Curriculum Vitae

Personal details

Education

• Ph.D. in Curriculum and English Instruction “TEFL”, Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University (2011). Dissertation Title: A Proposed Program Based on Blending Process Writing Approach with Weblogs to Develop the Writing Performance and Critical Reading of EFL Prospective Teachers.” With Excellent degree.
• Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching English as a Foreign Language “TEFL”, Suez Canal University, Egypt (2008). Thesis Title: Effect of Explicit Versus Implicit Strategy Instruction on the Reading Comprehension of English Majors at Suez Faculty of Education. With excellent degree.
• Special Diploma in Education (Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University, Egypt) (2004).
• Introduction to Teaching English (ITE) (The American University in Egypt, Center for Adult and Continuing Education) (2003).
• Professional Diploma in Education (School Psychology) (Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University, Egypt) (2003).
• B.A of English and Education, English department, 2000, very good with honor degree (Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University, Egypt).

Work History

• • 2001-2008   Demonstrator   (curriculum and Teaching      English             as                a              Foreign Language), Department of curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of

Publications: Journal Articles:

1. El Sakka, S., Salem, R., Ibrahim, F. (2023). A Brain based Learning strategy for developing English reading comprehension of primary stage students. Accepted to be published in Journal of Menufiya Faculty of Education
2. Ali, O. , El Sakka, S., Salem, R. (2022). Using flipped classroom strategy in teaching English to develop listening comprehension skills for prep students. Journal of Menufiya Faculty of Education, 4(2), 67-98.
3. El-Sakka, S. (2022). The Impact of an E-Practicum model on Post Graduate Student Teachers’ E-Teaching Readiness. the Journal of Menufiya Faculty of Education.
4. El-Sakka, S. (2022). A Collaborative Dictogloss Strategy for Developing Listening Comprehension and English Learning Enjoyment of EFL Schoolers. Journal of Education- Sohag UNV, 95.
5. Ahmed, H., El Sakka, S., Salem, R. (2022). An Inquiry Learning Based Program for Developing EFL Freshmen’s Writing Performance. Ain Shams Journal of Educational Scienses, 46 (1).
6. El-Sakka, S. (2021). The Impact of Asynchronous/ Synchronous Pucha Kucha Presentations on ESP Students’ Public Speaking Performance and Its Anxiety. Journal of Education- Ain Shams University, 45 (31).
7. El-Sakka, S. (2020). A Design Thinking – Based Strategy for Enhancing EFLStudents’ Writing Performance and their Sustainability Awareness. Journal of Education- Sohag UNV, 80, 15-42.
8. El-Sakka, S. (2020). Developing EFL Reading Comprehension and Learning Engagement Using Socrative SRS-based Assessment. Benha Faculty of Education Journal, 123 (3), 1-4
9. El Sakka, S. (2019). Emotional Intelligence Enhanced Instruction to Develop EFL Students’ Critical Reading Skills and Their Attitudes Towards English Language Learning as A Sustainable Development Process. Occasional Papers Journal, 68 (October).
10. El Sakka, S. (2019). Explicit Affective Strategy Instruction to Develop Speaking Performance of Egyptian EFL Students. ELT, 12 (4), 85-95.
11. El-Sakka, S. (2017). Developing Speaking Skills of EFL Students through Collaborative Strategic Reading Strategy. Journal of Benha Faculty of Education, Benha, Egypt.
12. Seiffedin, A. & El-Sakka, S. (2017). The Impact of Direct-Indirect Corrective E- Feedback on EFL Students’ Writing Accuracy. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 7 (3), 166-175.
13. El-Sakka, S. (2017). Developing EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Through Video-Based Reflection. Studies in Curriculum & Instruction (Egyptian Council for Curriculum & Instruction), 218 (1), 1-45.
14. El-Sakka, S. (2016). Self-Regulated Strategy Instruction for Developing Speaking Proficiency and Reducing Speaking Anxiety of Egyptian University Students. English Language Teaching, 9 (12), 22-33
15. El-Sakka, S. (2016). A Flipped Learning Based Model To Develop EFL Freshman University Students’ Listening Comprehension. The Fifth International Conference “Towards a change in the approaches and strategies of educational curriculum, Ain Shams University, Dar-El-Dyafa, Egypt. (August 3^rd - 4^th , 2016).
16. El-Sakka, S. (2015). The effectiveness of two writing workshops ─ paper-based versus Computer- Based─ in developing preparatory school pupils’ writing performance. Journal of Research in Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Technology, 1 (4), 89-120.
17. El-Sakka, S. (2015). The Effect of Digital Reading Workshop on the Reading Comprehension of EFL University Students. Journal of Suez Faculty of Education, 8 (1), 1-30.
18. El-Sakka. S., Seif Eddin, A., El-Hadi, T. & Khodary, M. (2011). A Proposed Program Based on Blending Process Writing Approach with Weblogs to Develop the Writing Performance and Critical Reading of EFL Prospective Teachers. Suez Faculty of Education Journal, 1 (4), pp.346-406.
19. El-Sakka. S., Seif Eddin, A., El-Hadi, T. & Khodary, M. (2011). The Future of Blended Learning in Teacher Education Programs, Suez Faculty of Education Journal, 2 (4), 1-30.
20. El-Sakka. S., El-Koumy, A. & El-Hadi, T. (2008). The Effect of Explicit Versus Implicit Strategy Instruction on the Reading Comprehension of English Majors at Suez Faculty of Education. Reading and Cognition, 78 , pp.1-35.

