Browsing Dissertations for Management Leadership and Policy (MLP) by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Students’ and teachers’ perspectives about using students’ laptops in a career-based technical high school in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-09)The main aim of this research was to explore the students’ and teachers’ perspectives about using students’ laptops in a career-based technical high school in the United Arab Emirates during a time interval of two academic ... -
The Impact of Language and Math Proficiency Tests on Student Academic Achievement in HCT
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-11)This quantitative study investigates the linguistic impact of 6 main proficiency and standardized tests (CEPA reading test, CEPA writing test, CEPA math test, high-school English test, high-school Arabic test and high-school ... -
The One-to-One Laptop Initiative in Science Classes in the United Arab Emirates High Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-03)Technology has affected education in several ways. This study investigated the one-to-one laptop initiative in the Applied Technology High school in the United Arab Emirates. It examined the implementation of laptops in ... -
A Study on Effect of Problem solving on student's achievement
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)The investigation is about the importance of teaching problem solving and critical thinking in schools and including it in the curriculum, to prepare students achieve the best quality of thinking in the society and be ... -
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 ... -
Correlation between Experiential Learning and Optimism among College students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-11)The purpose of this study is to investigate if there is a relationship between experiential learning and optimism among college students. The field of study is one of the female federal colleges in the United Arab Emirates. ... -
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 ... -
A study of Emirati Undergraduates Students’ Perceptions of Cooperative Learning
(The British Univesity in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-02)The purpose of this study is to investigate the Emirati students’ perception of using cooperative learning to progress their learning process. The study site is one of the Higher Colleges of Technology campuses in United ... -
THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STYLE ON SCHOOLS’ PERFORMANCE AND STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-04)The aim of this study is to measure the influence of the principal and leadership management on the achievement of the students and the schools’ performance. Additionally to check and examine if they are implementing and ... -
Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies in Freshmen University Students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-05)Metacognitive awareness presents a prerequisite for metacognition development among individuals. Researchers confirm that instruction of metacognition should be domain specific to motivate learners to adopt the practices ... -
Distributed School Leadership, Perceptions & Practices
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-06)The purpose of this study is to explore the concept of distributed leadership among Teachers and schools’ Principals, the variation between perceptions and practices and how distributed leadership can impact teaching and ... -
Evaluating the Effects of School Curriculum on Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-06)The development of critical thinking represents a key objective of all school curricula, and any authentic education must include the development of critical thinking. This study examined the critical thinking skills of ... -
A Study on the Perceptions of UAE Private Secondary School Mathematics Teachers on the Impact of CPD Program Improvement
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-01)Continuous professional development (CPD) comprises a range of learning activities that allow professionals to continue to learn and develop throughout their careers. The growing demand for better improvement in mathematics ... -
Raising Emotionally Intelligent Child
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)The most famous model for testing the emotional intelligence of a child is “self-awareness, assertiveness, self-regard, self-actualization, independence, empathy, interpersonal relationships, social responsibility, ... -
A Description of Preschool Parents Perceptions of Kindergarten Readiness
(The British Univesity in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)Children as young as three are being assessed whether they are ready or not for kindergarten by examining their academic skills which have raised parents’ concerns about their children’s ability to be successful in formal ... -
The effectiveness of school leadership on teachers’ performance and student achievement in Palestine
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-05)Effective and successful leadership is always considered the corner-stone in the teaching and learning process. It plays a vital and tremendous role in the process. The Principal and his administrative team took the ... -
Teacher Effectiveness: A Case Study Using Value-Added method to measure teacher effectiveness in one UK Curriculum School in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-07)This study aims to identify whether value-added is a valid way of measuring a teacher’s effectiveness. The research will investigate whether effective teaching has an impact on value-added. Results from international ... -
A Study of the Influence of an Intervention on Environmental Education/Awareness and Behavior on Middle School Students in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-11)The environmental issues have become a great concern for many nations recently. It is the vision of UAE and its wise government to address such problems and concerns to protect the environment and to preserve the natural ... -
Examining the Impact of School Inspection on Teaching and Learning; Dubai Private Schools as a Case Study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-12)School inspection is one of the most challenging aspects in education; it represents an approach of accountability in teaching and learning. Moreover, school inspection provides policy and decision makers with accurate ...