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(A) Online conferences

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Blended Learning in EFL: What College Students Say. 12th TCC 2007 Worldwide Online Conference, "Blending Reality and Multimedia in Ubiquitous Learning," April 19-21.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Interaction analysis in online learning communities: The student leader. 12th TCC 2007 Worldwide Online Conference, "Blending Reality and Multimedia in Ubiquitous Learning," April 19-21.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Cultural Issues in Online Collaborative Learning in EFL.  The 3rd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research.  March 2-4.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Online Dialog Among EFL College Faculty. The 3rd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research. March 2-4.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2005).  Issues in Designing English for Islamic Studies Courses.  The 2nd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research, September 16-18, 2005.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2005).  The Role of Grammar in Developing EFL Freshman Students' Writing Skills.  The 2nd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research, September 16-18, 2005.

 

(B) International Conferences:

 

2007

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  LITCON.  USM, Penang, Malaysia. August 6-8.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  LITCON.  USM, Penang, Malaysia. August 6-8.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  eIntegration Challenges for Rectors & Deans in Higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. 20th Bled Conference: eMergence: Merging and Emerging Technologies, Processes, and Institutions.  Bled, Slovenia, June 3-6.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2007).  Assessing Students’ Reading Competencies:  Setting Global Standards. AEJ Global Congress. Seoul, Korea. May 25-26.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2007).  Integrating Global Themes in EFL College Reading Materials. AEJ Global Congress. Seoul, Korea. May 25-26.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Integrating Global Culture in EFL College Materials. 7th Annual English Language Teaching Conference. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. April 18-19.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Maximizing EFL/ESL Students’ Reading Comprehension.  MICELT.  UPM, Perak, Malaysia. February 8-9.

 

2006

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Making the connection in vocabulary instruction.  ClaSIC 2006. Singapore. December 7-9.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Plural Acquisition by EFL Freshman College Students. GLOBE Conference entitled: “Communicating across age groups: Age, language and society.  Warsaw, Poland. September 21-23.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Teaching Translation for Specific Purposes. 3rd APETAU Conference. Amman, Jordan. August 23-25.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Online Learning and Creative Writing in EFL College Classrooms. NECC 2006. San Diego. July 5-7.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Makkah eLearning. NECC 2006. San Diego. July 5-7.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Hearing Students' Voices.  8th ABC convention entitled "Dialogue - Challenge and Opportunity". Oslo, Norway. June 8-10.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2006). Teachers' Internet Forums and Websites. 3rd International symposium on Teacher Education. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey, May 4-6.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2006). Combating Students' Difficulties with English Spelling. The 2nd International ELT Conference, ELT Profession: Challenges and Prospects. North Cyprus. May 2-5, 2006.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Teaching Vocabulary to EFL College Students Online. First International Conference and Exhibition on e-Learning: "A New Era of Language and Culture”. Bahrain. April 17-19, 2006.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Does the Saudi National Curriculum Teach Global History? Hawaii. January 11-14.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). The Saudi National Reading Curriculum: Global Issues.  Hawaii. January 11-14.

 
2005

Using 3 Online Course Management Systems in EFL Instruction. 4th Asia CALL Conference. Korea, November 10-12, 2005.

 

Connecting Students across Universities in Saudi Arabia. 4th Asia CALL Conference. Korea, November 10-12, 2005.

 

Using a Small Network to Teach Internet Searching Skills to ESP Graduate Students. Universitat Jaume I, Castellَn, Spain. October 27-28, 2005.

 

Task-based Instruction for EFL Struggling College Writers.  International Conference on Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT 2005). Centre for Language and Migration. Leuven, Belgium. September 21-23, 2005.

 

From Reticence to Fluency.  TBLT 2005 - International Conference on Task Based Language Teaching Centre for Language and Migration. Leuven, Belgium. September 21-23, 2005.

 

Time Management for ESL Teachers”.  The 4th International Literacy Conference (LITCON) entitled "Teachers, Practices and Supportive Cultures". Universiti Sains Malaysia. Penang, Malaysia. August 15-17, 2005. 

