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An Investigation of Math and Science Teaching and Learning in Qatari Independent Elementary Schools
(
Peter Lang
, 2011 , Book chapter)
Following the establishment of a set of key elements for educational reform in Qatar, this chapter presents the findings from a research study in 67 randomly selected third and fourth grade math and science classrooms in ...
Conditions for student-centered teaching and learning in Qatari elementary math and science classrooms: Relationship between classroom processes and achievement of curriculum standards
(
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2013 , Article)
Qatar K-12 school reform emphasizes student-centered classrooms where students actively engage in
enquiry and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Classrooms characterized by these
elements should ...
What Mothers Know About Child Development and Parenting in Qatar: Parenting Cognitions and Practices
(
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 ...
Investigating the Relationship Between Professional Development and Student-Centered Learning Environments in Qatari Math and Science Elementary Classrooms
(2012 , Conference Paper)
While considerable study of the organizational structures and outcomes of Qatari educational reform in Education for a New Era initiatives has been planned and implemented (see Rand, 2007), little attention has been placed ...
Effect Of Learner-centered Professional Development On Teaching Behaviors In Qatari Elementary Math And Science Classrooms
(
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 ...
A qualitative study of student attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, outlook and context in Qatar: Persistence in higher education
(
Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Article)
This study attempts to address the challenges of students in higher education in Qatar. The study draws on student perceptions, beliefs, outlook, and context; we approach the study through grounded means by posing leading ...
Adjustment to College in the United States: Perceptions of Qatari Students
(
Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Given the rapid growth of Qatar's economy over recent decades, workforce demand for highly-skilled Qatari nationals has increased (Berrebi, Martorell, & Tanner, 2009; Qatar General Secretariat for Development Planning, ...
A Qualitative Study of Student Perceptions, Beliefs, Outlook and Context in Qatar: Persistence in Higher Education
(
Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Qatar has gone through an educational reform in year 2000; its educational and particularly schooling system went through a major overhaul from K-12 reaching higher education providers. The major reasons for the educational ...