Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Prof. Dr. Renata Asali-van der Wal
Professor
Major: German Linguistics/ Teaching GFL
Department: Languages Department
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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COURSES TAUGHT
- Teaching German as a Foreign Language
- German Linguistics
- German Pronunciation
- Introduction to German-Language Literature
- German-Language Literature up to the 19th Century
- German for Business Purposes
- German Reading and Writing
- German Listening and Speaking
- German Short Stories
ACADEMIC RANKS
| Rank | University | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | University of Jordan | Jordan | 2023 |
| Associate Professor | University of Jordan | Jordan | 2018 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Jordan | Jordan | 2012 |
QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Specialization | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ماجستير | Free University Berlin | German Linguistics | ألمانيا | August / 2003 |
| ماجستير | Free University Berlin | German as a Foreign Language | ألمانيا | August / 2003 |
| دكتوراة | Humboldt University Berlin | German Linguistics – Phonetics and Phonology | ألمانيا | May / 2008 |
| بكالوريوس | Klaipeda University | German & English Philology | ليتوانيا | August / 1999 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Job Title | Institute | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Languages Department | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | October / 2025 - January / Present |
| Academic Consultant & Head of German ÖSD Examinations Committee | Language Generation Center, Amman | December / 2012 - September / 2025 |
| Educational Coordinator | Goethe Institute Jordan | April / 2004 - December / 2012 |
| Faculty Staff Member | The University of Jordan | September / 2003 - September / 2025 |
RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Renata Asali-van der Wal, Islam Rababah (2024) Metaphern der Liebe in den Gedichten ‚Erklär mir, Liebe‘ von Ingeborg Bachmann und ‚Worte‘ von Nizar Qabbani. Acta Facultatis Philosophicae Universitatis Ostravienis Studia Germanistica, 34 (1), 89-101
- Renata Asali-van der Wal, Sarah Salih Alshanmy (2024) Revising second year university BA program: a didactic strategy integrating German writing and grammar courses. Cogent Education, 11 (1), 1-9, article number 2342638
- Aliona Güntensperger, Renata Asali-van der Wal (2024) German as Foreign Language Insight into the Teaching Units in Switzerland International Journal of Instruction, 17(2):185-198
- Renata Asali-van der Wal (2023) Assessment of Student Satisfaction with Distance and Blended Learning. Integration of Education, 27 (2), 262-272
- Renata Asali-van der Wal, Renad Almomani (2023) Learner’s Attitude towards Effectiveness of Teaching Methodologies and Challenges of Foreign Language Learning in Jordan. JJMLL, 14 (3): 463-477
- Renata Asali-van der Wal (2023) Lernen mit LMOOCs im universitären Deutschunterricht: Entscheidungshilfen für Deutschlehrende. Language Learning in Higher Education, 13 (1), 51-63
- Ala Daragmi, Renata Asali-van der Wal (2023) The significance of non-verbal behaviour in teacher-learner interaction in GFL classes. The Education and science journal, 25(9):156-170
- Renata Asali-van der Wal, Saba Emile Al Akasheh (2023) Children's Interpreting at the German Gynecologist’s: Difficulties and Challenges From the Children's Perspective. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Volume 13, Issue 7, Pages 1754 – 1759
- Dana Abuthawabeh, Renata Asali-van der Wal (2021) Use of videography in the German teacher's training in Jordan. | Einsatz der Videographie in der Deutschlehrerausbildung in Jordanien. Dirasat, Human and Social Sciences, 48(3): 514ff.
- Dara Bar’a, Renata Asali-van der Wal (2020) Does animation improve performance? Efficiency of grammar animations in German lessons | Führen Animationen zur Leistungsverbesserung im DaF-Unterricht? Effizienz der Grammatikanimationen im Deutschunterricht. Dirasat, Human and Social Sciences, 47(3): 391- 402
- Renata Asali-van der Wal (2019) Writing and Speaking Promotion based on Movies in GFL Classes in Jordan. Dirasat, Human and Social Sciences, (No. 1, Supplement 2), 157-166
- Renata Asali-van der Wal, Danguole Satkauskaite (2018) German accents in English-language cartoons dubbed into Lithuanian. SKASE Journal of Translation and Interpretation, (1), 39-54
- Renata Asali-van der Wal (2015) Media Diversity in the Pronunciation Training in Large Groups of Learners. Evaluation of a German Pronunciation Training. Dirasat, Human and Social Sciences, 42(2):569ff
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
| Conference Title | Type of Participation | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| XVIII. IDT (International German Teachers Conference) | Attendance | Luebeck, Germany | August / 2025 |
| Influential Leadership Program (Qualification) | Attendance | 180Degrees for Empowering People, Amman | April / 2025 |
| ÖSD Exam Rules and Regulations | Participate in the organization of Conference | Language Generation Center, Amman | April / 2025 |
| Prüfungsvorbereitung muss nicht langweilig und monoton sein! | Attendance | Praxis Spezialverlag DaF, ÖSD Greece (online) | March / 2025 |
| Working in Germany – Opportunities in the German Labour Market & Vocational Training. | Attendance | IIK Duesseldorf, Germany (online) | March / 2025 |
| Der Einsatz von KI-Bildern im (berufsbezogenen) Sprachunterricht. Tipps aus der Praxis | Attendance | Cornelsen Publishing House, Berlin (Online) | November / 2024 |
| 3rd DaF/DaZ Conference | Participate in the organization of Conference | German-Jordanian University, Madaba | March / 2023 |
| XVII. IDT (International German Teachers Conference) | Participate in the organization of Conference | Vienna, Austria | August / 2022 |
| Entrepreneurship education at universities in Jordan: current state and perspectives | Attendance | DAAD, Jordan | December / 2022 |
| 2nd DaF/DaZ Conference | Participate in the organization of Conference | DAAD/GJU Jabal Amman | June / 2022 |
| 7th ÖSD Conference: GFL reality in virtual ages | Attendance | Greece | February / 2021 |
| Leadership for managers (Qualification) | Attendance | Dale Carnegie, Amman | October / 2019 |
| XVI. IDT (International German Teachers Conference) | Participate in the organization of Conference | Fribourg, Switzerland | July / 2017 |
