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Elementary Students’ Perceptions of Use of Project-based Learning in Germany
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-06) KHUWAYRAH, SAFA’
Group project-based learning is recognized as an effectual method for involving students in a constructive learning environment that enhance their critical thinking, and gear them with the important skills they may need in their future development. This case study has been conducted to investigate the elementary students’ perceptions of the project led education, and its impact on their deep learning of the scientific context, as well as its’ effect on developing their high learning skills. A total of 59 grade four students from the elementary division of one of the IB international schools in Germany have participated in this study. A mixed method approach has been designed to collect data; interviews have been conducted with the students in addition to a 7-question survey that asked students to evaluate their perceptions and satisfaction of using project-based learning as a teaching strategy for science subject using a 4 points Likert scale. The results have revealed that students have positive attitudes and satisfaction toward enacting project-based learning in teaching science in their schools, in addition to its positive effect on the deep learning of science concepts, as well as acquiring the important skills that students may need in their future
Exploring Teaching and Learning of Critical Thinking in Private Schools in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUID), 2019-10) Waqas, Sumiya
Critical thinking is one of the most desirable skills of the 21st century which is required to meet the challenges associated with today’s modern world of technology. The current study aims to explore and analyze the various teaching methods and strategies utilized by the teachers in private school in Dubai. It focuses on promoting critical thinking skills amongst students. The current research adopts a mix method approach in the research design whereby teachers and students of grades 4 and 5 of a Dubai private school participated. A quantitative research method utilizing teacher and student questionnaires were used and analyzed using SPSS software. Qualitative research methods are utilized to support the results obtained by quantitative methods which includes various classroom observations of grades 5 and 6. Results of the study depict that various teaching strategies are being utilized by private school teachers in Dubai to promote critical thinking amongst students. These teaching methods and strategies include group discussion, brain storming, encouraging students to ask questions and share their viewpoint along with cultivating a sociological classroom learning environment that is conducive for learning critical thinking skills. The results depict that teacher’s teaching strategies have a positive relation with student’s learning methods and increasing teaching strategies also enhances student’s learning. In addition, no significant differences were observed in the teaching strategies and methods in different subject classes and grades.
The Impact of Inquiry-based Learning on the Critical Thinking of high School Students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03) AZZAM, LILIAN ABDELNASSER
The aim of this research was to examine the effects on students’ critical thinking skills using a guided inquiry model with critical thinking test through physics learning. The researcher used a quasi-experiment, with post-test only control group design. The research subjects were 50 experimental group students and 40 control group students. The data were collected through critical thinking test with five description questions to see the student’s critical thinking skills that have been implemented. Then, the data were analyzed using excel statistics and SPSS software. Explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach was utilized in the current study in which the data are collected and analyzed quantitatively first, and then qualitative data were collected in order to fully explain the quantitative data results The current study found that inquiry-based learning approach has a statistically significant positive impact on the high school students’ critical thinking in where the independent T-test results were for t (90) = 7 with a P value equals to 0.000 ˂ 0.05. Moreover, based on the observation through the experiment and students’ responses during the interviews the results showed that students enjoy inquiry-based learning compared to Non-IBL approaches. The findings of the study revealed that implementing STEM-PBL has a great influence on the learning of the students, and that the students participated in the study expressed a positive attitude towards this approach. Students appreciate the benefits of understanding the subject and linking it with real-life problems as well as with the activities involved.
