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Factors Influencing Students’ Achievements in the Content and Cognitive Domains in TIMSS 4th Grade Science and Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates
( 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 ... -
Factors that impact student usage of the learning management system in Qatari schools
( Athabasca University , 2011 , Article)In an attempt to enhance teacher and student performance in school, a learning management system (LMS) known as Knowledge-Net (K-Net) was introduced in Qatari independent schools. (All public schools in Qatar have ... -
Faculty perceptions of academic freedom at a GCC university
( Springer Netherlands , 2010 , Article)Massive oil revenues are currently fueling a surge in the number of educational institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, presenting leadership at all levels with many unprecedented questions. In ... -
Female english teachers perceptions and experience of continuing professional development in Qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The Qatari government views English language learning as crucial to the country’s future success. Anecdotal evidence suggests, however, that English language teachers (ELTs) employed in Qatar may not necessarily have the ... -
FINANCIAL AID AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ITS IMPACT ON PERSISTENCE AND STUDENT SATISFACTION, THE CASE OF LEBANON
( Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research , 2009 , Article)Many private universities around the world sustain their growth and retain students through a system of ‘cost-sharing’ where fees and tuition are channelled back to students in form of financial aid. Not all students are ... -
Gender and age differences in life satisfaction within a sex-segregated society: Sampling youth in Qatar
( Routledge , 2016 , Article)Recent decades have witnessed a surge of interest in the measures of subjective well-being, including mental and physical health, happiness and life satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are ... -
Gender-Specific Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Differences in Adolescents Smoking Cigarettes, Waterpipes or Both
( 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 ... -
A Habermasian Analysis of Qatar's National Teacher Professional Standards
( Macrothink Institute , 2014 , Article)The belief that implementing professional standards will improve teaching and learning has led many countries to embrace standards based educational reforms. Qatar is one of those nations implementing, Education for a ... -
Health educators' professional agency in negotiating their Problem-Based Learning (PBL) facilitator roles: Q study.
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2022 , Article)University educators are expected to cope with emerging situations and complex issues in teaching and learning, and this requires them to be agentic and proactive. While professional agency of health educators has not been ... -
Health sciences students' and instructors' perceptions of the emergency switch to virtual internship amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A case from Qatar
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)In efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, health colleges at Qatar University shifted their clinical training to virtual internships (VI) and project-based learning (PBL). The shift was new to students and faculty alike, ... -
How Critical Thinking is Taught in Qatari Independent Schools’ Social Studies Classrooms: Teachers’ Perspectives
( Macrothink Institute , 2012 , Article)Qatar is in the midst of a massive systemic education reform Education For a New Era. A key aspect of the reform is the expectation of teachers to develop students’ critical thinking skills. In this paper, an open-ended ... -
Identifying essential competencies for medical students
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify essential profession-related competencies, clinical knowledge and skills that medical students should develop in the early stages of their education for future professional ... -
Identity issues: expatriate professors teaching and researching in Qatar
( Springer Netherlands , 2015 , Article)Today, academics are more transient, working outside their home countries, than at any other time in the history of academics especially in the Arab World were there is great demand for faculty members educated in Western’ ... -
The impact of a teacher preparation programs on professional teaching competencies – Female novice teachers’ perspectives
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2020 , Article)This study explored early career teachers’ perspectives on their competencies in professional teaching in Qatar. Using a mixed-method research design, this study drew on empirical data from ninetlyfive survey respondents ... -
The impact of Qatar national professional standards: Teachers’ perspectives
( Consortia Academia Publishing , 2014 , Article)Over the past twenty years, countries have embraced educational reforms that are driven by standards-based education that include professional standards for teachers. This is the case in Qatar where professional standards ... -
Implementing school-wide collaborative lesson research in Qatar
( Southeast Asian Association for Institutional Research , 2019 , Article)In order to develop and nurture Qatari teachers' capacity to teach mathematics through problem solving, a 3-year professional development project was implemented in which the participants engaged in Collaborative Lesson ... -
Improving Reading: From Teacher Development to Student Reading
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)On multiple international assessments of student learning including the IEA's TIMSS and the OECD's PISA, Qatar students have performed poorly on both reading and science when compared with international peers. To counter ... -
Influence of the practicum experience on student teachers' beliefs about their role in EFL classrooms
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2019 , Article)As worldwide educational reforms link educational outcomes with teacher performance, teachers are increasingly pressured to adopt several roles that reflect these new demands. Thus, the purpose of the study was to investigate ... -
Integrating technology pedagogy and content knowledge in Qatar’s preparatory and secondary schools: The perceptions and practices of STEM teachers
( 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 ... -
Introducing WebQuests in Mathematics: A Study of Qatari Students’ Reactions and Emotions
( 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’ ...