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English Teachers' Perceptions Toward Differentiated Assessment In Cycle Two At Al Ain Public Schools, Reem Moh'd Kamil Salhyyieh

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Exploring The Perceived And The Actual Written Feedback Preferences Between Elf Students And Teachers In The Uae, Najah Asad Al Mohammedi

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Kindergarten English Teachers' Perceptions Of Teaching Listening Strategies, Assessment Strategies And The Obstacles They Face, Ghada Yahya Ai Kilani

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Education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has received great interest withrespect to the best practices of twenty first century teaching and learning. The aim has been to adapt worldwide used methods in education. As a result Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC) attracted English native speakers of language to support ADEC’s vision. The focus of this thesis is ADEC kindergarten English teachers’ perceptions of teaching listening strategies used to help English as foreign language (EFL) learners in practicing listening activities. The main purpose is to identify the tools and approaches involved in delivering these strategies and the forms of assessment …

أثر برنامج قائم على الوع الفونولوجي ف تنمية مهارة القراءة لدى طلبة الصف الثاني الأساسي – دراسة حالة, مها عطا جابر المدهون

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هدفت دراسة الحالة هذه إلى ل اٌس أثر برنامج لائم على الوع الفونولوجي في تنمية مهارة القراءة لدى طلبة الصف الثان الأساسي، ولد اشتملت العينة على ثمانية طلاب من طلبة الصف الثان الأساس المُسجل نٌ ف إحدى المدارس الخاصة الت تعتمد المنهج الأمريكي في بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وقد تم اختيار العينة بطريقة مقصودة لتخدم هدف الدراسة، ولد استخدمت الباحثة المنهج المختلط لتحم كٌ هدف الدراسة وذلك من خلال دمج الأدوات الكمية مع الأدوات الكيفية وتمثلت الأدوات الكمية في الاختبار المبل والبعدي ، أما الأدوات الكيفية فتمثلت في تحل لٌ الوثائق والفيديوهات و إجراء مقابلات مع أولياء أمور الطلبة المشارك …

Investigating Cycle Two English Language Teachers' Perceptions About Reading Strategies And Limitation Factors Hindering The Use Of Strategies, Muna Salem Abdulla Saleh

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This study investigated the perceptions of the English teachers concerning their use of various reading strategies and identified the possible factors that limit them in applying the concerned strategies in the UAE Cycle 2 Grades (6-9). The study focused also on obtaining any significant conflict that may be appreciable between English non-native teachers (i.e., Arab) and English native teachers view with respect to their usage of reading strategies. The participants were drawn from Cycle 2 EFL English teachers (n=211). Two questionnaires were incorporated in collecting the required data; the first questionnaire aimed at gleaning the perceptions of the English teachers …

مَعَاييرُ التَّقويمِ اللُّغوي ومَدَى تطبيقها في الحلقة الثانية من التعليم الأساسي في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة, محمد حسين محمد محمد

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هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى تحديد معايير التقويم اللغوي و درجة تطبيقها في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، و تحديد ما إذا كان تطبيق هذه المعايير يختلف بإختلاف متغيري الوظيفة و الخبرة أم لا ؟ و تقديم تصور لعلاج واقع التقويم اللغوي، و ذلك من خلال الإجابة عن الأسئلة الآتية: 1- ما معايير التقويم اللغوي التي يجب أن يتم تقويم تعلم الطلاب في اللغة العربية بناءًعليها ؟ 2- ما واقع تقويم الطلبة في اللغة العربية وفق معايير التقويم اللغوي من جهة نظرمعلمي و معلمات اللغة العربية، و رؤساء الأقسام و مسؤؤولي التطوير و الجودة ؟ 3- ما الفرق في واقع تطبيق معايير …

Primary Math Teachers’ Perceptions Toward Mathematics Weekly Computerized Test, Sirin Darmoch Nasrini

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This thesis is concerned with the computer base tests verses the traditional paper pencil in particular the perception of teachers toward the computer based test.

