Browsing Educational Research Center by Author "Abu-Shawish, Reem Khalid"
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Making the strange familiar and the familiar strange: A critical reflection on teacher educators and the coronavirus crisis
Abu-Shawish, Reem Khalid; Romanowski, Michael H. ( Springer International Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)This chapter uses the framework of making the strange familiar and the familiar strange to discuss the sudden shift from face-to-face to online instruction in higher education during the coronavirus crisis. Educators should ... -
Policy borrowing and developing knowledge economies in GCC countries: a critique from a Human Capital Theory perspective
Abu-Shawish, Reem Khalid; Romanowski, Michael H.; Amatullah, Tasneem ( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2021 , Article)Globalization presents Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with opportunities for economic growth and transformation, as many of these nations face economic challenges such as the need for a diversified knowledge-based ... -
Predictors of Parental Involvement in Their Child's Education in Qatar
Sellami, Abdel Latif; Romanowski, Michael H.; Abu-Shawish, Reem Khalid; Bader, Lina; Al-Qassass, Haneen Basheer ( International Journal of Early Childhood Learning , 2022 , Article)Research indicates that parental involvement provides numerous benefits that increase students' academic performance. Therefore, it is important to understand why some parents are involved in their children's education and ... -
Teachers’ Experiences and Challenges with Student Diversity in Qatar’s Government Schools
Abu-Shawish, Reem Khalid; Ellili-Cherif, Maha; Romanowski, Michael H. ( Common Ground Research Networks , 2021 , Article)Globalization has changed the demographics of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) countries creating vastly diverse resident populations. Notably, Qatar has emerged as a multinational and multicultural nation. Qatar’s ... -
Teachers’ understandings of the social and professional support needed to implement change in Qatar
Karkouti, Ibrahim M.; Abu-Shawish, Reem Khalid; Romanowski, Michael H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Currently, Qatar is implementing an educational reform to enhance teaching and learning in public and private schools. The Qatar National School Accreditation significantly impacted Qatar's private schools, requiring ...