Educational Sciences: Recent submissions
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Assessment of first-grade students' literacy and numeracy levels and the influence of key factors
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2019 , Article)The acquisition of literacy and numeracy in early years education provides children with an essential skill for learning and life. This study aims to assess the literacy and numeracy skills of first-graders in Qatari ... -
Principal selection for Qatar's government schools: Policy makers', principals' and teachers' perspectives
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Article)Research indicates that principals are critical in school reform since the implementation of policies and practices is to a large extent determined by the role that principals play in educational change. This study examines ... -
Burnout of primary teachers in Qatar government schools during an era of educational reform
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2019 , Article)This study examined the burnout levels of a broad cross-sectional sample of primary school teachers (n=1657) from Qatar within the three domains of the burnout syndrome: Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Depersonalization (DP), ... -
Identifying essential competencies for medical students
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify essential profession-related competencies, clinical knowledge and skills that medical students should develop in the early stages of their education for future professional ... -
Vitamin E modifies high-fat diet-induced reduction of seizure threshold in rats: Role of oxidative stress
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)There is increasing evidence that oxidative stress is a causal factor in different neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. High-fat diet (HFD) has been shown to induce oxidative stress and ... -
The development of children's preferences for equality and equity across 13 individualistic and collectivist cultures
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2019 , Article)A concern for fairness is a fundamental and universal element of morality. To examine the extent to which cultural norms are integrated into fairness cognitions and influence social preferences regarding equality and equity, ... -
Implementing school-wide collaborative lesson research in Qatar
( Southeast Asian Association for Institutional Research , 2019 , Article)In order to develop and nurture Qatari teachers' capacity to teach mathematics through problem solving, a 3-year professional development project was implemented in which the participants engaged in Collaborative Lesson ... -
The Influence of the Arab Spring on Arabic YA Literature
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)This study explores the impact of the political uprisings in the Middle East, known as the Arab Spring, on Arabic YA literary books. It is based on a content analysis of the Etisalat Book Award’s shortlisted entries for ... -
The neuroprotective effect of vitamin E on waterpipe tobacco smoking-induced memory impairment: The antioxidative role
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Aims: Tobacco smoking is associated with a vast range of adverse health effects, including diminished cognitive and anti-oxidative capabilities. Conversely, vitamin E (VitE) is known to enhance data acquisition and retention ... -
The skills and knowledge needed for principals in Qatar’s independent schools: policy makers’, principals’ and teachers’ perspectives
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)Research indicates that principals play a significant role in schools influencing student achievement and teacher effectiveness. This is particularly true in times of educational reform. Qatar has been engaging in a ... -
Swimming exercise protective effect on waterpipe tobacco smoking-induced impairment of memory and oxidative stress
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WP) is associated with a vast range of detrimental health effects, including memory impairment and anti-oxidative scavenging dysfunction. Forced swimming exercise (FSE) is known to improve cognitive ... -
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. ... -
Does qatar need a declared language policy? A virtual ethnography perspective
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)Is there a language question in Qatar's diverse society? This study raises this question and suggests that there may be more than one. Through a virtual ethnography as a research method, this study investigates how the ... -
University faculty?s perceptions and practices of student centered learning in Qatar: Alignment or gap?
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: Although student-centered learning (SCL) has been encouraged for decades in higher education, to what level instructors are practicing SCL strategies remains in question. The purpose of this paper is to investigate ... -
Supervised practice program guided by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards improves potential employability of nutrition/dietetics graduates: perspective of employers and preceptors.
( BMC , 2019 , Article)This study investigated employers' perspectives on the impact of a supervised practice program (SPP), guided by international accreditation standards on the skill development and potential employability of dietetics students. ... -
Characteristics and models of effective professional development: the case of school teachers in Qatar
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of effective professional development and effective models of professional development as perceived by school teachers in the State of Qatar. This study is ... -
Policy borrowing in the gulf cooperation council countries: Cultural scripts and epistemological conflicts
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Globalization through educational borrowing has transformed the K-12 educational landscape driving and shaping educational reforms worldwide by saturating nations' educational polices and practices reducing education to ... -
School Culture and School Effectiveness: The Mediating Effect of Teachers’ Job Satisfaction
( Society for Research and Knowledge Management , 2018 , Article)This study has investigated the relationship among school culture, teachers’ job satisfaction, and school effectiveness. It also explored the mediating effect of teachers’ job satisfaction on school culture and school ... -
Serum VEGF level is different in adolescents smoking waterpipe versus cigarettes: The irbid TRY
( MDPIAG , 2018 , Article)Waterpipe (Wp) use is associated with most devastating diseases and particularly popular among adolescents. Vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) is essential for generating new vessels. The effect of smoking tobacco ... -
Promoting reading in the Arab world: The book club model
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2018 , Article)Despite their proliferation in many parts of the world, book clubs have received little attention from academic researchers. This study seeks to understand the status of book clubs particularly in the Arab world. An in-depth ...