Conferences and Workshops

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2. US study tour at Illinois University, Chicago, USA, Sep 2022.
3. The Artificial Intelligence Conference 14th International Forum for Smart Learning : Creating Secure Electronic Exams by Using EXAM.NET, Feb. 17th ,2021
4. Journal Editor 1, Nature Research Academies, Jan. 20th, 2021.
5. Logical Manuscript Structure, Nature Research Academies, Jan. 11th, 2021.
6. Effective Academic Writing, Nature Research Academies, Jan. 10th, 2021.
7. Tenth International Conference of Egyptian Association of Educational Technology: Life Long Educational Technology and Work Labor Challenges, Port Said University, Sep. 29th-30th, 2020
8. Education Transformation in the Era 4.0: Encouraging Student to Enhance Skills in Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking and Innovation , International Virtual Conference, August 11th -12th, 2020
9. Identifying Trending Topics & Creating Research Areas, Egyptian Knowledge Bank, Shams University, Egypt on May 05th ,2020.
10. The 36^th International Conference about “I-Teach: Humanities in English Language Teaching ELT, Ain Shams University, Egypt on 2nd and 2rd of Nov, 2019.
11. A training Course about “Statistical Analysis” at Suez University, Suez, Egypt on 22nd and 23rd of April, 2019.
12. A training Course about “Thinking Skills” at Suez University, Suez, Egypt on 15^th and 16^th of April, 2019.
13. A TOT Training (General Trainer) at Suez University, Suez, Egypt on 6-9^th May ,2018.
14. A Training Course about “ Credit Hour Systems” at Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt on the 31^st of May & 1^st  of June, 2017.
15. A Training Course about “ Quality Standards in the Educational Process” at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt on the 16^th & 17^th of May, 2017.
16. A training Course about “ Publishing Ethics” , at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt on the 12^th & 13^th of April, 2017.
17. A training course about” Using Technology in Teaching” at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt on the 21^st & 22^nd of February, 2017.
18. 21st Nile TESOL AUC Conference “Inspiring Teaching and Ownership of Learning: Reducing- Integrating- Empowering”. American University in Cairo, Egypt, January 23-24, 2017.
19. A training Course about “ Applying for A grant” , at Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt on the 12^th of December, 2016.
20. A training Course about “ End Note Basic” , at Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt on the 28^th of December, 2016.
21. A training Course about “ Exams and Students’ assessment” , Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt on the 16^th & 17^th of October, 2016.
22. A training Course about “ International Publishing of Research Papers” , at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt on the 27^th & 28^th of September, 2016.
23. The Fifth International Conference “Towards a change in the approaches and strategies of educational curriculum, Ain Shams University, Dar-El-Dyafa, Egypt. (August 3^rd - 4^th , 2016).
24. The 21^st Conference on Curriculum Development, Egyptian Council For Curriculum & Instruction, Ain Shams Hosting House, 28-29 July, 2009, Cairo, Egypt.
25. Drugs and Social Security, Naif Arabic University of Security Sciences (NASS), Suez Faculty of Education, March 30^th to April 1^st, 2009, Suez, Egypt.
26. E-Learning and Language Conference, Center for Developing English Language Teaching (CEDELT) , Ain Shams Hosting House, 14-15 March, 2009, Cairo, Egypt.
27. English for Business Correspondance Workshop, The Integrated English Language Program II (IELP-II), 16-17 October, 2003, Suez, Egypt.
28. ESP Conference 2003, The Integrated English Language Program II (IELP- II), 29-30 July, 2003, Bibliotheca Alexandria, Egypt.
29. Integrated CALL in English Language Teaching Workshop, The Integrated English Language Program II (IELP-II), 13-17 July, 2003, Alexandria, Egypt.
30. Computer English, Internet English, New Ways in Teaching Adults, The Integrated English Language Program II (IELP-II), 24-27 February, 2003, Suez, Egypt.
31. ESP Summer Institute in Teaching ESP Courses, The Integrated English Language Program II (IELP-II), 7-17 July, 2002, Alexandria, Egypt.

32. Primary Methodology Resources Local Training Workshop, The Integrated English Language Program II (IELP-II), 15-19 September, 2002, Ismailia, Egypt.

33. Best Practices Videos Workshop, The Integrated English Language Program II (IELP-II), September 29^th to October 3^rd, 2002, Cairo, Egypt.

Awards

1. 1. Suez University Award of International publishing 2017-2018
   2. Suez University Award of International publishing 2018-2019
   3. Suez University Award of International publishing 2021-2022

Administrative Positions

Membership of International Journals, Educational Councils and Associations

1. A member of The Egyptian Council of Curriculum and Instruction.
2. A member of the Suez University Research Ethics committee.
3. A reviewer at Menoufia faculty of education journal
4. A member at Research Fund Unit, Suez University.
5. An Editor in International Journal of Education and Practice.
6. A certified trained at University Capacity Development center (UCDU), Suez University
7. A Reviewer at Regional Review System of Educational Research Instruments (RRSERI).
8. A reviewer at Journal of Menoufia Faculty of Education Journal.
9. A Reviewer in the International Journal of Education and Training Studies.
10. A member of Association of Arab Educators.
11. A member of The Egyptian Council of Educational Computer.

Training Experiences

1. A certified trained at University Capacity Development center (UCDU), Suez University.
2. Teaching Practice Supervisor from 2002 till now.
3. Translation audit at Suez Faculty of Education.

Highlighted courses:

I have taught English Courses , Curriculum and Instruction as well as Educational Technology Courses to undergraduate, postgraduate, adult students:

Courses Taught: