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An Evaluation Of Online Training Effectiveness And Pre-Service And In-Service Teacher Satisfaction: A Case Study From Nigeria, Laila Mohebi, Alanood Alshamsi, Mariam Alhammadi, Fatima Almohsen
An Evaluation Of Online Training Effectiveness And Pre-Service And In-Service Teacher Satisfaction: A Case Study From Nigeria, Laila Mohebi, Alanood Alshamsi, Mariam Alhammadi, Fatima Almohsen
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This study evaluates the perceptions of 122 pre-service and in-service Nigerian teachers on adopting an online training module during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period marked by significant educational challenges and shifts. Employing a qualitative approach through open-ended online questions, it delves into the factors critical to enhancing online training effectiveness. Key findings highlight the importance of training in imparting theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the quality and relevance of content, interactivity, practical examples, and appropriate video length. These align with existing literature, underscoring the effectiveness of online training in challenging times. Significantly, nearly all participants expressed satisfaction with the training. …
The Evaluation Of Internship In The Digital Information Age, Hussein Fakhry, Mathew Nicho, Emad Bataineh, Shini Girja
The Evaluation Of Internship In The Digital Information Age, Hussein Fakhry, Mathew Nicho, Emad Bataineh, Shini Girja
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This study evaluates the merits and challenges associated with onsite and online internships, focusing on their impact on objective achievement, intern-industry interaction, interdisciplinary learning, and globalization through the four-I's framework: intentional, interconnected, interdisciplinary, and international. By comparing the experiences of 21 students engaged in eight-week onsite programs alongside 21 online interns, the study finds that online internships offer flexibility and global accessibility, enhancing international skills. However, they score lower in intentionality, interactivity, and interdisciplinary learning. In contrast, onsite internships excel in providing hands-on experiences, real-time observation, teamwork, and the development of interdisciplinary skills development, albeit underutilizing international dimensions. Future investigations …
Prepared To Teach Using Technology, But Not Prepared To Teach Online: A Case Of Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers In The United Arab Emirates, Lawrence Meda, Laila Mohebi
Prepared To Teach Using Technology, But Not Prepared To Teach Online: A Case Of Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers In The United Arab Emirates, Lawrence Meda, Laila Mohebi
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The global pandemic of COVID-19 has affected teacher training institutions across the globe and many of the pre-service teachers had to complete their field experiences online. The purpose of this article is to explore pre-service teachers’ preparedness to teach online, in the early childhood phase using technology. This paper is guided by two critical questions which focused on pre-service teachers’ experiences of conducting their field experience online and preparedness to teach young children using technology. Social Learning Theory was adopted as the theoretical framework for conducting the present study. The study was conducted using a qualitative case study within an …
Meta-Analysis Of Research In Childhood Education Program In The United Arab Emirates, Alanood Alshamsi, Laila Mohebi
Meta-Analysis Of Research In Childhood Education Program In The United Arab Emirates, Alanood Alshamsi, Laila Mohebi
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This qualitative study analyses a range of 34 research papers with different topics related to the early childhood education system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) such as child education content, special education system, policies, language and literacy, learning, professional development and other topics. In view of various research papers in UAE education, the paper explores children’s academic education programs and brings together different studies relating to the educational system in the country using a meta-analysis method. This research aimed to identify the current status of early childhood education in UAE. It also included the challenges that are faced by …
Deconstructing Summary Writing: Further Exploration Of L2 Reading And Writing, Jingjing Qin, Timothy Groombridge
Deconstructing Summary Writing: Further Exploration Of L2 Reading And Writing, Jingjing Qin, Timothy Groombridge