 

Do ESL College Students' Comprehend News Headlines? The 4th International Literacy Conference (LITCON) entitled "Teachers, Practices and Supportive Cultures". Universiti Sains Malaysia. Penang, Malaysia. August 15-17, 2005. 

 

Should English Be Taught to Saudi Children under the age of six? 10th International Congress for the Study of Child Language. Berlin, Germany. July 25–29, 2005.

 

Influence of Foreign House Maids on Saudi Children’s First Language Acquisition. 10th International Congress for the Study of Child Language. Berlin, Germany. July 25–29, 2005.     

 

Can ESL students identify emphatic features of advertisements? 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse. Amsterdam, Holland, July 6-9, 2005.   

 

Videoconferencing for a Segregated Learning Environment. NECC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 27-30, 2005.

 

The Online Writing Collaboration Project for EFL Learners and Instructors. NECC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27-30, 2005.

 

Academic Needs and Communication Strategies Revealed by Students’ e-mails. ABC Conference. Copenhagen, July 16-18, 2005.

 

Use of Technology in No-Tech EFL Classrooms. International Conference on English Language Studies 3 (ICELS 3). Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 20–21, 2005.

Teaching Grammar to EFL College Students Online. UNTELE 2005 conference entitled: “Use of New Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching”.  Compiegne, France. 24-26 March, 2005.

 

Literacy Promotion Programs in South Korea.  Conference entitled: “Developing a Nation of Readers in the Arab World”. King Abdul-Aziz Center for Arabic and Islamic Studies. Casablanca, Morocco. February 18-19, 2005.

 

2004

Boosting EFL College Student Writing Achievement.  CLaSIC 2004, Centre for Language Studies of the NUS, Singapore, December 1-3, 2004.

 

Using online instruction in English for Art Education. 3rd Asia CALL International Conference.  Penang, November 24-25, 2004.

 

Differential Effects of Online Instruction on a Variety of EFL Courses. 3rd Asia CALL International Conference.  Penang, November 24-25, 2004.

 

Intercultural Communication: Saudi, Ukrainian and Russian Students Online. NECC 2004. New Orleans, June 20-23, 2004.

 

Developing Cross-Cultural Understanding through Online Forums. NECC 2004. New Orleans, June 20-23, 2004.

 

Staffing ESL Programs in Saudi Arabia: Issues and Challenges.  6th European Convention of the Association for Business Communication entitled: "Business Communication around the World:  Strategies and Perspectives on Research, Pedagogy and Practice".  Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy, May 20-22, 2004.

 

Using Online Dialogue to Develop Cross-Cultural Understanding. Conference entitled “Role of Language in the Dialogue among Civilizations”. Esfahan, Iran. April 24-25, 2004.

 

Do English Departments Search Optimally in Faculty Recruiting? TESOL Arabia 2004. Dubai, March 10-12, 2004

 

The need for teaching Arabic to Children of Arab Minorities in Europe.  Arabic-Ukrainian Averose Institute of International Relations, Kiev, Ukraine, February 3, 2004.

 

Building intercultural communication through online collaboration. IX TESOL Ukraine Conference entitled: “Building Cross-Cultural Understanding through ELT”.  Horlivka, Ukraine.  January 29 – 31, 2004.

 

Developing Global Awareness in the EFL Classroom. IX TESOL Ukraine Conference entitled: “Building Cross-Cultural Understanding through ELT”.  Horlivka, Ukraine.  January 29 – 31, 2004.

 

2003

Processing of Advertisements by EFL Arab College Students. 13th International Conference of the Greek Applied Linguistics Association entitled "New Directions in Applied Linguistics".  Thessaloniki, Greece, December 11-14, 2003.

 

Word Order Problems in English-Arabic Translation.  British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAِAL). University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. September 4-6, 2003.

 

Teaching Language and Culture Online. APETAU 2nd International Conference. Amman, Jordan. August 26-28, 2003.

 

Does Technology make a difference in learning? TESOL Arabia 2003 Conference. March 12-14, 2003. Dubai. United Arab Emirates.

