College of Education: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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: ... -
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 ... -
Nutritional and health status among nursing home residents in Lebanon: Comparison across gender in a national cross sectional study
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background: This study described the differences between elderly men and women living in Lebanese long-term care nursing homes on socio-economic, health and nutritional status. Methods. This study used a cross-sectional ... -
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 ... -
Arab Middle Eastern women in Qatar and their perspectives on the barriers to leadership: Incorporating transformative learning theory to improve leadership skills
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)The development of leaders is a high priority on the national agenda for countries around the world especially in fast-developing regions such as the Middle East. Qatar seeks to support and develop Qatari men and women ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
All that glitters is not gold: Challenges of teacher and school leader licensure licensing system in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2012 , Article)In 2001, the Government of Qatar began a comprehensive education reform (Education for a New Era) based on RAND’s recommendations and options for building an educational system that would meet the country’s changing ... -
The Qatar National Professional Standards for School Leaders: a critical discourse analysis using Habermas’ theory of knowledge constitutive interests
( Taylor & Francis , 2013 , Article)Qatar is in the midst of a massive educational reform, Education for a New Era. Influence by neoliberalism, one principle of the reform is the development of a standards-based system including the adoption of the Qatar ... -
A Habermasian Analysis of Qatar's National Teacher Professional Standards
( Macrothink Institute , 2014 , Article)The belief that implementing professional standards will improve teaching and learning has led many countries to embrace standards based educational reforms. Qatar is one of those nations implementing, Education for a ... -
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 ... -
How Critical Thinking is Taught in Qatari Independent Schools’ Social Studies Classrooms: Teachers’ Perspectives
( Macrothink Institute , 2012 , Article)Qatar is in the midst of a massive systemic education reform Education For a New Era. A key aspect of the reform is the expectation of teachers to develop students’ critical thinking skills. In this paper, an open-ended ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Social Justice and the Engineering Profession: Challenging Engineering Education to Move Beyond the Technical
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)This study investigates faculty and students’ perception of the significance of social justice in the engineering education program in an Arab Gulf nation. In light of the expanding ethical education of engineers stated ... -
The impact of Qatar national professional standards: Teachers’ perspectives
( Consortia Academia Publishing , 2014 , Article)Over the past twenty years, countries have embraced educational reforms that are driven by standards-based education that include professional standards for teachers. This is the case in Qatar where professional standards ...
