Dr. Hussain Ahmed Liton Teaching
A proactive research-oriented professional educator with over 15 years of experience in hybrid teaching by adapting pragmatic instructional strategies and classroom management techniques to reach diverse university students. Presented papers at Int’l conferences in Malaysia, Thailand, India, Dubai, & Saudi Arabia. Got widely published articles in WOS & Scopus-indexed- Q1 & Q2 journals. Talented in students' engagement by sparking their critical thinking in online and face-to-face (hybrid) classes. Engaged in reviewing articles of WOS, ISI & Scopus-indexed- Q1 & Q2 peer-reviewed journals. His interests include Techno-pedagogy, ELT, learning assessment, Op-ed write-ups, Professional development, postcolonial and diaspora literature, and cultural criticism in the field of migration and refugee studies.
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ddress: 24/A- Block, Newtown Housing Estate, Jashore Sadar, Bangladesh
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0958-2732
WOS Researcher Profile: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/H-6692-2016?state=%7B%7D LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hussain-ahmed-liton-4383517b
Career Objective
+966556765194 (WhatsApp)
Being an enthusiastic & caring professional, I enjoy working in the field of ELT & literary critical studies with students of diverse cultures and backgrounds. I look forward to starting a rewarding career as an English language & literature educator and researcher, which will entirely facilitate me to employ my previous experiences, qualifications, and research skills. My short-term career goal is to commence a new position as an Assistant Professor in English. The long-term goal is to accomplish Postdoc research in Linguistic Hybridity among immigrants by 2025 and publish 2 books and 8 research articles. I am ‘so’ a goal-driven educator aiming to contribute to the university and students’ academic success by nurturing the learners’ growth mindset and 21st-century learning skills.
EDUCATION
April 2021 –June 2021
Sep 2013 –Aug 2018
Jan 2005 – Dec 2005
CELTA
Cambridge English Assessment, University of Cambridge, UK
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
This course is specifically a Cambridge TESOL/TEFL certificate course.
Attended input sessions (8-10 hours per session)
Presented Teaching Practices (TP) with real classroom students
Observed and Evaluated Peer's Teaching (TP) -8 sessions
Provided peers' class TP feedback (8 sessions)
Received peers' feedback on my TP (8 sessions)
Met the Tutors' evaluation sessions and received feedback
Met Cambridge Assessor's Feedback on a Live Teaching (TP) session
Ph.D. in English Literature (Awarded)
Department of English, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
Dissertation: Diaspora Women’s Identity & Cultural Hybridization: The Novels of Bharati Mukherjee
The dissertation explores the terrain of South-Asian immigrants' (especially women) lives in the flux of socio-cultural mongrelization in the multicultural ambience, cultural peripheralization, paradoxes, dilemma and in-betweenness, cultural trauma and pluralism, transformation and assimilation, hybridization, and process of fluid identity formulation in the Asian American Diaspora Literature, especially in the creative oeuvre of Bharati Mukherjee.
M.A. in English
Department of English, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
Result: Second Class Position: 1st (First) in order of merit
Marks Obtained: 55. 40%
MajorCoursesStudied: Continental Literature, Modern Literature, Shakespeare, Post-colonial Literature, Modern Poetry & Play
B.A. (Hons) in English
Department of English, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
Result: Second Class
Position: 1st (First) in order of merit
Marks Obtained: 52.25%
Course duration: 4 Years
MajorCoursesStudied: Int. to Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Int. to Prose & Fiction, Int. to Poetry & Drama, Classics in Translation, Indian Writing in English, Modern Literature, Hist. of England & English Literature, 20th Century Literary Theory, Shakespeare, Modern Literature, Romantic Literature, 18th Century Literature, Modern Play, Metaphysical Poetry, Folklore
1997 – 1998 HSC Examination-1999
Jessore Education Board, Jessore, Bangladesh
Result: First Division
Position: 3rd Position- NationalEducationBoardStipendrecipientin order of merit
Group: Commerce Year of Passing: 1999
Marks Obtained: 73.6%
1995 – 1996 SSC Examination-1997
