185 research outputs found
Evaluation of Administrator and Teacher Perspectives on Intercultural Competence Across UAE Schools
No full textA Master of Arts thesis in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) by Aisha Ali Alowais entitled, “Evaluation of Administrator and Teacher Perspectives on Intercultural Competence Across UAE Schools", submitted in April 2023. Thesis advisor is Dr. Rachel Hall Buck. Soft copy is available (Thesis, Completion Certificate, Approval Signatures, and AUS Archives Consent Form).This study explored the concept of Intercultural Competence (IC) and teacher training programs across private schools in the UAE within the emirates of Sharjah and Ajman. The data collection methods consisted of surveys and semi-structured interviews directed towards a wide range of teaching professionals. The methods were utilized to explore the different perspectives and experiences to determine the existing pedagogical challenges in multicultural classrooms and suggest areas for improvement. The evidence from this study suggests that although many schools conduct teacher training programs for faculty, they must begin to shift the focus of their professional development to more global issues such as building IC skills and learning about the different cultures within their respective communities. It is recommended for both administrators and teachers to connect with parents and form joint collaborations in order to increase cultural sensitivity. It is also recommended for non-Emirati staff to be provided with sufficient training and orientation about the UAE culture. Overall, promoting IC in a diverse school community would promote a sense of openness and respect amongst students.College of Arts and SciencesDepartment of EnglishMaster of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL
Does Reassessment of Risk Improve Predictions? A Framework and Examination of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI
No full textAuthor NoteJodi L. Viljoen, Andrew L. Gray, Catherine Shaffer, Aisha Bhanwer, Donna Tafreshi, and Kevin S. Douglas, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University.This research was supported by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and a Career Investigator Award for the first author from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.Correspondence concerning this article should be address to Jodi Viljoen, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6. Contact: [email protected]
THE CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF AMERICAN AND PAKISTANI AS SEEN IN AISHA SAEED’S WRITTEN IN THE STARS
No full textRepresentation of culture is portrayed in literary works. The representation of culture brings the reproduction of the said culture into public eyes. When the representation of a culture is wrongly done, the country whose culture is being presented takes its burden. This problem is depicted in Aisha Saeed’s Written in the Stars. Regarding the issue, this research is intended to analyze the cultural representation of two cultures presented by the author in the story using Stuart Halls representation theory. Furthermore, this is qualitative research in which the researcher comprehends social problems based on detailed information in its natural setting on the novel. Based on the analysis, the representation of two cultures, which are Pakistan and America, varies from each other. The cultural representation of Pakistan emphasizes the condition of a third-world country with issues of how women are unfairly treated. In contrast, the cultural representation of America explains the country, aside from their sexes, treats individuals fairly
Behavioral and Cognitive Self-regulation in 3- to 4-year-old Children: A Case Study from the UAE
No full textSelf-regulation is a crucial skill for understanding child development, as it contributes to children’s competence, approach, persistence, and overall learning and achievement. We conducted a case study of early self-regulation in seven 3- to 4-year-old children at a nursery in the United Arab Emirates. In an earlier study, this nursery room received high-quality ratings based on an objective and well-established environmental rating scale. In this follow-up study, a new observational measure was used to assess young children’s self-regulation during authentic playful activities – the Preschool Situational Self-Regulation Toolkit (PRSIST) assessment. This assessment measures children’s overall self-regulation, including its cognitive and behavioral components. Capturing these children’s self-regulation aimed to evaluate their ability to manage cognitive and behavioral responses in authentic play-based contexts and to explore how these skills manifest in a high-quality early childhood education setting. The findings highlighted average to high levels of self-regulation among the children studied who were enrolled in this high-quality nursery. This research study contributes evidence to existing data, emphasizing the importance of addressing self-regulation development in early childhood education curricula to potentially enhance the holistic development of young children
Confirmatory factor analysis fit indices of the Arabic Coronavirus Anxiety Scale.
No full textConfirmatory factor analysis fit indices of the Arabic Coronavirus Anxiety Scale.</p
The Quality of Private Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: A Ras Al Khaimah-based Case Study
No full textBackground: Quality care and education in the first eight years of life play a critical role in young children’s development. Despite how the importance of Early Childhood Education (ECE) has become more widely accepted both in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and across the broader Middle East region, research studies related to child learning and development in ECE context and quality have been sparse. This article presents findings of the Ras Al Khaimah-based ECE research study which investigated the process and structural quality of privately owned Early Childhood Education and Care centers (ECECs).
Methods: Data were collected from all 39 licensed private ECECs operational in the emirate between 2016 and 2018 using the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-Revised Edition (ECERS-R) and Classroom Assessment Scoring Syste
Early presynaptic and late postsynaptic components contribute independently to Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-induced synaptic plasticity
No full textTrophin-induced synaptic plasticity consists of both presynaptic and postsynaptic processes. The potential interdependence of these mechanisms and their temporal relationships are undefined. The synaptic vesicle protein Rab3A is required for the early, initial 10 min phase, but not for the later phase of BDNF-enhanced transmission. We now examine the temporal distinction and mechanistic relationships between these phases of BDNF action. Rab3A mutant cells did not exhibit increased mEPSC frequency in response to BDNF in cell culture, indicating absence of the presynaptic component. In contrast, BDNF enhanced post-synaptic glutamate-induced current in the mutant neurons as in the wildtype, indicating that the postsynaptic component of the response was intact. Finally, the postsynaptic NMDA receptor subunit NR2B was phosphorylated at Tyr1472 by BDNF in Rab3A knockouts, as previously shown in wildtype. Our results are the first to demonstrate that presynaptic and postsynaptic components of BDNF-enhanced synaptic activity are independent and temporally distinct.Peer reviewe
Socio-demographic variables, total sample and stratified by gender.
No full textSocio-demographic variables, total sample and stratified by gender.</p
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