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The hybrid nature of reading-to-write tasks calls for more empirical research on understanding the relationship between L2 reading, writing, and proficiency. This study examines summaries written by 46 Emirati university students, who were asked to write a 150-word summary of an expository text on the topic of “consumerism” during class hours. The summary was assessed based on an analytic rubric. It was also assessed quantitatively in terms of the inclusion of the number of important ideas from the source text, namely, content analysis scores. In addition, the students’ language proficiency, reading proficiency, and writing proficiency had already been externally ascertained …
Regulating Discourse: How Children With And Without Send Internalize The Evaluative Framework Of Adults, Efthymia Efthymiou
Regulating Discourse: How Children With And Without Send Internalize The Evaluative Framework Of Adults, Efthymia Efthymiou
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This study presents a Bakhtinian analysis of discourse among children with Special Educational Needs and Disorders (SEND) in two elementary classrooms, delving into the complicated interaction of voices and perspectives within their communication. The research investigates how the evaluation of peers provides a contextual backdrop for the voices of children with SEND. Conducted as a longitudinal investigation in an English primary school, data were collected over a three-month period to disclose communication dynamics. Notably, the discourse analysis reveals the use of “hybrid constructions” by students, wherein they skillfully blend adult values with their own viewpoints when discussing peers, thus navigating …
Rethinking Higher Education For The 4th Industrial Revolution: Synergetics In Global Social Transformations And Society Building, Danjoo N. Ghista, Ravi S. Sharma
Rethinking Higher Education For The 4th Industrial Revolution: Synergetics In Global Social Transformations And Society Building, Danjoo N. Ghista, Ravi S. Sharma
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This paper highlights the need for our Rethinking Education towards a global common good and cultivating New Era Universities for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). 4IR represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work, and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technological advances commensurate with those of the first, second, and third industrial revolutions. Indeed, the 4th Industrial Revolution measures up with the Post-Capitalist Society, involving policies catering to human living needs, enabling people to have a Neo-humanist outlook, and come together to form a universal and more evolved …
The Effect Of Using Ipad Apps In Developing Components Of Cooperative Learning Among Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ayesha Alktebi
The Effect Of Using Ipad Apps In Developing Components Of Cooperative Learning Among Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ayesha Alktebi
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of iPad use in the enhancement of structure and factors of interactional education among students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this respect, the educational community that emphasized using interactional traditional methods imposed social distancing due to rapid global changes in recent years and the COVID-19 pandemic. This directly affected the traditional educational methods, and many students were deprived of the positive effects of interactional education. For all the aspects of education to achieve their goals, electronic applications were used in education to fully accomplish the results of public education and …
The Effect Of Covid-19 On The Academic Performance Of Zayed University Students In The United Arab Emirates, Sharifa Alblooshi, Linda Smail, Alyaa Albedwawi, Mariam Al Wahedi, Maha Alsafi
The Effect Of Covid-19 On The Academic Performance Of Zayed University Students In The United Arab Emirates, Sharifa Alblooshi, Linda Smail, Alyaa Albedwawi, Mariam Al Wahedi, Maha Alsafi
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The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to significant changes across various sectors, including the field of education. In response to the pandemic, educational institutions worldwide, including Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), transitioned to online learning. This study aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the academic performance of students in the UAE and their satisfaction with remote learning, while also examining gender differences in these variables. This study used a quantitative research design in which a questionnaire was used to collect data. The study employed a snowball sampling method to recruit a total of …
Uae Women’S Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Physical Activity During Pregnancy, Sharifa Alblooshi, Rafiq Hijazi, Lynne Kennedy, Ala Al Rajabi
Uae Women’S Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Physical Activity During Pregnancy, Sharifa Alblooshi, Rafiq Hijazi, Lynne Kennedy, Ala Al Rajabi
