The Impact of Dialogic Teaching on English Language Learners’ Speaking and Thinking Skills

Dr. Mohammed Idris Adam
graduated at Al-Fashir University in 1998, and completed his MA 
at Juba University in linguistics on ELT in 2005 and PhD at Sudan University of Sciences and 
Technology in Linguistics on ELT in 2017. He is a lecturer at Al-Fashir University in the 
Department of English in the Faculty of Education. He was the Director of the Department of 
Evaluation and Accreditation, and Deputy- Dean of Academic Affairs- University of Al-Fashir. 
 
 
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