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AATA Annual Panel 2026

  • 21 Nov 2026
  • In Conjunction with MESA 2026 Conference Hilton Boston Park Plaza (Boston, MA)

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AATA Annual Panel 2026

Call for Proposals
In Conjunction with MESA 2026 Conference
Hilton Boston Park Plaza (Boston, MA)
November 21, 2026

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Reimagining Arabic Literature Courses: Pedagogical Strategies

Abstract deadline:
March 30th, 2026

A critical component of Arabic literature courses is the creation of a well-structured course that includes a clear and well-articulated mapping of learning objectives and assessment strategies. A clear articulation of these steps offers clarity, direction, and purpose to every element of the course. It also ensures that students know exactly what is expected of them and how their progress will be assessed. In addition, designing course competencies and learning experiences/ activities that help students achieve the learning objectives requires adopting adequate/best assessment methods to prove that the competencies or goals have been successfully met. In this panel, we invite presentations that explore innovative methods and approaches of instructors in designing learning objectives and assessment strategies to measure those goals and competencies of Arabic literature courses, whether taught in Arabic or in English translation. Presentations may address any topic relevant to the suggested panel theme, including:

  • Models and criteria that dictate the mapping of learning objectives
  • Factors that determine the learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment methods associated with these courses
  • Adequacy of assessment strategies and methods to evaluate and improve student learning (formative, summative, etc.)
  • Alignment between teaching material (texts, genres, geographies, historical periods, etc.) and other course components (activities and assessment) to ensure that students achieve desired outcomes.
  • Articulating learning objectives aligned with needs and motivations of students to ensure that course content is relevant and engaging
  • Strategies used in order to manage connections between canonical texts and other texts and contexts
  • Challenges and solutions to integrating Arabic literature courses within the institutional vision/mission of liberal education and/or across campus.
  • Pedagogical innovation in teaching Arabic literature courses at small colleges or large universities
  • Content/design of syllabus (open vs closed) and the balance between instructor-based material and student-led choice
  • The impact and role of AI technology and AI competency on/in course design, engagement and assessment of Arabic literature courses

Submission Guidelines:

We invite presenters interested in presenting on any of these or similar issues relevant to the panel topic to send a 300-word abstract and a short bio, both in Arabic, by Sunday, March 30th, 2026, to: aatapanel@aataweb.org

Please note that accepted presentations should be delivered in Arabic.

For more information about the American Association of Teachers of Arabic, its publications, and activities, please visit the website:

https://www.aataweb.org


إعادة تصور صفوف الأدب العربي: استراتیجیات

بیداغوجیة

آخر موعد للتقدیم: 30 مارس، 20

یذھب الدارسون إلى أن أھم مكونات مقرّرات الأدب العربي ھو وضع مقرر محكم البناء یضم مسحا واضحا ومفصلا للأھداف التعلّمیة واستراتیجیات التقویم. وتوفّر الصیاغة الجیدة لھذه الخطوات وضوحا، وتوجیھا وتحدد الغایة لكل عنصر من عناصر المقرر. وتضمن أیضا معرفة الطلاب ما ھو مطلوب منھم وكیف سیتم قیاس تقدمھم. وبالإضافة إلى ذلك، فإن تصمیم كفاءات المقرر وتجارب التعلّم / الأنشطة التي تساعد الطلاب على الوصول إلى الأھداف التعلمیة یتطلب تبنّي أفضل طرق التقییم لإثبات أن الكفاءات أو الأھداف قد وقع تحقیقھا بنجاح. في ھذا الإطار ندعو الباحثین والباحثات والأساتذة والأستاذات إلى المشاركة في ندوة الرابطة الأمریكیة لأساتذة اللغة العربیة (AATA ) بتقدیمات تستكشف مناھج ومقاربات مبتكرة في تصمیم أھداف تعلمیة واستراتیجیات تقییم لقیاس ھذه الأھداف والكفاءات في صفوف الأدب العربي، سواء كانت تدرّس باللغة العربیة أو من خلال الترجمة الإنجلیزیة. یمكن اختیار أي موضوع مناسب أو قریب من موضوع الندوة بما في ذلك:

