QFI Podcast: All Things Arabic
Join us as we dive into the vibrant world of Arabic language education, sharing resources, interviews with experts, success stories, and discussions of hot topics in the field. Get ready to be inspired, equipped, and connected in your journey as an Arabic language enthusiast. Hosted by Caroline Sibley, teaching assistant professor of Arabic at UNC Chapel Hill, and produced by QFI, an organization committed to advancing the value of teaching and learning Arabic as a global language.
Episodes
15 episodes
Teaching Arabic in a Changing World: Perspectives from Educators
Join us for a special episode of QFI’s podcast All Things Arabic podcast in celebration of World Arabic Language Day, premiering December 18, 2024! Titled Teaching Arabic in a Changing World: Perspectives from Educators, this ...
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Episode 1
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Building School Belonging for Newcomer Students: Insights from the SALaMA Study
The Study of Adolescent Lives after Migration to America (SALaMA) seeks to assess the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of high school students who have been – or whose parents have been – resettled to the US from the MENA region. QFI pa...
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Lessons from Scotland: Innovative Approaches to Arabic Language Education
Are there lessons for Arabic language educators and admin in the way Scotland approaches language learning? In this episode of All Things Arabic, Fhiona Mackay, the Director of SCILT, explains how a hybrid teaching environment is helpi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:50
From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Using Arabic in Your Career
Learning Arabic can unlock new opportunities for both professional and personal growth. In this episode, four former students of Arabic meet for the first time and discuss how learning the language shaped their lives and led them to...
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Episode 12
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23:46
Culture in Language Learning: Insights with Ustaaza Ibtissam
Incorporating art, music, and calligraphy into Arabic classrooms enhances students’ linguistic and cultural knowledge—and makes space for fun and creativity. Ustaaza Ibtissam, a dedicated educator with over 20 years of ...
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Episode 11
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17:49
Why Learn Arabic? A Chicago Parent’s Perspective
So far in All Things Arabic, we’ve heard from teachers, students, administrators, and researchers about Arabic language education. But what do parents of Arabic learners have to say about the language? In the latest episode, hear fr...
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Episode 10
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15:50
Tips for Engaging Students and Communities: Insights into Arabic Language Education with Ustaaz Fadi
What’s the secret to expanding an Arabic program at a secondary school and building a love of language learning among students? Ustaaz Fadi has played a vital role in the creation, expansion and management of the ...
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26:07
Should Arabic Dialects Be Taught in the Classroom? What Research Reveals
Research is providing vital information on the impact of teaching dialects alongside Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Historically, MSA was the primary form of Arabic taught and learned, but in the past 10 years the use of spoken dialects has expa...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:46
Refugee Program in Ireland Paves the Way for English-Arabic Literacy
In Ireland, a unique pilot program for students from Syria provided intensive English and Arabic language lessons to help improve literacy over the summer of 2023. Many of these students had missed years of education and had poor language skill...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:22
Arabic Language Assessments Part III: A Path to Standardization in Germany
This episode explores the reality of teaching Arabic in Germany through the lens of assessments, including process, problems, and successes. Dr. Peter Konerding, an Arabic teacher and the coordinator of the Center for the Arabic Language, discu...
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Episode 6
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20:57
Arabic Language Assessments Part II: Examining the Arabic GCSE
In the UK, teachers are calling for changes to the current language assessment models. The difficulty of Arabic language assessments and a disconnect between classroom teaching and exams are potentially deterring students from studying the lang...
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Episode 5
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28:31
What Arabic Can Learn From Other World Languages
What lessons can other languages provide Arabic teachers? In this episode of All Things Arabic, Ann Marie Gunter, a World Language Consultant in North Carolina, discusses how other global languages like Mandarin overcame challenges tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:15
Art of Argument: Supporting Secondary School Arabic Debaters
This episode dives into Arabic debate at the high school/secondary school level. Arabic debate seems to be more than just a linguistic exercise; students are advancing in their language and critical thinking skills and are finding joy in learni...
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Episode 3
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30:33
UNC vs. Duke: Rivalry Renewed in the Arabic Debate Championship
Join us this week as we follow two university Arabic debate teams as they prepare for a national competition and make every effort to come out on top. UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University’s rivalry is age-old: Who has the better basketball team?...
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Episode 2
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37:05
Arabic Language Assessments Part I: Teaching for Proficiency in the US Immersion Classroom
With the expansion of Arabic language programs across the US, UK and Europe, educators and their institutions are striving to strengthen methods for teaching and learning Arabic, just like any other global language. This episode dis...
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Episode 1
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