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The Impact of Introducing Charter Schools on Teachers' Instruction in the UAE Education Sector- A Case Study in Charter Schools in Abu Dhabi
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The dissertation explores the impact of charter schools on teaching practices in Abu Dhabi, of the United Arabe Emirates, by utilizing a mixed-method investigation that aims to offer insights into the autonomy of teachers and their instruction strategies. The study involved 55 teachers through quantitive surveys, and 5 teachers through qualitative interviews, to close the gap in existing literature concerning charter schools in the United Arab Emirates. It was concluded through quantitative research that teachers in charter schools have a high level of autonomy at 847%, who express their satisfaction concerning their capacity to select instructional strategies and manage classroom activities. Through qualitative analysis, teachers praised the innovative environment that was created by the management organization but voiced their concerns over workload. The findings highlight the significance of striking a balance between suitable support systems and autonomy to improve instructional quality and teacher job satisfaction. This study contributes to the discourse on educational reforms by highlighting the necessity for policies that support teacher autonomy and growth within the charter school framework
Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Clinical Evaluation Programmes of Nursing Colleges in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
No full textThis study investigates the perceptions of clinical evaluation programmes (CEPs) among nursing students and instructors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the crucial role these programmes play in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in nursing education. Clinical evaluation is essential for preparing nursing students to meet the demands of real-world healthcare settings. Quantitative results from surveys involving 301 students and 69 instructors showed that students rated their satisfaction with CEPs at an average score of 3.26, while instructors gave them a slightly higher score of 3.50, indicating overall positive perceptions. Despite these positive scores, both students and instructors noted significant challenges in the current evaluation processes. Qualitative data, derived from semi-structured interviews, revealed concerns about the inconsistency of evaluation tools, the subjectivity of assessments, and the gap between the skills taught in the classroom and those required in clinical settings. Students often felt underprepared for real-world clinical situations, while instructors faced difficulties in ensuring fair and objective evaluations across different clinical environments. Both groups recommended the standardization of evaluation tools and methods, increased support and training for clinical instructors, and enhanced communication between instructors and students to ensure more reliable feedback and assessments. The study suggests that implementing evidence-based, standardized evaluation practices, alongside robust training programmes for clinical instructors, will enhance the effectiveness of CEPs and better prepare nursing graduates to meet the evolving challenges of the healthcare sector.
Keywords: Clinical Evaluation Programmes (CEPs), Nursing Education, Perceptions of Students and Instructors
Enhancing Student Services: Machine Learning Chatbot Intent Recognition for High School Inquiries
No full textThis open access book presents contributions on a wide range of scientific areas originating from the BUiD Doctoral Research Conference (BDRC 2023)Purpose - This paper aims to develop a novel chatbot to improve student services in high school by transferring students’ enquiries to a particular agent, based on the enquiry type. In accordance to that, comparison between machine learning and neural network is conducted in order to identify the most accurate model to classify students’ requests.
Methodology - In this study we selected the data from high school students, since high school is one of the most essential stages in students’ lives, as in this stage, students have the option to select their academic streams and advanced courses that can shape their careers according to their passions and interests. A new corpus is created with (1004) enquiries. The data is annotated manually based on the type of request. The label high-school-courses is assigned to the requests that are related to elective courses and standardized tests during high school. On the other hand, the label majors & universities is assigned to the questions that are related to applying to universities along with selecting the majors. Two novel classifier chatbots are developed and evaluated, where the first chatbot is developed by using a Naive Bayes Machine Learning Algorithm, while the other is developed by using Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)-LSTM.
Findings - Some features and techniques are used in both models in order to improve the performance. However, both models have conveyed a high accuracy score which exceeds (91%). The models have been validated as a pilot testing by using high school students as well as experts in education and six questions and enquiries are presented to the chatbots for the evaluation.
Implications and future work - This study can add value to the team of researchers and developers to integrate such classifiers into different applications. As a result, this improves the users’ services, in particular, those implemented in educational institutions. In the future, it is certain that intent recognition will be developed with the addition of a voice recognition feature which can successfully integrated into smartphones
A Systematic Review of Conversational AI Chatbots in Academic Advising
No full textPurpose – This paper aims to review several studies published between 2018 to 2022 about advising chatbots in schools and universities as well as evaluating the state-of-the-art machine learning models that are deployed into these models.
Methodology – This paper follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), it demonstrated the main phases of the systematic review, it starts with screening 128 articles and then including 11 articles for systematic review which focused on the current services of the advising chatbots in schools and universities, as well the artificial models that are embedded into the chatbots.
Findings – Two main dimensions with other sub-dimensions are extracted from the 11 included studies as it shows the following: 1- Advising chatbots AI Architecture which includes other sub-dimensions on identifying the deep learning based chatbots, hybrid chatbots and other open-resources for customizing chatbots; 2- The goals of the advising chatbot as it includes both the admission advising and academic advising.
Conclusion – Most of studies shows that advising chatbots are developed for admission and academic advising. Few researchers who study the chatbots in high schools, there is a lack of studies in developing chatbots for students advising in high schools.
