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Research in education is tremendously expanding with range of niche fields and innovative approaches. With the continuous edge to break through into innovative ways in education practice, education research is vying through uncharted territories. Many new journals along with the established ones are keen on capturing research works in rare focuses. Journal for Researching Education Practice and Theory (JREPT), since its inception, has showcased some of such research works with rare focuses. ...

This paper critically evaluates the special provisions made by an International Baccalaureate school in Dubai for a gifted male student in elementary grade. There is very limited research in the field of gifted education within the United Arab Emirates. No prior study about the programs and services offered to the gifted learners in the private schooling sector has been published till date. Although private schools following various curricula in the emirate of Dubai probably make special prov...

Children are born as a blank slate, they need adults’ guidance to survive in their societies. From the old times, the major mission of schools was to equip students with both intellectual and moral values. The United Arab Emirates UAE acknowledges the role of Moral Education in helping young children to develop their own values and beliefs. To build a sustainable society based on respect, tolerance and ethics and to develop the next generation of leaders who are actively productive in their c...

This study aimed t o explore the behaviour management strategies used by teachers in Thailand primary schools and the teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of their strategies. A five-part questionnaire, comprising - Participants’ Background Information, Behaviour Management Strategies, and Perceptions of Effectiveness of the strategies was completed by 50 teachers from 10 schools. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and ANOVA were used to analyse the data. The results showed that most teac...

This paper aims to critique the conceptual framework and paradigmatic nature of two studies that report on empirical data to draw conclusions and claim transferability. The focus is placed on the influence of the raft of beliefs and values the researcher brings to the process of research. My main argument is that research can never be value-free, because research frameworks and designs are underpinned by a set of assumptions about the nature of social reality, what good knowledge is, and how ...

The disputes between the contracting parties in construction projects are unavoidable due to the nature and complexity of the construction contracts; therefore it is important to include a dispute resolution mechanism in the construction contracts, using one of the popular standard form of contracts such as FIDIC standard forms of contracts is recommended to reduce the level of disputes between the parties, these forms are continually developed to reflect the development in the construction i...

The current research study is on examining teacher’s self-efficacy in implementing inclusive practice. The aim of this study is to determine the impacts of incorporating observation program of inclusion lesson upon self-efficacy of teachers in teaching learning processes of SEND learners in international private primary school. This chapter of this research study provides a brief introduction of the entire topic. It is considered as an important part of this research study because it provides...

Background: With the growing expectations from the field of education day by day, increases the importance of effective school leadership. Leadership is the procedure through which the leaders can influence the decision making process and set the goals of the institution. They apply their influence over other behaviors in order to achieve the set goals. The school proves its effectiveness depending on various factors; the principal’s leadership style is the main one. Purpose: The purpose of...

The United Arab Emirates is one of the fastest growing, and developing countries in the world and consequently parallel to this growth construction industry in the UAE is rapid and dynamic. The country has already made a great sound all around the globe with challenging projects. Government is in full support of construction projects that drive and contribute to the UAE construction market as well as the UAE economy. Importance of project managers (PMs) are undeniable as their influence and...

Educational systems have undergone unprecedented change all over the world. This is due to the continuous need for educational reform and the necessity to hold administrators accountable. This surge has created new challenges for principals, and it demands that schools consistently strive to meet the highest standards. Therefore, schools must maintain their organizational health to facilitate a productive work environment for teachers. The goal is to prevent teacher absenteeism since they are...

Inclusion has been defined as an international phenomenon that emphasizes the need to provide Special educational services to learners with Disabilities known as (people of determination in Dubai) within the mainstream classrooms. The effectiveness of “inclusion” is considered as a common belief among researchers and educator’s dependent on teachers’ roles and attitudes that was evident in various tentative studies over the last decade. Therefore, to be able to create a less restricted env...

This explanatory study is aimed at exploring the impact of attendance on PSAT achievement. The existing literature suggests that high level of attendance is correlated with high academic performance (Moonie et al., 2008; Wigley 2009; Oghuvbu, 2010) and there is no gender difference in school attainments (Lindberg et al., 2010). However, these studies were conducted predominantly in western societies such as the USA and the UK. While there are some research findings linking attendance to acade...

Governments are always looking for an improved vision which enhances construction of citizens’ quality of life. This vision can be achieved through governmental data monetisation to determine citizens’ challenges and demands. The monetisation procedure will lead to reduction of the city’s expenses, inspire innovation, and encourage economic growth. However, currently, there is a lack of a practical governmental data strategy or related processes and platforms. Furthermore, data providers have...

Projects and programmes for maintenance and rehabilitation works are crucial for pavement assets in order to achieve the required levels of safety and operability. It is well documented in the literature that pavement network infrastructures age with time, are underfunded and, more importantly, are designed based on historical conditions. The HDM-4 model, which is extensively used in pavement management systems, does not utilise future climate predictions. Climate change is likely to threaten...

We are recently witnessing the fast-evolving digital government that leverages the power of digital data in transforming government services into optimized digital services. Earlier, eGovernment was concerned only with availing government services through online channels. With this fast move, governments are spending huge amounts on the digitization efforts, however, many governments are still struggling with relatively low public adoption percentages. Public adoption of digital government s...

Digital forensics deals with the use of tools and techniques to preserve, identify, extract, document, and interpret any data stored or transmitted using a digital system. It is usually used to help support or refute a theory, for the occurrence of an offense or crime, or it might indicate intent or alibi. There are many challenges when it comes to the forensics discipline of digital evidence, and the sheer amount of data found on modern digital devices is one of them. In today’s society, it...

Developing the curriculum to support the students' abilities and talents especially in the field of problem-solving and critical thinking is one of the most important objectives that the UAE seeks to achieve. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of teaching robotics for elementary students to understand the basic concepts of programming. In addition, the study aimed to investigate the challenges of teaching robotics for elementary students as well as the effect of educational ro...

This study, an investigation of the impact of using Marzano’s instructional strategies to teach reading comprehension in a second language (L2), focuses on secondary students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Learning English as the official L2 has developed to be a necessity for students in the UAE, where many are alarmingly classified as underperforming. Based on the unsatisfying academic performance in literacy skills in international exams, it is anticipated that critical achievement gap...