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dc.contributor.authorQureshi, S.
dc.contributor.authorBradley, K.
dc.contributor.authorVishnumolakala, Venkat Rao
dc.contributor.authorTreagust, David
dc.contributor.authorSoutham, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorMocerino, Mauro
dc.contributor.authorOjeil, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:33:33Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:33:33Z
dc.date.created2016-10-31T19:30:34Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationQureshi, S. and Bradley, K. and Vishnumolakala, V.R. and Treagust, D. and Southam, D. and Mocerino, M. and Ojeil, J. 2016. Educational Reforms and Implementation of Student-Centered Active Learning in Science at Secondary and University Levels in Qatar. Science Education International. 27 (3): pp. 437-456.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47457
dc.description.abstract

The Qatari government has made significant changes in the organization and staffing of schools over the past decade in an effort to improve the academic performance of school-aged citizens. Of interest is the need to encourage teachers to move from a didactic teacher-led mode of instruction to one that is more student-centred, but also teacher-guided, which encourages the development of critical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, and investigative skills. In this article, we discuss past and current educational changes and developments in Qatar with an emphasis on an initiative in chemistry that explored the utility and cultural transferability of student inquiry learning approaches to improve student conceptual understanding as well as their attitudes and self-efficacy. Based on the current activities described in this article, we argue that the developments and commitment to educational reform in Qatar can act as a guide for other nations that wish to move from a didactic teaching to a more student-centred approach.

dc.publisherInternational Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE)
dc.relation.urihttp://www.icaseonline.net/sei/september2016/p6.pdf
dc.titleEducational Reforms and Implementation of Student-Centered Active Learning in Science at Secondary and University Levels in Qatar
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume27
dcterms.source.number3
dcterms.source.startPage437
dcterms.source.endPage456
dcterms.source.issn1450-104X
dcterms.source.titleScience Education International
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Copyright © 2016 International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE). Reproduced with permission.

curtin.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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