Limitations and future work – This study is constrained to review the studies from 2018–2022, and it is not exposed to the chatbots artifacts, even though, the human-chatbot interaction has an essential impact on students’ experiences. Future research should include the impact of chatbots interactive design and students’ experiences
A Study into the Identification and Application of Transformational Leadership Aspects in the Petrochemical Industry to Enhance Employee Productivity and Innovation
No full textThe petrochemical industry is a major contributor to the economy and its workforce plays a vital role in driving productivity and innovation. This study investigates the application of transformational leadership in the petrochemical industry to enhance employee productivity and innovation. A sample of 539 employees working in petrochemical organisations in Abu Dhabi was surveyed, and a structural equation modelling technique was used to test the collected data. The results revealed that transformational leadership has a positive impact on emotional stability, employee productivity, and innovation, but a negative effect on job burnout. Emotional stability has a positive effect on employee productivity and innovation, whereas job burnout has a negative effect on both. Emotional stability and job burnout significantly mediated the relationship between transformational leadership, employee productivity, and innovation. The interaction between contingent rewards and transformational leadership negatively affects emotional stability and positively affects job burnout. This study highlights the importance of implementing transformational leadership practices to enhance employees’ emotional stability, productivity, and innovation while reducing the negative impact of job burnout. This study has contextual limitations. Future research could explore the effectiveness of transformational leadership in other industries and use alternative techniques to improve its generalisability
Metaverse Applications in High School Physics in the UAE
No full textThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of physics instruction in UAE high schools through the adoption of metaverse software, such as virtual laboratories and e-textbooks. The research investigated several topics, such as how instructors thought about preplanning concerning the acceptance of e-textbooks, how e-textbook insertion affected student success, how instructors might integrate virtual laboratories into plans for lessons, and how virtual laboratories could improve the skills of inquiry-based learning in high school physics curricula. multiple-choice questions (MCQ) and open-ended questions (OEQ) questionnaires were deployed in the mixed-methods research to collect data that is both quantitative and qualitative. The results emphasized the value of well-thought-out lesson planning, the necessity for professional development for academics to optimize the advantages of e-textbooks and virtual laboratories, and the instructor's selection of suitable approaches in line with learning objectives. To boost academic accomplishment, the study highlighted the importance of educators' roles in improving instructional procedures, getting input from teachers and students, and regularly utilizing digital resources. Through thoughtful lesson planning, formative evaluation, and individualized actions, the incorporation of e-textbooks and virtual laboratories into high school physics classes in the United Arab Emirates has been demonstrated to improve student learning outcomes. Important elements were identified as crucial elements for the successful implementation like stakeholder input, professional growth, and ongoing improvement of digital resources
The Sustainability Inclusion in Project Contracts and its Impact on the Performance of UAE Public Sector Projects
No full textSustainable project management practices considering the triple bottom line remain vital for the efficient execution of the project activities and the overall success and performance of projects. This requires careful and controlled planning and monitoring of the project activities, controlling the execution to ensure compliance with sustainable practices throughout by including relevant clauses in the contracts for efficient project delivery across the overall project management life cycle. The research aims to investigate the impact of the influence of sustainability in project contracts and its impact on the performance of UAE public sector projects. The research has been developed with the consideration of positivism philosophy, deductive approach and explanatory design. The research has integrated primary data collection sources thereby collecting information from online surveys. The analysis of the data has been conducted with the inclusion of descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. However, concerning inferential analysis, tests of regression and correlation have been integrated to facilitate hypothesis testing. The survey included feedback from 100 respondents who have been from public sector projects in the UAE. The descriptive analysis reflected that sustainability inclusion has been essential for public sector projects as it improved the performance and quality of the same. The project managers have been found to integrate three kinds of sustainability such as economic, social and environmental. The inferential analysis further reflected that there has been a direct relationship between the performance of the projects and sustainability inclusion. The government policy makers need to establish guidelines based on sustainability legislation to improve the environmental performance of the public sector construction projects in the UAE. Worker training is an effective strategy for improving sustainability practices with the use of contracts. Government agencies require proactiveness in spreading awareness about the significance of sustainability and using it for determining the viability of the tenders and awarding the projects to the contractors.
Keywords: sustainability, contract, construction, public sector projects, UAE, triple bottom line etc
Law Comparison as a Research Method in Legal Studies, and Its Importance in Promoting Uniformity in Legal Systems
No full textThis open access book presents contributions on a wide range of scientific areas originating from the BUiD Doctoral Research Conference (BDRC 2023)The article examines law comparison as a research method and its application in reinforcing legal systems. Comparative legal research methods and challenges will be briefly discussed. Comparative legal research is crucial for identifying effective methods, promoting legal framework uniformity and comprehension, as well as modernising the legal system. This article also discusses comparative law and model laws like the New York Convention (the “NYC”) on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Comparative law investigations ensure fair, efficient, and successful utilisation of legal systems. The author suggests that legal practitioners and scholars utilise it to clarify legal difficulties and find worldwide best practices