Ms. Hira Ritch

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Ms. Hira Ritch

Ms. Hira Ritch

Lecturer/UNIR Co-ordinator
HRitch@su.edu.om
Phone: +968 26850100
Extn: 280
Location: Al-Khaboura building

Biography

Ms. Hira Ritch is a Lecture at the General Foundation Programme, Sohar University. She has 20 years of Tertiary teaching experience. Motivating and talented professional driven to inspire students to pursue academic and personal excellence. Strives to create a challenging and engaging learning environment in which students become life-long scholars and learners. Highlights innovative teaching methods. Inspiring lecturer committed to cultivating student leadership. Accomplished course designer and coordinator. Effective use of multi-media teaching tools. Innovative thinker. Her research interest includes: Teaching and Learning Communicative Skills for ESL Learners, 21st Century Teaching Methods, Use of Modern Technology in Language Teaching.

Qualification

  • Master of Arts (Linguistics) – Annamalai University, India, 2014
  • Master of Arts (English Language and Literature) – University of Kerala, India, 2001
  • Bachelor of Education – Bangalore University, India, 2002
  • Bachelor of Science (Zoology) – University of Kerala,1997
  • Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults – University of Cambridge, International House-Bangkok, Thailand,2012

Teaching Interest

  • Communicative Skills
  • English for Academic Purpose
  • English for Specific Purpose
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Literature

Research Interest

  • ​Teaching and Learning Communicative Skills for ESL Learners
  • 21st Century Teaching Methods
  • Use of Modern Technology in Language Teaching