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Exploring The Instructional Emergent Writing Strategies Of The Emirati Kindergarteners: A Mixed Method Study, Warda Suliman Saeed Al Azri

Theses

This mixed-method study aimed at exploring the nature and the types of instructional emergent writing strategies applied by UAE kindergarten teachers in their classrooms. The study also fathomed the teachers’ views toward the practicality of the instructional emergent writing strategies and the challenges they encountered when teaching emergent writing using these strategies. The study used an exploratory sequential mixed method design. In the first phase of the study, a qualitative mean was used by carrying out semi-structured interviews with a purposive-selected sampling of kindergarten English teachers (n=5). The second phase of the study featured a collection of quantitative data using …

Exploring English Teachers’ Views On Their Kindergarten Emergent Writing Practices: A Mixed Method Study, Asma Yousef Al Raeesi

Theses

This study aimed at exploring English teachers’ views on the emergent writing practices of kindergarten students. An exploratory sequential mixed method design was adopted by employing qualitative and quantitative means. In the first phase, five kindergarten teachers were selected purposively and interviewed using semi-structured interviews. The results extracted from the qualitative phase served in developing the quantitative tool. The second phase which featured a collection of quantitative data by means of a questionnaire which was distributed randomly to kindergarten teachers in all school districts in the UAE (n=210). The results gleaned from both the qualitative and the quantitative …

Exploring The Effectiveness Of Using Guided Reading Approach On Promoting Arab Eighth Graders’ English Reading Fluency, Rasha Moustafa Mohamed Afandy

Theses

This study aimed at exploring the effect of the guided reading approach on promoting reading fluency skills for middle school students. An explanatory mixed-method design was employed to achieve the purpose of this study. The quantitative phase of the study featured a pre and post-test after the implementation of a guided reading program for six weeks. The qualitative phase of the study featured by a collection of documents of evaluations which were conducted biweekly during the implementation of the program. These evaluative checklists were used to measure the students’ progress in reading fluency skills. The participants of this study were …

Exploring The Effectiveness Of Using Guided Reading Approach On Promoting Arab Eighth Graders’ English Reading Fluency, Rasha Moustafa Afandy

Theses

This study aimed at exploring the effect of the guided reading approach on promoting reading fluency skills for middle school students. An explanatory mixed-method design was employed to achieve the purpose of this study. The quantitative phase of the study featured a pre and post-test after the implementation of a guided reading program for six weeks. The qualitative phase of the study featured by a collection of documents of evaluations which were conducted biweekly during the implementation of the program. These evaluative checklists were used to measure the students’ progress in reading fluency skills. The participants of this study were …

The Impact Of The Proposed Mathematics Enrichment Program On The Uae Students’ Mathematical Literacy In Light Of The Pisa Framework, Hanan Shaher Almarashdi

Dissertations

Mathematical literacy is an important skill that students must possess, as it helps students understand and use mathematics in the real world. The main aim of this dissertation is to investigate the impact of a proposed mathematical enrichment program developed based on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) framework. This assessment is particularly important because it is on the National Agenda as the UAE aspires to be among the top 20 countries in the world in PISA by 2021. An explanatory mixed method design was adopted to achieve the purpose of this study. Subjects included were 102 grade 10 …

The Effect Of Using Blackboard In The Light Of Daniel’S Model On Teaching Mathematica Program And Developing Science Processes, Reasoning Ability, And Academic Achievement, Samia Hussien Goda

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of using blended virtual classrooms in Blackboard in the light of Daniel’s model on teaching Mathematica program and developing the science processes, reasoning ability and academic achievement. The participants comprised 50 female students at Mathematics department, University of Tabuk. The researcher designed the two assessment tools, namely science processes test and reasoning ability test. Then the researcher taught the instructional content by using virtual classrooms blended learning in Blackboard in the light of Daniel’s model, in accordance with the teacher’s manual guide. Then, the researcher applied post-testing on the experimental …

The New Palestinian Science And Math Curricula In Light Of The 21st Century Skills: A Critical And Enlightening Study, Mousa M. M. Khaldi, Wael M. I. Kishek

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to analyze the new Palestinian science and math curricula in light of the skills for the 21^st Century to investigate the extent to which these curricula are able to prepare citizens who have a balanced degree of skills they need to live effectively in the 21^st Century. The researchers developed a rubric and then used as a general framework for content analysis of the curricula. The rubric consisted of twelve main themes; creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, information literacy, media literacy, information and communications technology literacy, flexibility …

The Effect Of Using Circular House Strategy On Teaching International Relations Unit On Achievement And Attitudes Towards Social And National Studies For Grade 8 Students, Maha Ibrahem Alkaltham

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the roundhouse strategy related to teaching international relations unit on grade eight students’ achievement and attitudes toward national and social studies module. The researcher prepared a teaching unit in international relations embedded in the one of the units of national and social studies module taught to grade eight students. The researcher also prepared a teacher’s guide in using roundhouse strategy. The sample comprised forty students in grade 8 at Al- majmaah governance. The students were divided into two groups: an experimental group taught using roundhouse method, and a control …

