Browsing Faculty of Education (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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EdPERF: The development of an instrument to measure perceived service quality in secondary schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2007-05)Private education has become a profitable business. But, profitability can only be achieved if the perceived service quality is acceptable to customers who, in the case of schools, are students and parents. Service quality ... -
Educating Children with Williams Syndrome in the UAE A Case Study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2007-01)The aim of this study was to define the current educational status of a child with Williams Syndrome in the UAE. The researcher employed a qualitative multiple approach to data collection. Data were analyzed qualitatively. ... -
Educating the Gifted and Talented in the UAE: Status and Recommendations
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2006-01)The United Arab Emirates is a recently founded country which has made an impressive progress in most of the areas concerning economy, industry, finance and education. However, gifted education seems not yet developed. ... -
Education in post War-Somalia:Developing an Integrated Thematic Model of History Curriculum for Secondary Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)Post-conflict Somalia disintegrated into three regions: Central Southern Somalia; Puntland; and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. Each of them independently established its own education system. Religious schools ... -
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 Development and Implementation of the Higher Educational Reforms in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-06)The report is based on the education system that is an important element for the growth of every nation. This study is aimed to discuss perceptions of educational leaders in the development and implementation of educational ... -
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. ... -
Effect of Cultural Perspectives on the process of an Inclusive Education in Primary Schools in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)in the United Arab Emirates continues to be a key issue within the education system. Therefore, having concerns for the needs of special needs children requires responsibility and commitment amongst all members of the ... -
The Effect of K-W-L Plus Metacognitive Reading Strategy on Tenth Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension and Attitudes
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-01)The present study quasi-experimental study examined the impact of the K-W-L Plus metacognitive reading strategy on tenth grade students’ reading comprehension and attitudes. Two main questions were addressed to accomplish ... -
The Effect of L1 Arabic Proficiency on the L2 English Writing Skills of Emirati Grade Nine Male students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-04)This study explores the correlation between Arabic proficiency and English language performance in the writing skill of grade nine Emirati male students. A distinction between two styles of Arabic (MSA and Colloquial) was ... -
The effect of Learner Autonomy on student performance in GCSE Mathematics in a private school in Dubai, U.A.E.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-03)The teaching, learning and assessment of Mathematics has become a cause of concern from educational stakeholders the world over. One of the main causes of concern is that student’s around the globe are underperforming in ... -
The Effect of Metacognitive Strategies on Reading Comprehension Ability of Grade three Students in one of the Iranian Schools in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-07)The concept of metacognition, which is defined as ‘thinking about thinking’, has become a case of concern in field of Educational Psychology. Many researchers have highlighted the crucial role of metacognition in reading ... -
The effect of online time on students’ academic performance: A study of cycle 1 and cycle 2 students in Abu Dhabi, UAE government schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-03)The last few years have witnessed a rapid growth in technology all over the world. This growth is evident in the great increase of Internet use and the technological devices that have been invented and commonly used in a ... -
The Effect of Oral Feedback in Secondary Classrooms on Arab Female Students’ Acquisition of English Past Tense
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)The present study investigated the effect of oral feedback on Arab female students’ uptake and acquisition of English regular and irregular past tense in the context of secondary EFL classrooms in the UAE. It adopted a ... -
The Effect of Parental Involvement on ESL Students’ Achievement and Classroom Behaviour
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-03)Involving parents in education is one of the most critical issues that directly impact the educational process in the UAE, which has recently witnessed a major education revolution in all trends. Teaching English as a ... -
The Effect of Semantic Mapping and Brainstorming as Prewriting strategies on Developing the English Writing Ability and Motivation for Learning of the Tenth Grade students in Dubai Educational Zone
(The British Univesirty in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an educational program for teaching the skill of writing, using semantic mapping and brainstorming as prewriting strategies on developing students' writing ability ... -
The Effect of Teaching Grammar Explicitly on College Students’ Grammar Competencies and Performance in EFL Classroom
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-04)Teaching English language to EFL learners has always been a topic of interest for researchers to study and investigate. Determining the more convenient approach to teach different language skills in which guarantees the ... -
The Effect of the leadership role of school governing bodies on the performance of students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-05)School is an integral part of a person's life. Most of learners' hood is spent at an educational institution rather than at home. So, the kind of environment the minds of Learners have exposed to plays a major role in their ... -
The Effect of Using Technology and Blended Learning on Students at Private International schools in the UAE. (In classrooms and beyond)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-10)Aim: The main objective of this study is to estimate the impacts of e-learning and teaching on the academic performance of the students in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Methodology: A Cross-sectional Data through close-ended ... -
Effective Curriculum Implementation for Optimal Teaching and Learning Experience A study conducted in a private school in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-01)Curriculum reforms are planned to elevate the standard of education to benefit learners and educators. However, if the innovations and changes are not comprehended and internalized correctly, they often remain merely written ...