Assistant Professor: Arab Open University  (2023)

-Lecturer( ED 534-ED347-ED349)

- Coordinator of the Practical Education Program

Coordinator of the General Courses Program for all branches

Arabic Language lecturer at the University of Jordan / Language Center since (2015 – 2023)

I have taught different levels of Arabic language such as the third, fifth, seventh and preparatory level for students from different nationalities.

 Assistant Professor: Arab Open University  (2017-2018)

Responsibilities included: Teach students depending on the open teaching system, where I meet students one hour on weekly basis as face to face teaching and one office hour for consultation. Subject that I taught and is still teaching are: General Curricula and Methodology; Arabic Language Curricula and Methodology;  Instructional Application(Field); (ED540) Methodology of Arabic Language Instruction, (ED349-347) Arabic Language for Teacher of Elementary School I – II, (ED354) Methodology of Arabic Language for Elementary School; (ED456) Children Literature; (ED540) Methodology of Arabic Language Instruction; (ED534) Practical Education

 Part time Tutor: Arab Open University  (2003)

Responsibilities included: Teach students depending on the open teaching system, where I meet students one hour on weekly basis as face to face teaching and one office hour for consultation. Subject that I taught and is still teaching are: General Curricula and Methodology; Arabic Language Curricula and Methodology;  Instructional Application (Field), Self learning Skills, Arabic Language Communication Skills (111), Arabic Language Communication Skills (112), General Arabic Language.

 Author and Coordinator of the Online Arabic Language for Non-Arabic speakers Curriculum

 for Islamic University Of Madeinah (2016 – 2018)

This curriculum consists of Twelve levels. Each level has four modules in each of which there are five lessons. The curriculum is enriched with a number of interactive and educational videos and activities in addition to an online placement test.

Author and Coordinator of the Online Arabic Language for Non-Arabic speakers Curriculum

 for Saudi Electronic University (2013 – 2016)

This curriculum consists of sixteen levels. Each level has six modules in each of which there are four lessons. The curriculum is enriched with a number of interactive and educational videos and activities in addition to an online placement test.

trainer for teachers of arabik as a foren languge (2007-till now)

Responsibilities included: Training teachers to build the curriculum for non native speakers, And which the best methods to teach the four skills of the language (listening .speaking, reading, & writing)

Amman-based Supervisor Teacher of Arabic Language for Non-Arabic Speakers for Students from Istanbul Şehir University (2014)

An integrated project was designed for university students to facilitate the work. As part of this project, teaching, accommodation and excursions were offered to the students in cooperation with Reaps of Knowledge Institute and Istanbul Şehir University.

Author and Coordinator of the Reaps of knowledge Institute’s Electronic Language Series for Non-Arabic Speakers (2012)

This is an online series consists of lessons for the first three levels and an online placement test as well as some enriching stories, alphabet stories and a training guideline. The series is published on the Institute’s website: WWW.ARABICQUTTOUF.COM

Supervisor Teacher of the Arabic Language for Non-Arabic Speakers for Students of Marmara University/Turkey in Amman (2012)

An integrated project was designed for university students to facilitate the work. As part of this project, teaching, accommodation and excursions were offered to the students in cooperation with Reaps of Knowledge Institute and the Faculty of Theology at Marmara University.

 institute headmaster :reaps of knowledge institute(2007-2014)

 www.quttouf.com

workshop for training teachers on producing and using technological tools in teaching. (2007- till now)

our main idea to improve teachers and enable them to produce learning objects independantly

our main moodle in teaching is based on blended learning

Arabic Language  e-Material Project (Grades 1-12): (September 2004 –  2006)

Commissioned by the Ministry of Education to work with e-dimension/ JTG (content developing company), as a member of the Core Team/Script Writers Team. The project was funded by France Telecom with ENIC Telecom Lille as partners.  

Responsibilities included:  provide the project with contents on 2 levels: general specification of e-curricula and lesson-maps in digitalized format (standardized descriptions of pedagogical expectations for each e-lesson), contribute to scenarization process (technical document, templates' design, global script, audio recording, and images). It also included preparation of teachers' training on e-Material and Core team training as well as drafting necessary documents with Enic for training of trainers. Follow up implementation of e-material in Discovery Schools and assess the use of e-material during the pre-pilot and pilot phases.

 SCHOOL HEADMASTER – Zyoud Primary School  - Ministry of Education ,( 2004)

Responsibilities included: All administrative and technical tasks of a school headmaster.

 Assistant School Headmaster – Al-Amin School – Ministry of Education, (2001 – 2004)

Responsibility Included: All tasks appointed to assistant school headmaster. The school contained 1200 students. 

 ICDL Trainer: Ministry of Education, (2003)

Responsibilities included: Training teachers on ICDL program from the theoretical and practical aspects.

 Teacher: Ministry of Education (1996 – 2001)

Responsibilities included: Teaching Arabic Language in several schools and for all Grades.

Researches and Publications

• Al-Sous, Samir, Al-Hasanat, Issa, and Muhammad, Faris (2025 Civic Identity Values included in Arabic language textbooks-first cycle- in the
• kingdom of Jordan -an analytical study - an analytical study. Journal of Educational Studies and Research, 5(15), 223-251.

