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Teacher nomination of 'mathematically gifted children with specific learning difficulties' at three state schools in Jordan

Al-Hroub A.; Whitebread D. (, 2008)

In this article, Anies Al-Hroub, assistant professor of educational psychology and special educational needs at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, and David Whitebread, senior lecturer in psychology and education ...
Teacher Quality in Upper Secondary Science Education: International Perspectives

Vlaardingerbroek, Barend; Taylor, Neil (Palgrave Macmillan, )

Upper secondary science is the bridge to science-related careers and thereby to human capital formation in science and technology. Quality rather than quantity is what counts at this level and teacher quality is a major ...
Teachers' ability to identify and explain students' actions in near and far figural pattern generalization tasks

El Mouhayar R.R.; Jurdak M.E. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2013)

The purpose of this paper is to explore middle school in-service mathematics teachers' ability (1) to identify and explain students' actions in pattern generalization and (2) to account for the variation in teachers' ...
The assessment of earthquake preparatory knowledge and activities of lebanese engineering students

Baytiyeh H. (American Society for Engineering Education;, 2014)

Lebanon is one of the most urbanized countries in the East Mediterranean region and is highly vulnerable to earthquake disasters. Such a fact necessitates a proactive role of Lebanese engineering institutions and an active ...
The construct validity of a measure of the benchmarks of educational practices

Hassan K.E. (, 2013)

Purpose: The American University of Beruit has generated a model for student success that builds on Kuh's five benchmarks of academic practice. The purpose of this study is to investigate the psychometric properties of the ...
The effect of living values: An educational program on behaviors and attitudes of elementary students in a private school in Lebanon

Hassan K.; Kahil R. (, 2005)

The study examines the effect of the Living Values Educational Program (LVEP) on certain behaviors and attitudes related to personal intelligences (Intrapersonal and Interpersonal) in elementary school students in a private ...
The effect of reflective discussions following inquiry-based laboratory activities on students' views of nature of science

Yacoubian H.A.; Boujaoude S. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2010)

This research investigated the effect of reflective discussions following inquiry-based laboratory activities on students' views of the tentative, empirical, subjective, and social aspects of nature of science (NOS). ...
The effect of using concept maps as study tools on achievement in chemistry

Boujaoude S.; Attieh M. (, 2008)

The purposes of this study were to: (1) examine whether or not the construction of concept maps by students improves their achievement and ability to solve higher order questions in chemistry, (2) investigate the differential ...
The effect of using drama in science teaching on students' conceptions of the nature of science

Boujaoude S.; Sowwan S.; Abd-El-Khalick F. (Springer Netherlands; DORDRECHTPO BOX 17, 3300 AA DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2005)

This study investigated the effect of using drama as a supporting learning strategy on students' conceptions of the nature of science (NOS). Participants were 32 grade 10 and 11 students from a private all-girls' school ...
The environmental knowledge and attitudes of prospective teachers in Lebanon: A comparative study

Vlaardingerbroek B.; Taylor T.G.N. (, 2007)

This paper presents data arising from a study of final-year primary and secondary teaching students in Lebanon using an equivalent Australian sample as a comparative reference group. It was found that the Lebanese students ...
The Impact of the Classroom-Community-Camp-Based Intervention (CBI®) Program on Palestinian Children

Khamis, Vivian; Robert Macys; Veerle Coignez (Save the Children, )

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The Lebanese Brevet Chemistry and Physics examinations: An exploratory study

Vlaardingerbroek B.; Jaber L.Z.; Rizk N.G.; Bayoud J.M. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2009)

The high-stakes Lebanese Brevet examinations are undertaken by almost all school students at the end of year 9 and include papers in Chemistry and Physics. This research presents an analysis of the 2007 examinations in ...
The problem of open cheating and invigilator compliance in the Lebanese Brevet and Baccalauréat examinations

Vlaardingerbroek B.; Shehab S.S.; Alameh S.K. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2011)

This paper describes a study on examination room cheating during Lebanese Brevet and Baccalauréat examinations with a focus on 'open cheating' - malpractices which are aided and abetted by examination invigilators. Findings ...
The problem of scale in the interpretation of pictorial representations of cell structure

Vlaardingerbroek B.; Taylor N.; Bale C. (Routledge; ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, 2014)

Diagrams feature prominently in science education, and there has been an increase in research focusing on students use of them in knowledge construction. This paper reports on an investigation into first year university ...
The relationship between teachers' knowledge and beliefs about science and inquiry and their classroom practices

Saad R.; BouJaoude S. (, 2012)

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between teachers' attitudes toward science, knowledge and beliefs about inquiry, and science classroom teaching practices. Specifically, the study addressed three ...
The World of Science Education: Arab States

BouJaoude, Saouma; Zoubeida R. Dagher (Sense Publishers, )
Toward equity in quality in mathematics education

Jurdak M. (Springer US;, 2009)

Educational equity and quality are not only research issues which cut across different disciplines but are major determinants of socio-economic and human development in both industrial and developing countries. The status ...
Toward Equity in Quality in Mathematics Education

Jurdak, Murad (Springer, )
Towards safer public school buildings in Lebanon: An advocacy for seismic retrofitting initiative

Naja M.K.; Baytiyeh H. (Elsevier Ltd;, 2014)

The essential priority of protecting children who attend schools that are vulnerable to collapse during an earthquake is irrefutable. The structural integrity of public schools in Lebanon is a source of deep concern due ...
Transfer of Nature of Science Understandings into Similar Contexts: Promises and Possibilities of an Explicit Reflective Approach

Khishfe R. (ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, 2013)

The purpose of this study was to (a) investigate the effectiveness of explicit nature of science (NOS) instruction in the context of controversial socioscientific issues and (b) explore whether the transfer of acquired NOS ...

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