Browsing Thesis for Doctor of Education by Issue Date
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An investigations into the factors that associated with writing anxiety for english language learners in UAE universities
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-05)Despite increasing interest in investigating the effects of second/foreign language writing anxiety on L2 learners’ writing performance and attitudes over the last three decades, the potential sources of that phenomenon ... -
The Relationship Between the Learning Styles of Students in Grades Five and Six and Their Held Misconceptions About Dividing Fractions Based on Kolb’s Model
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-05)As a school subject, mathematics has a remarkable influence on student’s performance in other subjects. Having deficiencies in mathematics is considered a critical problem for students. Students’ success or failure in ... -
The Journey into Inclusive Education: a Case Study of Three Emirati Government Primary Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-06)The Ministry of Education (MOE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially launched the general rules for the provision of special education programmes and services under the theme ‘School for All’ in May 2010. This ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Proficiency Scores of University Students in the United Arab Emirates: The Effectiveness of Using a First Language When Teaching a Second Language in a Reading Class
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-10)This study, an investigation into the effectiveness of using a learner’s first language (L1) to teach a second language (L2) in reading comprehension classes, focuses on tertiary students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... -
A New Management Model for Higher Education in Dubai-UAE: Quality Management in Alignment with Professional Autonomy
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-01)Many researchers argue that the total quality management model should be modified in order to fit the higher education context, yet there is no quality management model which is truly modified to take into account the ... -
Narratives of the Maps: Emirati Undergraduate Students’ Stories of National Identity
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-01)In 1971, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) put their national dreams forward and celebrated the federation of the UAE. Since then, the UAE has changed rapidly to become a globalised country that aspires to achieve ... -
Student Perceptions of Individual and Social Responsibility Education and Engagement in Higher Education of United Arab Emirates Higher Colleges of Technology – Sharjah Colleges
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-03)The need for Individual and Social Responsibility Education has increased in the 21st century (Brennan 2008) due to a number of political and social events which happened around the world, including the recent events ... -
MODELLING OF SENIOR STAFF CHARACTERISTICS: TOWARDS AN OPTIMUM PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-03)The public administration system in the UAE consists of a unique mix of local and expatriate elites and senior staff working in harmony towards socio-economic development of the country. They are the ones entrusted by the ... -
Exploring Emirati EL teachers' beliefs about teaching and their relationship to classroom practices: a hermeneutic study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-06)Research shows that teacher beliefs are central to understanding teacher behaviour. Studying teacher beliefs is crucial to understand and affect their practices. Research also shows that classroom practices are influenced ... -
Toward Professionalising Teaching in the UAE: An Investigation of Emirati Public Secondary School Teachers’ Understanding of Their Profession in Dubai
(The british University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-01)Research has proven that among the major factors that influence student learning is the quality of teachers. The high teacher attrition rate and the low rate of Emirati secondary school students pursuing a career in teaching ... -
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 ... -
An Emirati Tapestry of Time: A narrative inquiry of the meaning and experience of time
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)This research investigates how time is experienced and what time means for the seven chosen Emirati participants. An interpretative, qualitative framework underpins this research project is guided by the philosophies of ... -
Teaching Leadership in UAE Business and Education Programmes: A Habermasean Analysis within an Islamic Context
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)The thesis uses Habermasean critical theory, focussing on his theory of knowledge and human interests and communicative action model in particular, to investigate leadership curricula in selected UAE business and education ... -
An Investigation of Emirati Student Recruitment and Retention in Nursing Education, and the Experience of Nursing Educational Leaders
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)Nursing started in the Emirates with the arrival of expatriate nurses in the later part of the nineteen century, but fifty years on though, nursing education in the country is still in its infancy. The purpose of this study ... -
Needs Assessment of Gifted Education Programmes in Dubai; an investigative case study of governmental Primary Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-01)Gifted education, defined as the schooling of students demonstrating an exceptional ability to learn, is relatively new in the education system of the United Arab Emirates (UAE); hence, research on gifted education in the ... -
Discourse Analysis of English and Arabic Newspaper Opinion Editorials: Cohesive Devices Patterning and Implications for Teaching Translation and Writing
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-01)The present study investigates the roles of cohesive devices in English and Arabic newspaper opinion editorials and the common patterns that exist between the two languages as far as the use of cohesive devices is concerned. ... -
Citizenship and National Identity in International Schools in the UAE: A Case Study of Three American Schools in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-03)This thesis examines the national identity formation and citizenship development of Emirati students studying in three international high schools in Dubai using an American curriculum. The research questions look at the ... -
Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-10)The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate cultural factors and learning that have contributed to the leadership development of Emirati women. Available international educational leadership literature does not ... -
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 ... -
The Perspectives of Emirati Grade 12 Students on Writing Challenges in the English Language in the UAE Public Secondary Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-04)The purpose of this explanatory mixed-methods study is to examine Emirati Grade 12 students’ perspectives on the challenges they face when writing in English. The researcher explores the issue of writing from students’ ...