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Problematic Social Media Use and Academic Performance among University Students: An Evaluation from The Middle East
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2022)Background: The widespread use of social media applications generated a problematic behavior of excessive and inappropriate use that has been associated with mental health problems. Available data assessed this behavior ... -
Teachers' Perceptions of Code-Switching Functions and Effects in English as a Foreign Language Classroom
(Eurasian Society of Educational Research, 2022)The purpose of this study was to look into teachers' perceptions of code-switching functions and effects in English as a foreign language classroom. In the study, a descriptive survey design and an interview were used to ... -
The Influence of Lighting, Noise, and Temperature on the Academic Performance of Students amid Covid-19 Pandemic
(Society for Research and Knowledge Management, 2022)The Coronavirus outbreak disrupted the global economy and human social activities, including schooling. Because of the worldwide school closure, face-to-face lessons have been stopped. Students desire to participate in ... -
How the Bronfenbrenner Bio-ecological System Theory Explains the Development of Students’ Sense of Belonging to School?
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2022)The central concept of this review underscores the fact that the development of a feeling of belonging at school occurs because of different interactions between developing students and the school’s ecological environment ... -
Retraction notice to “Anxiety level and critical thinking associated with foreign language learning, depending on educational and professional activities
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022)This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editors-in-Chief. ... -
The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Educators’ Performance in Higher Education Sector
(MDPI, 2022)The significance of emotions in the classroom has been thoroughly explored, but discussions on educators’ abilities to recognize, regulate, and manage their emotions are still ongoing. This paper aims to look at the concept ... -
Enhancing the learning of newton's second law of motion using computer simulations
(Scientia Socialis Ltd, 2022)This quasi-experimental study was conducted in two secondary schools in a major city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to examine the impact of Computer Simulations (CSs) on students’ learning of Newton’s Second Law of ... -
Challenges of Online Education for Teachers and Parents in the Emirati School System
(Eurasian Society of Educational Research, 2022)This study examined the challenges and issues faced by teachers and parents related to the transition from face-to-face instruction to online instruction. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ten teachers and ten parents from the ... -
How the Bronfenbrenner Bio-ecological System Theory Explains the Development of Students’ Sense of Belonging to School?
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2022)The central concept of this review underscores the fact that the development of a feeling of belonging at school occurs because of different interactions between developing students and the school’s ecological environment ... -
Enhancing the learning of Newton's second law of motion using computer simulations
(Scientia Socialis Ltd, 2022)This quasi-experimental study was conducted in two secondary schools in a major city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to examine the impact of Computer Simulations (CSs) on students’ learning of Newton’s Second Law of ... -
Education Leaders' Perception on the Effectiveness of Online Learning during the COVID -19 Crises in UAE Universities
(Pakistan Home Economics Association, 2022)Purpose: The current study aimed at exploring education leaders' perceptions of online learning in four universities in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The study explored two dimensions ... -
Student evaluation of teaching and student centeredness in the Humboldtian and Emirati tribal traditions of higher education
(Routledge, 2022)This study is the result of interviewing administrators and academics as well as conducting content analysis of student evaluation of teaching (SET) forms in 14 universities in Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... -
Persuasion Mechanisms in Bilqis Story in Surat An-Naml [ّ آليات الإقناع في قصّة بلقيس في سورة الن]
(University of Jordan,Deanship of Scientific Research, 2022)Linguistic Argumentation Theory offers new conceptions of meaning. It is one of the novel semantic theories that seek to uncover the logic of language: the internal rules of discourse governing the order of words and their ... -
The Effect of Digital Teaching on Learning Gains: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Study at a private School in Abu Dhabi, UAE
(Gate Association for Teaching and Education, 2023)This study investigated the effect of using iPad on ICT learning gains and explored students' perception of iPad usage in the ICT teaching-learning process. The study employed a quasi-experimental method using pre-test and ... -
Assessing Tenth-Grade Students’ Mathematical Literacy Skills in Solving PISA Problems
(MDPI, 2023)We tested the mathematical literacy (ML) proficiency of 204 grade 10 “advanced track” students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using 34 questions from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 released ... -
Purposive Understanding of the Texts on Dealing with Non-Muslims: A Critical, Analytical Study
(Richtmann Publishing Ltd, 2023)This article analyzes the literature related to the treatment of non-Muslims in Islam. It discusses Islamic jurisprudential provisions and judgements, as well as their causes and purposes, using the descriptive, analytical, ... -
Cognitive and behavioral abnormalities in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and subjective memory complaints
(Springer, 2023)In this study, we investigated the ability of commonly used neuropsychological tests to detect cognitive and functional decline across the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) continuum. Moreover, as preclinical AD is a key area of ... -
Drinking motives as a predictor of readiness to change alcohol use
(Springer, 2023)Drinking motives have been identified as important predictors of alcohol consumption. Similarly, the degree of readiness to change (RTC) can predict behavioral changes when drinking alcohol. However, the link between ... -
The Jordanian Teachers’ Resistance to the Use of the Fingerprint Attendance System: Critical Analysis and Resolution From an Educational Leadership Perspective
(North American Business Press, 2023)This paper aimed to present a critical analysis from the educational leadership perspective for the Jordanian teachers’ resistance to use of the fingerprint attendance system and tried to identify the reasons of this issue ... -
The Impact of Digital Environment vs. Traditional Method on Literacy Skills; Reading and Writing of Emirati Fourth Graders
(MDPI, 2023)This study aimed to determine the extent to which fourth-grade students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are able to develop their reading comprehension and creative writing abilities. The study used a quasi-experimental ...