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Effect of sera from elite athletes on cytokine secretion and insulin signaling in preadipocytes and skeletal muscle cells
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Introduction: The immunomodulatory effect of physical activity can impact insulin signaling differentially in adipose tissues and skeletal muscle cells, depending on sport intensity. In this study, the effect of serum from ... -
Effect of tethered swimming as postactivation potentiation on swimming performance and technical, hemophysiological, and psychophysiological variables in adolescent swimmers
( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2021 , Article)Objectives: To investigate whether tethered swimming (TS) performed 8 minutes before a 50-m freestyle swimming sprint could be an effective postactivation potentiation method to improve performance in young swimmers. ... -
Effective Pedagogical Approaches Used in High School Chemistry Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)This article systematically reviews the pedagogical approaches adopted in high school chemistry education with the aim of highlighting the most effective evidence-based instructional practices reported in the literature. ... -
Effects of covid-19 lockdown on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and satisfaction with life in Qatar: A preliminary study
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study examined the effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak in Qatar. A total of 1144 subjects participated (male: n = 588; female: n = 556; age: 33.1 ± ... -
Effects of plyometric and short sprint with change-of-direction training in male u17 soccer players
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This project investigated the effect of adding 8 weeks of bi-weekly plyometric and short sprint with change-of-direction (PSSCoD) training into standard training for elite youth soccer players from Tunisia. A training group ... -
Engineering instructors' professional agency development and identity renegotiation through engaging in pedagogical change towards PBL
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This qualitative longitudinal study explored three engineering instructors' professional agency in implementing project-based learning (PBL), including multiple sets of data (18 interviews, observations, and written ... -
Engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration: How do both evolve in a PBL environment and what are their contributing and constraining factors?
( Modestum LTD , 2019 , Article)Background: This study investigated the development of engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration in a PBL environment. Material and methods: An explanatory mixed research approach was employed ... -
Engineering students' conceptions of collaboration, group-based strategy use, and perceptions of assessment in PBL: A case study in Qatar
( Tempus Publications , 2020 , Article Review)This study has investigated the natures of collaboration, group-based strategy use, and perception of assessment, as well as interactions among these aspects, by examining group performance in engineering students' first ... -
Engineering students' readiness to transition to emergency online learning in response to COVID-19: Case of Qatar
( Modestum LTD , 2020 , Article)This study examined engineering students' initial readiness to transition to emergency online learning in response to COVID-19 in Qatar. A theoretical framework is proposed for understanding the factors influencing students' ... -
Enhancing the performance of post-failure restoration schemes in multi-tenant networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)Failure in the physical network can cause a temporal or permanent unavailability of some resources, which can lead to a quality of service (QoS) degradation and loss of revenue. While much work has been dedicated to the ... -
Establishing the optimal body mass index - Body esteem relationship in young adolescents
( BMC , 2013 , Article)Background: This study sought to compare the utility of either inverted body mass index or body mass index to optimise the relationship with body esteem in young adolescents Design: The study was cross sectional in design ... -
Evaluating preparatory programs and novice teachers teaching performance and its influence on students’ learning process in Qatar university
( Pegem Akademi Yayincilik Egitim Danismanlik Hizmetleri Ticaret A.S. , 2021 , Article)The role of the teaching workforce is sometimes undervalued, although they are responsible for shaping the future of students. Those teachers who have just completed their graduation are a novice and, thus, are regarded ... -
Evaluation of children’s educational websites based on the developmental perspective
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2019 , Article)In this digital era, educational websites have become one of the important learning resources which facilitate children’s learning experiences. Although the use of educational websites in supporting children’s learning has ... -
Evidence-based strategies to support children's emergent literacy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
( Psychology Press Ltd , 2016 , Article)This study was designed to examine teachers’ reported use of evidence-based strategies to support children’s emergent literacy in Arab countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The study participants comprised 644 ... -
Examining changes in beliefs and practices: English language teachers' participation in the School-based Support Program
( Routledge , 2017 , Article)This article examines changes in teachers' beliefs and practices over the course of a professional development (PD) program concerned with the implementation of a constructivist-oriented pedagogy in English as a Foreign ... -
Examining engineering students' perceptions of learner agency enactment in problem- and project-based learning using Q methodology
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Background: Few studies have reported how students enact learner agency in a team setting or examined what elements of team settings students perceive as more supportive of their learning in problem- and project-based ... -
Examining Qatar’s private and public-school teachers’ readiness for teaching about sustainability
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)Understanding teacher readiness for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) instruction is crucial. This study investigated Qatar’s preparatory and secondary public and private school teachers’ perceived readiness to teach ... -
An Exploration of Sources Fostering First-Year Engineering Students’ Academic Well-Being in a PBL Environment
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , 2023 , Article)Contribution: This paper contributes to the literature surrounding first-year engineering students’ academic well-being by proposing a conceptual framework guiding an understanding of supportive sources that foster students’ ... -
Exploring perceptions of pracademics in an Arab context
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This study explored the perceptions of Arab professionals toward pracademia and the ways they position themselves as professionals in this field. Design/methodology/approach: Narrative data were elicited through ... -
Exploring quality teacher education programmes in Lebanon, Qatar, and China
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2021 , Article)The present quantitative study explored pre-service teachers’ perspectives regarding the quality of their Teacher Education Programme (TEP) in Lebanon, Qatar, and China. The sample consisted of 326 pre-service school ...