Biography
Dr Najwa Saba 'Ayon is the academic coordinator of the Languages and Liberal Arts Unit at Rafik Hariri University, Lebanon. Dr Saba 'Ayon earned her PhD in Education (TEFL) from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. She has been recognised for teaching excellence and has been teaching at the university level for over ten years, leading courses on, English Communication, Linguistics, Intercultural Communication, and Public Speaking.
Dr Saba ‘Ayon’s research interests include teacher training and development, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), innovative teaching strategies, intercultural communication, preparation of professional intercultural communications, and multilingualism. She has published and presented in national and international conferences on a variety of topics in education, including student motivation, collaborative learning in ESP courses, intercultural communication, plagiarism and ethical integrity, and EFL teachers’ conceptions of teaching and their practice.