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THE TRANSFER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES AND ITS IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF FIVE ARAB GULF OIL-PRODUCING STATES
( Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. , 1984 , Article)Psychological knowledge transmitted by universities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is presented and some historical-cultural roots identified. Required courses for a B.A. are similar ... -
عرض وتحليل بعض الجوانب التاريخيه لجامعة قطر 73/1974- 93/1994 مع اقتراح عناصر خطة عمل للتطوير المستقبلي
( كلية التربية - جامعة عين شمس , 1997 , Article)جامعة قطر التي سنتحدث عن بعض تاريخها في هذه الدراسة قد بلغت اليوم مستويات من النمو في أعداد طلبتها وفي أعداد أعضاء هيئة التدريس، وفي كلياتها، وتخصصاتها وبرامجها الدراسية وأنشطتها العلمية والثقافية والرياضية والمجتمعية تفوق ... -
Student satisfaction with an educational administration preparation program: A comparative perspective
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2006 , Article)Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the perceptions of graduates from an educational administration program in terms of its effectiveness and impact on their lives and careers. Design/metho ... -
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: ... -
Childhood Labor in India: issues and complexities
( Symposium Journals, Ltd , 2008 , Article & Presentation)It is estimated that more than 12 million children in India under the age of 14 engage in paid labor at least part time, due mostly to economic reasons. Dominant discourses about childhood however conceptualize childhood ... -
Attracting High Achieving Secondary Students through Early Admission Call-Up in an American Style College in Lebanon: A Comparison with American Colleges
( National Association for College Admission Counseling , 2009 , Article)An early admission call-up was used to attract high-achieving students to a private university in Lebanon. The callup, which is essentially an offer of admission before the student takes any formal steps, was administered ... -
Investigating critical thinking skills practices in Qatari Elementary Schools
( Common Ground Publishing , 2009 , Article)The purpose of this study was to examine how government and independent elementary school teachers in Qatar compare on promoting students' critical thinking skills in the classroom. A total of 441 participants completed a ... -
Small Steps Lead to Quality Assurance and Enhancement in Qatar University
( Routledge , 2009 , Article)This paper presents a brief overview of Qatar University's history since it was started in 1973. Its primary focus is on the various small, but important, steps taken by the University to address the needs of quality ... -
Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
( Nasser and Doumit , 2009 , Article)Background. The Activity of Daily Living (ADL) is an instrument that screens elderly respondents for physical functioning and assesses whether they are dependent or independent in their daily activities. This study ... -
FINANCIAL AID AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ITS IMPACT ON PERSISTENCE AND STUDENT SATISFACTION, THE CASE OF LEBANON
( Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research , 2009 , Article)Many private universities around the world sustain their growth and retain students through a system of ‘cost-sharing’ where fees and tuition are channelled back to students in form of financial aid. Not all students are ... -
Investigating teachers' practices of creative thinking skills in Qatari preschools
( Common Ground Publishing , 2010 , Article)The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-school teachers' pedagogical practices in the context of promoting students' creative thinking skills in the classroom. A total of 80 female preschool teachers completed a ... -
Academic procrastination and its relation to motivation and self-efficacy: The case of Qatari primary school students
( Common Ground Publishing , 2010 , Article)Academic procrastination seems to be prevalent in academic settings where students tend to delay their tasks without valid excuses, submitting their assignments until the last minute before the deadlines. Research has shown ... -
Investigation of the Learning Environment in Higher and Lower Performing "Education for a New Era" Schools
(2010 , Conference)Recently, Qatar established key elements of educational reform including curriculum standards; emphasis on student-centered teaching; charter school establishment; standards-based assessment; English as the language of ... -
Faculty perceptions of academic freedom at a GCC university
( Springer Netherlands , 2010 , Article)Massive oil revenues are currently fueling a surge in the number of educational institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, presenting leadership at all levels with many unprecedented questions. In ... -
Teacher perceptions of professional development in the context of national educational reform: the case of Qatar*
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2011 , Article)In light of nationally mandated educational changes in Qatar, this study investigates in-service teachers' perceptions of professional development (PD). The aims are to identify challenges facing teachers' PD. The respondents ... -
An Investigation of Math and Science Teaching and Learning in Qatari Independent Elementary Schools
( Peter Lang , 2011 , Book chapter)Following the establishment of a set of key elements for educational reform in Qatar, this chapter presents the findings from a research study in 67 randomly selected third and fourth grade math and science classrooms in ... -
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) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors that impact student usage of the learning management system in Qatari schools
( Athabasca University , 2011 , Article)In an attempt to enhance teacher and student performance in school, a learning management system (LMS) known as Knowledge-Net (K-Net) was introduced in Qatari independent schools. (All public schools in Qatar have ...