  • النماذج والمواصفات التي تتحكم في مسح الأھداف التعلمی ة
  • العناصر التي تحدد نتائج التعلم، الأنشطة التعلمیة وطرائق التقییم المتعلقة بھذه الصفوف .
  • ملاءمة استراتیجیات وطرائق التقییم في تحسین التعلم لدى الطلاب (التقییم التكویني، التقویم التحصیلي، إلخ.) المواءمة بین المواد التدریسیة (النصوص، المناطق الجغرافیة، الفترات التاریخیة، إلخ.) والعناصر الأخرى للدرس (الأنشطة والتقییم) للتأكد من أن الطلاب یحققون النتائج المرجوة.
  • تفصیل الأھداف التعلمیة المتوائمة مع احتیاجات الطلاب ودوافعھم للتأكد من أن محتوى الدرس مناسب ومثیر للاھتمام
  • الاستراتیجیات المستخدمة للتعامل مع العلاقة بین النصوص المرجعیة والنصوص الأخرى والسیاقا ت 
  • التحدیات والحلول لإدماج مقررات الأدب العربي ضمن رؤیة ومھمة التعلیم ضمن العلوم الإنسانیة و / أو داخل الحرم الجامعي كك ل
  • الابتكار البیداغوجي في تدریس مقررات الأدب العربي في الكلیات الصغیرة والجامعات الكبیر ة
  • تصمیم المناھج ومحتواھا (المفتوح مقابل المغلق) والتوازن بین المواد التي یحددھا الأستاذ أو تلك التي یختارھا الطالب
  • دور و تأثیر تكنولوجیا الذكاء الاصطناعي والكفاءة في استخدامھا عل ى / في تصمیم مقررات الأدب العربي، وتقییمھا وتفاعل الطلاب معھا

إرشادات التقدیم: ندعو المھتمین بأي من ھذه القضایا أو القضایا المماثلة ذات الصلة بموضوع الندوة أعلاه إلى إرسال ملخص للتقدیم من

300 كلمة وسیرة ذاتیة قصیرة (كلاھما باللغة العربی ة)، بحلول یوم 30 مار س aatapanel@aataweb.org 2026 ، إلى

نرحب بالتقدیمات باللغة العربیة فقط لمزید من المعلومات حول الرابطة الأمریكیة لأساتذة اللغة

العربیة وإصداراتھا وأنشطتھا، یرجى زیارة موقع الرابطة: 

https://www.aataweb.org





Reimagining Arabic Literature Courses: Pedagogical Strategies

Abstract deadline:
March 30th, 2026

A critical component of Arabic literature courses is the creation of a well-structured course that includes a clear and well-articulated mapping of learning objectives and assessment strategies. A clear articulation of these steps offers clarity, direction, and purpose to every element of the course. It also ensures that students know exactly what is expected of them and how their progress will be assessed. In addition, designing course competencies and learning experiences/ activities that help students achieve the learning objectives requires adopting adequate/best assessment methods to prove that the competencies or goals have been successfully met. In this panel, we invite presentations that explore innovative methods and approaches of instructors in designing learning objectives and assessment strategies to measure those goals and competencies of Arabic literature courses, whether taught in Arabic or in English translation. Presentations may address any topic relevant to the suggested panel theme, including:

  • Models and criteria that dictate the mapping of learning objectives
  • Factors that determine the learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment methods associated with these courses
  • Adequacy of assessment strategies and methods to evaluate and improve student learning (formative, summative, etc.)
  • Alignment between teaching material (texts, genres, geographies, historical periods, etc.) and other course components (activities and assessment) to ensure that students achieve desired outcomes.
  • Articulating learning objectives aligned with needs and motivations of students to ensure that course content is relevant and engaging
  • Strategies used in order to manage connections between canonical texts and other texts and contexts
  • Challenges and solutions to integrating Arabic literature courses within the institutional vision/mission of liberal education and/or across campus.
  • Pedagogical innovation in teaching Arabic literature courses at small colleges or large universities
  • Content/design of syllabus (open vs closed) and the balance between instructor-based material and student-led choice
  • The impact and role of AI technology and AI competency on/in course design, engagement and assessment of Arabic literature courses

Submission Guidelines:

We invite presenters interested in presenting on any of these or similar issues relevant to the panel topic to send a 300-word abstract and a short bio, both in Arabic, by Sunday, March 30th, 2026, to: aatapanel@aataweb.org

Please note that accepted presentations should be delivered in Arabic.

For more information about the American Association of Teachers of Arabic, its publications, and activities, please visit the website:

https://www.aataweb.org


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