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Assistant Professor

PhD (2018) – Educational Management, Leadership and Policy, The British University in Dubai, UAE
MED (2014) – Science Education, The British University in Dubai, UAE
BSc. (2002) – Architecture Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt

Bio

Dr. Areej ElSayary joined the College of Education at Zayed University as an Assistant Professor. She has 12 years’ experience, with specific expertise in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM), curriculum design and development, teaching and learning, assessment, and schools accreditation. Prior to joining Zayed University, she was working at the Al Arabia for Education Company, as well as being Adjunct Faculty at the American University & inspecting schools. She is an Approved Accreditation Visitor from New England Association of School and Colleges NEASC & Council of International School CIS. Her research interests include the cognitive development, Interdisciplinary STE(A)M curriculum, and assessment. She has published her work internationally and has presented papers at conferences. Dr. Areej has also conducted several teacher trainings including the MOE Arab Teacher Gulf Forum. She is currently involved in research and creative projects. She has an active research agenda and collaborates internationally on creative research projects.

 
Office

Abu Dhabi - Khalifa City, FF2.2.014

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02 599 3104

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Research and Professional Activities

  • Meda, L., & ElSayary, A. (2021). Establishing Social, Cognitive and Teacher Presences During Emergency Remote Teaching: Reflections of Certified Online Instructors in the United Arab Emirates. Contemporary Educational Technology, 13(4), ep318. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/11073
  • ElSayary, A. (2021). Using Applied Technology to Enable Active Learning Environment: An Era of Online Learning. Presentation, The 12th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies: ICSIT 2021. Orlando Florida, USA.
  • ElSayary, A. (2021). Teaching and Assessing Creativity in STEAM Education. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies (ICSIT 2021) (pp. 126-131). Orlando Florida, USA: International Institute of Informatics and Systematics.
  • ElSayary, A. (2021). Transforming Preservice Teachers' Learning in Online Courses: A Framework of Instructional Design. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies (ICSIT 2021) (pp. 81-86). Orlando Florida, USA: International Institute of Informatics and Systematics.
  • ElSayary, A. (2021). Using a Reflective Practice Model to Teach STEM Education in a Blended Learning Environment. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 17(2), em1942. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9699
  • El Sayary, A. M. A. (2020).  Transforming Students’ Learning through Transdisciplinary STEAM Curriculum Design. In David, S.A., & Hill, C. (Eds.), Curriculum Innovation and Transformation: Studies on Design, Discourse and Development (pp.5-32). Beau Bassin: Scholar’s Press.
  • El Sayary, A. M. A. (2020). The Impact of using reflective, communicating and instrumental learning on developing students’ STE(A)M competencies. ICTEL2020- International Conference on Teaching, Education and Learning, PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, ISSN 2454-5899, pp. 23
  • El Sayary, A. M. A. (2018). The Relationship between Cognitive Development, Teaching Creative Thinking, Assessment, and an Interdisciplinary Approach. Journal for Researching Education Practice and Theory JREPT, 1(2), pp. 41-54.
  • El Sayary, A. M. A. (2018). The relationship between exposing young Emiratis to STEM education and their expectancy to pursue STEM career paths: Implications for STEM Policy in the UAE (pp. 27-58). In David, S.A., & Abdulai, A. (2018). Eds., Education Policies in the Age of Social Advancement: Studies from the United Arab Emirates. Scholars’ Press.
  • El Sayary, A.M.A. (2018). The Impact of Designing Transdisciplinary STEAM Curriculum using Authentic Assessment on Transforming Students Learning. Dubai: The British University in Dubai (BUID) Digital Repository.
  • El Sayary, A. M. A. (2017). The Extent of Viewing STEM Curriculum as Curriculum Innovation in a Private School in Dubai. BDRC 2017 Conference Proceedings. The British University in Dubai.
  • El Sayary, A. M. A. Forawi, S. & Mansour, N. (2015). Teaching thinking in STEM subjects: STEM education and problem-based learning, pp. 357- 368, in: The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Teaching Thinking. Routledge International Handbooks. London and New York. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
  • El Sayary, A. M. A. (2014). The Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning Strategy in STEM Education for Enhancing Students’ 21st Century Skills. Dubai: The British University in Dubai (BUID) Digital Repository.

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