Browsing Faculty of Education (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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Uncovering the Successful Leadership Style and the Reasons along with the Impacts of its Success in Band A Rated Abu Dhabi Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-09)This research has the aim of uncovering the successful leadership style and the reasons along with the impacts of its success in Band A rated Abu Dhabi schools. This aim was selected due to there being little to no relevant ... -
Understanding the Factors Affecting Teachers’ Well-being in Harmony with the Leadership Practices: A Study Among Teachers at a Private School in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-11)In the education field, well-being becomes very important to both teachers as well as students. Lots of schools create a department that specifically cares about their employees’ well-being. As teachers’ well-being is one ... -
Understanding the factors that influence Emirati women career development in Higher Education: Case Study from United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-11)Several studies have discussed the position of women in higher education institutions internationally through investigating her career progression and the factors that influenced their advancement to senior leadership ... -
Understanding the influence of psychosocial factors on Emirati female college students’ leadership identity development: Hermeneutic multiple case studies from Ras Al Khaimah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-02)Reviewing literature on women’s leadership, I realized that not enough studies have been done on the psychosocial factors that can shape women’s leadership identity, particularly in relation to the cultural context. The ... -
Understanding the strategies used for identification and provisions made available for Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) in the primary sections of two private mainstream schools in Dubai: An exploratory study.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10)Striving to bridge the gap of education inequity serves as the main driving purpose for my research. Eventually being able to factor systemic change at the grassroot level with the aim to contribute to policy development ... -
Usability and Suitability of Blackboard Learn with the Perspectives of the Faculty Members
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-06)This study is aimed at providing insights into the main prospects, obstacles, and best practices of technology integration for the effective implementation of a smart remote learning system in the United Arab Emirates ... -
Use of Assistive Technology, the keyboard as an alternative pencil in the special education class room: An Investigative Study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-05)This research study explores the impact of using the keyboard as an alternative pencil in the special education classroom. Assistive Technology (AT) plays a huge role in the academic achievement for students with disabilities. ... -
The Use of Code-switching in the Iranian Bilingual Classroom and its Impact on Second Language Acquisition: A Case Study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-09)There has been a widespread interest on the use of L1 in the L2 classroom and scholars have been paying further attention to the concept of code-switching through the past few decades. Code-switching is the alternation of ... -
The use of ICT in supporting secondary school learner with disabilities: 2 case studies
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-07)This mixed research study explores how information and communication technologies (ICT) which refers to all types of technology such as ipads helps secondary learners with special education needs and/ or disabilities (SEND) ... -
Use of mobile devices in mathematics education: A case of higher education in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-09)The term mobile learning or m-learning refers to the educational practices in which portable, handheld computing devices are integrated. Such devices have powerful computation as well as networking features. Different types ... -
The use of Project-Based Learning as a Viable Differentiation Technique to Enhance Gifted and non-Gifted Students’ Creative Writing Skills
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-05)The present empirical study investigated the use of Project-Based Learning as a viable differentiation technique to enhance gifted and non-gifted students’ creative writing skills. A mixed methods approach was adopted and ... -
The use of streaming as a differentiated strategy in middle school mathematics classes: a case study of a private American-curriculum school in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-09)Streaming, or tracking, that is, grouping students according to ability is a hotly debated topic in mathematics education. This study aims to examine the advantages and disadvantages of using streaming in mathematics as a ... -
The use of Technology in Education: A Study About the Impact of Using Nano-Learning in Teaching English as A Foreign Language in Higher Education Institutions in the United Arab Emirates.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-05)This study case focuses on the changes made in the education sector during the pandemic of COVID-19 and how to use the impact of the pandemic on future learning through using the nano-learning strategy in teaching English ... -
THE UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN K-12 EDUCATION
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-01)Lifelong learning is a crucial component of assessment, ensuring that students meet learning objectives and apply them in real-world situations that meet the needs of an increasingly urbanized society. In evaluating national ... -
Views and Concerns of Vocational Educators about the Adoption of the Reformed Vocational Curriculum: A Case Study Using Concerns-Based Adoption Model
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-02)The UAE’s education sector has been undergoing tremendous reforms, keeping abreast with an overarching vision of transforming the nation to a knowledge-based economy. These revolutionizing initiatives have revamped the ... -
Vocational Education for Indian Youth with Special Needs in Dubai: Evaluating the Availability and Quality
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-09)The dissertation researches the availability and offerings of vocational education to 14-25 year old Indian youth with Special Needs in Dubai, UAE. The study investigates if the provision and quality of institutes and ... -
The Washback Effects of Teaching Academic IELTS on Emirati Students' Language Proficiency At A Technical High School in Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)The aim of this small-scale study is to look at the washback effect, positive or negative, of teaching IELTS in a tertiary vocational school in the UAE. The research was carried out on two Grade 12 classes – one that ... -
What Professional Development Areas could be recommended to Support Teachers in Middle Government Schools in the Emirate of Sharjah for Effective Inclusive Education?
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)The world witnesses a huge movement of change, nowadays, that aims to the reform of the educational systems in both developed and developing countries. A picture of this reform is the inclusion of learners with special ... -
Will There Be A Spark In The Dark? Provision of Services for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Private Schools in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-10)This study aims to investigate and evaluate critically the present status of Inclusion for students with Autistic Syndrome Disorder (ASD) within the mainstream in primary section of three private schools in Dubai, UAE, and ... -
Working Mothers in the Educational Field in the UAE: Issues and Coping Strategies
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-03)Evidence shows that working mothers in today’s world face several challenges such as work demands, domestic responsibilities, and raising children. This research investigates the difficulties working mothers come across ...