Yasir Hamed

Education

Ph.D candidate, University of Khartoum College of Education
M.Ed., American Intercontinental University
B.A., Beirut Arabic University

Courses Taught

AR 101 Elementary Arabic I
AR 102 Elementary Arabic II
AR 450 Special Topics in Arabic
Teaches AR 451 and AR 452 during the Intersession Term as a study abroad language and culture program

Other

My teaching philosophy:

My teaching philosophy is based on an integrated approach to Arabic language teaching, and communicative and natural learning methods predominate. I rely on linguistic topics and the latest research when developing my curricula and materials, and I always keep all elements under constant review. My teaching philosophy gives priority to spoken Arabic. I expect students to be able to speak simple Arabic after the first class and from day one. I proudly integrate the Rassias Method in my classroom through dramatic techniques that banish inhibitions with a main goal to make students feel comfortable and natural with the language in a short period of time.

Mr. Hamed is a Lecturer of Arabic and a journalist, editor, researcher, and translator with more than 14 years experience teaching Arabic language.  He is the founder of the Arabic Language Learning Program in New Haven, Connecticut, and has taught Arabic at Yale University, Wesleyan University, and Dartmouth College. He is a researcher in the field of Human Language, African Culture, and Methods of Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Arabic Speakers