Browsing Theses for Doctor of Philosophy in Education by Title
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Educational Leadership and Organisational Culture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-06)This research explores the relationship between leadership and organisational culture in a sample of eleven schools based in the United Arab Emirates that are characterised by a hierarchical management structure. Following ... -
Educational Leaders’ Perceptions of the Implementation of Formative Assessment Strategies on Enhancing Students’ Results in the MAP Exams in American Private Schools in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-06)Assessments are considered as a significant component in the process of improving education all over the world. Formative assessment helps teachers to enhance students’ learning skills and develop their academic progress. ... -
The effectiveness of existing policies and procedures in the admission of students with SEND in the UAE higher education
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-09)Inclusion of students with special needs and disabilities (SEND) in the schools would prepare to gain their rights through smoother process to access the higher education. Including them in the schools raise the expectations ... -
The effectiveness of task-based instruction on third-year secondary students’ English speaking performance
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06)This study intended to investigate the impact of task-based instruction (TBI) as a communicative teaching strategy on secondary students’ oral production of more fluent, lexically sophisticated, lexically diverse and ... -
The Effectiveness of Using the IPads as an M-learning Devices for Developing ESL Vocational Learners’ Speaking and Listening Skills Based on Social Constructivist Model
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The Effects of Inquiry-based learning on the Development of High School Biology Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-10)Background: Critical Thinking (CT) skills are believed to be essential skills that would enable people to improve the quality of their lives. Being a strong critical thinker is a major characteristic required for future ... -
Employer's perceptions and Higher Education Institutions initiatives towards UAE Graduate Employability
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-09)The purpose of this study investigates the employability of UAE graduates by i) confirming what initiatives Higher Education Institutions are currently implementing to improve UAE graduate employability, ii) determining ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE PREDICTIVE FACTORS ON STUDENTS' MOTIVATION FOR SUCCESS IN UNDERGRADUATE INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COURSES IN THE UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-07)The purpose of the study is to examine whether there is a significant relationship between students' motivation to succeed in introductory mathematics courses offered by universities in the UAE as the dependent variable ... -
An Exploration of the Bystander Impact on Primary Students during Cooperative Group Work in the United Arab Emirates Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-05)The study is based on a mixed-method analysis of the bystander effect impact on primary students working in cooperative group work in the context of the United Arab Emirates. Nowadays, education has changed and drifted ... -
An exploratory study on the competence and service delivery of undergraduate Arab health science students towards people with observable disabilities during clinical placements in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-09)Disability as a phenomenon is complex as it involves not only people (with and without disability) but their relationships with each other, the environment, assistive technology and social reactions to a myriad of impairments ... -
Exploring the effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education programs accredited by UAE University on Health care professional’s knowledge: Expectations vs. satisfaction
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-06)It is common notion that Continuing Medical Education (CME) has positive effects on the knowledge and competencies of health care professionals (HCP), however, this notion has not yet been fully proven in the United Arab ... -
Exploring the Implementation of Entrepreneurship Education in the UAE’s Higher Education Institutions: Perspectives of Faculty Members, Academic Leaders and Policymakers
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-09)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 ... -
Exploring Twice-Exceptionality in Dubai Private Schools: Awareness, Perceptions, Current Practices and Suggested Enhancing Educational Strategies
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-07)By the time the UAE pursues a first-rate education system that offers equal opportunities to all students, the Ministry of Education does not recognise twice-exceptional learners as a separate category of students who ... -
“I speak four languages, how many do you speak?” explores how children at the age of 4 and 5 become bi-literate writers in a trilingual government KG in Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-11)“I speak four languages, how many do you speak?” explores how children at the age of 4 and 5 become bi-literate writers in a trilingual government KG in Abu Dhabi, is a case study that explored how children in the Emirate ... -
Impact of Combined Explicit Reflective Nature of Science and Inquiry-based Instruction on Middle and High School Students’ Conceptions of the Nature of Science
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-09)The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a combined explicit reflective NOS and inquiry-based instruction on middle and high school students’ conceptions of nature of science. The existing literature has not ... -
The Impact of Designing Transdisciplinary STEAM Curriculum Using Authentic Assessment on Transforming Students Learning: A Case Study in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-09)STEAM education is one of the new reforms in science education that promotes students’ scientific, cognitive, social and psychomotor skills. The alignment of a transdisciplinary STEAM curriculum with authentic assessment ... -
THE IMPACT OF EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE ON MINISTRY LICENSED NON-FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-01)External Quality Assurance (EQA) of higher education institutions and their academic programs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a mandatory requirement for their recognition by the Ministry of Education. The introduction ... -
The Impact of Learning Computer Programming on the Development of High School Students Cognitive Abilities in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-09)Now more than ever, computer science is becoming an integral discipline globally in a digitized world that links and supports other sciences and leads to different favorable career paths. It equips young generations with ... -
The Impact of Marzano's Instructional Strategies on Grade 10 Students' Achievement in Reading Comprehension in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-05)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 ... -
The impact of nursing education curriculum and workforce preparation on students’ critical thinking, moral reasoning and evaluate their perspectives on cultural sensitivity in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-08)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 ...