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In response to UN-Sustainable Development goals to provide a sustainable and comfortable living for people in all society segments and to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid 50-Year Charter vision to attain self-sufficiency in energy, food and water in most citizens homes, it is essential to explore and study process, strategies and methods that improve the energy performance and quality of living for the building especially the residential units, which achieve environmental, economic and social susta...

This study aims at examining the dynamic conditional correlations and the volatility linkages between the green bonds and the conventional bonds market on a global level. The paper chooses the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Green Bond Index (GB) and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Total Return Index (CB) to represent the green and conventional bonds markets on a global level, respectively. The paper gathers their weekly data over a period of six years from 17th October 2014 to 18th Se...

Technology in healthcare has evolved, however, till this date many healthcare providers find it difficult to provide their services as intended as a result of fragmented systems and scattered data. The challenges are noticeable especially with the rapid population growth which demanded software engineering and state of art solution to be able to handle different constraints. Although couple of countries started to implement nationwide electronic systems that are interoperable, none have compl...

The main focus of this study was to investigate the influence of the National Service programme in the UAE among the post-Secondary school Emirati youth on their academic development at higher learning institutions and hence career development in the future. To achieve this, three specific research objectives were developed to guide the study development. The first objective was to assess the experiential and learning skills taught at the national service that influences the level of discipli...

Purpose – The construction industry has remained conservative and lagged in the implementation of technology. Although the industry has a fragmented nature and plays a critical role in social and economic development, technology is adversely limited. Due to technology's role to improve productivity, save time, and enhance stakeholder satisfaction, the construction industry has an opportunity to improve its performance and safety. Thus, the purpose of this research is to investigate the adopti...

In modern days, the attention towards technology is massive. For so many years, it has been acknowledged as an important tool in the field of education but it was never a central objective until now. Recently, the need to use technology appears more due to the current global crisis of coronavirus pandemic as a significant educational tool. The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of using distance learning in the science subject on SOD students’ outcomes from the teachers’, stu...

In smart government systems, there is a high level of local and global business interconnectedness, which increases the overall vulnerability on the cyber platform. Usually, the highest risk can be found in the smart infrastructure of smart government. Consequently, this needs to be protected and safeguarded. In order to be effectively equipped, the establishment of a sophisticated cyber resilience framework is essential. Smart governments need to be well-prepared (managerially) and well-equi...

The construction world is changing daily. Research on new materials that can be used to replace traditional ones has been aggressive. The fibre-reinforced polymer is one of the new technologies that has been adopted in the market. Fibre-reinforced polymers are composed of more than two materials bonded together. FRPs have widely been used in the industry, such as bridge construction, counterparts, buildings construction and among other vital uses. FRP materials have superior properties that m...

The study aimed to gain insights from the interior designers regarding the implementation of sustainability in the luxury five-star hotels' interior design in the context of the UAE. To achieve this primary aim, the following objectives were outlined: to evaluate the implementation of sustainability in the UAE’s five-star hotels’ interior design; to analyse how LEED guidelines are incorporated into the hotels' interior design in the UAE; to assess the challenges in integrating sustainability ...

Supporting entrepreneurship has recently become one of the most prominent national policies in the UAE in order to promote economic development. Consequently, entrepreneurship education is gaining more and more attention from the government, and higher education institutions are being called upon to play a vital role in promoting entrepreneurship. The purpose of this study is to examine the views of entrepreneurship faculty members, higher education institutions’ academic leaders and governme...

Background: Critical thinking is a vital element in developing competent and safe nursing practice. The danger of incorrect nurse’s decisions on the patient’s health has become a significant threat for both the nursing students and graduates. Almost half of the nurses leave their careers at the current culturally sophisticated healthcare settings as a consequence of facing daily moral distresses and ethical dilemmas after their wrong clinical judgment. Purpose: is to investigate the impact o...

This research attempts to discuss selected legal aspects of sub-contracting, and to set out recommendations for parties who are involved in the construction contracts and sub-contracts, regarding the mechanisms of drafting their contracts, specifically, clauses that are subject to cause more disputes, and the clauses related to key factors which affect the contractual relationships between the parties. The research discusses the selection process of sub-contractors, and how this process and ...

School leadership is considered to be a significant part of domestic and international affairs. Effective school principal who can effectively represent the school, build the students as well as the teachers, and lead a formidable educational team is the dream of every nation. The case study of leadership development training for international school principals in the UAE was chosen in this research, and the primary objective was to evaluate international school principals to obtain their imp...

The aim of this research is to study the impact of ‘teacher’s demo lesson program’ on improving pedagogy and lesson quality. The initiative is a part of the school in-service training programs for teachers’ professional development. Combining retooling, remodeling, and revitalizing approaches to teacher continuous professional development, adopting a more socio cultural view of teacher training programs, and using assumptions from various theories of adult learning, the current study presents...

The current study attempted to examine the use of positive and negative politeness strategies by the American and Egyptian participants talk shows. A contrastive analysis of both spoken Egyptian Arabic and spoken American English was done. Brown and Levinson‟s (1987) theory of politeness formed the pragmatic framework of the study. The pragmatic functions of negative and positive politeness strategies utilised by the participants was the main focus of the study. The study results revealed ...

The United Arab Emirates current policy and curriculum guide for Early Childhood Education Centers advocates for the use of play-based approaches and emphasizes the importance of child-centered learning practices, similar to those advocated for in the West. However, effective pedagogical approaches for best practice reforms must reflect a sociocultural perspective and suit the context of application. The main targets of the research were to first, uncover the way in which Emirati children’s a...

This study investigates student personal development and sense of social responsibility through a service-learning program in a private high school in Dubai-UAE. This study utilized a qualitative research approach with a single case study design to provide a rich and contextualized picture of the program from multiple perspectives (school leadership, teachers, service-learning team and students). Data was collected through triangulation by means of semi-structured interviews, focus groups, pa...

This thesis examines the national identity formation and citizenship development of Emirati students studying in three international high schools in Dubai using an American curriculum. The research questions look at the extent of national identity and citizenship integration in curriculum and activities of these international schools, the role of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in promoting citizenship and national identity in multi-cul...