Munassir Alhamami
Biographic Data
| ID | 1082019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Munassir Alhamami |
| GIVEN NAMES | Munassir |
| FAMILY NAME | Alhamami |
| SIGNATURE | ALHAMAMI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | King Khalid University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4229-9947 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Development and validation of a burnout scale for undergraduate students in English as a medium of instruction programs
Burnout is a growing concern for students in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) programs, where academic demands combine with language-related challenges. This study developed and validated a 17-item EMI Burnout Scale to address the lack of a context-specific measurement tool. The scale measures four related dimensions: Exhaustion, Cynicism, Disengagement, and Academic Efficacy. Items were adapted from the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General …
Exploring cognitive processes in Arabic dictation
Obstacles to the sustainability of Arabic language education in Indian universities
Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out the main challenges that threaten the sustainability of Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) programs in Indian universities. Understanding these challenges is important because AFL education helps strengthen cultural and economic ties between India and the Arab world. Design/methodology/approach This study uses qualitative methods. Data were collected from 55 Arabic language instructors in Indian un…
Intention over motivation
Perspectives of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Policy From Computer Instructors in Saudi Arabia
Contribution: This study advances the understanding of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in computer science education by exploring computer instructors’ perspectives. Its unique contribution lies in a qualitative approach that uncovers the practical implications for policy and practice in the educational context. Background: The rationale for this study is the increasing global adoption of EMI in higher education, particularly in technica…
Inequity, inequality, and language rights in English as a medium of instruction programs
Instructional Communication and Medium of Instruction
This paper hypothesizes that higher proficiency in the medium of instruction (MI) is a precondition for effective instructional communication (IC), with the latter being essential for higher cognitive processes, positive affects, and better performance in the learning environment. The reported study used questionnaires comprising open-ended questions to survey 341 content instructors who taught on 26 undergraduate programs with English as the MI …
Learning Arabic as a second language in Saudi universities
Learning Arabic as a second language (ASL) in Arabic-speaking countries is yet to be investigated thoroughly. The present study examines 61 ASL learners from 25 countries in seven Saudi universities using a quantitative and qualitative questionnaire, with Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour used as a theoretical framework to elicit and analyze the participants' intentions, attitudes, motivations, and challenges. The findings of the quantitative i…
English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Contribution: This study examines the influence of English as the medium of instruction (EMI) in the engineering college of a public university in a non-native English-speaking country, Saudi Arabia. The study analyzes alumni grade-point average (GPA) records and their English proficiency levels at the first year according to their transcripts. Also, this research contributes to the literature through its analyses of the current students’ attitud…
Learners’ Beliefs and Communities Around Them
This study used a mixed-methods design to investigate the effects of language learners’ subjective norm (SN) beliefs on learning English as a foreign language (EFL). To examine the perceived social pressure to learn EFL, two experiments were conducted in a Saudi university: a face-to-face language learning (FLL) experiment and an online language learning (OLL) experiment. A total of 674 EFL learners participated in the FLL treatment, and 286 EFL …
Language barriers in multilingual Saudi hospitals
Although a multilingual and multicultural work environment increases the diversity and exchange of experiences, it can also create and increase language barriers. This qualitative study explored language barriers in a multilingual Saudi hospital through 37 interviews of physicians, nurses, other healthcare workers, and patients. The resulting analysis revealed several causes of, consequences of, and solutions to overcome language barriers in the …
Switching of language varieties in Saudi multilingual hospitals
Different languages, dialects, accents, or other forms of language (a.k.a. codes or varieties of language) are used in various healthcare facilities around the world. However, only a limited number of studies have explored the switching of varieties in healthcare environments. Hospitals in Saudi Arabia are multilingual and multicultural workplaces, where people of diverse nationalities either work or visit as patients. This study investigated cod…
Makkah is the Ultimate Multilingual Phenomenon
The majority of the published studies on multilingualism concentrate on education, while only a few published papers describe this concept outside the education environment. The current descriptive study uses Makkah City as an example to describe two multilingual phenomena: Umrah and Hajj as examples of permanent and temporary multilingualism phenomena, respectively. This study uses government and published statistics to illustrate each multiling…
Language barriers in multilingual Saudi hospitals
Although a multilingual and multicultural work environment increases the diversity and exchange of experiences, it can also create and increase language barriers. This qualitative study explored language barriers in a multilingual Saudi hospital through 37 interviews of physicians, nurses, other healthcare workers, and patients. The resulting analysis revealed several causes of, consequences of, and solutions to overcome language barriers in the …
Switching of language varieties in Saudi multilingual hospitals
