Educational Research Center: Recent submissions
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Globalisation, policy transferring and indigenisation in higher education: the case of Qatar’s education city
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)Qatar’s transition from a hydrocarbon-based to a knowledge-based economy spurred the development of Education City, which houses several International Branch Campuses and one home-grown university, Hamad bin Khalifa ... -
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 ... -
Problematizing Accreditation for Teacher Education
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2023 , Article)This essay aims to problematize US accreditation of teacher education. Foucault’s notion of problematization is used as a theoretical framework to explain how accreditation emerged in the past as a solution to perceived ... -
Teacher leadership and virtual communities: Unpacking teacher agency and distributed leadership
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)This study explored the development of teacher leadership in collaborative online spaces, also called virtual communities of practice (vCoP). Employing a phenomenological research design with semi-structured interviews as ... -
A model of the interrelationship between research ethics and research integrity.
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2024 , Article)The purpose of this article is to explore the interrelationship between research ethics and research integrity with a focus on the primary forms of research misconduct, including plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification. ... -
The role identities of discipline-specific facilitators in a multi-tiered professional development program in higher education
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)The study explored the emerging role identities of eleven faculty who served as discipline-specific facilitators in a multi-tiered PD program, as well as the affordances and constraints which contributed to the (mis)alignment ... -
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 ... -
The effects of attendance and high school GPA on student performance in first-year undergraduate courses
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Research has established that class attendance and High School Grade Point Average (HSGPA) play a significant role in student academic success in higher education. The study uses census data and records of 969 undergraduate ... -
Factors affecting university image among undergraduate students: the case study of qatar university
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Worldwide there is an increase in competition between higher education institutions seeking to ascertain their position in the world ranking, resulting in universities introspectively reflecting on their image and student ... -
Student support in higher education: campus service utilization, impact, and challenges
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Worldwide, university student support services facilitate student performance, contribute to students' success, and increase students' chances of degree completion. Student support services programs' success depends on ... -
An integrated systems model for understanding experiences of academic leadership development in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2023 , Article)While leadership development is acknowledged as essential for institutional growth in the higher education sector, it remains poorly understood and under researched both empirically and theoretically. Although knowledge ... -
Student Attitudes and Interests in STEM in Qatar through the Lens of the Social Cognitive Theory
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) has taken center stage as a priority policy agenda for Qatar’s leadership. At present, STEM stands as a fundamental catalyst for Qatar’s sustainable economic, environmental, ... -
Examining engineering students' perceptions of learner agency enactment in problem- and project-based learning using Q methodology
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Background: Few studies have reported how students enact learner agency in a team setting or examined what elements of team settings students perceive as more supportive of their learning in problem- and project-based ... -
Supports and constraints to middle leadership development in higher education: A Q-methodology study
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2023 , Article)Middle leadership development in a Higher Education context can be understood as a complex endeavor, influenced by interactions and interrelations within multiple systems. We explored the perspectives of thirty-five male ... -
An Exploration of Sources Fostering First-Year Engineering Students’ Academic Well-Being in a PBL Environment
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , 2023 , Article)Contribution: This paper contributes to the literature surrounding first-year engineering students’ academic well-being by proposing a conceptual framework guiding an understanding of supportive sources that foster students’ ... -
Effective Pedagogical Approaches Used in High School Chemistry Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)This article systematically reviews the pedagogical approaches adopted in high school chemistry education with the aim of highlighting the most effective evidence-based instructional practices reported in the literature. ... -
Education Stakeholders’ Viewpoints about an ESD Competency Framework: Q Methodology Research
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Teachers are considered key drivers of the education for sustainable development (ESD) agenda. They play a critical role in ensuring the attainment of sustainability goals, yet require early opportunities to acquire the ... -
Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Learner Agency Working in Teams in a STEAM-Based Course
( Modestum , 2021 , Article)The study adopted a sequential mixed-methods approach to investigate student teachers’ learner agency in a teamwork setting at Qatar University. In the qualitative phase, a total of 10 student teachers enrolled in a course ... -
School leaders’ perspectives towards leading during crisis through an ecological lens: a comparison of five Arab countries
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)This qualitative study compared school leaders’ perspectives towards their leadership practices in times of emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of twenty-seven school leaders from public and private schools ... -
Men and classrooms in Qatar: A Q methodology research
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Globally, gender differences in the teaching profession are a longstanding public policy concern. International organizations and scholarly research routinely sound alarms concerning the low number of males joining the ...
