Educational Sciences: Recent submissions
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Identifying essential competencies for medical students
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify essential profession-related competencies, clinical knowledge and skills that medical students should develop in the early stages of their education for future professional ... -
The development of children's preferences for equality and equity across 13 individualistic and collectivist cultures
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2019 , Article)A concern for fairness is a fundamental and universal element of morality. To examine the extent to which cultural norms are integrated into fairness cognitions and influence social preferences regarding equality and equity, ... -
Implementing school-wide collaborative lesson research in Qatar
( Southeast Asian Association for Institutional Research , 2019 , Article)In order to develop and nurture Qatari teachers' capacity to teach mathematics through problem solving, a 3-year professional development project was implemented in which the participants engaged in Collaborative Lesson ... -
The Influence of the Arab Spring on Arabic YA Literature
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)This study explores the impact of the political uprisings in the Middle East, known as the Arab Spring, on Arabic YA literary books. It is based on a content analysis of the Etisalat Book Award’s shortlisted entries for ... -
The neuroprotective effect of vitamin E on waterpipe tobacco smoking-induced memory impairment: The antioxidative role
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Aims: Tobacco smoking is associated with a vast range of adverse health effects, including diminished cognitive and anti-oxidative capabilities. Conversely, vitamin E (VitE) is known to enhance data acquisition and retention ... -
The skills and knowledge needed for principals in Qatar’s independent schools: policy makers’, principals’ and teachers’ perspectives
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)Research indicates that principals play a significant role in schools influencing student achievement and teacher effectiveness. This is particularly true in times of educational reform. Qatar has been engaging in a ... -
Swimming exercise protective effect on waterpipe tobacco smoking-induced impairment of memory and oxidative stress
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WP) is associated with a vast range of detrimental health effects, including memory impairment and anti-oxidative scavenging dysfunction. Forced swimming exercise (FSE) is known to improve cognitive ... -
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. ... -
Does qatar need a declared language policy? A virtual ethnography perspective
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)Is there a language question in Qatar's diverse society? This study raises this question and suggests that there may be more than one. Through a virtual ethnography as a research method, this study investigates how the ... -
University faculty?s perceptions and practices of student centered learning in Qatar: Alignment or gap?
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: Although student-centered learning (SCL) has been encouraged for decades in higher education, to what level instructors are practicing SCL strategies remains in question. The purpose of this paper is to investigate ... -
Supervised practice program guided by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards improves potential employability of nutrition/dietetics graduates: perspective of employers and preceptors.
( BMC , 2019 , Article)This study investigated employers' perspectives on the impact of a supervised practice program (SPP), guided by international accreditation standards on the skill development and potential employability of dietetics students. ... -
Characteristics and models of effective professional development: the case of school teachers in Qatar
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of effective professional development and effective models of professional development as perceived by school teachers in the State of Qatar. This study is ... -
Policy borrowing in the gulf cooperation council countries: Cultural scripts and epistemological conflicts
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Globalization through educational borrowing has transformed the K-12 educational landscape driving and shaping educational reforms worldwide by saturating nations' educational polices and practices reducing education to ... -
School Culture and School Effectiveness: The Mediating Effect of Teachers’ Job Satisfaction
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2018 , Article)This study has investigated the relationship among school culture, teachers’ job satisfaction, and school effectiveness. It also explored the mediating effect of teachers’ job satisfaction on school culture and school ... -
Serum VEGF level is different in adolescents smoking waterpipe versus cigarettes: The irbid TRY
( MDPIAG , 2018 , Article)Waterpipe (Wp) use is associated with most devastating diseases and particularly popular among adolescents. Vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) is essential for generating new vessels. The effect of smoking tobacco ... -
Promoting reading in the Arab world: The book club model
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2018 , Article)Despite their proliferation in many parts of the world, book clubs have received little attention from academic researchers. This study seeks to understand the status of book clubs particularly in the Arab world. An in-depth ... -
المرأة في المجال الأكاديمي : دراسة لبعض المتغيرات ذات العلاقة بين الرضا الوظيفي العام و الولاء التنظيمي لدى عضوات هيئة التدريس بجامعة قطر
( Qatar University , 2007 , Article)هدفت هذه الدراسة للبحث عن مستوى الرضا الوظيفي والولاء التنظيمي لدى عينة من عضوات هيئة التدريس القطريات بجامعة قطر، والتعرف على المتغيرات ذات العلاقة بكل من الرضا الوظيفي والولاء التنظيمي، ولتحقيق ذلك صممت الباحثة أداتين: ... -
Nutritional and health status among nursing home residents in Lebanon: Comparison across gender in a national cross sectional study
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background: This study described the differences between elderly men and women living in Lebanese long-term care nursing homes on socio-economic, health and nutritional status. Methods. This study used a cross-sectional ... -
Truth against truth: American and Arab history school textbooks portrayal of the Arab–Israeli conflict
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2011 , Article)Textbooks reflect a national consensus regarding the knowledge, values and perspectives that a society wants conveyed to their students. Through textbooks, students are exposed to a dominant narrative that presents an ... -
Arab Middle Eastern women in Qatar and their perspectives on the barriers to leadership: Incorporating transformative learning theory to improve leadership skills
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)The development of leaders is a high priority on the national agenda for countries around the world especially in fast-developing regions such as the Middle East. Qatar seeks to support and develop Qatari men and women ...
