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Name: 
Dr. Girma Wossenie
Assistant Professor
Address:
PO Box: 79
Campus: Peda(BDU Main Campus)
Block: 91

Email: girmaw7624@yahoo.co.uk

Mobile: +251911396708

Academic Unit/ Program: English Language and Literature

Background:

Dr. Girma Wossenie is an Assistant Professor in English Language and Literature Programme, Bahir Dar University. He has a BA in English from Asmara University and an MA and a PhD in TEFL from Addis Ababa University. Besides advising PhD Dissertations and MEd in TEFL theses, he offers different courses to both postgraduate and graduate students.

Qualification:

    • BA in English
    • MA in TEFL
    • PhD in TEFL

Current Teaching:

Language Teaching and Teacher Development (TEFL 702); Skills for English  Language Teacher Education (TEFL

503)

Research Interest:

    • Feuerstein ‘s Mediation Theory and its applications to EFL classrooms
    • Sensory impairments and language learning
    • Affect in language teaching and learning

Ongoing Research Project:

EFL Teaches’ Emotional Intelligence and Self-efficacy

Supervision Interests: I am interested in supervising research works on:

    • EFL teacher education
    • Special Education : Sensory impairments and language learning
    • Approaches and methods in English Language Education
    • ELT in intercultural perspectives
    • Classroom interactions in an EFL context
    • ELT teacher education and professional development
    • Language testing and evaluation

The topics I am currently supervising include:

    •   Effects of Emotional Intelligence and Self-efficacy on EFL Teachers Pedagogical Success.
    •   Exploring the Implementation of Negotiated Interactions and Learners’ Participation in EFL Classroom.
    •   Content and Language Integrated Learning in EFL Settings.