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The benefits of being physically active during pregnancy are widely acknowledged. It is important for the prevention of chronic diseases and the promotion of good health for mothers and children. However, physical activity by women in the UAE is notoriously low and reduced further during pregnancy. The same can be said regarding research about the knowledge and understanding of the benefits and risks associated with exercise as a predictor of behavior. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes towards physical activity during pregnancy amongst Emirati women. A cross-sectional digital survey was designed to assess knowledge and attitudes and distributed to …
The Development Of Students With Disabilities' Experiences Concerning Distance Learning In The Emirati Universities During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mona Mohamed Alhammadi, Zeina Hojeij
The Development Of Students With Disabilities' Experiences Concerning Distance Learning In The Emirati Universities During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mona Mohamed Alhammadi, Zeina Hojeij
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Transformational Leadership Qualities Of Teacher Candidates In Classrooms: A Study From Uae, Laila Mohebi, Areej Elsayary
Transformational Leadership Qualities Of Teacher Candidates In Classrooms: A Study From Uae, Laila Mohebi, Areej Elsayary
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Universities have an objective of enhancing leadership skills in its students’ personalities. This study explores these skills in College of Education teacher candidates’ character, personality and performance during teaching in classrooms. The current research is structured around Northouse (2016) transformational leadership model. He states that transformational leaders possess four components; idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. In the current study, the four components were identified during teaching and interaction with students in classrooms. Thirty-two teacher candidates were observed during teaching in the classroom and several traits were exhibited most while another set were observed least. The study …
Survey Of Personalized Learning Software Systems: A Taxonomy Of Environments, Learning Content, And User Models, Heba Ismail, Nada Hussein, Saad Harous, Ashraf Khalil
Survey Of Personalized Learning Software Systems: A Taxonomy Of Environments, Learning Content, And User Models, Heba Ismail, Nada Hussein, Saad Harous, Ashraf Khalil
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This paper presents a comprehensive systematic review of personalized learning software systems. All the systems under review are designed to aid educational stakeholders by personalizing one or more facets of the learning process. This is achieved by exploring and analyzing the common architectural attributes among personalized learning software systems. A literature-driven taxonomy is recognized and built to categorize and analyze the reviewed literature. Relevant papers are filtered to produce a final set of full systems to be reviewed and analyzed. In this meta-review, a set of 72 selected personalized learning software systems have been reviewed and categorized based on the …
Universities As Agents For Innovation, Living Values, Sustainable Community Development And Progressive Society Building, Danjoo Ghista, Ravi S. Sharma
Universities As Agents For Innovation, Living Values, Sustainable Community Development And Progressive Society Building, Danjoo Ghista, Ravi S. Sharma
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In this paper, we revisit Higher Education 4.0 and examine the power of universities as agents of new knowledge and innovations, for sustainable community development and progressive society building. With the benefit of retrospective economic analysis, we may posit that universities will continue to be central to socio-economic development. We can envision that in the face of a changing economic landscape, universities have the potential to serve as powerful agents of change toward a more equitable, just, and sustainable world. The power of universities in this modern era lies in their ability to create and disseminate knowledge, foster critical thinking, …
Academic Parenthood In The United Arab Emirates In The Time Of Covid-19, Martina Dickson, Jessica Midraj, Rehab Al Hakmani, Melissa Mcminn, Deena Elsori, Mariam Alhashmi, Prospera Tedam
Academic Parenthood In The United Arab Emirates In The Time Of Covid-19, Martina Dickson, Jessica Midraj, Rehab Al Hakmani, Melissa Mcminn, Deena Elsori, Mariam Alhashmi, Prospera Tedam
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Since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, early research already indicates that the personal and professional impact on academics juggling parenting responsibilities with their academic work has been immense. This study, set in the United Arab Emirates, explores the experiences of academic parents and looks at ways in which various aspects of their professional lives have been affected by the pandemic. Survey data from 93 participant parents indicated that certain elements of research productivity have been reduced during the pandemic, and having to support children with online schoolwork while teaching online themselves has been particularly stressful. Working from home …