The impact of STEM project-based learning on the achievement of high school students in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-12) FOUAD, HANI FIKRY AHMED
Achieving an effective learning can be achieved by improving the cognitive and scientific skills for the students. STEM (Science technology engineering and mathematics) revealed a wide range of improving student's cognitive and scientific skills.For example, Robert M. Caoraro, Mary Margaret Capraro and James R. Morgan emphasized that STEM PBL helps the students to know how to solve problems. They refer that to the nature of STEM strategy as it describes as an ill-defined task with a clear and complete outcome. This way of thinking improves the student’s cognitive behavior. This improvement because, STEM depends on using problem-based learning to increase literacy by developing the problem solving strategies and the disciplinary knowledge bases. The purpose of the study was to foster the learning through STEM to enhance the students learning by developing their 21st skills, the critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and the problem solving. In order that the significance of this research is : 1)TO investigate the effects of using STEM -PBL in learning by focusing on the 21st century skills.2)To encourage the students for STEM subjects to be used in learning.3)Meet the United Arab Emirates 2021 agenda to improve the education. This study focus on a higher grades students from grade 9 to 12 boys and girls, ages 14 to 17.So it's aimed to be for the both genders. The study occurred in United Arab Emirates, Al Ain city. The students who participated in this study they also participated in two researches had done on 2017 and there were about STEM. The current study follows a mixed-method design by using different tools: 1) A student's questionnaire with open and closed ended questions. 2) Student's interviews were also used to collect more data. 3) Evaluating the student's developments qualitatively by using rubric through the whole project.4) In addition, a quantitative method was used by analyzing the student's questionnaires.5) A prototype of rover was also used to as an important tools to reveal the impacts of STEM-project based learning on the students achievements by developing their 21st century skills. The current study elaborate the effectiveness of STEM-PBL on learning by revealing a vastly and great interest toward the using of STEM-PBL by students.
Investigating Teachers’ Views of the Importance and Use of Critical Thinking in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-04) SHAITO, SALAH AHMAD
Critical thinking is needed more than ever to handle various challenges accompanied with the rapid technological development. This study investigated mathematics and science teachers’ views about the importance and use of critical thinking. A sample of twenty-five middle and high school teachers from two private schools in UAE participated in the research. The participants attended a critical thinking professional development and shared their views about eight strategies to develop students’ critical thinking dispositions. The results show that teachers acknowledge the importance of various methods to promote students’ critical thinking, yet they still prefer using traditional teaching methods over student centered learning. Science teachers saw more value in project-based learning and debate while math teachers prioritized questioning and problem based learning for the purpose of fostering their students’ critical thinking. Teachers found a great value in the professional development that they have attended as part of the research. The study recommends further teacher trainings to effectively implement enhanced teaching methods and promote their students to the level of master critical thinkers.
Investigating the Best Methods to solve linear simultaneous equations and the impact on their high school students' achievement in Algebra: A case study in a private American school in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2023-03) AWAD, MARWA
Solving linear systems of equations is a common situation in many scientific and technological problems. Many methods either analytical or numerical, have been developed to solve them so, in this paper, I will identify the best method among all the methods which are used to solve the linear system of equations for this we need to define some concepts. The most commonly used general method linear algebra is Gaussian elimination, Gauss Jordan, Crammer's rule method, Gauss Jacobies, and Gauss Seidel methods.. In this paper ,I ,will explain these by taking an example. Also in this paper, I will explain the Researcher’s works that how they explain – different methods by taking a different example. And I worked on using these different methods in solving a single example; finally, I will enquire about the best method among them. In this paper, I will explain the real-life application that how the System of Linear Equation is used in our daily life
Measuring Critical Thinking Aptitudes of High School Students in a Private School in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06) RASLAN, GILAN MAGDI ALI
For nearly 60 years and more, educators and policymakers have highlighted the need to graduate students who are good critical thinkers, from classrooms to workplaces. To meet the demands of the twenty-first century, critical thinking abilities are essential. Critical thinking is defined as a collection of basic skills that must be mastered before moving on to more complex thinking. In order to gain a better insight into various aspects of critical thinking, the current study specifically measures the critical thinking aptitude of high school students in a private school in Dubai. From a population size of 291 students, 91 students from grades 10 and 11 were taken as a sample size for high school students in this private school. This is a unique study whose hypothesis stressed the science online instructions for students and teachers in the school context. This research is a quantitative, descriptive case study using a modified 40-question W-GCTA test to collect the data. Norms and scoring analysis were done by conducting one-sample t tests, section analysis was done by conducting one-way repeated-measures ANOVA, while independent-sample t tests were used to test demographic differences. The study's findings revealed that the students possess a critical thinking aptitude above the average percentage, with a total score of 76%. This is in contrast with studies discussed in literature. However, other implications regarding curriculum modifications, educational teaching strategies, and teachers’ readiness are needed to foster students’ critical thinking skills. For future research, increasing the sample size by involving more schools would be better, since the present study is focused exclusively on the quantitative data. It is also recommended that qualitative research might also be conducted to obtain reliable and rigorous results.

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