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The 2022 FIFA world cup in Qatar: resident interests and attitudes
( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)This study examined residents’ attitudes towards the staging of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and assess their interest and level of support or opposition to this mega sport event. Guided by the Social Exchange Theory ... -
A Meta-Analysis to Gauge the Effectiveness of STEM Informal Project-Based Learning: Investigating the Potential Moderator Variables
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article Review)In recent decades, informal project-based learning (PjBL) for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has gained immense significance. Though some meta-analytical studies have reported the ... -
A STEM model for engaging students in environmental sustainability programs through a problem-solving approach
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)This study exemplifies a STEM model for engaging students in environmental sustainability programs through a problem-solving approach. The study employed a mixed-method approach incorporating 346 elementary students. The ... -
Accreditation and the Standardization of Syllabi: Critical Reflections from the College of Education at Qatar University
( Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. , 2020 , Book chapter)Scholars studying international accreditation practices traditionally assess the successes and failures of such programs (e.g., Collins, 2015; Altbach & Knight, 2007). Still, others investigate the reasons behind the spread ... -
Attestation of online programs in Qatar: The need for a policy
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)This paper discusses the prefatory policy of online degrees' attestation in Qatar. This paper draws on the experiences of the authors as consultants and academics in higher education working in Qatar and the Arab World. ... -
CAEP Accreditation: Educational Neocolonialism and Non-US Teacher Education Programs
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2022 , Article)Under the facade of globalization, educational neocolonialism occurs through the transferring of educational theories and practices from the global north to the global south, potentially challenging and undermining indigenous ... -
Capitalising on professional capital in Lebanese schools post-pandemic
( 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 ... -
Career Advancement, Job Satisfaction, Career Retention, and Other Related Dimensions for Sustainability: A Perception Study of Qatari Public School Teachers
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)The lack of teacher retention directly impacts the sustainability of a nation’s educational goals and educational system. There are several influences on the retention of teachers, such as career advancement opportunities, ... -
Challenges facing teacher education in Qatar: Q methodology research
( 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 ... -
Challenges to Teachers Implementing Sustainable Development Goals Frameworks in Qatar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Teachers play an essential role in teaching sustainable development to students. Consequently, understanding the challenges that hamper effective instruction is crucial. This study explored the challenges preparatory and ... -
Controlling higher education from a distance: using foucault’s governmentality to better understand accreditation
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)The Internationalization of Higher Education (IHE) has expanded significantly in quantity, scope, and complexity over the past two decades, advancing into a complex system able to influence and control numerous aspects of ... -
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 ... -
Demystifying educational leadership and administration in the middle East and North Africa: Challenges and prospects
( Taylor and Francis , 2023 , Book)This volume explores how educational leadership and administration (ELA) is constructed in the Middle East and North African region (MENA), and charts the development of ELA as a discipline. -
Determinants of poor academic performance among undergraduate students-A systematic literature review
( 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 ... -
Differentiated instruction between application and constraints: Teachers' perspective
( Eurasian Society of Educational Research , 2021 , Article)This study aimed to investigate the degree to which teachers in Qatar implement differentiated instruction as well as the impact of years of experience, qualifications, grade, school subjects and training on teachers' use ... -
Distance education challenges: insight from a nationwide teacher-centric study post- COVID-19 for informed advancements
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)Scholars persistently explore the enormous effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on schooling, striving to comprehend its intricacies and derive significant perspectives for forthcoming endeavors. The research-based conclusions ... -
Do EFL Teachers Reduce the Reading Gap in Qatar? A Study of Strategy Instruction in Government Schools
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2021 , Article)Teachers' instructional practices are crucial to students' achievement in reading comprehension. Students' low English reading competence in Qatar's government schools raises concerns about not only reading comprehension ... -
Do EFL Teachers Reduce the Reading Gap in Qatar? A Study of Strategy Instruction in Government Schools
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2021 , Article)Teachers' instructional practices are crucial to students' achievement in reading comprehension. Students' low English reading competence in Qatar's government schools raises concerns about not only reading comprehension ... -
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 ... -
Drawing lessons from PISA: Qatar’s use of PISA results
(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 ...