Different languages, dialects, accents, or other forms of language (a.k.a. codes or varieties of language) are used in various healthcare facilities around the world. However, only a limited number of studies have explored the switching of varieties in healthcare environments. Hospitals in Saudi Arabia are multilingual and multicultural workplaces, where people of diverse nationalities either work or visit as patients. This study investigated cod…
Intention over motivation
Learning Arabic as a second language in Saudi universities
Learning Arabic as a second language (ASL) in Arabic-speaking countries is yet to be investigated thoroughly. The present study examines 61 ASL learners from 25 countries in seven Saudi universities using a quantitative and qualitative questionnaire, with Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour used as a theoretical framework to elicit and analyze the participants' intentions, attitudes, motivations, and challenges. The findings of the quantitative i…
Makkah is the Ultimate Multilingual Phenomenon
The majority of the published studies on multilingualism concentrate on education, while only a few published papers describe this concept outside the education environment. The current descriptive study uses Makkah City as an example to describe two multilingual phenomena: Umrah and Hajj as examples of permanent and temporary multilingualism phenomena, respectively. This study uses government and published statistics to illustrate each multiling…
Learners’ Beliefs and Communities Around Them
This study used a mixed-methods design to investigate the effects of language learners’ subjective norm (SN) beliefs on learning English as a foreign language (EFL). To examine the perceived social pressure to learn EFL, two experiments were conducted in a Saudi university: a face-to-face language learning (FLL) experiment and an online language learning (OLL) experiment. A total of 674 EFL learners participated in the FLL treatment, and 286 EFL …
Language barriers in multilingual Saudi hospitals
Although a multilingual and multicultural work environment increases the diversity and exchange of experiences, it can also create and increase language barriers. This qualitative study explored language barriers in a multilingual Saudi hospital through 37 interviews of physicians, nurses, other healthcare workers, and patients. The resulting analysis revealed several causes of, consequences of, and solutions to overcome language barriers in the …
Switching of language varieties in Saudi multilingual hospitals
Different languages, dialects, accents, or other forms of language (a.k.a. codes or varieties of language) are used in various healthcare facilities around the world. However, only a limited number of studies have explored the switching of varieties in healthcare environments. Hospitals in Saudi Arabia are multilingual and multicultural workplaces, where people of diverse nationalities either work or visit as patients. This study investigated cod…
English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Contribution: This study examines the influence of English as the medium of instruction (EMI) in the engineering college of a public university in a non-native English-speaking country, Saudi Arabia. The study analyzes alumni grade-point average (GPA) records and their English proficiency levels at the first year according to their transcripts. Also, this research contributes to the literature through its analyses of the current students’ attitud…
Inequity, inequality, and language rights in English as a medium of instruction programs
Instructional Communication and Medium of Instruction
This paper hypothesizes that higher proficiency in the medium of instruction (MI) is a precondition for effective instructional communication (IC), with the latter being essential for higher cognitive processes, positive affects, and better performance in the learning environment. The reported study used questionnaires comprising open-ended questions to survey 341 content instructors who taught on 26 undergraduate programs with English as the MI …
Learning Arabic as a second language in Saudi universities
Learning Arabic as a second language (ASL) in Arabic-speaking countries is yet to be investigated thoroughly. The present study examines 61 ASL learners from 25 countries in seven Saudi universities using a quantitative and qualitative questionnaire, with Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour used as a theoretical framework to elicit and analyze the participants' intentions, attitudes, motivations, and challenges. The findings of the quantitative i…
Perspectives of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Policy From Computer Instructors in Saudi Arabia
Contribution: This study advances the understanding of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in computer science education by exploring computer instructors’ perspectives. Its unique contribution lies in a qualitative approach that uncovers the practical implications for policy and practice in the educational context. Background: The rationale for this study is the increasing global adoption of EMI in higher education, particularly in technica…
Obstacles to the sustainability of Arabic language education in Indian universities
Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out the main challenges that threaten the sustainability of Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) programs in Indian universities. Understanding these challenges is important because AFL education helps strengthen cultural and economic ties between India and the Arab world. Design/methodology/approach This study uses qualitative methods. Data were collected from 55 Arabic language instructors in Indian un…
Intention over motivation
Development and validation of a burnout scale for undergraduate students in English as a medium of instruction programs
Burnout is a growing concern for students in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) programs, where academic demands combine with language-related challenges. This study developed and validated a 17-item EMI Burnout Scale to address the lack of a context-specific measurement tool. The scale measures four related dimensions: Exhaustion, Cynicism, Disengagement, and Academic Efficacy. Items were adapted from the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General …
Exploring cognitive processes in Arabic dictation
Psychology (8 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (7 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Curriculum (4 works)