 

Online Course Usage Frequency and Writing Achievement.  37th Annual TESOL 2003 Convention, Baltimore, MD. March 25-29, 2003.

 

Teaching ESL Writing Online. 8th Annual Conference of TESOL Ukraine. January 23-25, 2003 (presentation and workshop).

 

Training ESP college instructors in electronic searching.  8th Annual Conference of TESOL Ukraine. January 23-25, 2003 (presentation and workshop).

 

2002

Linguistic and measurement considerations in translation tests. 13th World Congress of the Association Internationale de Lingistique Appliquee (AILA). Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.

 

Effect of online learning on struggling ESL college writers. 13th World Congress of the Association Internationale de Lingistique Appliquee (AILA). Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.

 

Training ESP College Students in Electronic Searching.  KAMALL International Conference entitled “A New Paradigm for Innovative Multimedia Language Education in the 21 Century”. Seoul Education Training Institute, Seoul, Korea. October 3-5, 2002.

 

Impact of multiple Technologies on ESL Students’ Achievement. Faculty Seminar Series, College of Education, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. September 18, 2002.

 

Effect of Online Learning on Struggling ESL College Writers. NECC 2002 Conference. San Antonio, Texas, June 17-19, 2002.

 

Reflections on Translation Assessment. ِ American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 6-9, 2002.

 

2001

Requirements of the Transition from Traditional to eLearning. 13th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association for Curriculum and Instruction. Cairo, July 24-25, 2001.

 

ESL Online Courses. 13th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association for Curriculum and Instruction. Cairo, July 24-25, 2001.

 

Issues in Translation Assessment. 5th CTELT Annual Conference "Teaching, Learning and Assessment", Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 9-10s, 2001.

 

Barriers to Internet Integration in ESL Instruction. TESOL Arabia 2001 Conference, Dubai, UAE, 14-16, 2001.

 

2000

Interlanguage in English-Arabic Translation.  First Annual Conference of the Association of English, Translation and ESL Professors at Arab Universities. Amman, Jordan, August 28-30, 2000.

 

Bridging the Gap between Teacher and Learner in Liaison Interpreting. TESOL Arabia’ 2000 Conference, “Bridging the Gap between Teacher and Learner”. Al-Ain, UAE, April 12-14, 2000.

 

1999

Electronic Dictionaries in ESL college classrooms. TESOL Arabia ‘99: "Teaching, Learning and Technology”. Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, April 17-19, 1999.

 

1998

Listening-Spelling Strategies of Freshmen Students. TESOL Arabia ’99 Conference “Unity and Diversity. Al-Ain, united Arab Emirates, March 25-27, 1998.

 

1996

Analysis of Grammatical Agreement Errors in English-Arabic Translations. TESOL Arabia '96, Al-Ain, united Arab Emirates, March, 1996.

 

(C) National Conferences:

2007

 Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Quality standards for reading instruction in Saudi high schools. SEPA. May 15-16.

 

 Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Preparating high school students for college and professional life: Quality standards. SEPA. May 15-16.

 

 Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Egyptian Arabic Union Catalog and OhioLINK: A Comparative study.  ISCAL. March 25-28.

       

2006

Getting Ready for Final Exams. King Saud University Recreation Center. May, 2006.

 

72nd Monthly Meeting of the Saudi Association for Psychology and Education entitled: “Arabic Language instructional Wesites.

 

Arabic Research Management in the Flow of Information Age. Library and Information Science Society. Riyadh. April 4-5, 2006.

 

How to Manage Your Time. King Saud University Recreation Center. March 6, 2006.

 

2005

Current practices in reading instruction. Second Languages and Translation Forum. SAOLT.  2005.

 

Large Student Enrollments in EFL Programs: Challenges and Consequences. Al-Yamama College Seminars. Riyadh. May 2-4, 2005.

 

Should we Teach English to Elementary School Children? Center for Women Students, KSU, Riyadh. April 19, 2005.

 

Should we Teach English to Elementary School Children? Conference entitled: “Languages and Translation: Current Status and Future Perspectives”. Imam University, Riyadh. April 10-12, 2005.

