Psychological Sciences: المرسلات الحديثة
السجلات المعروضة 101 -- 120 من 122
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Challenges and tensions
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Cross-national differences in special education coverage: An empirical analysis
( Council for Exceptional Children , 2014 , Article)This study investigated the role of educational and socioeconomic factors in explaining differences in national special education coverage. Data were derived from several international and governmental sources, targeting ... -
Giving fathers a voice: Towards father involvement in early years settings
( Taylor & Francis , 2014 , Article)It has been widely recognised that fathers can play a key role in the development and well-being of young children. In many cases, however, fathers still have limited involvement in the early years education of their ... -
Relationship between perceived and observed student-centred learning environments in Qatari elementary mathematics and science classrooms
( Springer Netherlands , 2014 , Article)Recently, Qatar established educational reform in charter (independent) schools focusing on curriculum standards, student-centred teaching, standards-based assessment, English as the language of instruction, and extensive ... -
Neoliberalism and Qatari preschools: A comparative study of England and Qatar
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)Qatar is in the midst of a massive systematic reform designed to convert its schools and Ministry of Education into a world-class competitive educational system according to Education for a New Era. Influenced by ... -
Qatar’s Educational Reform: The Experiences and Perceptions of Principals, Teachers and Parents
( Macrothink Institute , 2013 , Article)This study describes the implications of the massive Qatari educational reform, Education For a New Era (EFNE), from the perspectives of teachers, principals, and parents provides insight into these stakeholders perceptions ... -
Early years education in Qatar: The good practice guide in theory and practice
( Consortia Academia Publishing , 2016 , Article)Qatar’s massive education reform, Education for a New Era has dramatically shaped the educational landscape by implementing professional and curriculum standards and introducing best pedagogical practices at all levels. ... -
Effect Of Learner-centered Professional Development On Teaching Behaviors In Qatari Elementary Math And Science Classrooms
( QScience , 2014 , Conference Paper)In late 2002, Qatar established key elements of educational reform, known as "Education for a New Era", including curriculum standards, emphasis on problem-solving through student-centered teaching; standards-based ... -
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 ... -
What Mothers Know About Child Development and Parenting in Qatar: Parenting Cognitions and Practices
( SAGE Publications , 2014 , Article)Maternal knowledge is important to parenting behaviors, children’s development and well-being. Mothers’ knowledge of child development has been shown to have a significant influence on the way mothers interact with their ... -
Investigating the Relationship Between Professional Development and Student-Centered Learning Environments in Qatari Math and Science Elementary Classrooms
(2012 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Conditions for Student-Centered Teaching and Learning: Relationship Between Classroom Processes and School Achievement of Curriculum Standards
(2011 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
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 ... -
Conditions for student-centered teaching and learning in Qatari elementary math and science classrooms: Relationship between classroom processes and achievement of curriculum standards
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)Qatar K-12 school reform emphasizes student-centered classrooms where students actively engage in enquiry and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Classrooms characterized by these elements should ... -
Using Classroom Observation to Investigate Productive Student Participation in Higher- and Lower-Performing Qatari Schools
(2011 , Conference Paper)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) ... -
Investigation of the Learning Environment in Higher and Lower Performing "Education for a New Era" Schools
(2010 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
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 ... -
Matching Face Images Taken on the Same Day or Months Apart: the Limitations of Photo ID
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2013 , Article)It is well-established that matching images of unfamiliar faces is rather error prone. However, there is an important mismatch between face matching in laboratory and realistic settings. All of the currently available ... -
Anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive saudi and british adolescents
( Wiley Periodicals, Inc. , 2014 , Article)To compare the anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive adolescents in Saudi Arabia and Britain. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and ... -
Criminal thinking in a Middle Eastern prison sample of thieves, drug dealers, and murderers
( Wiley , 2015 , Article)The Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) has been applied extensively to the study of criminal behaviour and cognition. This study aimed to explore the psychometric characteristics (factorial structure, ...
