Educational Sciences

The relationship between plasma ferritin levels and body mass index among adolescents

Shattnawi, Khulood K.; Alomari, Mahmoud; Al-Sheyab, Nihaya; Bani Salameh, Ayman ( Nature Publishing Group , 2018 , Article)

Circulatory Ferritin concentration varies with age, sex, and body composition. Studies that determine the relationship of different body weight measurements with plasma ferritin concentration in adolescents are lacking. A ...

Negative emotional symptoms during COVID19 confinement: The relationship with reading habits

Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F.; Hendawi, Manal ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID19) is an ongoing pandemic, which forced governments across the globe to implement confinement measures to limit the spread of the disease. These measures have impacted the daily life ...

Gender-Specific Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Differences in Adolescents Smoking Cigarettes, Waterpipes or Both

Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Al-Sheyab, Nihaya A.; Mokdad, Ali H. ( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article)

Background: The effect of concurrent cigarette and waterpipe (i.e. both) smoking on cardiovascular function is still a scarce, especially among adolescents. Objective: Therefore, the study aimed at comparing cardiovascular ...

Beyond the Classroom: Integrating the ORID Model for In-Depth Reflection and Assessment in Service-Learning

Fadlelmula, Fatma Kayan; Qadhi, Saba Mansoor ( MDPI , 2024 , Article)

Service-learning is a community-based learning approach that bridges academic knowledge with practical application through purposeful exploration, action, and reflection. In addition to en-hancing academic learning in ...

Transforming pedagogy in mathematics and science in Qatar: A study of teacher and student perspectives

Calder, Nigel; Murphy, Carol; Mansour, Nasser; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah ( Springer Singapore , 2020 , Book chapter)

Changes to teachers’ pedagogy are complex, and frequently characterised by tensions evoked through teachers’ experience and beliefs. As well, there can be entrenched cultural expectations.We are currently engaged in an ...

Introducing WebQuests in Mathematics: A Study of Qatari Students’ Reactions and Emotions

Murphy, Carol; Calder, Nigel; Mansour, Nasser; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah ( Modestum LTD , 2020 , Article)

There is a need to investigate didactic strategies that can enhance engagement in science and mathematics education. This paper reports on the introduction of WebQuests, as part of collaborative inquiry, to enhance students’ ...

Teachers and students’ views prior to introducing inquiry-based learning in Qatari science and mathematics classrooms

Carol, Murphy; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah; Calder, Nigel; Mansour, Nasser ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)

Teachers and students' dispositions have a major influence towards the introduction of inquiry-based learning (IBL). In this study we present analysis of pre professional development interview data from teachers (n = 16) ...

Promoting UAE entrepreneurs using E-STEM model

Eltanahy, Marwa; Mansour, Nasser ( Routledge , 2022 , Article)

Although students’ STEM designs are widely admired by teachers, relatively little attention has been given to making use of these designs by incorporating a basic understanding of the market to create new values for ...

The association between the gender gap in science achievement and students’ perceptions of their own attitudes and capabilities

Al-Balushi, Sulaiman M.; Mansour, Nasser; Almehrizi, Rashid S.; Ambusaidi, Abdullah K.; Al-Harthy, Ibrahim S. ( Modestum LTD , 2022 , Article)

Among the countries that participated in the trends in international mathematics and science study (TIMSS) 2019 for grade 8 science, Oman had the highest gender gap in favor of girls. The current study explores the gender ...

Managing Knowledge and Identity across the Boundary of Academic and Commercial Science

Rondeau, Kent; Dillon, Justin; Mansour, Nasser; Daniels, Jason ( Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited , 2022 , Conference Paper)

In the last few decades, institutions of higher learning are being transformed from ivory towers to become engines of regional and national economic development and ‘knowledge businesses’ increasingly focused on producing ...

Exploring the Use of Cognitive Science Approaches Alongside SOLO Taxonomy as a Pedagogical Framework to Build Deeper Knowledge in Science and Foundation Subjects at Primary Schools in UK

Davies, Olivia; Mansour, Nasser ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)

Recent discoveries in cognitive science have led to understanding that there may be more effective ways to help pupils retain information, which then supports them to improve their critical thinking, thus leading to deeper ...

Factors Influencing Students’ Achievements in the Content and Cognitive Domains in TIMSS 4th Grade Science and Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates

Balfaqeeh, Asma; Mansour, Nasser; Forawi, Sufian ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a comparative international assessment study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). TIMSS aims to ...

Integrating technology pedagogy and content knowledge in Qatar’s preparatory and secondary schools: The perceptions and practices of STEM teachers

Said, Ziad; Mansour, Nasser; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah ( Modestum LTD , 2023 , Article)

This paper is part of a project on enhancing STEM teaching through teachers’ professional development (TPD). The aim is to explore K-12 science and mathematics teachers’ views and practices about implementing STEM through ...

Developing a rubric for assessing students’ competencies in entrepreneurial-STEM learning context

Eltanahy, Marwa; Mansour, Nasser ( Routledge , 2024 , Article)

The increasing emphasis on a competency-based learning approach in entrepreneurial-STEM (E-STEM) necessitates competency-based assessment tools to track students’ entrepreneurial development and enhance the quality of ...

The role of English and the sociocultural structure of Bahasa: a study of Brunei Darussalam

Morve, Roshan K.; Wen, Xu; Mansour, Nasser ( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article)

This paper looks at the role of English in Brunei and the sociocultural structure of Bahasa/language in Brunei Darussalam. The aim of this research is to critically analyse sociocultural theory from Vygotsky’s “peak ...

Students’ and facilitators’ experiences with synchronous and asynchronous online dialogic discussions and e-facilitation in understanding the Nature of Science

Mansour, Nasser ( Springer , 2024 , Article)

The existing literature lacks a precise understanding of how online facilitation and dialogic discussions can positively impact students’ comprehension of the Nature of Science (NoS). This study delves into the experiences ...