Educational Sciences: المرسلات الحديثة
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Early years education in Qatar: The good practice guide in theory and practice
( Consortia Academia Publishing , 2016 , Article)Qatar’s massive education reform, Education for a New Era has dramatically shaped the educational landscape by implementing professional and curriculum standards and introducing best pedagogical practices at all levels. ... -
Social Justice and the Engineering Profession: Challenging Engineering Education to Move Beyond the Technical
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)This study investigates faculty and students’ perception of the significance of social justice in the engineering education program in an Arab Gulf nation. In light of the expanding ethical education of engineers stated ... -
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 ... -
EDUCATION FOR A NEW ERA: STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTION OF QATARI EDUCATION REFORM
( Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development , 2013 , Article)The paper reports the results of a qualitative research study that explores principal, teacher, and parent perceptions with regard to Qatar’s education reform, Education for a New Era (EFNE) launched in 2004. The study ... -
Critical Thinking and Qatar’s Education For a New Era: Negotiating Possibilities
( University of South Carolina Greensboro , 2012 , Article)In this essay, the authors use Foucauldian concepts to examine the State of Qatar’s unprecedented educational reform, Education For a New Era. One of the key components of this comprehensive reform centers on the development ... -
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’ ... -
Qatar's educational reform: Critical issues facing principals
( IGI Global , 2015 , Book chapter)Launched in 2004, Qatar's massive educational reform, Education for a New Era, has introduced numerous changes to the K-12 educational system forcing school leaders to face challenges and issues in their role of leading ... -
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 ... -
Investigating teachers' practices of creative thinking skills in Qatari preschools
( Common Ground Publishing , 2010 , Article)The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-school teachers' pedagogical practices in the context of promoting students' creative thinking skills in the classroom. A total of 80 female preschool teachers completed a ... -
Teacher perceptions of professional development in the context of national educational reform: the case of Qatar*
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2011 , Article)In light of nationally mandated educational changes in Qatar, this study investigates in-service teachers' perceptions of professional development (PD). The aims are to identify challenges facing teachers' PD. The respondents ... -
Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
( Nasser and Doumit , 2009 , Article)Background. The Activity of Daily Living (ADL) is an instrument that screens elderly respondents for physical functioning and assesses whether they are dependent or independent in their daily activities. This study ... -
Student satisfaction with an educational administration preparation program: A comparative perspective
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2006 , Article)Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the perceptions of graduates from an educational administration program in terms of its effectiveness and impact on their lives and careers. Design/metho ... -
Investigating critical thinking skills practices in Qatari Elementary Schools
( Common Ground Publishing , 2009 , Article)The purpose of this study was to examine how government and independent elementary school teachers in Qatar compare on promoting students' critical thinking skills in the classroom. A total of 441 participants completed a ...
