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Using Classroom Observation to Investigate Productive Student Participation in Higher- and Lower-Performing Qatari Schools
(2011 , Conference)
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) ...
Face And Object Perceptual Deficits In Schizophrenia
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference)
Clinical studies in the face perception literature report that schizophrenics have a deficit in face identification. However, it is not clear whether this deficit is a part of a general cognitive impairment or is specific ...
Investigating the Relationship Between Professional Development and Student-Centered Learning Environments in Qatari Math and Science Elementary Classrooms
(2012 , Conference)
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 ...
Culture as a driver for the design of social robots for Autism spectrum disorder interventions in the Middle East
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Conference)
In this paper, we discuss the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Gulf region. We examine the importance of providing state-of-the-art ASD interventions, and highlight social robots as therapeutic tools ...
Adjustment to College in the United States: Perceptions of Qatari Students
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference)
Given the rapid growth of Qatar's economy over recent decades, workforce demand for highly-skilled Qatari nationals has increased (Berrebi, Martorell, & Tanner, 2009; Qatar General Secretariat for Development Planning, ...
RISK FACTORS, LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH HABITS OF YOUNG ADULTS IN QATAR
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference)
Background & Objectives The state of Qatar has witnessed significant lifestyle changes due to rapid urbanization, the introduction of labour-saving devices and the availability of high-caloric density food. This has impacted ...
Teaching writing in Qatari early years education: the perceptions of early childhood teachers
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference)
The present study aimed at 1) exploring early childhood teachers' perceptions about teaching writing in Qatari early years settings, and 2) identifying the impact of several social-demographics variables on these views. ...
Conditions for Student-Centered Teaching and Learning: Relationship Between Classroom Processes and School Achievement of Curriculum Standards
(2011 , Conference)
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 ...
Teachers' practices for the purpose of developing creativity among children in primary learning stage and its relation to a number of variables
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference)
The purpose of this study is to examine teachers' practices performed to develop creativity among children in primary learning stage in Jordan. It also aimed to determine the differences between teachers' creative practices ...
Enhancing the performance of post-failure restoration schemes in multi-tenant networks
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Conference)
Failure in the physical network can cause a temporal or permanent unavailability of some resources, which can lead to a quality of service (QoS) degradation and loss of revenue. While much work has been dedicated to the ...