Academic at UOB Receives an Advanced Fellowship from the British Higher Education Academy

Academic at UOB
Receives an Advanced Fellowship from the British Higher Education Academy

Member of the team of the Excellence in Education and
Leadership Skills Unit at the University of Bahrain (UOB) and faculty member in
the Department of English Language and Literature at the College of Arts, Dr.
Mervat Isa Al-Bufalasa, received an advanced fellowship certificate from the
British Higher Education Academy to be the ninth academic to obtain this
certificate at UOB.

Al-Bufalasa earned the certificate after meeting several
conditions in the field of teaching methods development at the University, and
for her numerous contributions to the academic practice development program,
her relentless pursuit of applying the principles of teaching and learning
methods according to modern theories in the classroom, and her assistance to
her academic colleagues in applying best practices.

The graduate programs in Academic Practice and Continuing
Professional Development aim to develop the educational environment at UOB by
supporting faculty members and helping them to develop and apply best practices
of the principles of teaching and learning methods in accordance with modern
classroom theories.

It’s worth noting that Dr. Al- Bufalasa worked as a mentor
in the Continuing Professional Development Program at UOB since 2016 and has
been working as a mentor in the Post Graduate Certificate for Academic Practice
Program at UOB since 2017 to date.

Also, Dr. Mervat Al- Bufalasa holds a PhD in Applied
Linguistics in English from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom
from the year 2013, as well as a master’s degree in Applied Sciences of the
English language at UOB from the year 2002, and a bachelor’s degree in English
literature and Education at UOB from the year 1995.

Futhermore, Dr. Al- Bufalasa has interests and experiences
in linguistics, applied linguistics in the English language, theories of
writing skills in English, and teaching English literature and its applications
in English language classes. Also, she’s interested in scientific research
theories and its applications to ensure the best quality standards in
education.