Preservice Teachers’ Experiences With Classroom Management In The Virtual Class: A Case Study Approach, Zeina Hojeij, Sandra Baroudi, Lawrence Meda
Preservice Teachers’ Experiences With Classroom Management In The Virtual Class: A Case Study Approach, Zeina Hojeij, Sandra Baroudi, Lawrence Meda
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The present study explores the experiences of Emirati female preservice teachers who are completing their internship teaching practice virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative study focuses on virtual classroom management. Participants were preservice teachers (n = 18) completing their undergraduate degrees in Early Childhood Education at a federal university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Data collected from interviews resulted in four themes related to classroom management: challenges, opportunities, performance factors, and suggestions for improvement. The findings revealed that the preservice teachers considered virtual learning an opportunity. However, the main challenge was that the preservice teachers had no …
An Optimized Bagging Ensemble Learning Approach Using Bestrees For Predicting Students’ Performance, Edmund Evangelista
An Optimized Bagging Ensemble Learning Approach Using Bestrees For Predicting Students’ Performance, Edmund Evangelista
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Every academic institution's goal is to identify students who require additional assistance and take appropriate actions to improve their performance. As such, various research studies have focused on developing prediction models that can detect correlated patterns influencing students' performance, dropout, collaboration, and engagement. Among the influential predictive models available, the bagging ensemble has captured the interest of researchers seeking to improve prediction accuracy over single classifiers. However, prior work in this area has focused mainly on selecting single classifiers as the base classifier of the bagging ensemble, with little to no further optimization of the proposed framework. This study aims …
Students’ Online Engagement And Usage Of Discussion Boards On Blackboard: A Study From The Uae, Laila Mohebi
Students’ Online Engagement And Usage Of Discussion Boards On Blackboard: A Study From The Uae, Laila Mohebi
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Academic institutions need to enhance online and virtual learning strategies to ensure student engage-ment, satisfaction, and feedback in online classrooms. Providing online education has become the need of the hour because it enhances learning without regard for distance or the need to travel to school. The present study conducted a qualitative research design to explore students’ online engagement in Blackboard’s discussion forums. The study aimed to investigate students’ perceived benefits of discussion forums and their views on improving their engagements in the discussion boards. In the current study17 students at a federal university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reflected …
The Development Of Preservice Teachers’ Metacognitive Knowledge And Self-Regulation In Online Learning, Areej Elsayary, Laila Mohebi
The Development Of Preservice Teachers’ Metacognitive Knowledge And Self-Regulation In Online Learning, Areej Elsayary, Laila Mohebi
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This study investigated the development of preservice teachers’ metacognitive knowledge and self-regulation in online learning using the reflective practice model. The study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic when learning moved completely online. The participants were preservice teachers in an early childhood program in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A sequential mixed-method approach using quantitative and qualitative data was used. The study’s results reveal that preservice teachers were able to develop their metacognitive knowledge and regulation due to their use of the reflective model. The preservice teachers set new goals for themselves to achieve and prepare for their future jobs.
Development Of The Emirati Child Adaptation Scale (Ecas) For Assessing The Behavioral Adaptation Skills Of Children With And Without Disabilities In The Uae., Ousha Almuhairy, Efthymia Efthymiou, Hala Elhoweris, Mahmoud Alshathly, Abdelaziz Sartawi
Development Of The Emirati Child Adaptation Scale (Ecas) For Assessing The Behavioral Adaptation Skills Of Children With And Without Disabilities In The Uae., Ousha Almuhairy, Efthymia Efthymiou, Hala Elhoweris, Mahmoud Alshathly, Abdelaziz Sartawi
