Dr. Naghmeh Babaee from Liberal Arts program presented AI potential to support multilingual classrooms, including Yorkville classes where students study in English while speaking diverse first languages. This session also reviewed current applications of AI in education and offered educators recommendations for supporting students’ academic literacy needs.
Dr. Naghmeh Babaee is an award-winning researcher and educator with a Ph.D. in Second Language Education and over 20 years of international experience teaching English and Liberal Arts. Her research focuses on socio-cultural and critical perspectives in language education, particularly the experiences and academic performance of English as an Additional Language (EAL) students in English-Medium Instruction (EMI) contexts. She has received several prestigious awards, including a Best Paper Presentation at the 2023 International Conference on Education and the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship. Dr. Babaee also reviews academic journals and delivers professional development seminars, with a strong commitment to advancing inclusive language and literacy education.
