• Capitalising on professional capital in Lebanese schools post-pandemic 

      Maria, Yamak; Chaaban, Youmen ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      The purpose of the present study was to explore professional capital in Lebanese public and private schools during the transition to online learning, in order to identify lessons that can be applied as teachers and ...
    • Challenges facing teacher education in Qatar: Q methodology research 

      Alkhateeb, Hadeel; Romanowski, Michael H.; Sellami, Abdellatif; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah M.; Chaaban, Youmen ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      This study aims to identify the challenges facing teacher education in Qatar. Through Q methodology, it examines the ways in which schoolteachers, preservice teachers, teacher education faculty, and Ministry of Education ...
    • Comparing metabolic profiles between female endurance athletes and non-athletes reveals differences in androgen and corticosteroid levels 

      Amneh H., Tarkhan; Anwardeen, Najeha R.; Sellami, Maha; Donati, Francesco; Botrè, Francesco; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Endurance training is associated with physiological changes in elite athletes, but little is known about female-specific effects of endurance training. Despite the significant rise in female sports participation, findings ...
    • Determinants of poor academic performance among undergraduate students-A systematic literature review 

      Al-Tameemi, Rusol Adil Naji; Johnson, Chithira; Gitay, Rizwan; Abdel-Salam, Abdel-Salam G.; Hazaa, Khalifa Al; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      There are several reasons for student academic underperformance, such as academic, personal, and social factors students face when transitioning from high school to higher educational institutions. In this review paper, a ...
    • Exploring teachers’ perspectives on career development: Q methodology research 

      Youmen, Chaaban; Alkhateeb, Hadeel; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah; Romanowski, Michael ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Recruiting, preparing and supporting teachers remain a public concern in many countries, with similar concerns voiced in Qatar. Using a Systems Theory Framework, this study explored the systems of influence on Qatari ...
    • Exploring teachers’ professional agency within shifting educational contexts: A comparative study of Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait, and Morocco 

      Chaaban, Youmen; Arar, Khalid; Sawalhi, Rania; Alhouti, Ibrahim; Zohri, Abdelaziz ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      This study explored teachers' professional agency in response to shifting educational contexts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic across four participating countries. Findings from this qualitative comparative study revealed ...
    • Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Alize J, Ferrari; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Aali, Amirali; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundDetailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden ...
    • High school students' STEM interests and career aspirations in Qatar: An exploratory study 

      Abdellatif, Sellami; Santhosh, Malavika; Bhadra, Jolly; Ahmad, Zubair ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      This study sought to explore high school students' interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related disciplines and careers in the context of Qatar. Quantitative data was collected using a survey ...
    • The impact of teacher preparation on preservice teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education in Qatar 

      E.A. Hassanein, Elsayed; M. Alshaboul, Yousef; Ibrahim, Sayed ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Teachers' beliefs and attitudes are a significant component in the development and success of inclusive education. Research indicates that the foundation of positive attitudes toward inclusive education can be established ...
    • Leadership styles and AI acceptance in academic libraries in higher education 

      Tarek, Shal; Ghamrawi, Norma; Naccache, Hiba ( 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 ...
    • Medical education across three colleges of medicine: perspectives of medical students 

      Qasim A., El-Dwairi; Mustafeh, Intisar; Khatatbeh, Moawiah; Malki, Mohammed I.; Mustafa, Ayman G. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      AimThis study aimed to explore and evaluate various components of the medical education process (lectures, labs, small-group discussions, clinical rotations, and undergraduate research) in three colleges of medicine in ...
    • Men and classrooms in Qatar: A Q methodology research 

      Alkhateeb, Hadeel; Romanowski, Michael H.; Chaaban, Youmen; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah M. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Globally, gender differences in the teaching profession are a longstanding public policy concern. International organizations and scholarly research routinely sound alarms concerning the low number of males joining the ...
    • A narrative inquiry of teacher educators’ professional agency, identity renegotiations, and emotional responses amid educational disruption 

      Youmen, Chaaban; Al-Thani, Hessa; Du, Xiangyun ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Employing a narrative inquiry, the study explored the way nine teacher educators responded temporally to the emotionally-laden challenges faced during the disruption to education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a ...
    • Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome 

      Haddad, Monoem; Abbes, Zied; Ghram, Amine; Cosma, Germina; Chamari, Karim ( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)
      The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in China in December 2019 has become a global public health emergency and has had a major impact on physical activity behaviors globally. ...
    • Preparing foundation-year students for medical studies in a problem-based learning environment: Students׳ perceptions 

      Xiangyun, Du; Massoud, Walid; Al-Banna, Nadia Ali; Al-Moslih, Ayad M.; Abu-Hijleh, Marwan Farouk; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      PurposeTo contribute to the field of preparing new students for their medical studies and to investigate how foundation-year medical students perceive the progression of appropriate learning skills for studying in a PBL ...
    • Student support in higher education: campus service utilization, impact, and challenges 

      Johnson, Chithira; Gitay, Rizwan; Abdel-Salam, Abdel-Salam G.; BenSaid, Ahmed; Ismail, Radwa; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Worldwide, university student support services facilitate student performance, contribute to students' success, and increase students' chances of degree completion. Student support services programs' success depends on ...