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What Mothers Know About Child Development and Parenting in Qatar: Parenting Cognitions and Practices
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SAGE Publications
, 2014 , Article)
Maternal knowledge is important to parenting behaviors, children’s development and well-being. Mothers’ knowledge of child
development has been shown to have a significant influence on the way mothers interact with their ...
Effect Of Learner-centered Professional Development On Teaching Behaviors In Qatari Elementary Math And Science Classrooms
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QScience
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
In late 2002, Qatar established key elements of educational reform, known as "Education for a New
Era", including curriculum standards, emphasis on problem-solving through student-centered teaching;
standards-based ...
Anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive saudi and british adolescents
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
To compare the anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive adolescents in Saudi Arabia and Britain. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and ...
Cross-national differences in special education coverage: An empirical analysis
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Council for Exceptional Children
, 2014 , Article)
This study investigated the role of educational and socioeconomic factors in explaining differences in national special education coverage. Data were derived from several international and governmental sources, targeting ...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Challenges and tensions
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2014 , Book chapter)
Giving fathers a voice: Towards father involvement in early years settings
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Taylor & Francis
, 2014 , Article)
It has been widely recognised that fathers can play a key role in the development and well-being of young children. In many cases, however, fathers still have limited involvement in the early years education of their ...
Relationship between perceived and observed student-centred learning environments in Qatari elementary mathematics and science classrooms
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Springer Netherlands
, 2014 , Article)
Recently, Qatar established educational reform in charter (independent) schools focusing on curriculum standards, student-centred teaching, standards-based assessment, English as the language of instruction, and extensive ...
The impact of Qatar national professional standards: Teachers’ perspectives
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Consortia Academia Publishing
, 2014 , Article)
Over the past twenty years, countries have embraced educational reforms that are driven by
standards-based education that include professional standards for teachers. This is the case in
Qatar where professional standards ...
A Habermasian Analysis of Qatar's National Teacher Professional Standards
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Macrothink Institute
, 2014 , Article)
The belief that implementing professional standards will improve teaching and learning has
led many countries to embrace standards based educational reforms. Qatar is one of those
nations implementing, Education for a ...
Nutritional and health status among nursing home residents in Lebanon: Comparison across gender in a national cross sectional study
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background: This study described the differences between elderly men and women living in Lebanese long-term care nursing homes on socio-economic, health and nutritional status. Methods. This study used a cross-sectional ...