{"id":448,"date":"2010-06-29T13:51:30","date_gmt":"2010-06-29T13:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edtechandtesol.info\/phd\/?page_id=448"},"modified":"2020-11-28T13:21:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T13:21:07","slug":"mariam-attia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lantern.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/?page_id=448","title":{"rendered":"Attia, Mariam (PhD alumna)"},"content":{"rendered":"

December, 2020: Mariam gained her PhD in 2011 and is now a Lecturer in International Teacher Education at the University of Sussex. Profile<\/a>.<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hello<\/p>\n

My name is Mariam. I completed my doctoral research within the School of Education some months ago. A little about myself: I think my multi-cultural background has played a major role in shaping the researcher I am today. I was born and raised in Denmark, and travelled extensively with my parents (who are originally from Egypt) to many different parts of the world. Influenced by these experiences, I completed my BA in International Relations with the hope of broadening my understanding of human diversity and contributing to the bridging of cultures. Later, I discovered the profound impact of languages in achieving the same goals, so I undertook an MA in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL). As a result, I went into teaching Arabic (from 1995 – 2006). I was a faculty member at The American University in Cairo, Egypt, and took up short-term teaching engagements with The European Education Centre, Denmark.<\/p>\n

So, how did I end up doing a PhD in Manchester? As is the case with many language teaching contexts worldwide, at the university where I used to work, language classes were equipped with the latest technology but teacher adoption remained minimal. I decided to explore factors for ICT integration, and teachers\u2019 pedagogical theories emerged as a central one. In my PhD, I examined teacher beliefs within an Arabic language teaching context in order to gain deeper insight into technology adoption within such emerging \u2018ecologies\u2019. I was also interested in identifying the kind of support that Arabic language teachers might need for effective ICT integration. I chose to conduct my study at Manchester because of the strength of research in foreign language teaching and technology, and the cosmopolitan nature of the city.<\/p>\n

Overall, I think my experience here has been a very enriching one. It has extended beyond working on my thesis to encompass engagement with current research activities and professional communities worldwide. I have had very supportive supervisors (Diane Slaouti and Julian Edge) who have guided me along this path and contributed to my becoming the person I am today.<\/p>\n

Selected publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attia, M. & Edge, J. (2017). Be(com)ing a reflexive researcher: A developmental approach to research methodology<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0Open Review of Educational Research<\/em>, 4 (1). pp. 33-45.<\/p>\n

Holmes, P., Fay, R., Andrews, J., & Attia, M. (2016). How to research multilingually: Possibilities and complexities. In H. Zhu (Ed.) Research Methods in Intercultural Communication <\/em>(pp. 88-102). London: Wiley.<\/p>\n

Edge, J. & Attia, M. (2016). Communication, technology, and collaboration for innovation. In A. Tajino, T. Stewart & D. Dalsky (Eds.), Team teaching and team learning in the language classroom: Collaboration for innovation in ELT<\/em> (pp. 115-126). London: Routledge.<\/p>\n

Edge J. & Attia, M. (2014). Cooperative development: A non-judgmental approach to individual development and increased collegiality. Actas de las VI y VII Jornadas Did\u00e1cticas del Instituto Cervantes de M\u00e1nchester (2013 \u2013 2014) [Proceedings of the VI and VII Teaching Conference Cervantes Institute of Manchester (2013-2014)], 65-73.<\/em><\/p>\n

Attia, M. (2014). The role of early learning experience in shaping teacher cognition and technology use.<\/a> In P. Breen (Ed.), Cases on Teacher Identity, Diversity, and Cognition in Higher Education <\/em>(pp. 1-21).\u00a0Hershey PA: IGI-Global.<\/p>\n

Holmes, P., Fay, R., Andrews, J., and Attia, M. (2013). Researching Multilingually: New Theoretical and Methodological Directions.<\/a> International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 23<\/em>(3), 285 \u2013 299.<\/p>\n

Andrews, J., Attia, M., Davcheva, L., Fay, R., and Zhou, X. (2011). Doing research multilingually: Diverse\u00a0approaches and representational choices, in\u00a0The Impact of Applied Linguistics: Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting\u00a0of the British Association for Applied Linguistics,\u00a01-3 September 2011,<\/em>\u00a0University of the West of England, pp. 9-12.<\/p>\n