The main objective of this thesis is to examine the primary mathematics teachers’ perception toward the weekly computerized tests. And how does their gender of years of experience affect their perception toward this unique type of assessment. A mixed method of quantitative and qualitative is used to find out the results. A questionnaire and an interview are the instruments used in the research. The study found out that primary teachers are positive toward the weekly …

The Essence Of Professional Development Experience From The Perspective Of English Teachers In Private Schools In The Uae, Rabab Ali Atwi

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This study aimed at exploring the essence of professional development experience from the perspective of English teachers in private schools in the UAE. To achieve the goal of the study an explanatory mixed method design was used. In the first phase of the study, English teachers (n=200) responded to Professional Development Questionnaire of English Teachers (PDQET). The second phase of the study featured a qualitative method by interviewing a few participants (n=10) from the initial pool sample in the first phase of the study. The study also looked at the English teachers’ ranking of professional development models in terms of …

The Uae English Teachers’ Perspectives On The Multi-Dimensional Role Of Cooperative Learning, Khayal Al Allaq

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This study explores teachers’ perspectives on the role of the structured application of cooperative learning in enhancing ESL students’ learning engagement, social awareness, and cultural responsiveness. The main objective of this thesis is to investigate English teachers’ perceptions on the way cooperative learning can foster learning engagement, social awareness, cultural understanding and the application of differentiation in the ESL classroom. To answer the research questions, the researcher employed a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to gain deeper insight into the topic. The initial stage of the study involved the collection of the quantitative data from the Cooperative Learning Questionnaire …

The Effect Of Using Flipped Classroom Instruction On Students’ Achievement In The New 2016 Scholastic Assessment Test Mathematics Skills In The United Arab Emirates, Khaled Mohammed Abdel Baki Mohammed Diab

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The flipped classroom instruction considered as the focus of many researchers and teachers in the recent years, many teachers around the word tried the flipped classroom instructions in different ways, different tools, to teach different subjects with different grades. Taking in the consideration, applying the flipped classroom teaching methods needs a lot of preparation and technological tools. This study utilized a quasiexperimental method research design to investigate the effect of flipped classroom instruction on students’ achievements in the new SAT 2016 mathematics skills (Heart of Algebra, Problem solving and data analysis, and Passport to Advanced Math) for the eleventh grade …

English Teachers' Perceptions Toward The Effectiveness Of Using Communicative Language Teaching (Clt) In Teaching Grammar At Al Ain Public Schools, Ahmad Salamah Issa Bani Taha

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This study investigates English teachers' perceptions toward the effectiveness of

using Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in teaching grammar at Al Ain

public schools. This study was conducted using a questionnaire to collect the

required data from the participants (n=180) regarding their perceptions toward the effectiveness of using CLT in teaching grammar. The results of this study revealed that English teachers at Al Ain public schools perceived CLT as an effective approach in teaching grammar (m= 3.83). The results have also shown that the participants prefer using communicative activities in teaching grammar when using CLT (m=3.69). As for the challenges, the …

Assessment Of Scientific Graphical Literacy Of 10th Grade Students In Al-Ain Educational Office, United Arab Emirates, Sarah Elheir Elhassan Hamad

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the scientific graphical literacy level of the 10th grade science students, and explore the extent to which students at 10th grade have the essential skills to process and interpret visual scientific graphs in the private and public schools in Al Ain educational Zone. This study was exploratory survey design in which an attempt was made to explore student understanding of scientific graphs. A Graphical Literacy Test was developed for this study to evaluate the student ability to interpret, and construct graphical information. 125 grade10th science students participated in the present study. Sixty …

The Impact Of Integrating Computer Simulations On The Achievement Of Grade 11 Emirati Students In Uniform Circular Motion, Mohamad Fadi N. Aoude

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Education has been affected by the advancement of technology, especially computer software. This thesis focuses on the impact of computer simulations on students’ acquisition of Physics concepts related to the topic of Uniform Circular Motion. The main purpose of this thesis is to examine to what extent can computer simulations help students of grade 11 from Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), learn factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge related to Uniform Circular Motion. It also aims to investigate how simulations affect students of different abilities in terms of their achievement in Physics. A quazi- experimental method was used, where participants …