Jessore Education Board, Jessore, Bangladesh
Group: Social Science
Year of Passing: 1997
Result: 1st Division
Marks Obtained: 66.8%
Certifications/Training & Courses
June 22, 2015 (5 weeks)
Dec 17, 2014 (5 weeks)
Dec 2022
June 2014 (2 Hours)
February 24, 2024
Micro-credential Course Completion: Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools
University of Houston, US
Micro-credential Course: Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom
University of California, Irvine
Micro-credential Course: Quality Assurance and Analytical Thinking: Udemy
Training: Teaching Grammar: Sharing Our Good Practices
English Language Institute, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Invited Position/Research Supervisor
Resource Speaker at In’l Conference on Indian English Diaspora Literature Savitribai Phule Women’s College, Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India
May 2021 PhD Thesis Examiner
University of New England, Australia (Invitation for UNE PhD thesis examination)
November 2019-Present Reviewer: SAGE Open Journal (ISI & Scopus Indexed), England
March 2021Present Reviewer: E-Learning and Digital Media (Scopus Indexed)
March 2012Present Member, Advisory Review Board: International Journal of Instruction (Scopus Indexed), Eskshire Usmangazi University, Turkey
February 2020Present Editorial Member: International Journal of Modern Education Studies (IJONMES), Meram Yeniyol Meram Konya
January 2012Present Editorial Board Member: ESP World Journal, http://www.esp-world.info/main/editors.htm, Russia
April 2020- Reviewer: Education Journal, Hong Kong, http://www.itspoa.com/?thread-1087-111.html
11-13 November 2013
18 Jun-21 Jun 2014
15-16 March 2016
28 March 2022
Int'l Conferences
Title: ESP Learners’ Needs Related Learning for the Workplace: A Pragmatic Study for Business Administration (DBA) University Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia: 5th ILLC Conference 2013 International Language Learning Conference 2013 (illc2013.wixsite.com)
Title: Exploring Teachers’ Attitude towards ICT Integration into ESP & EFL Classroom Assumption University, Mahidol University & Thammasat University, Thailand: 1st Tri-ELE Int’l Conference 2014, Bangkok
Title: Addressing Intercultural Communication Issues in Teaching English 5th Int'l Conference on Research in Humanities, Sociology, and Corporate Social Responsibility (RHSCSR16), Dubai (UAE) ISBN: 978-93-84468-46-0 Link: http://www.icehm.org/allproceedings.php
Title: Teaching Productive Skills: From Cambridge CELTA Perspective English Language Institute (ELI), Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia: CELTA SKILL-SET WORKSHOP-2022 for Professional Development Program
Conference/Workshop Participation
Participated in more than 100 Int’l Conferences & Webinars to name a few here:
1. OXFORD ELTOC Conference 2022-Chapter 4: ELT Division, Oxford University Press 9-10th December 2022
2. OXFORD ELTOC Conference 2022: Oxford University Press 4-5-March 2022
3. Cambridge Online Saudi Conference 2021,:, Cambridge Assessment English, CUP & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 15 February 2021
4. OXFORD ELTOC Conference 2021: Oxford University Press 25-27 February 2021
5. OXFORD ELTOC 2020-English Language Teaching Online Conference, 27-29 February 2020, Oxford University Press
6. Cambridge University Webinar: Assessment for Online Learning, 22 May 2020
7. Workshop: Sharing Our Good Practices: Teaching Grammar in a Meaningful Way, ELC, Jazan University
8. Cambridge University Webinar: Preparing your students online for Reading papers in Cambridge English Qualifications by Chris Thom, 12 May 2020
9. Cambridge University Webinar: Preparing your students online for Listening papers in Cambridge English Qualifications, 7 May 2020
10. Cambridge University Webinar: Preparing your students online for Writing papers in Cambridge English Qualifications, by Laura Patsko, Tuesday 5 May 2020
11. Macmillan Education Webinar: -FeedbackthatEmpowersbyKaterynaProtsenko, Wednesday, May 6, 2020
12. Efficient Language Coaching Ltd. UK Webinar: How to foster inclusion in class and at work (Delivered In English) Webinar, May 1, 2020
13. Cambridge University Webinar: Preparing your students online for Speaking papers in Cambridge English Qualifications by Donya Estafanous, Thursday, April 30 2020
14. Oxford Professional Development Webinar: Engaging and Fun Ideas for Reading Tasks and Activities by Gustavo Gonzalez Tue Apr 21, 2020
15. Cambridge University Webinar: Managing interaction and feedback in the Virtual Classroom by Simona Petrescu, Thursday 23 April 2020