 

English and Translation departments at Saudi Universities: A Comparative Study. Conference entitled: “Languages and Translation: Current Status and Future Perspectives”. Imam University, Riyadh. April 10-12, 2005.

 

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Arabization. King Khaled University, Abha, KSA. February 20-22, 2005.

 

The Power of the English Language in the Past, Present and Future. King Khaled University, Abha, KSA. February 20-22, 2005.

 

Smart Classrooms and Language teaching. Languages and Globalization Symposium. King Khaled University, Abha, KSA. February 20-22, 2005.

 

2004

Use of Online Instruction by Faculty Members at Saudi Universities: Current Status and Future Perspectives.  Symposium on Faculty Development at Saudi Higher Education Institutions.  College of Education, KSU.  December 7-8, 2004.

 

Impediments to Employment as perceived by Female translation graduates. Translators’ Forum. Saudi Association for Languages and Translation and Rawafid Concepts. September 27-28, 2004.

 

Issues in Online Instruction at the College of Languages and Translation.  First Languages and Cultures Exhibit. College of Languages and Translation, King Saud University. May 17, 2004.

 

A Global Education Course for Saudi Schools. Globalization and Educational Priorities. April 17-18, 2004.

 

What College Students Read in the Global Age. Globalization and Educational Priorities. April 17-18, 2004.

 

Availability of Electronic Resources at Arab Universities. King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (2004).

 

2003

An Analytical Study of Translation Tests. College of Languages and Translation Symposium Series, King Saud University. December 1, 2003.

 

Global Themes in Singaporean Secondary Social Studies Textbooks. Curriculum Development: Principles and Starting Points Symposium. College of Education, King Saud University.  May 13-14, 2003.

 

Global Themes in Saudi history textbooks for Grades 4-12. Curriculum Development: Principles Symposium.  College of Education, King Saud University.  May 13-14, 2003.

 

Electronic Searching. College of Languages and Translation Symposia. May 13, 2003.

 

e-Learning and the Future of University Education. SEPA Annual Meeting entitled: The Future of Education in Saudi Arabia. April 29-30, 2003.

 

Electronic Searching and College Education. SEPA Annual Meeting entitled: The Future of Education in Saudi Arabia.  April 29-30, 2003.

 

2002

The Internet and Academic Research.  Conference on “Role of the University in Developing Human Skills:  Future Perspectives”. KSU, Riyadh. March 18-20, 2002.

 

2001

“How to Study Effectively”.  Extracurricular Department Symposium Series, Center for University Women Students, KSU. November 4, 2001.

 

“College Studying: A Science or an Art”.  Extracurricular Department Symposium Series, Center for university Women Students, KSU. October 16, 2001.

 

1999

Text Structure Instruction in Junior and Senior High School Reading Textbooks. 8th Annual Conference of the Saudi Educational and Psychological Association (SEPA). Riyadh, November 9-10, 1999.

 

University Instructors and Technology. Paper Presented at the “University Faculty Development Symposium. Center for Research. Center for University Women Students. KSU. November 2-4, 1999.

 

1995

 Teaching Reading to Translation Students (1). Lectures presented at The TA Training Program Symposium held by the College of Languages and Translation (1995).

 

Teaching Reading to Translation Students (2). Lecture presented at The T.A. Training Program Symposium held by the College of Languages and Translation (1995).

 

1992

Classification of Word identification Exercises in Elementary School basal Readers. Third Annual Meeting of the Saudi Educational and Psychological Association, December 20-22, 1992.

 

1991

Characteristics of Doctoral Dissertations in Education of Saudi Students Who Graduated From the United States between 1969-1985. Center for Research Symposium Series (1991).

 

1989

Criteria for Evaluating Graduate Programs. Second Annual Symposium of the Graduate College. King Saud University (1989).

 

1988

Arabic Emphatic Sounds. Graduate Symposium Series. Center for University Students (1988).

 

1987

Some Factors Affecting ESL Learning in Saudi Arabia. CELT Symposium Series (1987).