Exploring English Instructors' Perceptions And Actual Practices Regarding The Strategies Used In Teaching And Assessing Writing In Three Tertiary Education Institutions In The Sultanate Of Oman, Noura Abdullah Hamed Al-Azani

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The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and practices of ESL/EFL instructors in teaching and assessing writing in three tertiary educational institutions in the Sultanate of Oman (Al Buraimi University College, University of Buraimi, and Sohar University). The researcher used the quantitative and qualitative methods in the study. The data was gathered through a questionnaire (n=147), 15 interviews (n=15), and 18 classroom observations (n=10). The findings of this study revealed that the majority of ESL/EFL instructors believe in and practice aspects of the process- and product-oriented approaches for teaching academic writing in Oman. Many ESL/EFL instructors believe …

Uae Efl Teachers’ Perspectives On The Barriers Hindering Technology Integration In Cycle 2 Classrooms, Fatima Muhayer Hamad Al-Darmaki

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The present study aims at investigating the UAE EFL teachers’ perspectives on the barriers hindering technology integration in cycle 2 classrooms. To study the perceptions more deeply, quantitative method was employed to collect the data from (n=180) cycle 2 EFL teachers. This study aims on investigating UAE EFL teachers' perspectives on the barriers hindering technology integration in cycle 2 classrooms. This study using questionnaires for data collection with the intent for generalizing from a sample to a population. To overcome these barriers, EFL teachers suggested conducting practical professional development programs to integrate technology. Second, make sure of the availability of …

Analysis Of Cycle 2 Science Textbooks Representation Of Scientific Literacy And Readability Level, Aisha Abdulla Salem Al Qaydi Al Qaydi

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For over half a century, textbooks have played a decisive role in teaching and learning activities. In today’s classrooms, textbooks serve as primary teaching instruments and greatly influence how knowledge is delivered and communicated. With the development of the society, a majority of teachers use textbooks to guide their instruction. On the other hand, readability of textbooks is an important construct for both educators and textbook authors. Finding the right fit between the students’ reading ability and the text difficulty is an important and challenging task for teachers. This study is about how scientific content is presented and represented in …

Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Call) Impact On Students' Reading Achievement And Their Attitude Towards Its Use, Ayeda Abdulla Saeed Al Shebli

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This study sought to investigate the effects of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) on students' reading achievement, and students’ attitudes toward the use of CALL. Two groups of grade 7 students participated in this study. At the beginning of the study, both groups were given a pretest to evaluate these students’ reading skills. In the control group, students were taught through ordinary instruction. On the other hand, in the experimental group; students used CALL to practice their reading skills. At the end of the treatment, both groups were given a posttest in order to determine whether there was any difference in …

Impact Of Guided Inquiry On Tenth Graders’ Understanding Of Chemical Bonds, Badreya Esmaeil Abdul Raheem Al Zarooni

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Students' understandings of scientific conceptions have been of considerable interest to science education researchers and science teachers in recent years. Accordingly, many scholarly studies have been conducted on the students' understandings and misunderstandings, particularly, those concerned with chemistry. For the present study, the term misconception is used to encompass both alternative responses that arise from formal intervention; such as classroom study, as well as those resulted from the students own interactions with, and observations of their surrounding environment. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the understanding of the Grade-10 students about the concepts and misconception regarding the …

Impact Of Guided Inquiry On Tenth Graders' Understanding Of Chemical Bonds, Badreya Esmaeil Abdul Raheem Al Zarooni

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Students’ understanding of scientific conceptions have been of considerable interest to science education researcher and science teacher in recent years. Accordingly,many scholarly studies have been conducted on the students' understandings and misunderstanding, particularly. Those concerned with chemistry. For the present study, the term misconception is used to encompass both alternative responses that arise from formal intervention: such as classroom study as well as those resulted from the student own interaction with, and observation of their surrounding environment

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the understanding of the Grade- students about the concepts and misconception regarding the chemical …

Investigating Teacher’S Perceptions Of Using Reading Strategies In Teaching English To Grade 6-9 In The United Arab Emirates., Mariam Mohamed Basheir Abu Al Khair

