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Predictors of parental use of private tutoring in Qatar
( Common Ground Research Networks , 2020 , Article)The aim of this study was to identify the factors likely to influence parents' desire to use a private tutor for their children in the State of Qatar. Drawing on insights from the relevant literature, a survey questionnaire ... -
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 ... -
A critical review of research on STEM education in Qatar
( Common Ground Research Networks , 2021 , Article Review)In the light of the mounting national promotion, encouragement, and support of the skillsets that are critical to the knowledge economy in Qatar, the present article offers a critical review of the current body of literature ... -
Factors influencing teacher leadership: voices of public school teachers in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2021 , Article)This quantitative study used Teacher Leadership Inventory (TLI) to survey the views and perceptions of public (government-funded) school teachers on factors that influence teacher leadership in Qatar. The survey sample ... -
Student teachers’ agency in the transition to emergency online learning
(2021 , Article)This study was conducted during the transition to emergency online learning, imposed by the spread of a worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19. The study aimed to examine the factors that influenced student agency during ... -
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 ... -
Mentoring approaches and opportunities for learning to teach: a comparative study of the practicum experience in Lebanon and China
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2021 , Article)We report a comparative qualitative study conducted in Lebanon and China on mentoring approaches, their compatibility with expectations, and their facilitation of learning opportunities. Data sources included interviews, ... -
Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Learner Agency Working in Teams in a STEAM-Based Course
( Modestum , 2021 , Article)The study adopted a sequential mixed-methods approach to investigate student teachers’ learner agency in a teamwork setting at Qatar University. In the qualitative phase, a total of 10 student teachers enrolled in a course ... -
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 ... -
Exploring teachers’ professional agency within shifting educational contexts: A comparative study of Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait, and Morocco
( 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 ... -
Teachers' self-efficacy and online teaching during COVID-19 pandemic in qatari governmental schools
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2021 , Article)This study investigated primary school teachers' self-efficacy beliefs regarding online teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic and whether it determines any significant differences in self-efficacy levels based on different ... -
A narrative inquiry of teacher educators’ professional agency, identity renegotiations, and emotional responses amid educational disruption
( 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 ... -
University Teachers’ Change Readiness to Implement Education for Sustainable Development through Participation in a PBL-Based PD Program
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This study investigated university teachers’ perspectives on their change readiness to implement education for sustainable development (ESD) through their participation in a problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogical development ... -
Lebanese Pre-service Teachers' Dispositions and Efficacy Beliefs in an Early Years Mathematics Methods Course
( Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). , 2022 , Article)With the growing emphasis on early mathematics education, it is imperative to explore the preparedness of early years mathematics pre-service teachers in relation to content knowledge, beliefs, and dispositions. Therefore, ... -
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 ... -
STEM learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: Secondary school students’ and teachers’ perspectives
( Modestum LTD , 2022 , Article)This study examines how students and teachers perceive science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected through student and teacher surveys, conducted in 22 ... -
Drawing lessons from PISA: Qatar’s use of PISA results
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Worldwide, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has emerged as a valid and reliable benchmark for assessing students’ performance and for gaining significant influence over educational policy and ... -
The Perceived Impacts of Staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)This paper aimed to examine residents’ attitudes and perceptions of the social and cultural impacts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and to understand the legacy dimensions of this sport event in Qatar. Drawing on social exchange ... -
Exploring teacher leadership for professional learning in response to educational disruption in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)The current study aimed to explore the way teacher leadership for professional learning was manifested during the disruption to education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were recruited from three public and ... -
Predictors of Parental Involvement in Their Child's Education in Qatar
( 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 ...