 

 

 

  (A) Online conferences

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Blended Learning in EFL: What College Students Say. 12th TCC 2007 Worldwide Online Conference, "Blending Reality and Multimedia in Ubiquitous Learning," April 19-21.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Interaction analysis in online learning communities: The student leader. 12th TCC 2007 Worldwide Online Conference, "Blending Reality and Multimedia in Ubiquitous Learning," April 19-21.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Cultural Issues in Online Collaborative Learning in EFL.  The 3rd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research.  March 2-4.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Online Dialog Among EFL College Faculty. The 3rd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research. March 2-4.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2005).  Issues in Designing English for Islamic Studies Courses.  The 2nd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research, September 16-18, 2005.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2005).  The Role of Grammar in Developing EFL Freshman Students' Writing Skills.  The 2nd International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research, September 16-18, 2005.

 

(B) International Conferences:

 

2007

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  LITCON.  USM, Penang, Malaysia. August 6-8.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  LITCON.  USM, Penang, Malaysia. August 6-8.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  eIntegration Challenges for Rectors & Deans in Higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. 20th Bled Conference: eMergence: Merging and Emerging Technologies, Processes, and Institutions.  Bled, Slovenia, June 3-6.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2007).  Assessing Students’ Reading Competencies:  Setting Global Standards. AEJ Global Congress. Seoul, Korea. May 25-26.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2007).  Integrating Global Themes in EFL College Reading Materials. AEJ Global Congress. Seoul, Korea. May 25-26.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Integrating Global Culture in EFL College Materials. 7th Annual English Language Teaching Conference. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. April 18-19.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007).  Maximizing EFL/ESL Students’ Reading Comprehension.  MICELT.  UPM, Perak, Malaysia. February 8-9.

 

2006

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Making the connection in vocabulary instruction.  ClaSIC 2006. Singapore. December 7-9.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Plural Acquisition by EFL Freshman College Students. GLOBE Conference entitled: “Communicating across age groups: Age, language and society.  Warsaw, Poland. September 21-23.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Teaching Translation for Specific Purposes. 3rd APETAU Conference. Amman, Jordan. August 23-25.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Online Learning and Creative Writing in EFL College Classrooms. NECC 2006. San Diego. July 5-7.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Makkah eLearning. NECC 2006. San Diego. July 5-7.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Hearing Students' Voices.  8th ABC convention entitled "Dialogue - Challenge and Opportunity". Oslo, Norway. June 8-10.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2006). Teachers' Internet Forums and Websites. 3rd International symposium on Teacher Education. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey, May 4-6.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima (2006). Combating Students' Difficulties with English Spelling. The 2nd International ELT Conference, ELT Profession: Challenges and Prospects. North Cyprus. May 2-5, 2006.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Teaching Vocabulary to EFL College Students Online. First International Conference and Exhibition on e-Learning: "A New Era of Language and Culture”. Bahrain. April 17-19, 2006.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). Does the Saudi National Curriculum Teach Global History? Hawaii. January 11-14.

 

Al-Jarf, Reima  (2006). The Saudi National Reading Curriculum: Global Issues.  Hawaii. January 11-14.

 
2005

Using 3 Online Course Management Systems in EFL Instruction. 4th Asia CALL Conference. Korea, November 10-12, 2005.

 

Connecting Students across Universities in Saudi Arabia. 4th Asia CALL Conference. Korea, November 10-12, 2005.

 

Using a Small Network to Teach Internet Searching Skills to ESP Graduate Students. Universitat Jaume I, Castellَn, Spain. October 27-28, 2005.

 

Task-based Instruction for EFL Struggling College Writers.  International Conference on Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT 2005). Centre for Language and Migration. Leuven, Belgium. September 21-23, 2005.

 

From Reticence to Fluency.  TBLT 2005 - International Conference on Task Based Language Teaching Centre for Language and Migration. Leuven, Belgium. September 21-23, 2005.

 

Time Management for ESL Teachers”.  The 4th International Literacy Conference (LITCON) entitled "Teachers, Practices and Supportive Cultures". Universiti Sains Malaysia. Penang, Malaysia. August 15-17, 2005. 

