College of Education: Recent submissions
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Introducing WebQuests in Mathematics: A Study of Qatari Students’ Reactions and Emotions
( Modestum LTD , 2020 , Article)There is a need to investigate didactic strategies that can enhance engagement in science and mathematics education. This paper reports on the introduction of WebQuests, as part of collaborative inquiry, to enhance students’ ... -
Teachers and students’ views prior to introducing inquiry-based learning in Qatari science and mathematics classrooms
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Teachers and students' dispositions have a major influence towards the introduction of inquiry-based learning (IBL). In this study we present analysis of pre professional development interview data from teachers (n = 16) ... -
Promoting UAE entrepreneurs using E-STEM model
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Although students’ STEM designs are widely admired by teachers, relatively little attention has been given to making use of these designs by incorporating a basic understanding of the market to create new values for ... -
The association between the gender gap in science achievement and students’ perceptions of their own attitudes and capabilities
( Modestum LTD , 2022 , Article)Among the countries that participated in the trends in international mathematics and science study (TIMSS) 2019 for grade 8 science, Oman had the highest gender gap in favor of girls. The current study explores the gender ... -
Managing Knowledge and Identity across the Boundary of Academic and Commercial Science
( Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited , 2022 , Conference Paper)In the last few decades, institutions of higher learning are being transformed from ivory towers to become engines of regional and national economic development and ‘knowledge businesses’ increasingly focused on producing ... -
Exploring the Use of Cognitive Science Approaches Alongside SOLO Taxonomy as a Pedagogical Framework to Build Deeper Knowledge in Science and Foundation Subjects at Primary Schools in UK
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Recent discoveries in cognitive science have led to understanding that there may be more effective ways to help pupils retain information, which then supports them to improve their critical thinking, thus leading to deeper ... -
Factors Influencing Students’ Achievements in the Content and Cognitive Domains in TIMSS 4th Grade Science and Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a comparative international assessment study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). TIMSS aims to ... -
Integrating technology pedagogy and content knowledge in Qatar’s preparatory and secondary schools: The perceptions and practices of STEM teachers
( Modestum LTD , 2023 , Article)This paper is part of a project on enhancing STEM teaching through teachers’ professional development (TPD). The aim is to explore K-12 science and mathematics teachers’ views and practices about implementing STEM through ... -
Developing a rubric for assessing students’ competencies in entrepreneurial-STEM learning context
( Routledge , 2024 , Article)The increasing emphasis on a competency-based learning approach in entrepreneurial-STEM (E-STEM) necessitates competency-based assessment tools to track students’ entrepreneurial development and enhance the quality of ... -
Effects of elastic band plyometric training on physical performance of team handball players
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This project investigated the effect of incorporating 8 weeks of biweekly upper limb loaded plyometric training (using elastic bands) into the in-season regimen of handball players. Participants were randomly allocated to ... -
Can body fat percentage, body mass index, and specific field tests explain throwing ball velocity in team handball players?
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study examined the physical fitness, anthropometry, and throwing velocity of normal weight and overweight male team handball players. Twenty-five players from the Qatar handball first professional league participated. ... -
The role of English and the sociocultural structure of Bahasa: a study of Brunei Darussalam
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article)This paper looks at the role of English in Brunei and the sociocultural structure of Bahasa/language in Brunei Darussalam. The aim of this research is to critically analyse sociocultural theory from Vygotsky’s “peak ... -
Students’ and facilitators’ experiences with synchronous and asynchronous online dialogic discussions and e-facilitation in understanding the Nature of Science
( Springer , 2024 , Article)The existing literature lacks a precise understanding of how online facilitation and dialogic discussions can positively impact students’ comprehension of the Nature of Science (NoS). This study delves into the experiences ... -
Individual differences in emotion regulation and face recognition
( Public Library of Science , 2020 , Article)Face recognition ability is highly variable among neurologically intact populations. Across three experiments, this study examined for the first time associations between individual differences in a range of adaptive versus ... -
The COVID-19-Related Lockdown in Qatar: Associations Among Demographics, Social Distancing, Mood Changes, and Quality of Life
( Springer , 2022 , Article)The worldwide spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the absence of medical treatment and vaccination, the delayed onset of symptoms, and the rapid human-to-human transmission have led the vast majority of countries ... -
Evaluating self-reported psychopathy and associations with personality traits outside the WERID countries: evidence from two Arabic speaking Middle Eastern countries
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)The prevalence, manifestation and assessment of psychopathy might be influenced by culture. However, the vast majority of research on psychopathy has been carried out in a few Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and ... -
Developing a Test of Early Arabic Literacy Skills
( Routledge , 2021 , Article)In recent years, stronger literacy development has emerged as a critically important issue in Arabic speaking nations. Results of international assessments indicate that most of the participating Arab countries are near ... -
Examining Factors That Predict Arabic Word Reading in First and Second Graders
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Although there is a growing research base on Arabic literacy development to inform our understanding of the factors that account for variability in word reading skill, the current body of research is limited by two major ... -
Testing Measurement Invariance of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) in American and Arab University Students
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Affect describes any feelings, emotions, or moods that a person experiences and is generally divided into two broad dimensions-positive affect and negative affect. The most widely used measure of affect, the Positive and ... -
Depression Following Major Life Transitions in Women: A Review and Theory
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2020 , Article Review)Depression can occur due to common major life transitions, such as giving birth, menopause, retirement, empty-nest transition, and midlife crisis. Although some of these transitions are perceived as positive (e.g., giving ...