• Mistareehi, H.H, Alsous, S.A. (2025). Attitudes of Upper Primary and Secondary Students Towards Writing and Its Relationship to Their Practice of Written Topics From Their Teachers’ Viewpoint in Jordan, Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2 (15) 536-547

• Alsous, S. A. (2025). The Impact of Extracurricular Activities on the Cultural and Linguistic Integration of Non-Native Arabic-Speaking Students.Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences,52(4), 7386.

•  Alsous, Sameer, Abu-Foudeh, . Basel.(2024) Psychometric study of computerized question banks at the Arab Open University in Jordan, Journal of Averroes University in Holland, A Scientific Journal Published Quarterly. (57 )263-292 

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• Al-Sous, S.(2022)The effect of a distance interactive e learning programme on achieving Arabic language skills to non-native speakers,Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Research Journal,

·         Al-Sous, S.(2022)Students' attitudes towards electronic tests and their opinions about them,

             The educational journal. Kuwait university

•  Blended Learning: Traditional Teaching vs. Online Teaching.  Arab Network for Open and Distance Education 2011
•   Electronic Language Series for Non-Arabic Speakers, issued by Reaps of knowledge Institute 2012
•  Teachers’ opinions of blended-learning-based-training and its effect on their design and production of educational multimedia related skills / Al-Quds Open University Magazine of for Research and Studies / 25^th edition/ First Volume 2011
•   The Impact of the software “Hasobi” on the Development of Creative Arabic Writing Skills for Ninth Graders / Amman / Arab Universities Union Magazine for Education and Psychology / Eighth Volume/ First Edition, 2010.

 CONFERENCES

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I have attended:

 - (2024)  Conference: The International Conference on Intelligent Data Science Technologies and Applications (IDSTA2024) (IEEE)

My Paper:

The role of digital stories in developing reading comprehension skills from the perspective of Arabic language teachers in elementary stage in Jordan

Sous, S.A.A.S.A, Ellala, Z.K, Al-Tkhayneh, K.M, Gharaibeh, M, Abuawad, B. (2024) The role of digital stories in developing reading comprehension skills from the perspective of Arabic language teachers in elementary stage in Jordan, 2024  5th International Conference on Intelligent Data Science Technologies and Applications,   IDSTA 2024, 2024, pp. 177–185

-(2022)The International Educational Conference / College of Educational Sciences / Tafila University in cooperation with the Jordanian Association for Educational Sciences: Distance learning in light of the Corona pandemic: reality and requirements for success through the Zoom application

Participant in a joint research:The Effectiveness of Designing Courses based on the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) and its Online Educational Strategies on Academic Achievement at Arab Open University (AOU)

- (2017)Participant in a conference for Arabic language for non-Arabic speakers / Amman Arab University / Jordan

-Research Participant: An interactive E-learning  program based on online courses in teaching Arabic language skills to non-native speakers.

 (2013) - The Second International Conference on Arabic Language – “Arabic Language in Danger”; presented a paper titled:

“A Case study of an existing educational program based on blended learning, and its role in teaching Arabic language for non-Arabic speakers”

 -(2011) - The Global Conference on Education Technology in Istanbul – Turkey 2011; presented a paper in English titled:

“The Effect of Utilizing Blended Learning Strategy on the Achievement Of Jordanian Female Fourth Grade Students In Arabic Patterns And Language Structures”

-(2010) - The First International Conference on Education Technology and Online Learning in Oman; presented a work-paper titled:

The Impact of Blended Learning Based Training Program on the Capacity of Teachers to Design and Produce Educational Multimedia”

-(2010) – The 8^th Conference on Education in Times of Alternatives– Yarmuk University

 -Interactive Mobile and Computer Learning

                IMCL2007

               At Princess Sumaya University For Technology For the period of 18-20/4/2007

-          And I have attened all JEI( Jordan education initiative) coferences, my role was participating in all training sesions and demonostrating the development of     e-arabic curriculum

                 list of the cofrences:

                -  20 - 21 - 0ct 2004

                 -17 - 18 may 2005

                - 8 - 9 Nov 2005

                - 20 Nov 2006

                 -27 - 28 June 2006

Workshop:

 -(2024) The Seventh Al Rahma Educational Forum/Kuwait, Arabic Language in Our Educational Institutions, Reality and Hope, Participation in:

Employing Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Teaching Arabic Language

-(2024) Arab Open University / Headquarters: Workshop: Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education AI IN EDUCATION

Participation in a working paper:

Employing digital technologies and technological means in education

 -(2022) workshop, The frame of reference for teaching Arabic to speakers of other languages: authored by T. Aleem – Training, Arabic language education center of gulf state.by zoom

-(2006)Workshop for designing computerized Arabic language curricula Training and development. French Communications. Paris

-(2004)Workshop to develop computerized Arabic language curricula. French Communications and Ink and Lille Institute. Amman

-(2002)Workshop on Protecting Children from Abuse. Jordan River Foundation,Amman