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Barrier To Parental Involvement In Kindergarten Activities From Perspective Of Kindergarten' School Administration And Teachers In Aj Ain, Shamsa Sultan Obaid Ai Dhaheri

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The Current study at analyzing parental involvement barriers in kindergarten (KG) activities from the perception of school administration and teachers in Al-Ain Kindergartens. It identified, examined and analyzed the school administration and teacher perception on barriers that hinder parental involvement in kindergarten activities. A special focus had been paid to obstacles that prevent parents participating in kindergarten Activities based on four categories that included factors related to regulations, administration, teachers and parents. This study used a survey questionnaire to gain its data targeting a sample population 0f 329 respondents that includes all the teachers and administrators of Al-Ain KG Schools. …

Parries To Parental Involvement In Kindergarten Activities From Perspective Of Kindergarten’S School Administration And Teachers In Al Ain, Shamsa Sultan Obaid Sultan Al Dhaheri

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The current study aims at analyzing parental involvement barriers in kindergarten (KG) activities from the perception of school administration and teachers in AI-Ain Kindergartens. It identified, examined and analyzed the school administration and teacher perceptions on barriers that hinder parental involvement in kindergarten activities. A special focus had been paid to obstacles that prevent parents from participating in kindergarten activities based on four categories that included factors related to regulations, administration, teachers and parents. This study used a survey questionnaire to gain its data targeting a sample population of 329 respondents that includes all the teachers and administrators of Al …

The Competencies Necessary To Improve The Government School Principal’S Performance In The Uae From The Female Teachers' Perspectives, Nadia Darweish Abdullah Al Raeisy

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This study aimed to identifying the competencies required to improve the government school principal’s performance in the UAE as well as the degree of availability of these competencies from the female teacher’s perspectives. The researcher used the quantitative analytical approach to achieve these goals and to find out the effect of some factors such as years of experience, teacher’s educational cycle and the reflections of all these factors on the teacher’s views regarding the degree of the availability of the competencies on their schools principals and what kind of school principals they have.

To achieve the goals of the study, …

Primary English Language Teachers' Perceptions On Professional Development Programs In Public Private Partnership Schools In Al - Ain, United Arab Emirates, Jamila Khamis Saif Aihassani

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This study intended to examine primary English language teachers ' perception toward professional development program in Public Private Partner hip (PPP) school . It aimed at identifying to what extent the e teacher thought these program helped them improve as ESL teacher. The data was obtained through conducting focused-group interviews and a survey. The study took place i n 1- in Educational zone during 2010-2011. The interview sample included 18 female and male teachers and the survey sample included 30 out of 60 out of 17 PPP primary schools in A l in. The study found that one-shot workshop PD …

The Perceptions Of Emirati High School Students Of The Effect Of English – Medium Instruction On Science Learning., By Shaima Mustafa Lutfi Al Abdullah

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Students are facing challenges to acquire science content knowledge while they are still learners of English. The highly specialized language of science is by itself challenging and alienating to high school students especially for English Language Learners who did not acquire enough English proficiency needed to comprehend the science content introduced in their classroom.

The purpose of this mixed method study was to investigate Emirati high school students’ perceptions of the challenges English Language proficiency adds to the acquisition of science content knowledge. In addition, this study sought to identify any gender differences, grade level differences, and any interaction between …

School Leadership Styles And Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Relationship To Academic Achievement Of Secondary School Students In Four School Districts In Northern Uae., Abdalla Qambar Qasim Ali Loghani

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This study aimed to identify school leadership patterns and their relationship to the academic achievement of secondary school students in four Northern Emirates in the UAE as perceived by the teachers. The study was guided by four research questions and used the quantitative research method. Data for this study were collected through a questionnaire divided into four sections. The first section included demographic information of participants. The second was the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) in its most recent version, which measures passive, transactional, and transformational leadership. The third consisted of ten statements that assessed instructional leadership. The last section comprised …

Cycle Three English Language Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Ict Use In Teaching English Language In The Uae., Ali Hussein Haidar Mohammed

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This study tried to examine the perceptions of Cycle Three language teachers’ (ELTs) of their Informative and Communicative Technology (ICT) use. It places a specific focus on awareness of the use of technology in Abu Dhabi Education Council schools in the UAE. The study was conducted on randomly selected 73 Cycle Three English language teachers; male and female, native and nonnative of different years of experience in teaching English language. A questionnaire and observations were adapted from the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS) and Performance Indicators. Results were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SSPS), and …

An Investigation Of The High Schools Teachers’ Perceptions Of The Levels Of The Cognitive Questions In Esl Classes In The Uae, Badee Abdelkareem Omar Alsheik

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This study investigated English language teachers’ perceptions of the level of the cognitive questions in the UAE high school. A survey was randomly distributed to the English language teachers in Al Ain high schools to find out their perceptions of the levels of the cognitive questions they ask in the classrooms. From a population of 250 English language teachers in Al Ain, 128 teachers participated in filling the survey. The survey is based on Bloom’s Cognitive levels Taxonomy and includes thirty statements representing the six cognitive levels of questions. In the study, the levels of cognitive questions of the entire …

The Role Of School Activities In Developing Female Students' Leadership Skills In Governmental Schools From Teachers And Social Workers' Point Of View, Fatma Saeed Abdullah Masoud Al Hamour

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This study aimed to identify the role of school activities in developing leadership skills among female students in cycle 2 public schools in the Emirate of Fujairah from the teachers and the social workers point of view.

