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Abdelkarim, Ra'ed; Abuiyada, Reem – International Education Studies, 2016
This study explored the effects of peer teaching on mathematics academic achievement of the undergraduate students in Oman. The sample of this study composed of (32) undergraduate female students enrolled in the course, "Mathematics for Social Sciences I" in Mathematics and Sciences Unit in Dhofar University in spring semester 2014-2015.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Females, Mathematics Instruction
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Saleem, Naifa Eid; Al-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2015
This research paper aims to investigate the beliefs (perceptions) about distance education(DE) held by the faculty members of Sultan Qaboos Uuniversity (SQU) at the Sultanate of Oman as well as the differences between their beliefs (perceptions) with regards to gender, teaching experience, college academic rank, nationality, etc. This study used a…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
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Iqbal Malik, Sohail; Coldwell-Neilson, Jo – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017
High failure and dropout rates are reported in introductory programming (IP) courses in different studies despite extensive research attempting to address the issue. In this study, we introduced an ADRI (Approach, Deployment, Result, Improvement) approach in the teaching and learning process of an IP course to improve learning and success rates.…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Introductory Courses, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Emam, Mahmoud Mohamed; Kazem, Ali Mahdi – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
Visual motor integration (VMI) is the ability of the eyes and hands to work together in smooth, efficient patterns. In Oman, there are few effective methods to assess VMI skills in children in inclusive settings. The current study investigated the performance of preschool and early school years responders and non-responders on a VMI test. The full…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Psychomotor Skills, Elementary School Students, Psychoeducational Methods
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Alkhausi, Hussain Ali; Al-Yahmadi, Hamad; Al-Kalbani, Muna; Clayton, David; Al-Barwani, Thuwayba; Al-Sulaimani, Humaira; Neisler, Otherine; Khan, Mohammad Athar – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study investigated predictors of first-year university grade point average (GPA) using academic and nonacademic variables. Data were collected from 1511 Omani students selected conveniently from the population of students entering Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in Fall 2010. Variables considered in the analysis were general education diploma…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Grade Point Average, College Freshmen
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Al-Rawahi, Nawar M.; Al-Balushi, Sulaiman M. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
The current study investigates the effectiveness of grade-ten students' reflective science journal writing on their self-regulated learning strategies. We used a pre-post control group quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 62 tenth-grade students (15 years old) in Oman, comprising 32 students in the experimental group and 30 students…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Science Instruction, Grade 10