 

Do ESL College Students' Comprehend News Headlines? The 4th International Literacy Conference (LITCON) entitled "Teachers, Practices and Supportive Cultures". Universiti Sains Malaysia. Penang, Malaysia. August 15-17, 2005. 

 

Should English Be Taught to Saudi Children under the age of six? 10th International Congress for the Study of Child Language. Berlin, Germany. July 25–29, 2005.

 

Influence of Foreign House Maids on Saudi Children’s First Language Acquisition. 10th International Congress for the Study of Child Language. Berlin, Germany. July 25–29, 2005.     

 

Can ESL students identify emphatic features of advertisements? 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse. Amsterdam, Holland, July 6-9, 2005.   

 

Videoconferencing for a Segregated Learning Environment. NECC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 27-30, 2005.

 

The Online Writing Collaboration Project for EFL Learners and Instructors. NECC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27-30, 2005.

 

Academic Needs and Communication Strategies Revealed by Students’ e-mails. ABC Conference. Copenhagen, July 16-18, 2005.

 

Use of Technology in No-Tech EFL Classrooms. International Conference on English Language Studies 3 (ICELS 3). Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 20–21, 2005.

Teaching Grammar to EFL College Students Online. UNTELE 2005 conference entitled: “Use of New Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching”.  Compiegne, France. 24-26 March, 2005.

 

Literacy Promotion Programs in South Korea.  Conference entitled: “Developing a Nation of Readers in the Arab World”. King Abdul-Aziz Center for Arabic and Islamic Studies. Casablanca, Morocco. February 18-19, 2005.

 

2004

Boosting EFL College Student Writing Achievement.  CLaSIC 2004, Centre for Language Studies of the NUS, Singapore, December 1-3, 2004.

 

Using online instruction in English for Art Education. 3rd Asia CALL International Conference.  Penang, November 24-25, 2004.

 

Differential Effects of Online Instruction on a Variety of EFL Courses. 3rd Asia CALL International Conference.  Penang, November 24-25, 2004.

 

Intercultural Communication: Saudi, Ukrainian and Russian Students Online. NECC 2004. New Orleans, June 20-23, 2004.

 

Developing Cross-Cultural Understanding through Online Forums. NECC 2004. New Orleans, June 20-23, 2004.

 

Staffing ESL Programs in Saudi Arabia: Issues and Challenges.  6th European Convention of the Association for Business Communication entitled: "Business Communication around the World:  Strategies and Perspectives on Research, Pedagogy and Practice".  Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy, May 20-22, 2004.

 

Using Online Dialogue to Develop Cross-Cultural Understanding. Conference entitled “Role of Language in the Dialogue among Civilizations”. Esfahan, Iran. April 24-25, 2004.

 

Do English Departments Search Optimally in Faculty Recruiting? TESOL Arabia 2004. Dubai, March 10-12, 2004

 

The need for teaching Arabic to Children of Arab Minorities in Europe.  Arabic-Ukrainian Averose Institute of International Relations, Kiev, Ukraine, February 3, 2004.

 

Building intercultural communication through online collaboration. IX TESOL Ukraine Conference entitled: “Building Cross-Cultural Understanding through ELT”.  Horlivka, Ukraine.  January 29 – 31, 2004.

 

Developing Global Awareness in the EFL Classroom. IX TESOL Ukraine Conference entitled: “Building Cross-Cultural Understanding through ELT”.  Horlivka, Ukraine.  January 29 – 31, 2004.

 

2003

Processing of Advertisements by EFL Arab College Students. 13th International Conference of the Greek Applied Linguistics Association entitled "New Directions in Applied Linguistics".  Thessaloniki, Greece, December 11-14, 2003.

 

Word Order Problems in English-Arabic Translation.  British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAِAL). University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. September 4-6, 2003.

 

Teaching Language and Culture Online. APETAU 2nd International Conference. Amman, Jordan. August 26-28, 2003.

 

Does Technology make a difference in learning? TESOL Arabia 2003 Conference. March 12-14, 2003. Dubai. United Arab Emirates.