Selected presentations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sept 2017<\/td>\nAttia, M. Supporting Emerging Researchers through Non-Judgmental Communication. <\/em>\u00a0BERA 2017<\/a>, Brighton, UK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 2016<\/td>\nAttia, M. Understanding Reflexivity in Light of Dewey\u2019s \u2018Trying\u2019 and \u2018Undergoing\u2019<\/em>. Dewey 2016<\/a>, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2016<\/td>\nAttia, M. Researching \u2018Reflexivity\u2019 in Africa.. and Letting the Sun Shine in. Early Career Researcher Development Writing Week, <\/em>University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. (5-10 September 2016)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug 2016<\/td>\nAl-Masri, N., Frimberger, K., & Attia, M., Imperiale, G. & Fassetta, G. ‘Hope is our Bread and Butter’: Towards a Human Ecological Language Pedagogy in the Context of Siege<\/em>. BIBAC 2016<\/a>, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2016<\/td>\nAl-Masri, N., Attia, M., & Frimberger, K., Imperiale, G., Fassetta, G. Teacher Education as a Form of Resistance: Insights from Gaza, Palestine.<\/em> National Association for Ethnic Studies 44th Annual Meeting<\/a>, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 2016<\/td>\nAttia, M., Fay, R., Andrews, J., & Holmes, P. Researching Multilingually: Possibilities and Complexities<\/em>. Postgraduate workshop (AHRC event)<\/a>, London.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 2015<\/td>\nAttia, M., (on behalf of the AHRC project team) & Phipps, A. Reflecting on the Possibilities and Complexities of Doing Research Multilingually<\/em>. College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. (26 October 2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2015<\/td>\nAttia, M., Fay, R., Andrews, J., & Holmes, P. Researching Multilingually: Possibilities and Complexities<\/em> (presentation and workshop). Jean Monnet Network EUROMEC<\/a>, Krakow, Poland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2015<\/td>\nAttia, M., Holmes, P., Fay. R., Andrews, J. T<\/em>he Central Role of Education in Relations to \u2018Questioning the Means in Light of the Objectives\u2019<\/em>. CILE 2015 Summer School, Granada, Spain. (31 May – 5 June 2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2014<\/td>\nAttia, M. Non-judgmental Communication for Researcher Development.<\/em> Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2014<\/a>, Manchester, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2014<\/td>\nAttia, M., Holmes, P., Fay. R., & Andrews, J. Trajectories of Researching Multilingually: Implications for Researcher Development.<\/em> The HEA symposium \u2018Intercultural and multilingual skills in postgraduate education, research and beyond: Creative approaches for exchange’<\/a>. Glasgow, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2013<\/td>\nAttia, M., Holmes, P., Fay, R., & Andrews, J. Supporting Researcher Creativity in Multilingual Doctoral Research Practice. <\/em>The European Conference on Educational Research (ECER 2013)<\/a>. Istanbul, Turkey.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2013<\/td>\nAttia, M., Holmes, P., Fay, R., & Andrews, J. Reflexivity in Multilingual Research Practice.<\/em> The ESRC RDI final conference \u2018Responding to contemporary multilingual realities, recasting research methodologies\u2019<\/a>. Birmingham, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2012<\/td>\nAttia, M. Collegial Self-Development and ICT<\/em> (webinar). IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG Online Events. (22 July 2012)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2012<\/td>\nAttia, M., & Fay, R. An exploration of doctoral students\u2019 reflections on researching multilingually<\/em>. The AHRC \u2018Researching Multilingually\u2019 Seminar<\/a>. Durham, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2011<\/td>\nAttia, M. Reflective practice in research undertaken multilingually<\/em> (Paper 2 of the colloquium \u2018Doing research multilingually: Diverse approaches and representational choices\u2019). BAAL 2011<\/a>. Bristol, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2011<\/td>\nAttia, M. A Window into the Relationship between Teacher Cognition and Technology\u00a0Use. EUROCALL 2011<\/a><\/em>. Nottingham<\/em>, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2010<\/td>\nAttia, M. Walking the Less Trodden Path: An Account of Bilingual Research Experiences.<\/em> Doing Research Multilingually: An Exploratory Seminar, School of Education, Durham, UK. (7 July 2010)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2010<\/td>\nAttia, M. Situated Teacher Cognition and Technology Integration<\/em>. EUROCALL Teacher Education SIG Workshop 2010<\/a>. Lyon, France.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2009<\/td>\nAttia, M. Understanding Arabic Language Teachers\u2019 Beliefs about ICT: A Case Study.<\/em> EUROCALL 2009<\/a>, Gandia, Spain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2009<\/td>\nAttia, M. The Role of Affect in Insider Research<\/em>. BERA 2009<\/a>, Manchester, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept. 2008<\/td>\nAttia, M. Researching Arabic Language Teacher Cognition and ICT. <\/em>EUROCALL 2008<\/a>, Szekesfehervar, Hungary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov. 2005<\/td>\nAttia, M. Technology: A Piece in the Jigsaw Puzzle of Pedagogy<\/em>. MESA (Middle East Studies Association) 2005 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA. (19-22 November 2005)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For further details on my professional activity please consult my website<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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