Basma Nassri  PhD
Arabic Language Lecturer and Specialized in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers     
 

Education

2019         PhD   In Arabic Language And Literature
University Of   St. Joseph In Beirut, Faculty Of Arabic Language And Literature  

2010         MA   In Arabic Language And Literature
Arabic University Of Beirut, Faculty of Arabic Language and Literature (applied linguistics)

2000        BA In Arabic Language And Literature
Arabic University Of Beirut, Faculty Of Arabic Language And Literature  

Work Experience

IBN HALDUN University, Faculty Of Theology, Arabic Language And Literature Department,     Sept 2023- Present .

Dokuz  Eylul University,   Faculty Of Theology
Arabic Language And Literature Department, Izmir-Turkey 

Arabic Language Lecturer                                                                              Sept 2012- 2023  

• Taught senior students Modern Standard Arabic language.
• Co-authored and designed a new curriculum and teaching materials for new books that will be taught in the Arabic Language and Literature Department next year 2023-2024.
• Carrying out all responsibilities delegated by the head of the Arabic language department, such as creating and organizing exam questions and assisting students with academic challenges.
• Co-organized online lectures with the Arabic Language Department during the Corona pandemic
• Organizer and jury member of the Arabic poetry competition held at the college from 2014 to 2017, under the supervision of the Department of Arabic Language.
• Participated in the Department of Arabic Language, Faculty, and University activities such as International Day of the Arabic Language, Teacher's Day, and International Day of Manuscripts. 
• Organizing and assisting students in creating billboards with poetry verses and Arabic grammar and distributing them in the corridors of the Arabic language teaching building.
• Coordinator of student activities in the Arabic language department, such as the Arabic short story writing competition, the Arabic poetry recitation competition, and assisting students with their Arabic communication skills.
• Collaboration in coordinating literary and linguistic research published in the college's research journal in Arabic.
• Work with colleagues to develop e-learning skills and future teaching plans through distance education.
• Member of the E-Learning Support Committee through DESEM, a university-specific program similar to MODEL in the Department of Arabic Language.

The Arab Women's Association, Minnesota, St. Paul, USA  (E- learning)       2021-2023

Arabic Language Lecturer, Online Course.

• Organizing Arabic language and literature lessons via Zoom and teaching Arabic to adult students with a variety of goals who are interested in Arab culture.
• Preparing ancient and modern Arabic texts for students to read and analyze.

TGIA (IFTAA CENTER)   IZMIR-TURKEY                  
Arabic Language Lecturer and Coordinator,          June 2013 - Sept 2013

• Organizing an Arabic language course to qualify some teachers and provide them with Arabic teaching skills by teaching a group of Turkish teachers Classical Arabic.
• Created the curriculum and teaching materials that are used in the classroom.

Arabic Teaching Institute for Non-Arabic Speakers -Syria Damascus
Arabic Language Lecturer and Coordinator                                                                 Sept 2000 - June 2012

• Designed the placement test for over five years.
• Co-authored and designed the curricula and teaching materials aimed at non-native students of Arabic.

• Taught Arabic media.
• Prepared teaching materials for students of various levels.

 The Ottoman Central Archives, Istanbul  2014- Present  

Researcher

Indian Embassy - Syria Damascus                    Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

Arabic Language Teacher

CHOIFAT International School - Syria Damascus                                             Sept 2004 - June 2005

Part-time Arabic Teacher

Japanese International Co - operation Agency (jICA)  Syria Damascus             2000-2003                  

Arabic Language Teacher

Hundreds of hours of private tutoring for diplomats and their wives           Damascus   2000-2011

Publications

Articles

• ’Writing Skill in the field of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers’, Journal of the University Dokuz Eylül University - 2020, ISSN: 2717-8986, No: LII. 
• ’Reading Skills in Arabic in the field of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers’, Journal of Dokuz Eylul University, 2015, ISSN :1303-3344, No: XLII.
• ‘Listening Skill in the field of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers’, Journal of the University Dokuz Eylül University, 2014, ISSN :1303-3344, No: XXXIX.

Books

• "ḷbrāhym ālyāzǧy : ḥyāth wīṯārh" ANKARA, Sonçağ Yayıncılık, 2022, 112P. ISBN 978-625-8379-59-4.                                                                                                                          "إبراهيم اليازجي : حياته وآثاره"    

• " ḷshāmāt Āḥmd fārs ālšdyāq fy ḥrkt ālnhḍa ālʿrbyyh fy ālqrn āltāsʿ ʿšr mn ẖlāl ṣḥyft Ālǧwāʾb " ANKARA, Sonağ Yayıncılık,  2021, 577P. ISBN 978-625-7456-23-4

                                      "إسهامات أحمد فارس الشدياق في حركة النهضة العربيّة في القرن التاسع عشر من خلال صحيفة الجوائب "      

• " ḷhtbār tḥdyd ālmstwā fy mǧāl tʿlym āllġa ālʿrbya llnāṭqyn bġyrhā " ANKARA, Sonçağ Yayıncılık, 2021, 266P. ISBN 978-625-8455-81-6

                                                                                       "اختبار تحديد المستوى في مجال تعليم اللغة العربية للناطقين بغيرها" 

                                                                                     الأمريكيّة لتعليم اللغات الأجنبيّة ACTFL  وفق معايير 

.   "ttwwr alnathr alerby fi alqarn alttase eashar". ANKARA, Sonçağ Yayıncılık, 2023, 105p.                     

"تطوّر النثر العربيّ في القرن التّاسع عشر"                      (

Technical & Language Skills

• Arabic Native - Advanced English - Intermediate Turkish - Beginner French - Beginner Japanese.
• My score is 94/100 in the Arabic language test, the test of the Turkish Academics for teachers of Arabic language YOKDIL.
• Proficient In Microsoft Office Applications Such As Word, Excel, And PowerPoint. Montage Training (Adobe Premiere Pro2).
• Expertise In The Use Of DOKUZ EYLUL University's Distance Education Program, DESEM.
• Knowledge Of How To Use The Zoom Program.

Workshops

• Harvard University, Kennedy School, "Leaders of Learning" Online course, 10 Weeks long, (with certificate) 2023.  
• University of   St. Joseph in Beirut, Beirut 2013 Participated in a workshop about "Writing advertisements and brochures".
• Ohio University Workshop, University of Damascus  June 2003 - Aug 2003

Participated in a Ohio University workshop executed in Damascus University, supervised by Dr. Mehdi Alesh. It was about  " ACTFL Standards for the Teaching of Foreign Languages ".

Awards

Thank you letter: The article that i published in the refereed journal of the college received a thank you letter from the Dean of the Faculty of Theology a