English Language and General Studies Education in the United Arab Emirates

Beth Wiens received her MA in Linguistics from the University of Kansas. She has worked in three of the UAE Government Federal (and semi-federal) tertiary institutions as an English language teacher and assessment specialist for nearly 30 years. She worked in UAE University, the University of Sharjah, and now teaches at Zayed University. She is currently teaching in the Academic Language and Literacies Department in Zayed University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She presents widely on teacher assessment literacy and is currently pursuing teacher training in inclusive educational practices. Suha Karaki received her MA in Education (TESOL) and her BA in Communication Arts (Journalism) from the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon, and is currently doing her Ph.D. in Special Education and Inclusion at the British University in Dubai, with research focus on positive education and students with special educational needs and disabilities. She is bilingual in Arabic and English and has over nineteen years of experience in the fields of education, public relations, Arabic, translation, and journalism. She is currently working as Senior Instructor at the College of Education-Zayed University, Dubai.Laila Mohebi received her Ph.D. in Education Program from the British University in Dubai in 2018. In 2019, she started her academic career as Assistant Professor in College of Education at Zayed University. Prior to joining Zayed University, she held senior positions with GEMS Education, Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Ministry of Education and Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University. Her research interests are teacher education, teacher candidate feedback after teaching, early childhood education, and technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK).