PhD Degree Awarded to Ms. Nawal Rajeh Jumaan in English Language Curriculum and Teaching Methods

Ms. Nawal Rajeh Mohammed Mohammed Mohammed Jumaan‎ ‎was awarded a PhD degree in English Language Curriculum and Teaching Methods for her dissertation titled: The Effectiveness of Using Project-Based Learning Strategy in Developing Writing Skills among EFL Students at the Department of English, Faculty of Education, Sana’a University, and Their Attitudes toward It, which was submitted to the Department of English Language Curriculum and Teaching Methods, Faculty of Education – Sana’a University. The dissertation defense was held on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

The PhD Viva-Voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:

# Committee Members Designation Position
1 Assoc. Prof. Murad Ali Ubaid Al-Azzani Internal Examiner Chair
2 Prof. Fazea Khalid Al-Ezzi Al-Maslami Main Supervisor Member
3 Assoc. Prof. Hamoud Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani External Examiner Member

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a program based on the Project-Based Learning (PBL) strategy in developing writing skills among learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), as well as examining their attitudes toward writing.

The study yielded a number of key findings summarized as follows:

 Statistically significant differences were observed between the performance of the control and experimental groups in the post‑writing test, favoring the experimental group and confirming the positive impact of the program on students’ writing performance.
 The experimental group showed a marked improvement in writing skills, as evidenced by statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the pre‑test and post‑test, favoring the post‑test results and establishing the effectiveness of the program.

In light of these findings, the researcher recommended adopting the Project-Based Learning strategy in teaching English language skills, particularly writing skills, given its proven effectiveness in enhancing students’ performance and engagement.

The dissertation defense was attended by a number of academics, researchers, and specialists, students, colleagues, and the researcher’s family.