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Face-To-Face, Blended, Hybrid, and Online Instructional Delivery Methods: a Comparative Study of English Language Learners’ Grades in a Mathematics Course in a Higher Education Institution in the United Arab Emirates.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)Advances in technology have made different instructional delivery methods possible. Moreover, due to the recent world pandemic, instruction has shifted to completely online delivery. This comparative quantitative study ... -
Facilitating Reading Comprehension for IELTS Through the Use of Principled Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-11)This study investigates the effectiveness of principled explicit vocabulary instruction on the acquisition of vocabulary and the consequent impact on reading comprehension, in preparation for the IELTS. Students at a ... -
Factors Associated with Student Happiness at Wesgreen International School, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-06)Students’ happiness has been a growing area of research in the last few years. However, it is still new in this part of the world. Being in the field of Education for the past 18 years, and working in different schools in ... -
Factors Contributing to the Decline of Arabic Language
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-06)This dissertation project is a contribution to the issue of proficiency of Arabic language among native speakers. The paper investigated some factors affecting proficiency of Arabic language for Arab secondary students ... -
The Factors That Influence Emirati High Schools Student When They Choose a Higher Education Institution in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-12)This study investigates the factors that influence Emirati high school students when they select a higher education institution in Dubai. The sample of the study was Emirati grade 12 students from two private and two ... -
‘Fire Fighting’ or ‘Fire Lighting’? A Critical Evaluation of the Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders attending Mainstream International Primary Schools in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-07)This study aims to investigate and critically evaluate the current status of inclusion for pupils with ASDs within the mainstream international primary sector in Dubai, UAE, and determine whether this might be more ... -
Gamifiied Grammar in Arabic Classroom, Students’ and Teachers’ Perspectives from Two learning Settings in Sharjah and Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-01)The United Arab Emirates is considered to be one of the leading Arabic countries that has been developing in many areas and one of them is education. The UAE 2020 Vision and National Agenda both shed light on the importance ... -
The Gap Between the Rhetoric and the Reality of Inclusion Policy: The Theoretical Framework and Challenges of Effective Implementation at one Private American School in Dubai - A Case Study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-11)With the slogan ‘School for All’ the UAE’s Ministry of Education (MoE) formally introduced guidelines for the delivery of special advanced education and services in May 2010, enabling equal access to education for all ... -
General and Special Education Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Co- Teaching in an Inclusive Private Setting in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)This research investigates general and special education teachers' attitudes towards co-teaching. Includes investigating their attitudes towards the co-teaching model and the impact of collaboration, personal skills, and ... -
Gestures of Simultaneous Bilingual Children in Natural Interaction: A Conversation Analytic Perspective
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-09)Despite the general consensus that speech and gestures are connected, there is much debate on the nature of this relationship. Part of the debate concerns the communicative power of gestures. There are two basic opposing ... -
Gifted students intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in U.A.E government schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-01)This study investigated gifted students intrinsic and extrinsic motivational behavior towards leaning in U.A.E government schools, four gifted students were chosen form three U.A.E government schools, ages 14/15 years old. ... -
Governance Reform: Stepping Stone to the Implementation of Decentralization Policy in the UAE Education System
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-05)This research presents to UAE political leaders and educational specialists a study of an aspect that constitutes a problem for the UAE education system. This study provides evidence from literature and data gathered in ... -
The Graduation Requirements of High School Students from American Schools: Examining Graduation Requirements in American Schools in the United Arab Emirates – A Comparative Analysis of Multiple Case Studies
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-11)Purpose – Graduating from a high school is the steppingstone for the start of the future of the undergraduate study for any student that prepares for further postgraduate studies, workforce, and career paths. Every year, ... -
Grammar Teaching in Sharjah Preparatory (Cycle 2) Schools Teachers' Beliefs and Classroom Practices
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-05)Purpose - The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate teachers’ stated beliefs towards grammar teaching and their practices when teaching grammar in EFL classrooms. It aimed to collect evidence of their ... -
Grit Levels and Academic Performance in Emirati Male and Female College Level Students in the Emirate of Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-12)Many researchers argue that grit a non-cognitive skill is important for students to perform better academically and to improve their skills. It is also believed that once students have grit, they will be able to overcome ... -
High School Type as a Predictor of Student Academic Performance and Retention: A Case Study of Student Academic Performance and Retention in relation to High School type qualification in Undergraduate Business Program at an Off-Shore Campus in U.A.E
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-02)It has been observed that students from different high school types tend to show a difference in their academic performance after joining a program of study at a college or a university. The present research attempted ... -
How Does Anxiety affect Performance in a Foreign Language?
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2006-04)This study explores the dimensions of foreign language anxiety upon the foreign language performance of two ability groups of Arabic-speaking students in grades 11 and 12, and examines the relationship between anxiety ... -
How effective is phonological awareness training for preschoolers with speech and language difficulties? Exploring the perspectives of teachers working in preschool settings in Dubai.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-05)Abstract Background: It is well documented throughout the literature that phonological awareness (PA) development in early education is a strong predictor of later reading success. Children with speech and/or language ... -
“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 ... -
ICT in Education in the UAE: An investigation into the use of ICT poster workshops on ‘Road Safety Campaigns’ with Male Emirati Students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-05)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is still considered as a stand-alone subject in many countries – the UAE included. However, ICT has become vital and decisive in establishing a skilled workforce and empowering ...