The Effectiveness Of Robinson's Strategy (Sq3r) On Developing Reading Comprehension Skills For Basic Eighth Grade Students In The Sultanate Of Oman, Ms.Iman Said Mohamed Al-Harthy, Dr. Fatma Yousuf Kalfan Al-Busaidi

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of Robinson's strategy (SQ3R) on developing reading comprehension skills of basic eighth grade students. The researchers prepared a list of reading comprehension skills for eighth grade students, a reading comprehension test, and a strategy guide to help teachers implement the strategy. The sample of the study was divided into two groups; experimental group, which studied reading using Robinson’s strategy and a control group which studied reading in the regular way. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the students in the experimental and control groups …

The Effect Of Using Thomas And Robinson’S Pq4r Strategy On The Acquisition Of Physical Concepts And Level Of Self-Efficacy Among 11thgrade Students, Dr. Wesal Hani Al-Omari, Asaad Abdel Karim Obaidi

International Journal for Research in Education

The present study aimed at exploring the effect of Thomas and Robinson strategy (PQ4R) on the acquisition of physical concepts and self-efficacy level of 11th grade students. The sample of the study consisted of 40 students in grade 11, in Irbid, who were randomly distributed into two groups. The control group consisted of 20 students and studied physics textbook using the conventional strategy; whereas, the experimental group consisted of 20 students and studied physics textbook using the Thomas and Robinson strategy (PQ4R). The researchers developed a test of physical concepts acquisition along with a self-efficacy scale for learning physics. The …

The Relationship Between Kolb’S Learning Styles And Students’ Gpa: A Comparative Study Between Student Teachers And Physical Therapy Students At Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Reem A. Aldegether Dr.

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aimed to investigate Saudi female student teachers’ preferred learning styles at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University according to Kolb’s theory and to compare them with female Saudi students from the physical therapy major and its relation to GPA scores. The purpose of the comparison was to find out whether or not students within different disciplines have adopted different learning styles. No research has been done that investigated Saudi female student teachers and physical therapy students. One hundred seventy students responded to the Learning Style Inventory (LSI) developed by Kolb (1999a). Descriptive analysis was used to answer the …

Exploring The Role Of Interactive Technology In Promoting Kindergarteners’ Phonemic Awareness Skills, Balqis Abdulla Albreiki

Theses

This study aimed at exploring the role of interactive technology in promoting phonemic awareness skills for Emirati kindergartners. An explanatory mixed-method design was employed to achieve the purpose of this study. The quantitative phase of the study featured a pre and post-test after implementation of an interactive program for six weeks. The qualitative phase of the study featured a collection of qualitative data of actual work of kindergarteners during the implementation of the program by means of documents. The participants of this study were KG2 students who were selected conveniently (n= 50) and were divided into two groups: …

Exploring The Role Of Direct Phonemic Awareness Instruction Of Decoding And Letter Naming On Reading Abilities Of Uae Kindergarteners, Eiman Abdulla Muhsen Altheeb Alkhlaifi

Theses

This study aimed at exploring the role of direct phonemic awareness of letter naming and decoding in the reading abilities of Emirati kindergartners. The mixed-method was adopted to achieve the purpose of this study. In the first phase of the study quantitative means were used by conducting a pre and post-test after implementation of the program for six weeks. The second phase of the study featured a collection of qualitative data means of document analysis which was randomly selected from the participant's performance during the program. The participants in this study were KG1 students who were selected conveniently (n=40) and …

Exploring English Teacher Beliefs And Actual Practice Of The Use Of Interactive Reading Strategies In Kindergarten Classes In Al Ain’S Schools, Saleha Saleh Al Harthi

Theses

This study aimed to investigate the beliefs of the kindergarten teachers in the UAE Ministry of Education on the assigned teaching and assessment reading strategies and to explore the implementation in teaching and assessment in Al Ain KG Literacy focus sessions. A questionnaire on teacher beliefs was distributed to 231 teachers in 26 Al Ain kindergartens and the convenience sample was conducted for this instrument. A random sample of 17 English teachers employed at 4 of the kindergartens was then observed for their implementation of reading strategies in the classroom. The participants were all from Al Ain city with at …

The Impact Of Geogebra Software On The Performance Of Grade 10-Algebra Students In Graphing Quadratic Functions In Al Ain, Khaled Waleed Sheikh Qasem

Curriculum and Instruction Theses

GeoGebra is an interactive mathematics program for teaching and learning mathematics from early school years up to the university level. The program is considered dynamic mathematics software that enables student to see and explore mathematical concepts, their relations, and theories. The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of using GeoGebra on students’ understanding of Quadratic Functions in 10th grade Emirati students in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. A quasiexperimental design was employed to collected data using a pre-test and post-test tool to evaluate the effectiveness of the GeoGebra software intervention. Eighty-five (n=85) participants were randomly divided …