 

Online Course Usage Frequency and Writing Achievement.  37th Annual TESOL 2003 Convention, Baltimore, MD. March 25-29, 2003.

 

Teaching ESL Writing Online. 8th Annual Conference of TESOL Ukraine. January 23-25, 2003 (presentation and workshop).

 

Training ESP college instructors in electronic searching.  8th Annual Conference of TESOL Ukraine. January 23-25, 2003 (presentation and workshop).

 

2002

Linguistic and measurement considerations in translation tests. 13th World Congress of the Association Internationale de Lingistique Appliquee (AILA). Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.

 

Effect of online learning on struggling ESL college writers. 13th World Congress of the Association Internationale de Lingistique Appliquee (AILA). Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.

 

Training ESP College Students in Electronic Searching.  KAMALL International Conference entitled “A New Paradigm for Innovative Multimedia Language Education in the 21 Century”. Seoul Education Training Institute, Seoul, Korea. October 3-5, 2002.

 

Impact of multiple Technologies on ESL Students’ Achievement. Faculty Seminar Series, College of Education, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. September 18, 2002.

 

Effect of Online Learning on Struggling ESL College Writers. NECC 2002 Conference. San Antonio, Texas, June 17-19, 2002.

 

Reflections on Translation Assessment. ِ American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 6-9, 2002.

 

2001

Requirements of the Transition from Traditional to eLearning. 13th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association for Curriculum and Instruction. Cairo, July 24-25, 2001.

 

ESL Online Courses. 13th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association for Curriculum and Instruction. Cairo, July 24-25, 2001.

 

Issues in Translation Assessment. 5th CTELT Annual Conference "Teaching, Learning and Assessment", Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 9-10s, 2001.

 

Barriers to Internet Integration in ESL Instruction. TESOL Arabia 2001 Conference, Dubai, UAE, 14-16, 2001.

 

2000

Interlanguage in English-Arabic Translation.  First Annual Conference of the Association of English, Translation and ESL Professors at Arab Universities. Amman, Jordan, August 28-30, 2000.

 

Bridging the Gap between Teacher and Learner in Liaison Interpreting. TESOL Arabia’ 2000 Conference, “Bridging the Gap between Teacher and Learner”. Al-Ain, UAE, April 12-14, 2000.

 

1999

Electronic Dictionaries in ESL college classrooms. TESOL Arabia ‘99: "Teaching, Learning and Technology”. Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, April 17-19, 1999.

 

1998

Listening-Spelling Strategies of Freshmen Students. TESOL Arabia ’99 Conference “Unity and Diversity. Al-Ain, united Arab Emirates, March 25-27, 1998.

 

1996

Analysis of Grammatical Agreement Errors in English-Arabic Translations. TESOL Arabia '96, Al-Ain, united Arab Emirates, March, 1996.

 

(C) National Conferences:

2007

 Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Quality standards for reading instruction in Saudi high schools. SEPA. May 15-16.

 

 Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Preparating high school students for college and professional life: Quality standards. SEPA. May 15-16.

 

 Al-Jarf, Reima  (2007). Egyptian Arabic Union Catalog and OhioLINK: A Comparative study.  ISCAL. March 25-28.

       

2006

Getting Ready for Final Exams. King Saud University Recreation Center. May, 2006.

 

72nd Monthly Meeting of the Saudi Association for Psychology and Education entitled: “Arabic Language instructional Wesites.

 

Arabic Research Management in the Flow of Information Age. Library and Information Science Society. Riyadh. April 4-5, 2006.

 

How to Manage Your Time. King Saud University Recreation Center. March 6, 2006.

 

2005

Current practices in reading instruction. Second Languages and Translation Forum. SAOLT.  2005.

 

Large Student Enrollments in EFL Programs: Challenges and Consequences. Al-Yamama College Seminars. Riyadh. May 2-4, 2005.

 

Should we Teach English to Elementary School Children? Center for Women Students, KSU, Riyadh. April 19, 2005.

 

Should we Teach English to Elementary School Children? Conference entitled: “Languages and Translation: Current Status and Future Perspectives”. Imam University, Riyadh. April 10-12, 2005.

