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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 ...
Childhood Labor in India: issues and complexities
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Symposium Journals, Ltd
, 2008 , Article & Presentation)
It is estimated that more than 12 million children in India under the age of 14 engage in paid labor at least part time, due mostly to economic reasons. Dominant discourses about childhood however conceptualize childhood ...
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 ...
Conditions for student-centered teaching and learning in Qatari elementary math and science classrooms: Relationship between classroom processes and achievement of curriculum standards
(
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2013 , Article)
Qatar K-12 school reform emphasizes student-centered classrooms where students actively engage in
enquiry and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Classrooms characterized by these
elements should ...
What Mothers Know About Child Development and Parenting in Qatar: Parenting Cognitions and Practices
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SAGE Publications
, 2014 , Article)
Maternal knowledge is important to parenting behaviors, children’s development and well-being. Mothers’ knowledge of child
development has been shown to have a significant influence on the way mothers interact with their ...
Investigation of the Learning Environment in Higher and Lower Performing "Education for a New Era" Schools
(2010 , Conference Paper)
Recently, Qatar established key elements of educational reform including curriculum standards; emphasis on student-centered teaching; charter school establishment; standards-based assessment; English as the language of ...
Investigating the Relationship Between Professional Development and Student-Centered Learning Environments in Qatari Math and Science Elementary Classrooms
(2012 , Conference Paper)
While considerable study of the organizational structures and outcomes of Qatari educational reform in Education for a New Era initiatives has been planned and implemented (see Rand, 2007), little attention has been placed ...
Using Classroom Observation to Investigate Productive Student Participation in Higher- and Lower-Performing Qatari Schools
(2011 , Conference Paper)
In 2002, Qatar established key elements of educational reform in schools including national curriculum standards; emphasis on critical thinking through student-centered teaching; establishment of charter (independent) ...
Conditions for Student-Centered Teaching and Learning: Relationship Between Classroom Processes and School Achievement of Curriculum Standards
(2011 , Conference Paper)
Qatari educational curriculum standards emphasize student-centered classrooms where students actively engage in inquiry and problem solving. Classrooms characterized by these elements should emerge as more successful on ...
Effect Of Learner-centered Professional Development On Teaching Behaviors In Qatari Elementary Math And Science Classrooms
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QScience
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
In late 2002, Qatar established key elements of educational reform, known as "Education for a New
Era", including curriculum standards, emphasis on problem-solving through student-centered teaching;
standards-based ...