Dr. Amanuel Kidane | Arts and Humanities | Editorial Board Member
Wolaita Sodo University | Ethiopia
Dr. Amanuel Kidane is an Assistant Professor of Teaching English as a Foreign Language whose research centers on enhancing writing instruction, language pedagogy, and learner engagement in EFL contexts. His scholarship focuses primarily on the process-genre approach, examining students’ writing strategies, perceptions of paragraph writing, and performance in academic writing tasks. He has produced influential studies on speaking anxiety, learner-centered pedagogy, and group work practices, offering practical insights that strengthen English language teaching in Ethiopian educational settings. Dr. Amanuel Kidane is skilled in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with research expertise spanning instructional approaches, classroom interaction, reflective learning, and pedagogical effectiveness. His publications contribute to improving writing pedagogy, promoting active learning, and supporting the professional development of English language teachers. Through teaching, mentoring, and collaborative research, he plays a significant role in advancing TEFL scholarship and fostering evidence-based educational improvement in higher education.
Profile: Orcid
Featured Publications
Amanuel Kidane Albore, Getachew Seyoum Woldemariam, Gemechis Teshome Chali, & Maheswaran, S. (2024). Effects of process-genre approach on students’ writing strategy use in paragraphs: Second-year Wachemo University students. Education Research International, 2024, Article 5527768.
Kidane, A. (2019). Examining factors that obstruct the practice of learner-centered approach in teaching speaking skill in English language classroom: The case of five government primary schools in Wolaita Sodo City. Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, 62(1).
Kidane, A. (2019). Investigating the causes of learners’ speaking anxiety in foreign language classroom: The case of grade nine students in Mizan Secondary and Preparatory School in Bench Maji Zone in SNNPR. Arabic Language, Literature & Culture, 4(1), 1–7.
Kidane, A. (2019). Assessing the practice of learner-centered approach in teaching speaking skill in English language classroom: The case of five government primary schools in Wolaita Sodo City. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review, 7(3), 38–47.
Kidane, A. (2018). Exploring teachers’ and students’ attitude towards group work assignment in English language classroom: The case of Grade 11 at Wolayta Sodo Preparatory Schools in Ethiopia. Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, 50, 1–10.