The descriptive method of research was used to achieve the study's objectives. Analysis of previous studies and the theoretical literature relevant to the study was conducted. A questionnaire consisting of (34) items representing the role of school activities in developing students' leadership skills was constructed.

The questionnaire was divided into four categories. Firstly, the extent to which school activities develops student’s leadership skills. …

Investigation Of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies And Motivational Beliefs In Mathematics Achievement, Hanan Shaher Saadeh Almarashdeh

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This study aimed to investigate how mathematics achievement can be explained in terms of motivational beliefs (intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal orientation, task value, control and learning beliefs, self-efficacy for learning and performance, and test anxiety), cognitive and metacognitive (rehearsal, elaboration, organization, metacognitive self-regulatory, time and study environment, effort regulation, peer learning, and help seeking). In addition, it sought to investigate any statistically significant differences between male and female students on motivational beliefs, self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies, and achievement in mathematics. The study was conducted in Al Ain, with 402 students of 12^th scientific stream grades (199 males, 203 …

واقع دور مديرة المدرسة في تحفيز معلمات الحلقة الأولى كما تراه المعلمات وعلاقة باتجاهات المعلمات نحو مهنة التدريس في منطقة عجمان التعليمية بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة, Asma Sultan Mohammad Saleh Al Khawwar

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This study aims to identify the reality of the role of the school principal to motivate female teachers in the first cycle schools in the Ajman Educational Zone as seen by teachers, and its relationship to teachers' attitude towards the teaching profession. This study will also show the relationship between academic qualifications and experiences as independent variables and attitudes of teachers towards the teaching profession as dependent variable.

The researcher prepared the questionnaire which consisted of three main axes, the first axis deals with the reality of the roles of the school principal, while the second axis has dealt with …

Kindergarten Teacher Perceptions Of The Quality And Impact Of Mentors In Leading Instructional And Professional Development In Al Ain – United Arab Emirates, Salama Obaid Yabhouni Al Dhaheri

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Mentoring is an important teacher professional development strategy that can produce a pool of quality early childhood educators. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of Kindergarten teachers participating in the mentorship program implemented by Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) on value of mentorship practice, quality of mentor and mentor’s impact on their teaching and professional development. The study was completed at ten Kindergarten schools in Al Ain educational zone. The subjects of 150 teachers participated in a survey to determine if they perceive the quality of mentors and their impact on improving teaching practices and professional …

The Effect Of The Utilization Of Webquest On Grade 11 Students’ Reading Comprehension Performance., Aysha Saeed Al Shamisi

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Government leaders, educators and the general public in most countries in the world believe that combining English Language proficiency with skills in information technology will facilitate success in life (Tuan, 2011). The WebQuest is considered as a framework for structuring learner-centered instruction in teaching English as a Foreign Language using resources from the Internet.

This study looks closely at how WebQuest can enhance Grade 11 students’ reading comprehension performance at one of Al Ain’s Secondary Schools. This study reported the perception of students towards utilizing this tool within their English Language curriculum.

A quasi-experimental research design was employed for this …

Kindergarten Teacher Perceptions Of The Quality And Impact Of Mentors In Leading Instructional And Professional Development In Ai Ain - United Arab Emirates, Salama Obaid Ali Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri

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Mentoring is an important teacher professional development strategy that can produce a pool of quality early childhood educators. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of Kindergarten teachers participating in the mentorship program implemented by Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) on value of mentorship practice, quality of mentor and mentor’s impact on their teaching and professional development. The study was completed at ten Kindergarten schools in Al Ain educational zone. The subjects of 150 teachers participated in a survey to determine if they perceive the mentorship practice and to examine how they perceive the quality of mentors …

The Principal’S Role In Leading Teachers’ Professional Development In The Primary Stage: Teachers In Al-Ain Education Zone., Wadha Ali Mohammed Saeed Al Neyadi

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The research shows that the principal's role in leading teachers ' professional Development in the primary stage: teacher' perspective in AI-Ain Education Zone.Where the study aimed to explore the views of teacher in the role of school principal in Leading the professional development. Therefore, the ample contains 140 teachers from school in the primary stage from AI-Ain Education Zone during the academic year 2011-2012

Researcher stated by introduction to define the important of research, study limitation and the research ample. Then shows previous studies. Researcher used the survey to collect the data. The instrument was divided into two main parts. …

Total Quality Management And Its Impact On Establishing An Effective Learning Environment In Abu-Dhabi High Schools, Mouza Saif Ghumail Saeed Al-Ketbi

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The issue of quality has gained attention in recent years and has placed the education system under ongoing reform. This has urged educational institutions to improve the quality of education delivered. Based on the relevant literature, this study identified the main features of Total Quality Management (TQM) as well as the features of an effective learning environment. TQM philosophy and its implementation in education provide the theoretical background for this work. The purpose of this paper was to investigate TQM practices and to examine its impact on the learning environment in secondary schools in

Abu Dhabi Emirate, in UAE. This …