ABOUT NADIA

Nadia Selim is a researcher and teacher. She is interested in enhancing students' Arabic learning experiences through research and instructional innovation. She aims to make Arabic accessible and engaging through her work. ​

educational credentials

Doctor of Philosophy​
(University of SA - 2021)
 MA of Applied Linguistics
(University of Queensland - 2010)
VGC of TESOL and Language Development
(Southbank Institute of Technology - 2011)

nADIA IN THE MEDIA

​Education HQ.  
Australian Muslim Times.  
Tutorful editorial.  
CITE News.  

Newspaper Articles by Nadia
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Ibn Khaldun, Arabic and the Qur’an
Learning Arabic: Are we going to remain indifferent?
Ibn Sahnun: visionary educator of the 9th century
Make this Ramadan a time to Read!
Living a translated Islam?
What about Arabic? 
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

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ACADEMIC WORK 

                                                                  ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS                                                                   

                                                                                        Chapters                    
  • Selim, N. (2022). Arabic Teaching at Australian Islamic Schools: Working with Student Diversity and Curriculum Challenges. In Amzat, I. H. (Eds.), Supporting Modern Teaching in Islamic Schools: Pedagogical Best Practice for Teachers (pp. 182-196): Routledge.
  • Selim, N. (2018). Arabic Teaching at Australian Islamic Schools: A CALL Framework. In M. Abdalla, D. Chown, & M. Abdullah (Eds.), Islamic Schooling in the West: Pathways to Renewal (pp. 285-314): Palgrave Macmillan.
                                                                                         
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  • Selim, N. (2023). Adolescent Non-Arab Muslims Learning Arabic in Australian Islamic Schools: Expectations, Experiences, and Implications. Religions, 14(1), 71. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel14010071
  • Neumann, M. M., Park, E., Soong, H., Nichols, S., & Selim, N. (2022). Exploring the social media networks of primary school children. Education 3-13, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2022.2144404 
  • Selim, N & Abdalla, M. (2022), 'Exploring motivation and engagement: voices of adolescent non-Arab Muslim learners of Arabic at Australian Islamic schools', Religions, vol. 13, no. 6, article no. 560.  
  • Nichols, S., & Selim, N. (2022). Digitally Mediated Parenting: A Review of the Literature. Societies, 12(2), 60.  http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc12020060 
  • Selim, N. (2019). Arabic Should Not Be Cast as Heritage: Arabic Lives. Ulum Islamiyyah, 27(1), 18-25. 
  • Selim, N. (2019). Will Arabic Survive in Australia? Participation and Challenges. Islam and Civilisational Renewal (ICR), 10(1), 85-105
  • Selim, N. (2018). Arabic, Grammar and Teaching: An Islamic Historical Perspective. International Journal of Islamic Thought (IJIT), 13(June), 80-89. 
  • Selim, N. (2017). Ibn Sahnun’s Ninth Century Framework: A Guide for Arabic Language Curriculum Writing. Islam and Civilisational Renewal (ICR), 8(4), 488-506. 
  • Selim, N. (2017). Muslim Societies’ Ambivalence to Arabic: Reasons, Manifestations and Consequences. International Journal of Islamic Thought (IJIT), 11(June), 32-44. 
                                                           
                                                                     Reports/Key Issue Papers
  • Webb-Williams, J.L., Kennedy-Behr, A, Selim, N, & Webb, E. J. (2022) Policy and Practice Recommendations: Supporting Play at School in Early Adolescence. Play in Early Adolescence Project Key Issues. University of South Australia.

                                                                                           Thesis
  • Selim, N. (2020). Exploring Arabic learning motivation and experiences at Australian Islamic schools: Voices of non-Arab adolescent Muslims. The University of South Australia.