 

English and Translation departments at Saudi Universities: A Comparative Study. Conference entitled: “Languages and Translation: Current Status and Future Perspectives”. Imam University, Riyadh. April 10-12, 2005.

 

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Arabization. King Khaled University, Abha, KSA. February 20-22, 2005.

 

The Power of the English Language in the Past, Present and Future. King Khaled University, Abha, KSA. February 20-22, 2005.

 

Smart Classrooms and Language teaching. Languages and Globalization Symposium. King Khaled University, Abha, KSA. February 20-22, 2005.

 

2004

Use of Online Instruction by Faculty Members at Saudi Universities: Current Status and Future Perspectives.  Symposium on Faculty Development at Saudi Higher Education Institutions.  College of Education, KSU.  December 7-8, 2004.

 

Impediments to Employment as perceived by Female translation graduates. Translators’ Forum. Saudi Association for Languages and Translation and Rawafid Concepts. September 27-28, 2004.

 

Issues in Online Instruction at the College of Languages and Translation.  First Languages and Cultures Exhibit. College of Languages and Translation, King Saud University. May 17, 2004.

 

A Global Education Course for Saudi Schools. Globalization and Educational Priorities. April 17-18, 2004.

 

What College Students Read in the Global Age. Globalization and Educational Priorities. April 17-18, 2004.

 

Availability of Electronic Resources at Arab Universities. King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (2004).

 

2003

An Analytical Study of Translation Tests. College of Languages and Translation Symposium Series, King Saud University. December 1, 2003.

 

Global Themes in Singaporean Secondary Social Studies Textbooks. Curriculum Development: Principles and Starting Points Symposium. College of Education, King Saud University.  May 13-14, 2003.

 

Global Themes in Saudi history textbooks for Grades 4-12. Curriculum Development: Principles Symposium.  College of Education, King Saud University.  May 13-14, 2003.

 

Electronic Searching. College of Languages and Translation Symposia. May 13, 2003.

 

e-Learning and the Future of University Education. SEPA Annual Meeting entitled: The Future of Education in Saudi Arabia. April 29-30, 2003.

 

Electronic Searching and College Education. SEPA Annual Meeting entitled: The Future of Education in Saudi Arabia.  April 29-30, 2003.

 

2002

The Internet and Academic Research.  Conference on “Role of the University in Developing Human Skills:  Future Perspectives”. KSU, Riyadh. March 18-20, 2002.

 

2001

“How to Study Effectively”.  Extracurricular Department Symposium Series, Center for University Women Students, KSU. November 4, 2001.

 

“College Studying: A Science or an Art”.  Extracurricular Department Symposium Series, Center for university Women Students, KSU. October 16, 2001.

 

1999

Text Structure Instruction in Junior and Senior High School Reading Textbooks. 8th Annual Conference of the Saudi Educational and Psychological Association (SEPA). Riyadh, November 9-10, 1999.

 

University Instructors and Technology. Paper Presented at the “University Faculty Development Symposium. Center for Research. Center for University Women Students. KSU. November 2-4, 1999.

 

1995

 Teaching Reading to Translation Students (1). Lectures presented at The TA Training Program Symposium held by the College of Languages and Translation (1995).

 

Teaching Reading to Translation Students (2). Lecture presented at The T.A. Training Program Symposium held by the College of Languages and Translation (1995).

 

1992

Classification of Word identification Exercises in Elementary School basal Readers. Third Annual Meeting of the Saudi Educational and Psychological Association, December 20-22, 1992.

 

1991

Characteristics of Doctoral Dissertations in Education of Saudi Students Who Graduated From the United States between 1969-1985. Center for Research Symposium Series (1991).

 

1989

Criteria for Evaluating Graduate Programs. Second Annual Symposium of the Graduate College. King Saud University (1989).

 

1988

Arabic Emphatic Sounds. Graduate Symposium Series. Center for University Students (1988).

 

1987

Some Factors Affecting ESL Learning in Saudi Arabia. CELT Symposium Series (1987).