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Dr Said Al-Amran is an Assistant Professor of applied linguistics at Sohar University. He joined the university in 2006 after completing his MA in applied linguistics (TESOL) at Griffith University in Australia. In 2009, Dr Al-Amrani gained a scholarship from the University of Queensland, one of the top universities in the world, to do his PhD studies. He is a reviewer in the Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics and an external accredited reviewer for Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education. He currently teaches sociolinguistics and communication courses in the Faculty of Language Studies. His research interests include willingness to communicate, learning strategies, and active learning in higher education.
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Edge Hill University, UK, 2019.
- Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition, University of Queensland, Australia, 2013.
- Master of Arts with Honours in Applied Linguistics (TESOL), Griffith University, Australia, 2007.
- Bachelor of Education " English Language ", Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, 1998.
- Spoken Communication
- Second language acquisition
- Sociolinguistics
- Willingness to communicate
- Learning strategies
- Active learning in Higher education
- Endangered languages
- Al Amrani, S. N. A. (2019). Communication and affective variables influencing Omani EFL learners’ willingness to communicate. Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics, 10(1), 5177.
- Al Amrani, S.N. The influence of online social presence on Omani EFL learners’ WTC in the L2. 51st RELC International Conference on Teaching Literacies - Emerging Pathways and Possibilities in Language Education, Regional Language Centre, Singapore, 14 – 16 March 2016.
- Al Amrani, S.N. Willingness to communicate in the L2: Face-to-face vs online. 49th RELC International Seminar on Critical Competencies for the 21st Century Language Classroom, Regional Language Centre, Singapore, 14-16 April 2014.
- Al Amrani, S.N. Omani EFL learners’ conceptualization of willingness to communicate. Oman 14th International ELT Conference, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 8-9 May 2014.