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Behavioral problems cause limitations in the social skills of children without disabilities and affect the functionality of children with disabilities. The Emirati child adaptation scale (ECAS) was developed in the UAE to provide reliable and valid information on the behavioral adaptation skills in children with and without intellectual disability (ID). The scale’s item pool consists of 651 items that identify behavioral adaptation deficits across the 10 domain–skill areas of communication, pre-academic, listening, social, self-care, self-orientation, motor skills, operational society, life, and health and safety. The scale was administered to 1542 children with disabilities and 920 children without disabilities. The scale …
Transition To Distance Learning: Student Experience And Communication During The Covid-19 Pandemic In The United Arab Emirates, Soumaya Abdellatif, Aizhan Shomotova, Safouane Trabelsi, Salwa Husain, Najeh Alsalhi, Mohamed Eltahir
Transition To Distance Learning: Student Experience And Communication During The Covid-19 Pandemic In The United Arab Emirates, Soumaya Abdellatif, Aizhan Shomotova, Safouane Trabelsi, Salwa Husain, Najeh Alsalhi, Mohamed Eltahir
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The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 prompted higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to switch to online learning for the safety of their citizens. The main purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between four indicators of digital learning experience and the intensity of student socio-pedagogical communication after the transition to distance learning. The data were collected from Ajman University, a private university in the UAE, during the spring of 2020. The sample consisted of 381 students who were surveyed using an online survey tool or email. First, this study found that the majority of students …
User-Centered Software Design: User Interface Redesign For Blockly–Electron, Artificial Intelligence Educational Software For Primary And Secondary Schools, Chenghong Cen, Guang Luo, Lujia Li, Yilin Liang, Kang Li, Tan Jiang, Qiang Xiong
User-Centered Software Design: User Interface Redesign For Blockly–Electron, Artificial Intelligence Educational Software For Primary And Secondary Schools, Chenghong Cen, Guang Luo, Lujia Li, Yilin Liang, Kang Li, Tan Jiang, Qiang Xiong
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According to the 2021 and 2022 Horizon Report, AI is emerging in all areas of education, in various forms of educational aids with various applications, and is carving out a similarly ubiquitous presence across campuses and classrooms. This study explores a user-centered approach used in the design of the AI educational software by taking the redesign of the user interface of AI educational software Blockly–Electron as an example. Moreover, by analyzing the relationship between the four variables of software usability, the abstract usability is further certified so as to provide ideas for future improvements to the usability of AI educational …
Using Feedforward To Improve Pre-Service Teachers’ Academic Writing And Critical Thinking Skills, Sandra Baroudi, Serena Aoun, Doaa Hamam
Using Feedforward To Improve Pre-Service Teachers’ Academic Writing And Critical Thinking Skills, Sandra Baroudi, Serena Aoun, Doaa Hamam
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Literature to date indicates that constructive, timely, and personalized instructor feedback to student work boosts their academic performance. Peer feedback has been investigated extensively for the past three decades and has demonstrated its effectiveness where students were trained to give quality feedback. Little, however, is known about the use of feedforward as a strategy that focuses on future assignments and paves the way to improved performance. This study followed an action research design using a mixed-method approach to examine the impact of feedforward on developing pre-service teachers’ performance on two main skills: critical thinking and academic writing. The teacher researcher …
Utilizing Design Thinking To Enhance Wellbeing In Interdisciplinary Courses: A Positive Social Psychology Approach, Areej Elsayary
Utilizing Design Thinking To Enhance Wellbeing In Interdisciplinary Courses: A Positive Social Psychology Approach, Areej Elsayary
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Design thinking is considered to be a positive social psychology intervention. Students who practice using the design thinking process during their coursework will most likely solve personal problems that improve their well-being. This study investigates the impact of using the design thinking process in interdisciplinary courses to enhance students' well-being through developing mindsets that enable them to solve their problems and set personal goals unconsciously. A modified PERMA-PH model is used to guide this study. The PERMA included Positive Emotions, Negative Emotions, Engagement, Relationship, Meaning and Purpose, and Accomplishments, the "PH" (future plans and health) was added to the PE …
Exploring Teacher Education For Sustainable Development In The Uae, Sandra Baroudi
Exploring Teacher Education For Sustainable Development In The Uae, Sandra Baroudi
