Program

First Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference
~ Student Academic Success ~
April 21, 2015
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Conference Program

Concurrent Sessions will occur on DXB and AUH Campuses. The venue for all sessions will be the conference centers on each campus.

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Abu Dhabi Sessions

2nd Floor Conference Center

Time

SoTL
Ghatoot - 1

Student Academic Success
Ghatoot - 2

Venue

AUH

AUH

9:00-9:30
9:00 – 3:00

Light Breakfast, and Refreshments – Foyer
Poster Exhibits

9:30-10:00

Plenary Session - Foyer Abu Dhabi - Bradley Johnson     

10:00-11:00

AUH.1.1.
Community Service Learning: Successfully Engaging Emirati Business Students
Robyn Albers & Dr. Bradley Johnson

AUH.2.1.
Panel
Academic Success Advisors: A model for Success

AUH.1.2.
Feasibility of Implementation of Digital Textbooks in Biology at ZU
Dr. Heba Barazi & Dr. Janine Tan

Maha AlJabri
Fatima Al Oraimi
Mary Am Al Badi
Dr. Roslyn Trezevant Haley
Al Anood Al Afeefi

11:00-12:00

AUH.1.3.
How can Students Write Better Reflections?
Dr. Jase Moussa-Inaty

AUH.2.3. 
An investigation into the relationship between perceived stress, sleepiness, coping and psychological well-being 
Salama Salem Al Qubaisi & Man Cheung Chung

AUH.1.4.
L2-Stroop: Innovative Assessment of Second Language Reading Automaticity in Emirati College Students
Dr. Justin Thomas & Fiza Hameed

AUH.2.4.
Teacher Tricks and
Magic Words

Dr. Toni Briegel

12:00-1:00

Lunch - Foyer

Celebration of Faculty Scholarship/Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning

1:00-2:00

AUH.1.5.
Seeing Through Learners’ Eyes: Students’ Perceptions of Instructor Fairness
Dr. Kay Gallagher

AUH.2.5.
Making School Relevant:
Factors to consider in motivating high-risk college students

Dr. Adam Jeffers

AUH.1.6.
Quality Assurance through Analyzing “Closing the Loop” Actions
Dr. Kevin Schoepp & Scott Benson

AUH.2.6.

Investigating social anxiety amongst young Emirati adults 

Shamsa Saeed Al Muhairi &
Man Cheung Chung

2:00-3:00

AUH.1.7.
Best Practices for Successful Undergraduate Educational leadership: A Scholarly Activity at Zayed University
Dr. Alya A. Arabi


AUH.1.8.
Middle Eastern University Librarian Perspective on Knowledge Management and Academic Integrity
Dr. Judith Mavodza

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Dubai Sessions

2nd Floor Conference Center

Time

SoTL
Conference Room 1

Student Academic Success
Conference Room 2

Venue

DXB

DXB

9:00-9:30
9:00 – 3:00

Light Breakfast, and Refreshments – Foyer
Poster Exhibits

9:30-10:00

Plenary Session – Foyer Dubai – Roslyn Haley

10:00-11:00

DXB.1.1.
Helping Students Succeed in Chemistry, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering Classes
Dr. Cindy Gunn, AUS

DXB.2.1.
Student Interaction via Social Media in the Classroom/Advising
Amanda Davis & Nekeyla Oliver

DXB.1.2.
Extending the Flipped Classroom Model: Developing Second Language Writing Skills through Student-Created Digital Videos.
Dr. Marion Engin

DXB.2.2.
Insights into the International
Student Experience at Zayed University, Dubai, UAE
Dr. JR Ratliff & Sally-Ann Long

11:00-12:00

DXB.1.3.
The Effect of Using the iPad on Students’ Performance in Writing
Dr. Marielle Patronis

DXB.2.3.
How do self-theories contribute to academic success in college students?
Jaqueline Widmer &
Joana Stocker

DXB.1.4.
Does the iPad Support Dialogic Teaching?
Dr. Marion Engin & Senem Donanci

DXB.2.4.
The Role of Academic Advisors in reinforcing academic integrity among students
Khadija Mohamed; Nada Al Mansoori; Siham Al Zahidi; Aisha Alketbi; Salwa AlRais

12:00-1:00

Lunch – Foyer

Celebration of Faculty Scholarship/Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning

1:00-2:00

DXB.1.5.
Classrooms on the Go: Flipping the Grammar Instruction through Mobile Technology
Dr. Zeina Hojeij & Pinar Ozdemir-Ayber

DXB.2.5.

Panel
Off-Campus small learning communities: Zayed University and Zabeel Ladies Club – A Case Study

DXB.1.6.
Using TI-Nspire to Enhance STEM Curricula in the United Arab Emirates
Dr. Jason Johnson & Dr. Michael Bartlett

Dr. Roslyn Trezevant Haley
Dr. Abdel Mohsen Mohammed
Duaa Almahri
Salama Alketibi
Dina Hashim

2:00-3:00

DXB.1.7.
Influences of Faculty Practices on Student Use of Mobile Learning
Tara A. Waller

DXB.2.7.
Emirati student and family perceptions of major and career choice
Dr. Barbara Harold & Dr. Patricia Robinson

DXB.1.8.
The triple Flip: Using Mobile Technology to Flip Teacher Driven Corrective Feedback to Student-Centered Learning
Dr. Zeina Hojeij & Zoe Hurley

DXB.2.8.
The Role of Students’ L1 in Student Success
Patricia Abu Wardeh


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Poster Sessions  Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Time

Student Academic Success
Foyer - 2nd Floor Conference Center (Abu Dhabi and Dubai)

Venue

POS

9:00 – 9:30
9:00 – 3:00

Light Breakfast, and Refreshments – Foyer
Poster Exhibits - Foyer

9:30 -10:00

Plenary Session - Foyer

 

 

 

9:00-3:00 Poster Exhibits

 

POS.3.1.
A Comparison of Statistics Course Anxiety of an Emirati University Female Students with the Western and Eastern Countries University Students  Asmaa Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed

POS.3.2.
Student attitudes towards the mentally ill in the United Arab Emirates Shaikha Mohamed Saif Saeed Khalfan Al Humairi & Dr. Jacqueline Widmer

POS.3.3.
Motivational profiles and Self-perception in academic settings
Jamal Alhaj & Dr. Joana Stocker

POS.3.4.
Eating Disorders Prevalence and Determinants in UAE among Emirati Young Females
Alla Mansour Mohamed Yahya Abdulla & Mirey Karavetian

POS.3.5.
The Relation Between Generativity And Psychological WellBeing With Boredom As A Mediator
Maitha Ahmed Mohamed Abdulrahim Al Fahim & Man Cheung Chung

POS.3.6
Use of gamification in Emirati classrooms: Its relationship with academic achievement
Abdulla Saleh Buali & Dr. Joana Stocker

POS.3.7.
Fostering First Year Students Towards Success
Shokha Yusef & Mahee Khalid

POS.3.8.
Student success: Strategies for improving information literacy skills in the first years of college
Dr. Nii Sai Doku

POS.3.9
Maximizing the Use of Technology:  BlackBoard Internship Management
Dr. Roslyn Trezevant Haley & Layla Khudoom

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