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A Meta-Analysis to Gauge the Effectiveness of STEM Informal Project-Based Learning: Investigating the Potential Moderator Variables
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article Review)In recent decades, informal project-based learning (PjBL) for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has gained immense significance. Though some meta-analytical studies have reported the ... -
A STEM model for engaging students in environmental sustainability programs through a problem-solving approach
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)This study exemplifies a STEM model for engaging students in environmental sustainability programs through a problem-solving approach. The study employed a mixed-method approach incorporating 346 elementary students. The ... -
Attestation of online programs in Qatar: The need for a policy
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)This paper discusses the prefatory policy of online degrees' attestation in Qatar. This paper draws on the experiences of the authors as consultants and academics in higher education working in Qatar and the Arab World. ... -
CAEP Accreditation: Educational Neocolonialism and Non-US Teacher Education Programs
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2022 , Article)Under the facade of globalization, educational neocolonialism occurs through the transferring of educational theories and practices from the global north to the global south, potentially challenging and undermining indigenous ... -
Capitalising on professional capital in Lebanese schools post-pandemic
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The purpose of the present study was to explore professional capital in Lebanese public and private schools during the transition to online learning, in order to identify lessons that can be applied as teachers and ... -
Career Advancement, Job Satisfaction, Career Retention, and Other Related Dimensions for Sustainability: A Perception Study of Qatari Public School Teachers
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)The lack of teacher retention directly impacts the sustainability of a nation’s educational goals and educational system. There are several influences on the retention of teachers, such as career advancement opportunities, ... -
Challenges facing teacher education in Qatar: Q methodology research
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study aims to identify the challenges facing teacher education in Qatar. Through Q methodology, it examines the ways in which schoolteachers, preservice teachers, teacher education faculty, and Ministry of Education ... -
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 ... -
Controlling higher education from a distance: using foucault’s governmentality to better understand accreditation
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)The Internationalization of Higher Education (IHE) has expanded significantly in quantity, scope, and complexity over the past two decades, advancing into a complex system able to influence and control numerous aspects of ... -
A critical review of research on STEM education in Qatar
( Common Ground Research Networks , 2021 , Article Review)In the light of the mounting national promotion, encouragement, and support of the skillsets that are critical to the knowledge economy in Qatar, the present article offers a critical review of the current body of literature ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Drawing lessons from PISA: Qatar’s use of PISA results
( Springer , 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 ... -
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 ... -
Education transferring and decentralized reforms: The case of Qatar
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)Nations transfer educational reform models for the systematic improvement of education. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Gulf Cooperation Council states, which have implemented primarily Western decentralized reform ... -
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. ... -
Engineering instructors' professional agency development and identity renegotiation through engaging in pedagogical change towards PBL
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This qualitative longitudinal study explored three engineering instructors' professional agency in implementing project-based learning (PBL), including multiple sets of data (18 interviews, observations, and written ... -
Evaluating preparatory programs and novice teachers teaching performance and its influence on students’ learning process in Qatar university
( Pegem Akademi Yayincilik Egitim Danismanlik Hizmetleri Ticaret A.S. , 2021 , Article)The role of the teaching workforce is sometimes undervalued, although they are responsible for shaping the future of students. Those teachers who have just completed their graduation are a novice and, thus, are regarded ... -
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 ... -
Examining Qatar’s private and public-school teachers’ readiness for teaching about sustainability
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)Understanding teacher readiness for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) instruction is crucial. This study investigated Qatar’s preparatory and secondary public and private school teachers’ perceived readiness to teach ...