16. Cambridge University Webinar: "The practical approach to learning- oriented assessment", April 20, 2020
17. Cambridge University Webinar: Oracy: Definition, Rationale and Skills, Apr 21, 2020
Citation Ranks of Research Articles on 30 October 2024
Source Link: Dr.HussainAhmedLiton(ORCID:0000-0003-0958-2732)GoogleScholar
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
1. Liton, H. A. (2012, July). [Q2, WOS, Scopus: 3.4 (2021)] DEVELOPING EFL TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES IN SAUDI COLLEGES: A REVIEW. International Journal of Instruction, 5(2), 129-152. Retrieved December 23, 2019, from http://www.e-iji.net/dosyalar/iji_2012_2_0.pdf
2. Liton, H. A. (2016, July). [Q2, WOS, Scopus: 3.4 (2021)] Harnessing the Barriers That Impact on Students' English Language Learning (ELL). International Journal of Instruction, 9(2), 91-106. doi:10.12973/iji.2016.927a
3. Liton, H. A. (2013, July). [Q2, WOS, Scopus: 3.4 (2021)] EFL Teachers' Perceptions, Evaluations and Expectations about English Language Courses as EFL in Saudi Universities. International Journal of Instruction, 6(2), 19-34. Retrieved from https://www.e-iji.net/dosyalar/iji_2013_2_2.pdf
4. Liton, H. A. (2015, July). [Q2, WOS, Scopus: 3.4 (2021)] ESP Learners' Needs Related Learning for the Workplace: A Pragmatic Study for Business School. International Journal of Instruction, 8(2), 3-16. doi:10.12973/iji.2015.821a
5. Liton, H.A (2024) Forthcoming [Q1, Scopus: ]
Mapping the Prospect of Bangladeshi Writing in English: A Conversation with Rashid Askari Journal of Postcolonial Writing, Taylor & Francis
6. Liton, H.A (2024).
Navigating Immigrants’ Perceptions of the Necessity of English Language Skills in Their Workplace Earnings Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4415501/v1
7. Liton, H.A (2024, 1 May) [Q3, Scopus: ]
Unravelling the Factors that Impede Students’ English Language Learning (ELL): From Teachers’ Viewpoint Innovare Journal of Social Sciences, Doi: https://doi.org/10.22159/ijss.2024.v12i3.50796 , https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijss/article/view/50796
8. Liton, H. A. (2024, May 15).
Conceptualization of the Diaspora Identity Formulation: From Literary Theory and Cultural Perspective. Open Science Framework, https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/uc8fr Center for Open Science
9. Azad, S.H, & Liton, H. A. (2020, March).
Factors Impacting the Sustainable Development of English Language Policy in Bangladesh: A Review Education Journal, Hong Kong, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.31058/j.edu.2020.32001 & http://www.itspoa.com/?thread-1089-111.html
10. Rahman, M. & Liton, H. A. (2017, December).
Streamlining an Effective Maritime English for Future Maritime Professionals: A View from a Pragmatic Perspective The Literary Herald, 3(4), 467-480. https://www.tlhjournal.com/issues.php?issues_id=13
11. Liton, H. A. (2016, May).
Adopting Intercultural Communication Issues in Teaching English, Lingua Cultura, Vol. 10, No.1, 1-6. Faculty of Humanities, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia, https://journal.binus.ac.id/index.php/Lingua/issue/view/153 & https://doi.org/10.21512/lc.v10i1.910
12. Liton, H. A. (2014, December). English for Specific Purposes Learners’ needs-related Learning for the Workplace: A Pragmatic Study International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, Vol. 11, No. 12, 61-72 http://itdl.org/Journal/Dec_14/Dec14.pdf
13. Liton, H. A. (2014, May). Exploring Teachers’ Attitude towards ICT Integration into ESP & EFL Classroom International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, Vol. 11, No. 05, 3-18. http://www.itdl.org/Journal/May_14/May14.pdf
14. Liton, H. A. (2013, January).
An Assessment of the Efficacy of Engineering ESP Teachers’ Training Program in promoting better performance at ESP classroom ESP World, http://www.esp-world.info, Vol. 37, No. 13, 1-17. http://esp-world.info/Articles_37/Abstract_hussain_liton_ESP_Teachers'_training.htm
15. Liton, H. A. & Tareq, M. (2013, June).
Integration of Culture into ESL/EFL Classroom: A Pedagogical Perspective ESP World, http://www.esp-world.info, Vol. 39, No. 15, 1-13. http://esp-world.info/Articles_39/Abstract_39_Liton.htm
16. Liton, H. A. (2012, October).
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ESP course for Business Administration at Community College of Jazan University ESP World, http://www.esp-world.info, Vol. 36, No. 12, 1-14.