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New ways of modernizing professional development programs (hereafter PDs) focus on the acquisition of new teaching methods and techniques through hands-on opportunities provided to teachers, thereby enabling them to practice and reflect on the knowledge gained. Moreover, the new vision of reform and sustainability in education emphasizes the development of sustainable PDs that resist disruptive factors, increase teachers’ commitment, and ensure more sustainable development across children’s lifespans. This study explores the impact of a piloted sustainable PD on the development of 16 teachers and head teachers’ attitudes about assessment practices, professional growth, and leadership skills. Qualitative data collected in the …
Coming-Of-Age Of Teenage Female Arab Gothic Fiction: A Feminist Semiotic Study, Zoe Hurley, Zeina Hojeij
Coming-Of-Age Of Teenage Female Arab Gothic Fiction: A Feminist Semiotic Study, Zoe Hurley, Zeina Hojeij
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This feminist semiotic study explores the folkloric imaginary of the jinn in the context of children’s and young adults’ Arab Gothic literature. Across the Middle East, the jinn is a common trope in literature, folklore and oral storytelling who, in diegetic terms, can manifest as the Gothic figure of an aging female, deranged older woman or succubus (known as sa’lawwa in Arabic). In this study, a novel feminist semiotic framework is developed to explore the extent to which the Gothic female succubus either haunts or liberates Arab girls’ coming-of-age fictions. This issue is addressed via a feminist semiotic reading of …
Editorial: Psychological Interventions Addressed To Higher Education Students In Student Psychological Services, Barbara Giangrasso, Man Cheung Chung, Isabella Giulia Franzoi
Editorial: Psychological Interventions Addressed To Higher Education Students In Student Psychological Services, Barbara Giangrasso, Man Cheung Chung, Isabella Giulia Franzoi
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University Student-Parents’ Experiences In The Uae During Covid-19: Future Implications For Higher Education, Martina Dickson, Rehab Al Hakmani, Melissa Mcminn, Jessica Midraj, Deena Elsori, Prospera Tedam
University Student-Parents’ Experiences In The Uae During Covid-19: Future Implications For Higher Education, Martina Dickson, Rehab Al Hakmani, Melissa Mcminn, Jessica Midraj, Deena Elsori, Prospera Tedam
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The COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and threw higher education institutions worldwide into a rapid transition from face-to-face to online learning modes. While students everywhere were grappling with the changes to their learning experiences, those with parenting responsibilities had additional pressures. This study investigated how university student-parents across the United Arab Emirates experienced the change, and their perceptions of the impact of COVID- 19 on their studies. One hundred seventy-five students responded to a questionnaire exploring domains such as their domestic set-up for study, levels of support from family and their institutions, and the situation’s impact on their learning, well-being, …
Toward Culturally And Linguistically Responsive E-Learning In Post-Covid-19 Higher Education: Perspectives From The United Arab Emirates, Sarah Hopkyns
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic shifts in education worldwide. In the spring of 2020, universities abruptly moved to emergency remote teaching and learning (ERT&L), with online and hybrid education continuing into the post-pandemic era. In the Gulf, cultural, religious, and sociolinguistic dynamics can present additional challenges for teaching and learning online. Reluctance to use cameras due to modesty, privacy, and E-safety concerns, amongst others, affects interaction and rapport. This article presents empirical data from a qualitative phenomenological case study investigating male and female Emirati university students’ (n = 107) perspectives on access, interaction, and engagement during Zoom classes in …
Challenges And Opportunities In Teaching Interdisciplinary Courses On Islam And Evolution: A Theology-Centric Perspective, Shoaib Ahmed Malik
Challenges And Opportunities In Teaching Interdisciplinary Courses On Islam And Evolution: A Theology-Centric Perspective, Shoaib Ahmed Malik
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In the nascent discourse of Islam and science, the discussion of how to reconcile evolution with Islam is one of the most, if not the most, pressing concerns. This article reviews the various studies that have looked at the reception of evolution in multiple contexts to highlight the pedagogical challenges that materialise for Muslim students and teachers. It argues that, while recognising the obstacles and challenges mentioned in other studies, the crucial subject matter of Islamic theology (ʿaqīda) is not fully appreciated in those analyses. How and why theology is a vital discussion matter is examined, along with the benefits …