The Effectiveness Of Linguistic Games In Vocabulary Development Among Fourth Grade Students, Wafa Yousuf Al Momani

Theses

استهدفت الدراسة تحديد المفردات المتضمنة في مقرر اللغة العربية لطلبة الصف الرابع في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وقياس مدى فاعليّة الألعاب اللّغوية في تنمية المفردات لدى طلبة الصف الرابع. واعتمدت الدراسة المنهج شبه التجريبي، وتك ونت عينة الدراسة من (31) طالبا وطالبة من طلبة الصف الرابع ف ي برايتون كوليدج العين في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، تم تقسيمهم إلى مجموعتين: مجموعة تجريبية وعدد أفرادها (16) طال بًا وطالبة، عدد الذكور (9) وعدد الإناث (7) تم تدريسهم مقرر اللغة العربية باستخدام الألعاب اللغوية، والأخرى مجموعة ضابطة وعدد أفرادها (15) طال بًا وطالبة، عدد الذّكور (8) وعدد الإناث (7) تم تدريسهم مقرر …

The Relationship Between Teaching Characteristics And Students' Academic Emotions In The Classroom, Salwa Ali Kateb Dr.

International Journal for Research in Education

This study investigated the relationship between eight teaching characteristics that have been classified into two categories: the supportive presentation style (SPS) and the Excessive Lesson Demands (ELD) and six academic emotions (enjoyment, pride, anxiety, anger, helplessness, and boredom) acquired by students in classes. In addition, the study investigated the differences between the members of the research sample in the study variables according to the academic field (English language, mathematics and biology). The research sample consisted of 562 the final grade in public high schools in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah. This study conducted a multilevel analysis on a sample of 562 girls …

Requirements For The Transformation In The Functions Of Saudi Universities In Light Of The Vision Of Saudi Arabia 2030, Nouf A. Alajmi Dr, Maha A. Al-Qarzaie Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed to identify the transformation requirements in the function of Saudi universities to contribute in achieving Saudi Vision 2030. The researchers have used a questionnaire composed of 72 phrases distributed over three areas: academic teaching, scientific research, and community service. The study population consisted of 264 deans, vice deans, heads of departments and faculty members at public universities in Riyadh. The results of the study showed that there is a high need of sufficient numbers of faculty members on a proper level of scientific capabilities to have a transformation in academic teaching. The results also indicated that there …

The Effect Of Scaffolding Instructions In The Development Of Problem Solving Skills Of The 9th Grade Female Students In Science Subject, Wifaq Khalid Al Saidi, Abdullah Khamis Ambusaidi 145900

International Journal for Research in Education

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the scaffolding instructions in development of problem solving skills of the 9^th grade female students in science. The study used semi-experimental approach. It consisted of 66 female students of 9^th grade in Muscat Governorate/ Sultanate of Oman. The sample of the study was divided into two groups experimental group (n = 33 students) taught the electrical concepts by using scaffolding instructions and a control group (n =33 students) which was taught by conventional method. To achieve the study aim, the researchers designed teaching manual in how to …

An Electronic Program For Accelerating Electronic Reading And Development Of Verbal Fluency Of Russian-Speaking Arabic Language Learners, Saber Allam Osman Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify the skills of verbal fluency required for Russian-speaking Arabic language learners, and to assess the effect of the program on speed reading in accelerating students' electronic reading and developing their verbal fluency skills. The sample of the study consisted of 12 Russian-speaking Arabic language learners. The following instruments were used in the research: a list of verbal fluency skills required for non-Arabic students, a speed-reading e-program, a speed-reading manual, a reading speed test, and a verbal fluency test. Research findings indicated the effectiveness of the program of speed reading in …

Reflective Thinking Level At Arabic Language College Students At Ummul Qura University In Light Of Some Variables, Mardhi Alzahrani

International Journal for Research in Education

Reflective Thinking Level at Arabic Language College Students at Ummul Qura University in Light of some Variables.

Study Abstract

The study sought to determine the level of reflective thinking exhibited by the students of Arabic Language College at Umm Al-Qura University. The reflective thinking scale used a random sample of 207 students. The results of the study showed that the level of meditative thinking was high, with the arithmetic mean of 3.840 and a percentage of 76.9. Also, non-existence of statistically significant differences at the level (α ≤ 0.05) in the effective thinking level imputed to academic achievement level except …

The Effect Of Electronic Mind Maps On Developing Immediate And Delayed Achievement And Habits Of Mind In Teaching Al Fegh For High School Students, Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Najem

International Journal for Research in Education

This study examined the effect of traditional and electronic mind maps on improving the immediate learning (immediately after learning) and delayed achievement on Alfegh course among secondary school male students and habits of mind they have. A quasi- experimental design was used for two groups (60 Students): the experimental group consisted of 30 students taught by electronic mind maps and the control group that consisted of 30 students taught by traditional mind maps. The pre- and post- design was used to compare the level of performance between the two groups. Achievement test and mind habit scale were prepared by the …