17. Ali. M. & Liton, H. A. (2011, December).
A Diagnostic study of EFL Courses at the Community College of Jazan University Language in India, Vol. 11, No. 12, 108-128. http://www.languageinindia.com/dec2011/index.html
18. Liton, H. A. (2021, February).
Social Media Tools Accentuating Self-directed Personal Learning Trajectories: Underpinning Autonomous Learning Hub SAGE Advance Preprint. Sage Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.13669196.v1
19. Begum, R. & Liton, H. A. (2018, Jan-Mar).
NEEDS AND DEMANDS OF 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SKILLS: A REFLECTIVE APPROACH INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION STUDIES (IJELR), Vol.5, Issue. 1222-232. http://www.ijelr.in/5.1.18.html
20. Liton, H. A. (2016, March-April).
Facilitating Personalized Learning Landscape integrating “Web 2.0” Technology: A View from Heutagogical perspective International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, Vol. 13, No. 3-4, 27-42. http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Mar_16/Mar16.pdf
21. Liton, H. A. (2015, March).
The Upshot of Web Blogging in Maximizing Students’ Learning: A Learner-centric Perspective International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, Vol. 12, No. 3, 3-14. http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Mar_15/Mar15.pdf
22. Liton, H. A. (2015, March).
Examining Students’ Perception & Efficacy of Using Technology in Teaching English International Journal of Education and Information Technology, American Institute of Science (AIS), Vol. 1, No.1, 11-19. http://www.publicscienceframework.org/journal/paperInfo/ijeit?paperId=502
23. Ali. M. & Liton, H. A. (2017).
Begum Rokeya’s Sultana’sDream: A Perennial Voice against Women’s Subjugation and Marginalization The Journal of the Islamic University Studies, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh, Vol. 17, 2017, 87-104.
24. Liton, H. A. (2019, December).
Sultana’s Dream: Women’s Education for Sustainable Development The Financial Express. Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, 14 December 2019, P. 13. Features & Analysis https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/womens-edn-for-sustainable-development-1576305392
25. Liton, H. A. (2010, December).
BEGUM ROKEYA: Harbinger of women's awakening and education The Holiday, Weekly publication Ltd. Dhaka, 17December2010,Panorama 8-10.
26. Liton, H. A. (2012, February).
Towards a Critique of Cultural Hegemony and Nationalist Resistance: A Reading of Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel Language in India, Vol. 12, No. 02, 418-433. http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2012/litonsoyinka.pdf & http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2012/
27. Liton, H. A. (2013, September).
Folk Songs of Pagla Kanai: A Critique of non-Sectarianism Language in India, Vol. 13, No. 09, 468-480. http://www.languageinindia.com/sep2013/index.html
28. Liton, H. A. (2012).
Towards Enhancing and Maximizing EFL Learning in Saudi Arabia: A Survey Bangladesh Islami University Journal, Vol.03, ISSUE: 1&2 Janu-June & July-December 2012, 80-104.
29. Liton, H. A. (2012, January).
Rokeya’s Sultana’s Dream
The Daily Independent, Independent pub. Ltd. Dhaka-1215, 13 January 2012, Miscellany 10.
30. Liton, H. A. (2012, March).
Songs of non-sectarianism: Minstrel Kanai’s quest for transcending communal barriers The Holiday, Weekly publication Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2nd March2012,Miscellany 10.
