Browsing by Author "Ikhlef, Atmane"
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A qualitative study of student attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, outlook and context in Qatar: Persistence in higher education
Khalifa, Batoul; Nasser, Ramzi; Ikhlef, Atmane; Walker, Janet S.; Amali, Said ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Article)This study attempts to address the challenges of students in higher education in Qatar. The study draws on student perceptions, beliefs, outlook, and context; we approach the study through grounded means by posing leading ... -
A Qualitative Study of Student Perceptions, Beliefs, Outlook and Context in Qatar: Persistence in Higher Education
Khalifa, Batoul; Nasser, Ramzi; Ikhlef, Atmane; Walker, Janet S.; Amali, Said ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar has gone through an educational reform in year 2000; its educational and particularly schooling system went through a major overhaul from K-12 reaching higher education providers. The major reasons for the educational ... -
Adjustment to College in the United States: Perceptions of Qatari Students
Walker, Janet; Blakeslee, Jennifer; Khalifa, Batoul M; Nasser, Ramzi; Ikhlef, Atmane ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Given the rapid growth of Qatar's economy over recent decades, workforce demand for highly-skilled Qatari nationals has increased (Berrebi, Martorell, & Tanner, 2009; Qatar General Secretariat for Development Planning, ... -
Conditions for student-centered teaching and learning in Qatari elementary math and science classrooms: Relationship between classroom processes and achievement of curriculum standards
Ikhlef, Atmane; Knight, Stephanie L. ( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)Qatar K-12 school reform emphasizes student-centered classrooms where students actively engage in enquiry and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Classrooms characterized by these elements should ... -
Effect Of Learner-centered Professional Development On Teaching Behaviors In Qatari Elementary Math And Science Classrooms
Ikhlef, Atmane ( QScience , 2014 , Conference Paper)In late 2002, Qatar established key elements of educational reform, known as "Education for a New Era", including curriculum standards, emphasis on problem-solving through student-centered teaching; standards-based ... -
Investigating the Relationship Between Professional Development and Student-Centered Learning Environments in Qatari Math and Science Elementary Classrooms
Knight, Stephanie L.; Parker, Dawn; Zimmerman, Whitney; Ikhlef, Atmane (2012 , Conference Paper)While considerable study of the organizational structures and outcomes of Qatari educational reform in Education for a New Era initiatives has been planned and implemented (see Rand, 2007), little attention has been placed ... -
An Investigation of Math and Science Teaching and Learning in Qatari Independent Elementary Schools
KNIGHT, STEPHANIE; IKHLEF, ATMANE; PARKER, DAWN; JOSHI, MALATESHA; ESLAMI, ZOHREH R.; SADIQ, HISSA M.; AL-AHRAF, MUBARKA; AL SAAI, AHMAD... more authors ... less authors ( Peter Lang , 2011 , Book chapter)Following the establishment of a set of key elements for educational reform in Qatar, this chapter presents the findings from a research study in 67 randomly selected third and fourth grade math and science classrooms in ... -
What Mothers Know About Child Development and Parenting in Qatar: Parenting Cognitions and Practices
Al-Maadadi, Fatima; Ikhlef, Atmane ( SAGE Publications , 2014 , Article)Maternal knowledge is important to parenting behaviors, children’s development and well-being. Mothers’ knowledge of child development has been shown to have a significant influence on the way mothers interact with their ...