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This study is aimed at investigating English teacher’s perceptions of using reading strategies in preparatory schools (Grades 6-9) in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Also, the study examined if there were any significant differences in relation to gender and teaching experience variables. The participant in this study were collected by a questionnaire developed by the researcher. The collection of the data was limited to those teachers who were teaching English for grades 6-9 (n=134) in one of the regions of the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the UAE. This study revealed a number of …

Heat Misconceptions Among 11th Grade Students, Amnah Mohamed Abdullah Al Kaabi

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This study explores the misconception of the female students at 11^thgrade about the heat concepts (e.g., latency, conduction, equilibrium, boiling point, etc.) the study targets to i – classifying the misconception nature, and ii- distinguishing the heat misconception from point of the lack of knowledge and lucky guess. A sample of 230 female students at 11^th grade randomly selected from five secondary schools in the Emirates of Fujairah; northern UAE. The heat misconception test (HMT), a three –tier diagnostic instrument comprising of ten question is used as data collection tool. The study raises the three research questions. …

English Language Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Providing Corrective Feedback On Grade 4-8 Students’ Writing In Al Ain Schools, United Arab Emirates., Rauda Rashed Suwaileh Salem Al Shamsi

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Writing is one of the skills learners need to acquire using effective strategies. Teaching writing is not an easy task for English teachers because selecting appropriate teaching methods need careful planning, observation, and assessment. Teachers devote time and effort for correcting students’ writing believing that correct feedback might improve students’ writing. This study of 200 Grade 4 to 8 teachers of English in Al Ain explored feedback related to types of errors in students’ writing and type of feedback teachers provide when they respond to students’ writing. Furthermore, this study investigated teachers’ concern associated with providing with providing corrective feedback. …

Language Learning Strategies Of Efl Students In The University General Requirements Unit In The United Arab Emirates University, Ahmad Zubair Ahmad Al Khatib

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the patterns of English language learning strategies used by Emirati EFL university students, and to examine the effects of gender and proficiency level on the use of these strategies.

This study was conducted at the United Arab Emirates University. The sample consisted of 190 EFL students at the University General Requirements Unit. Data was collected through administering an Arabic translation of Oxford's (1990) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) and a demographic questionnaire.

The findings indicated that these EFL university students were medium range strategy users and that students favored using metacognitive …

English Language Teachers' Perceptions Of Strategies Used To Teach And Assess Efl Vocabulary In Elementary Schools In Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Warqa Salem Suhail Khadra Ai Ameri

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The purpose of the study was to investigate vocabulary teaching strategies used by English language teachers in AI Ain public schools in the United Arab Emirates. The research focuses on three areas: investigating the strategies that teachers use to teach vocabulary, strategies teachers use to consolidate newly learned vocabulary and strategies teachers use to assess vocabulary learning. Such a study is important to evaluate and categorize the most frequent and effective strategies in the context of vocabulary instruction in AI Ain.

The research used quantitative and qualitative approaches exemplified in a questionnaire and an interview. A questionnaire was used to …

The Uae English Pre- Service Teachers Field Experience Challenges Coping To Teach Within A Major Curricular Reform, Sahar Ali Mohammed Salem

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges the UAE University (UAEU) English pre-service teachers faced during their field experience within a major curricular reform. The study focused on five UAEU English pre-service teachers enrolled in a practicum course during their field experience and their five cooperative teachers. A semi-structured interview, a questionnaire and an observation checklist were employed to explore the field experience challenges that the UAEU English pre-service teachers encountered. The use of multiple resources helped to create a general profile and in turn helped to improve the trustworthiness of the research findings. The implication derived …

Investigating English Teachers’ Views, Actual Practice And The Connection Between Them Regarding The Use Of Arabic During English Classes In The Uae High Schools, Ameirah Hassan Ebrahim Al Mohamed

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This study investigated English Teachers’ views, actual practices and the connections among them regarding the use of Arabic during teaching English as foreign language in one of the Northern Emirates in the UAE high schools. The present study which took place in one Emiratis in UAE adopted Activity Theory (AT) to investigate English teachers’ views and their real practices on using Arabic while teaching English. The study employed a mixed method research design involving a survey, semi-structured interview and classroom observation. The study focused on the following research questions: 1) What are the English teachers’ views on using Arabic during …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …