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Middle and High School Students’ Attitudes towardDistance Education: The Case of Qatar
( ASR Research India , 2022 , Article)Countries worldwide have been facing an unprecedented virus that viciously sweptthroughout society, drastically changing everyday life. Governments enforced new safety measures to protect their citizens; many ... -
Enriching computing identity frameworks: integrating current constructs and unveiling new dimensions for today’s tech-savvy world—a systematic review
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)This systematic review seeks to improve the existing framework for developing students’ Computing Identity (CI) by integrating contemporary elements and identifying new dimensions. A meticulous selection of 31 articles ... -
Understanding the Relationship between Students’ Perception of Environmental and Psychological Variables and Their STEM Learning in Qatar: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
( Lectito , 2023 , Article)This research sought to investigate the relationship between students’ perceptions of various environmental and psychological factors and their STEM learning. The study incorporated quantitative exploratory design, including ... -
University Instructors And Students’ Attitudes Toward Distance Education: The Case Of Qatar.
( ASR Research India , 2022 , Article)To assess the attitudes of university instructors and undergraduate students toward distance education and to examine the relationship between their attitudes toward distance learning and their sociodemographic data, a ... -
Teacher educators’ simplex system in navigating the process of responding to disruptive education–a case from Qatar
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)The study explored teacher educators’ experiences in navigating the process of responding to disruptive education due to the COVID 19 pandemic. From a complexity theory lens, the concept of simplex system was used to examine ... -
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 ... -
A systems-thinking approach to evaluating a university professional development programme
( Taylor and Francis , 2024 , Article)Using social constructivist theories of adult learning, the Faculty Pedagogical Development (PD) Programme was designed to offer faculty a unique professional learning experience at one university in Qatar. This study ... -
University teachers’ professional agency for learning and leading sustainable change
( Taylor and Francis , 2023 , Article)Using social constructivist theories of adult learning and complexity thinking perspectives, a long-term, multi-tiered professional development (PD) programme was designed, implemented and evaluated at Qatar University. ... -
Factors influencing discipline-specific facilitators’ roles in a multi-tiered professional learning programme in higher education
( Taylor and Francis , 2023 , Article)This study investigated the roles of eleven discipline-specific facilitators in a multi-tiered professional learning programme implemented in a higher education context. The study also examined the factors supporting and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
University teachers’ professional learning for academic development: Q methodology research
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This article reports on an evaluation study of the Qatar University Pedagogical Development (PD) Program. The PD program advocated pedagogical advancement towards student-centered learning (SCL), which has been highlighted ... -
The role identities of women middle management academic leaders in STEM higher education
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Despite the increasing number of women in STEM professions and higher education, they are underrepresented in middle management leadership roles. In these roles, they face challenges balancing multiple demands, especially ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The perceived challenges to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide study of K-12 parental perspectives (Arab and other parents) in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd. , 2024 , Article)This study aimed to explore self-reported challenges Arab and other parents encountered during the sudden shift to online teaching and learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers investigated the likely effect ... -
Um modelo da inter-relação entre ética em pesquisa e integridade em pesquisa
( Editora UEPG , 2024 , Article)Objetivo: O objetivo deste artigo é explorar a inter-relação entre ética em pesquisa e integridade em pesquisa, com foco nas principais formas de má conduta em pesquisa, incluindo plágio, fabricação e falsificação. Também ... -
Generative AI, Research Ethics, and Higher Education Research: Insights from a Scientometric Analysis
( MDPI , 2024 , Article Review)In the digital age, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and higher education (HE) poses novel ethical considerations, necessitating a comprehensive exploration of this multifaceted relationship. This study ... -
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. -
Exploring intrinsic and extrinsic sources of academic well-being among university teachers through Q methodology research
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2024 , Article)Purpose: This paper investigated the intrinsic and extrinsic sources of academic well-being among university teachers at one university in Qatar, to understand how different factors influence their well-being within academia. ...
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