                                                                  ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

                                                                      International Conferences:

  • Selim, N. (2022): The teaching of Arabic at universities in multicultural English-dominant-Arabic-minority contexts: A review of the literature (ENTA-4: Connecting Research and Practice in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language, December 15-16, 2022).
  • Selim, N. (2021): Exploring the motivation of adolescent non-Arab Muslim learners of Arabic (SICLE International Conference on Community/Heritage Languages Education).
                                                                             National conferences: 

  • Selim, N. (2022): Evidence-based renewal of Arabic in the Australian tertiary 
    sector (At LCNAU Seventh Biennial Colloquium, 2022 at The University of Melbourne).
  • Soong, H. & Selim, N. (2022): TikTok, self-expression and an opportunity for learning: How digital environments have reshaped children’s lives (At AARE, 2022 at The University of South Australia).
  • Selim, N. (2022): Principles for working with student diversity and curriculum challenges in Arabic language classrooms at Australian Islamic Schools. (At 5th Annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference: Showcasing Islamic School Renewal in Practice in Sydney).
  • Selim, N. (2022): The motivation and engagement of non-Arab Muslim adolescents learning Arabic in Australian Islamic schools. (At the ALTAWA symposium at the Modern Language Teachers’ Association of Western Australia State Conference).
  • Nichols, S. & Selim, N. (2022): Digitally mediated parent involvement: 
    A review of the evidence. (At the Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference in Melbourne)
  • Nichols, S., Dooley, K., Neumann, M, Soong, H. & Selim, N. (2021): Parent Involvement Goes Online: Towards a new ecology of school-home-world connectivity. (At AARE 2021 Conference: Reimagining Education Research).
  • Selim, N. (2021): Student autonomy in the language classroom. Invited presentation at the MLTAWA state conference (Modern Language Teachers’ Association of Western Australia).
  • Selim, N. (2019): Are we being unjust? The case of non-Arab Muslim learners of Arabic (AAISC4: 4th Annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference).
  • Selim, N. (2018): Rethinking Arabic literacy in the Australian Islamic schooling context. (AAISC3: 3d   Annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference).
  • Selim, N & Scarino, A. (2017): What would an Islamic school Arabic curriculum look like? (AAISC2: 2nd Annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference). 
  • Selim, N. (2016): Arabic teaching at Australian Islamic schools: A CALL framework. (AAISC1: 1st Annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference).  

                                                Post-graduate Conferences and Panels:

  • Selim, N. (2020): Invited panelist at HDR meeting. Presentation entitled: "Your" adventures in wonderland: Metaphors for the PhD journey.  
  • Selim, N. (2018) Arabic literacy at Islamic schools: Are we negligent? (CILIS14: Post-grad Conference at the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam, and Society at the University of Melbourne).
  • Selim, N. (2017) Arabic language learning experiences of Muslim youth at Australian Islamic schools. (CILIS13: Post-grad Conference at the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam, and Society at the University of Melbourne).

                                                                 Other Academic presentations: 
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  • Selim, N. (2022): The interplay between contexts and possible selves: The case of non-Arab Muslim adolescent learners of Arabic at Australian Islamic schools at The University of Sydney's School of Languages and Cultures Research Day.
  • Selim, N. (2019): Research translation; ArabicWithNadia. Invited presentation at the University of South Australia School of Education Research Day.
GOOGLE SCHOLAR PROFILE

      SEMINARS & wORKSHOPS

  • ​July 2022: Virtual Workshop - Reimagining Arabic Pedagogy: Teaching & Learning with Ed Tech. Presented through the Islamic Schooling League of America. 
  • ​July 2022: Virtual Workshop - Redesigning Student-Centered Classrooms (Teaching Arabic:  Who & How). Presented through the Islamic Schooling League of America. 
  • ​February 2018: One-day seminar at the Independent Schools Council of Victoria: Pedagogy, planning and gaming in the classroom
  • May 2017: Arabic Teacher training at the Australian Islamic College in Perth WA; Pedagogy, planning and gaming in the classroom
  • February 2017: Gaming and videos in the Arabic classroom, two sessions presented at the 1st Islamic education forum.   
  • July 2017: Teacher training at the Adelaide Community School: Pedagogy, planning and gaming in the classroom
  • January 2017: Teacher training at the Adelaide Community School: Pedagogy, planning and gaming in the classroom
  • March 2016: Professional Development for IML/UQ Tutors: Using the Powtoon platform
  • March 2014: Queensland University of technology 2-day Workshop; Introductory Arabic   
  • September 2013: Professional Development for IML/UQ Tutors: A model Arabic lesson with a focus on script
  • September 2012: Professional Development for IML/UQ Tutors: Using video software Moviemaker​.