Brief Biography

Welcome to my world-wide web site! I am an associate professor at the Department of Teacher Preparation, Arabic Language Institute of King Saud University. I received my BA degree in Arabic Language from King Saud University, Riyadh. I received an MA degree in TESOL from Michigan State University, USA as well as a PhD degree in Computer Assisted Language Learning from the English Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA.   Research Interests My research interests are in the field of Applied Linguistics. More specifically, I am working on the following topics:   Computer Assisted Language Learning ( CALL ) Computer Applications in Second Language Acquisition   Language Teacher Preparation and Training as related to CALL The Use of Computer in Teaching Arabic as a Second Language      My Reading Autobiography       Number of Visitors Since Jan 18, 2008