Walaa M. El-Henawy

Walaa M. El-Henawy, PhD in Education (Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English), currently works as a lecturer of Curriculum, Instruction (EFL), and Educational Technology at the Faculty of Education, Port Said University. Walaa does research on teachers' instructional communication skills, self-regulation, writing self-efficacy, writing metacognitive awareness, literary reading skills, brain-based learning, project-based learning, educational assessment, innovative strategies for TEFL, and educational technology. Her most recent publications are ‘Examining the Impact of Brain-Based Professional Development on EFL Novice Teachers’ Pedagogical Perceptions and Practices’, “Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction”, "Assessment Techniques in EFL Brain-Compatible Classroom" and "Using Brain-Based Instruction to Optimize Early Childhood English Language Education''. She is a reviewer and a member of the editorial board of some high-ranked journals related to her fields of interest and she is the managing editor of Port Said Journal of Educational Research (PSJER).

Publications

English as a Foreign Language in a New-Found Post-Pandemic World
English as a Foreign Language in a New-Found Post-Pandemic World
Walaa M. El-Henawy, Maria del Mar Suárez. © 2022. 389 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed a new era in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning and teaching by shifting EFL education from the face-to-face learning paradigm to...
Assessment Techniques in EFL Brain-Compatible Classroom
Assessment Techniques in EFL Brain-Compatible Classroom
Walaa M. El-Henawy. © 2020. 22 pages.
Neuroscience has disclosed important information about the brain and how it learns. Brain-Based Learning is student centered learning that utilizes the whole brain and recognizes...
The Effect of Brain-Based Professional Development on Shifting English Language Teachers' Pedagogical Perceptions
The Effect of Brain-Based Professional Development on Shifting English Language Teachers' Pedagogical Perceptions
Walaa M. El-Henawy. © 2020. 13 pages.
Brain-based learning (BBL) represents a new paradigm for teaching 21st Century learners. This chapter introduces brain-based professional development (BBPD) that utilizes...
Using Brain-Based Instruction to Optimize Early Childhood English Language Education
Using Brain-Based Instruction to Optimize Early Childhood English Language Education
Walaa M. El-Henawy. © 2019. 24 pages.
Neuroscience has given educators new insights into how the brain learns at different developmental stages and practical ways to use those findings in the classroom to optimize...
Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction
Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education: A Necessity for 21st Century English Language Instruction
Walaa M. El-Henawy. © 2019. 25 pages.
As one of the 21st century skills, media literacy refers to the ability of individuals to critically evaluate and creatively produce representations in a variety of media. A...
Using Brain-Based Instruction to Optimize Early Childhood English Language Education
Using Brain-Based Instruction to Optimize Early Childhood English Language Education
Walaa M. El-Henawy. © 2018. 24 pages.
Neuroscience has given educators new insights into how the brain learns at different developmental stages and practical ways to use those findings in the classroom to optimize...
Assessment Techniques in EFL Brain-Compatible Classroom
Assessment Techniques in EFL Brain-Compatible Classroom
Walaa M. El-Henawy. © 2017. 22 pages.
Neuroscience has disclosed important information about the brain and how it learns. Brain-Based Learning is student centered learning that utilizes the whole brain and recognizes...