31. Liton, H. A. (2023, February 25)
Remembering Songs That Sparked Spirit of Language Movement, The Daily Sun, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/675920/Remembering-Songs-That-Sparked-Spirit-of-Language-Movement
32. Liton, H.A. (2024, June)
Indian Diaspora English Fiction: Trends and Traverses of Migration, LangLit, Special Issue, March - 2024, An International Webinar on Portraits of Diaspora in English Literature | Langlit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wxk8RgWdaxGEPXZORLJ8amX-49iCS4hA/view?usp=sharing
Book Chapter Publication
33. Liton, H. A. (2022).
Social Media as Assistive Learning Tools in Digital Learning Dynamics: An Experiential Learning Reflection. In G. Thomas, G. Sivasankar, S. Kumar, L. Sun , & G. S. Kumar (Eds.), Managing Technology & Innovation in Teaching and Learning (Kindle ed., pp. 86-94). New Delhi: A2Z EduLearningHub LLP. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0B5XVBFXZ (ISBN 978-81-956748-2-4)
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Capable of students’ engagement whatever and wherever I am teaching. I do not find any meaning in teaching if my students don’t get the lesson properly because I care for their educational purposes and learning goals. I facilitate student-student/student-teacher inclusive interaction in the lesson through pair/group work by which I assess students’ learning progress and provide feedback. If they can answer the lesson tasks, it replicates my teaching assessment & success. Prioritizing average and weaker learners’ needs and interests are vital concerns in my teaching.
In pedagogical practice, classroom management and student engagement are of important concern for every teacher. To this end, strategic methods like Socratic, Inquiry-based, TBL (Task-based Learning), or any new relevant methods are employed in my classroom teaching practices.
My objective is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to be successful academically, professionally, and personally.
Sept 2009- Present Lecturer
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
English Language Institute, Jazan University, Jazan
Leveraging 13 years of academic and students’ readiness activities
Conducted exams and proctored exam hall & delivered question papers and result sheet Taught Courses: ESP, EAP, Business English, English for Engineering & Medical, English for Career, Intensive English Language Skills I & II
Major Contributions, ELI
Member, Teaching & Learning Unit- Department of Foreign Languages- 2024-2025
Designing Course & Curriculum Development:
ELI’s response to the Covid-19 situation: Prepared audio-video Lectures & e-course materials: Link: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmekEoCGnG3hl2Kh79gcG8Mgl6T4?e=9l8Wj2
Participated in Bridge Course Project 2022:
Course Materials Designed and implemented towards a change in course Curriculum resulting in student skill development
Quality Assurance -Course Coordinator: 2019-2022 (3 YEARS)
Collected data from teachers & prepared course reports according to CEFR & National Curriculum & Quality Assurance
Internal Exam Evaluator: 2010- 2019 (9 years)
Evaluated scripts & resolved issues related to re-evaluation
Member, ELI Research Committee 2014-2016 (2 YEARS)
Involving research projects and assisting the faculty research review
Arranging workshops, conferences, and seminars on research skills & finding suitable journals for publications
Supervisor of English Language Club, JCC: 2016 - 2017 (1 Year)
Monitored Extra-Spoken Language Sessions for students & arranged Extra-curricular activities, such as speech contests, essay competitions, etc.
WeCare Program:
Counselling and Supervising students’ skill development in One-to-One service mode. (On-going)
1st Feb 2008 – 24th Sept 2009 Lecturer
Department of English, Bangladesh Islami University (BIU), Dhaka
Leveraged lectures to students ranging from Undergraduates to Graduates
Designed course curriculum and conducted weekly class lectures.
Taught Courses: Postcolonial Literature, Translation Studies, Modern Drama & Novel, 20th Century Literary Theory, Advanced Writing, Sentences & their Structures, Phonetics, & Business English
5 Jan 2006 - 15 Jan 2008 Lecturer
Raipur School & College, Bagherpara, Jessore, Bangladesh
Taught English language courses & Taken Exams, and prepared learners for Board exams
Awards & Honors
July 1998 1st Position in Essay Competition, Bangladesh National Education Week 98
July 1998 2nd Position in Speech Competition, Bangladesh National Education Week 98
Language & Additional Skills
Arabic & Hindi – Limited Business Proficiency
REFERENCES
Prof. Dr. Md. Emdadul Haque Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh English Discipline & Ex-Professor, Islamic University, Bangladesh & Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia Email: emdadulhaq60@yahoo.com
Professor Faez M. Serajul Hoque
Ex-Vice-Chancellor Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh Professor of English & Advisor Uttara University, Dhaka Voice Call : +88 01719784338
(Dr. Hussain Ahmed Liton) Signature
Ahmad Ali Majrashi
Ex-Vice-Dean for Academic and Students’ Affair Applied College, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia Voice Call: 00966554842110
E-mail: amajrashi@jazanu.edu.sa
