Educational Sciences: Recent submissions
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Beyond the Classroom: Integrating the ORID Model for In-Depth Reflection and Assessment in Service-Learning
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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 ... -
Optimizing Clinical Workflow Using Precision Medicine and Advanced Data Analytics
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Precision medicine—of which precision prescribing is a core component—is becoming a new frontier in today’s healthcare. Both artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have the potential to enhance our understanding ... -
School Leadership 4.0: Are We Ready?
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Book chapter)This study explores the relevance of Leadership 4.0 in the context of Education 4.0 for school leaders. By investigating school leaders’ knowledge and perceptions of Education 4.0, the study provides insights into their ... -
Leadership styles and AI acceptance in academic libraries in higher education
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study explored the relationship between the leadership styles adopted by academic librarians and their openness to artificial intelligence (AI). The purpose was to discern whether particular leadership approaches ... -
Using a PBL authoring tool to train teachers in designing an online PBL unit
( Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education , 2014 , Conference Paper)Problem-based learning (PBL) is proposed as one of the most well-known alternatives to subject-based learning in educating graduates to become independent workers, critical thinkers, problem solvers, lifelong learners, and ... -
Teacher leadership and virtual communities: Unpacking teacher agency and distributed leadership
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)This study explored the development of teacher leadership in collaborative online spaces, also called virtual communities of practice (vCoP). Employing a phenomenological research design with semi-structured interviews as ... -
Webinars for teacher professional development: perceptions of members of a virtual professional community of practice
( Routledge , 2024 , Article)This study explores the significance of webinars as tools for supporting teachers’ professional development and growth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, as perceived by the teachers themselves. The study employs a mixed methods ... -
Correction to: A qualitative assessment of medical students' readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic (BMC Medical Education, (2023), 23, 1, (186), 10.1186/s12909-023-04117-3)
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Other)Correction: BMC Medical Education (2023) 23:186 Following publication of the original article [1], due to a typesetting error, references [19] and [20] were written incorrectly. The correct references are given below: [19] ...