Zayed University - Learning & Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives



	PAST ISSUES :: Volume 6 number 2 (June 2009) Introduction - David Palfreyman Papers Assessing learning styles of students at Zayed University - Tofi Rahal & David Palfreyman Establishing a benchmark for the deductive reasoning abilities of United Arab Emirates University Business students - John McLellan Self-assessment in academic writing: A UAE case study - David Litz Reflections An analysis of student perspectives on teachers and coursework - Barbara Harold :: Volume 6 number 1 (January 2009) Introduction - David Palfreyman Papers Reflective Practice in a Cross-Cultural University Setting: A Theoretical Model - Maher Khelifa A Cross-Cultural, Exploratory Study of Students' Reluctance to Attend Office Hours - Yassir Semmar Improving IT education through leadership development - Mohammed B. Lahkim, Gregory J. Skulmoski, Russel E. Bruhn Reflections The secret of my success: was it the textbook or the news? - Ahlam Hassan Al-Marzouqi Teaching/Learning Interpersonal Communication in the UAE - Lyall Crawford/ Khadeeja Mohsen Al-Feeqah :: Volume 5 number 2 (June 2008) Introduction - David Palfreyman Papers Arab Tertiary Students’ Perceptions of Effective Teachers - Saleh Saafin Influences of Globalisation and Culture on Motivation of Students in Higher Education in the UAE - Mohammed Hussain Randeree Humanistic Inclusion: The Case for the Humanities in the Gulf - Christopher K. Brown Reflections The Value for Teachers of Reflecting on Practice: a Case Study for the Gulf - Richard Meech Reviews Book review: Learning to Think: Disciplinary Perspectives - Jerry Spring :: Volume 5 number 1 (January 2008) Introduction - David Palfreyman Papers E-portfolios: Using Technology to Enhance and Assess Educational Technology Outcomes - Zuhrieh Shana Material matters: The case for English for Academic Purposes as subject matter of university language courses - Caroline Brandt Research Note: Using Text-based Focus Groups with Middle Eastern University Students - Ann Barrell & Dawn McBrid e Reflections The Meaning of Learning - Aisha Al-Hamiz Al-Suwaidi Become a Designer with COM 204 - Hind Al-Ateeqi Reviews Teaching International Students - Reviewed by Barbara Harold :: Volume 4 number 2 (June 2007) Introduction - David Palfreyman Papers Online Quizzes: A Self-Conscious Exploration of Strategic Trade-offs in the Middle East - Norman S. Wright, Rodney Redding and Marwah Eltom Teacher and Student Attitudes to IELTS Writing Tasks: Positive or Negative Washback? - Malcolm D. Lewthwaite Reflections Teaching Public Speaking in the UAE - Lyall Crawford First Course in Global Studies - Fatma Al Hammadi Reviews Managing Very Challenging Behaviour E-tivities –The Key to Active Online Learning :: Volume 4 number 1 (January 2007) Introduction - David Palfreyman Papers Adapting Problem-Based Learning to Meet the Life-long Learning Needs of Developmental Students - Brian Bielenberg and Maxine Gillway A Correlation Analysis of English Language Proficiency and Content-Area Cognitive Skills: A Gulf Region Perspective - Kate O’Neill and Peter Theuri An Information Technology Based Instructional Model for Effective Learning - Ali Higgi Student perspectives A course in Organizational Behaviour - Abdullah Al-Banna It Was Not About HTML - Lateefa Al-Mansoori Book Reviews Improving Assessment through Student Involvement - reviewed by Christine Coombe All You Need to Know About Action Research - reviewed by Peter Theuri :: Volume 3 number 2 (June 2006) Introduction - David Palfreyman Abstracts Papers Analysis of Bias in Student Evaluations of Faculty at an All Female Arab University in the Middle East - John Morgan and Thomas Davies Online Information Literacy in an Arabian Context - Janet Martin Challenges in Engineering Education in the United Arab Emirates - Kasim Randeree An Investigation into Learners’ Motivation in an Online Environment - Marielle Patronis Student perspectives: A Course for Life - Maimouna Al Alawi Book Reviews Team Based Learning - Susan Jones NOTE: the papers in this issue are currently hosted at a temporary address; as a result, the URL for an individual paper may change after October 2006. If citing a paper, please check for the latest URL. :: Volume 3 no 1 (January 2006) Editor's Introduction - David Palfreyman A model to guide practitioners through the process of collaborative projects – John Raven Teachers’ conceptions of teaching at a Gulf university: A starting point for revising a faculty development program – Lois Smith Overcoming language barriers in content-area instruction – Nikki Ashcraft Virtual Teaching Challenges – Mawdudur Rahman A Course In Which I Learned A Lot : The impact on my study and personal life of Middle Childhood & Adolescent Development - Fatema Abdullatif Al-Thawadi :: Volume 2 no 2 (June 2005) Editor's Introduction - David Palfreyman An Investigation into Academic Email Practices of Arab Female Undergraduate Students and Their Attitudes to Correction of Errors in their Email Messages - Sadia Yasser Ali Reflection in Teaching - Ghassoub Mustafa Constructivism Applied: An Example from the Teaching of Computing - Brian Hinton A Course In Which I Learned A Lot : Fasten Your Seat Belts! - Asma Ali Chookah Lighting the Fire: Teaching is about Learning - Sarah Abdulla Al-Haj Book reviews: A handbook of reflective and experiential learning (reviewed by Kenneth Carr) Study skills in English (reviewed by Timothy Walters, Noel Edge and Patricia Ryan abu-Wardeh) :: Volume 2 no 1 (January 2005) Editor's Introduction - David Palfreyman Western-Educated Faculty Challenges in a Gulf Classroom - Nancy Sonleitner & Maher Khelifa Personal Development Planning: Addressing the skills gap for engineers in Oman - Tess Goodliffe Blended Learning for Emirati Women - William Radecki Barriers to Technology Integration in a Technology-Rich Environment - Kevin Schoepp Correspondence Analysis in Attitudinal Research: The Case of World Englishes and Teaching English as an International Language - P. J. Hassall & S. Ganesh Book Review - Yoosuf Cader & Alyson McGee :: Volume 1 (June 2004) Editor's Introduction - David Palfreyman. Zayed University Students' Teaching and Learning Beliefs and Preferences: An analysis based on the surface versus deep learning approach - Alan Russell. Becoming More Culturally Aware in the University Classroom: Advice from a faculty member teaching in the Gulf Region - Dawn McBride. Teaching, technology, and the modern classroom - Tim Walters & Steve Lydiatt. Impact of Active Learning on Performance and Motivation in Female Emirati Students - John Burt. Learner-Centered Outcomes in Subject-Centered Institutions: Metaphors for Muggle Learning - Leon Fulcher. Arabic Across the Curriculum in a Bilingual Gulf University - Nagwa Hedaiat.
	[ Zayed University ] [ About Zayed ] [ Search ]