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The British University in Dubai (BUiD) Digital Repository
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Recent Submissions
The Impact of Technology-Enhanced Instruction on Student Achievement: A Comparative Study Using MAP and CAT 4 Data
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2025-02) DIB, ELISE; Professor Christopher Hill
Technology-enhanced instruction (TEI) is transforming modern educational systems, yet its impact on student academic achievement remains a critical area of investigation.This study examines TEI’s impact on student academic achievement across multiple subjects while considering the students’ cognitive profiles and grade levels. The research analyses data from 3,327 students in Grades 3 to 9 across five UAE schools adopting the American curriculum, encompassing 9,264 MAP assessments in English language, English reading, math, and science. The study uses a quantitative approach to evaluate the relationship between TEI, academic achievement, cognitive profiles, and grade levels. Findings indicate that TEI has a modest but significant impact on academic achievement with varying effects across subjects. Math shows the strongest positive relationship, while science demonstrates a complex non-linear relationship with negative results at high levels of technology integration. English language and reading show marginal positive correlations. Additionally, results reveal that students with verbal bias outperform their peers, though CAT 4 cognitive profiles do not moderate the relationship between technology integration and MAP scores. Grade level emerges as the strongest predictor of MAP scores. The findings of the study suggest that technology integration strategies should be subject-specific, with an emphasis on math. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on educational technology by offering evidence-based recommendations on technology integration in UAE schools and international schools with similar contexts.
Voices Unveiled: A Case Study on the Impact of Diagnosis on Learning and Social Connections Among High School Students in an Affluent Dubai School
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2025-03) NOSHEEN, KAMAL; Professor Eman Gaad
This study aims to investigate the current academic and social adjustment of students with dyslexia in an international school in Dubai, and their schooling experiences in terms of accommodation, teacher training, and parental engagement. Data were collected through purposively selected participants and conducting semi-structured interviews with students, teachers, and parents; observations during the lessons; and the analysis of documents. Based on the findings, it has been established that options such as providing provisions, time extension, and assistive technology have enhanced student learning, but their application is not consistent. There was a concern from some students in that they do not use the accommodation services due to stigma. At the same time, the variation in teacher training impacted the kind of support offered in different subjects. The study also shows that parents are actively involved in seeking accommodations, although cultural attitudes vary in the extent of the engagement. The school's inclusive education system promotes peer support and the use of assistive technologies, and the school advocates for earlier and proper screening for dyslexia. More so, the implementation of accommodations is not standardised. The study suggests that teachers should be made to undergo training on dyslexia, screening programmes for young students should be encouraged, schools should implement standardised accommodation policies, and there should be more awareness programmes for parents. These will assist in the improvement of inclusive education policies that will, in turn, guarantee that dyslexic students get proper support in school to improve their academic performance and integration.
The Potential Impact of the Singapore Convention on Mediation in the UAE Construction Industry
(The British University in Dubai, 2025-03) Louis, Jad; LOUIS, JAD
This dissertation examines the potential benefits of adopting the Singapore Convention on Mediation for the construction industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It explores how the industry’s nature of being fast-paced and involving stakeholders of different professional backgrounds necessitates less adversarial dispute resolution instruments that can be readily enforced in an international context. Relying on a hybrid research methodology which combines doctrinal analysis with qualitative information gathered from interviews with legal and construction professionals, the dissertation investigates existing dispute resolution practices in the UAE, the evolution and enforceability challenges of mediation, and the impact of the Singapore Convention, should the UAE choose to join the treaty. The research reveals that while traditional methods such as litigation and arbitration remain the default dispute resolution mechanism, mediation is growing in popularity and its application in an international setting is bolstered by the Singapore Convention. However, the effectiveness of the Convention is tied to the success and progression of legal reforms in each signatory state, coupled with the uniformity of enforceability globally. Based on these findings, the dissertation recommends policy reforms, capacity-building initiatives, and international benchmarking to promote the Convention’s seamless adoption. Ultimately, the research highlights the promise of the Convention in transforming dispute resolution in the UAE, thereby solidifying international investors’ confidence in the UAE construction industry.
Connection - Issue 5 Spring 2025
(The British University in Dubai, 2025) The British University in Dubai (BUiD)
Environmental Regulation, Investment Protection and 'Regulatory Taking' in International Law
(2001) Waelde, Thomas; Kolo, Abba
This article addresses a currently very controversial issue-the question of environmental regulation of foreign investment and the limits on such national regulation by international law, in particular by recently completed and negotiated multilateral investment Treaties.