Browsing by Author "Al- Thani, Hessa"
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An examination of sources fostering student teachers’ academic well-being
Chaaban, Youmen; Al-Ahmadi, Aisha; Al-Thani, Hessa; Du, Xiangyun ( Taylor and Francis , 2024 , Article)This study examined student teachers’ perspectives on the sources of their academic well-being within the context of a four-year undergraduate teacher education programme in Qatar. A survey was developed and validated using ... -
Factors influencing discipline-specific facilitators’ roles in a multi-tiered professional learning programme in higher education
Al-Thani, Hessa; Chaaban, Youmen; Du, Xiangyun ( Taylor and Francis , 2023 , Article)This study investigated the roles of eleven discipline-specific facilitators in a multi-tiered professional learning programme implemented in a higher education context. The study also examined the factors supporting and ... -
Online Teaching Strategies of Language skills during Pandemic: A Case of Self-Efficacy of Teaching Faculty in Qatar Universities
Qadhi, Saba Al; Al-Thani, Hessa H.; Hasan, Mahmood Ahmed; Romanowski, Michael H.; Du, Xiangyun; Al-Emadi, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( Hacettepe University , 2022 , Article)COVID-19 caused teaching to shifted online which emanated challenges for both teachers and students. To overcome such challenges, self-efficacy plays a vital role. The major objective of this study was to investigate the ... -
The role identities of women middle management academic leaders in STEM higher education
Qadhi, Saba; Du, Xiangyun; Chaaban, Youmen; Al-Thani, Hessa; Floyd, Alan ( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Despite the increasing number of women in STEM professions and higher education, they are underrepresented in middle management leadership roles. In these roles, they face challenges balancing multiple demands, especially ... -
A systems-thinking approach to evaluating a university professional development programme
Chaaban, Youmen; Al-Thani, Hessa; Du, Xiangyun ( Taylor and Francis , 2024 , Article)Using social constructivist theories of adult learning, the Faculty Pedagogical Development (PD) Programme was designed to offer faculty a unique professional learning experience at one university in Qatar. This study ... -
Teacher educators’ simplex system in navigating the process of responding to disruptive education–a case from Qatar
Al-Thani, Hessa; Chaaban, Youmen; Du, Xiangyun ( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)The study explored teacher educators’ experiences in navigating the process of responding to disruptive education due to the COVID 19 pandemic. From a complexity theory lens, the concept of simplex system was used to examine ... -
University teachers’ professional agency for learning and leading sustainable change
Chaaban, Youmen; Al-Thani, Hessa; Du, Xiangyun ( Taylor and Francis , 2023 , Article)Using social constructivist theories of adult learning and complexity thinking perspectives, a long-term, multi-tiered professional development (PD) programme was designed, implemented and evaluated at Qatar University. ... -
University teachers’ professional learning for academic development: Q methodology research
Du, Xiangyun; Chaaban, Youmen; Al-Thani, Hessa; Lundberg, Adrian ( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This article reports on an evaluation study of the Qatar University Pedagogical Development (PD) Program. The PD program advocated pedagogical advancement towards student-centered learning (SCL), which has been highlighted ...