2015). A creative strategy for diffusing educational technology among in-service teachers. WSU TECH-ED, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
El Shaban, A. (2015). Understanding the process of educational technology spread. Third 21st Century Academic Forum, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
El Shaban, A. (2015). Diffusion of educational technology use in language learning. CALICO, Boulder, CO.
El Shaban, A. (2015). The role of social media in the Arab Spring, Libyan’s Fall. The Middle East Dialogue Forum, Washington, DC.
El Shaban, A. (2015). The use of smart phones in English language classes. Washington State Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL), Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA.
El Shaban, A., & Labbas, R. (2014). Your Students Might Be Digital Natives: Digitize Their Boring Textbook and Make It of a Good Quality Using Wix. TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo, Portland, OR.
El Shaban, A. (2014). Applying the Deterrence theory in the Libyan context, The Middle Dialogue Forum, Washington, DC.
El Shaban, A. (2014). Want to make teaching EFL fun? Be a song fan. Spokane Regional ESL Conference, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Spokane, WA.
El Shaban, A., Chang, A., & Labbas, R. (2013) Teacher development in the digital age: Legacy and future. Washington State Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL), Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA.
El Shaban, A. (2013). Language as social context and literacy development. Washington State Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL), Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA.
El Shaban, A. (2013). Language as social context and literacy development of students from diverse contextual background. Northwest Association of Teacher Educators. Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
El Shaban, A. (2013). Using technology to motivate ESL Learners: Self-Autonomy and Intrinsic Motivation. Spokane Regional ESL Conference, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Spokane, WA.
El Shaban, A., Chang, A., & Labbas, R. (2012). Engaging ELLs by using technology in the English classroom. Washington State Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL), Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA.
