Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  General Subjects

The Applied College

Contact Information

Phone: 6952000 Ext. 75505

Email: tgalsolami@kau.edu.sa

Turki G Alsolami

 Associate Professor

Profile

My name is Dr. Turki Alsolami, an assistant professor of TESOL at King Abdulaziz University. I've been teaching English for a number of years at different EFL/ESL institutions in Saudi Arabia, and in Australia as well. My research interest include the integration of emerging technologies into teaching and learning of languages. I've served in various academic positions. 

Education

  • 2002

    Bachelor degree from Department of English Faculty of Arts and Humanities , King Abdulaziz University , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2004

    Master degree from Linguistics Department ( TESOL) Faculty of Arts , University of New South Wales , سيدني, اســـتراليا

  • 2013

    Doctorate degree from Language Education College of Education , Flinders University , ادليد, اســـتراليا

Employment

  • 2006-2012

    English Lecturer , KAU- Jeddah community College , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2013-2016

    GRC department Head , Jeddah Community College , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2013-2021

    Assistant professor, KAU- Jeddah community college , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2014-2015

    Admin and Financial affairs supervisor , ُEnglish Language Institute , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2016-حاليا

    Head of E-learning programs, Deanship of Distance Education , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2019-2023

    Vice-Dean for Graduate studies and Research, English Language Institute , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2021-حاليا

    Associate Professor of TESOL, The applied college , , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2023-حاليا

    Vice Dean for Supportive Services , The applied college , , المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

Psychology of second language learning 
TESOL
Technology enhanced language learning
Distance learning
TPACK

Scientific interests

Courses

English 111 GRC
Communication Skills 120 GRC
Work Ethics 130 GRC
Research Methods in TESOL 694 ُELI

Areas of expertise

Teaching English