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Perceived Educational Values of Omani School Principals
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Al-Ani, Wajeha Thabit; Al-Harthi, Aisha Salim – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2017
This qualitative study investigated the perceived educational values of Omani school principals. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview form which focused on the core values of school administration as perceived by a sample of 44 school principals; a focus group interview was also held. Data were analysed using Nvivo software. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews
A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Reasons Underlying Arab Student-Teachers' Inadequate English Language Proficiency
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Al-Issa, Ali S. M.; Al-Bulushi, Ali Hussain; Al-Zadjali, Rima Mansoor – Cogent Education, 2017
Despite the emphasis laid on demonstrating English language proficiency by Non-Native English Speaking Teachers (NNESTs), research has shown that for various reasons English language teachers graduating from a state-owned university in an Arab country for the past 25 years or so have been found lacking communication skills due to reasons pertinent…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Arabs, Student Teachers, Language Proficiency
Promoting EFL Teacher Research Engagement through a Research Support Programme
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Al-Maamari, Faisal; Al-Aamri, Kamla; Khammash, Samar; Al-Wahaibi, Munira – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2017
Existing initiatives purporting to promote teacher research are often found to be inadequate to encourage EFL teachers to engage in research due to the fact that they impose a top down, expert model approach to research engagement. This study reports on a pioneering programme at Sultan Qaboos University Language Centre in the Sultanate of Oman…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
"I Have Just Understood It from the Story …": Using Vignettes in Educational Research to Investigate Cultural Tolerance
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Al Sadi, Fatma H.; Basit, Tehmina N. – Research Papers in Education, 2017
The vignettes approach has emerged as a popular tool in quantitative and qualitative research. It has proven to be particularly effective in measuring sensitive topics. This paper focuses on the construction and validation process of questionnaire-based vignettes, which were used as an instrument to examine Omani secondary school girls' cultural…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Prosocial Behavior, Questionnaires, Control Groups
Perspectives of Learners and Teachers on Implementing the Storytelling Strategy as a Way to Develop Story Writing Skills among Middle School Students
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Alkaaf, Fatma – Cogent Education, 2017
This study explores teachers' and learners' views on the impact of the storytelling strategy on developing the story writing skills of Omani seven graders. One hundred and twenty grade seven learners and five teachers participated in this study. The participants completed two questionnaires. The first questionnaire administered to the learners…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Writing Assignments, Middle School Students, Semi Structured Interviews
Omani Girls' Conceptions of Gender Equality: Addressing Socially Constructed Sexist Attitudes through Educational Intervention
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Al Sadi, Fatma H.; Basit, Tehmina N. – Oxford Review of Education, 2017
This paper is based on a quasi-experimental study which examines the effects of a school-based intervention on Omani girls' attitudes towards the notion of gender equality. A questionnaire was administered before and after the intervention to 241 girls (116 in the experimental group; 125 in the control group). A semi-structured interview was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Sex Role, Gender Bias
Perceptions of the Selection Criteria of Omani English Language Teachers: Implications for Policy Reconsideration
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Al-Issa, Ali; Al-Bulushi, Ali; Al-Zadjali, Rima – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2017
Proficiency in the English language has been described as central for determining Non-Native English Speaking Teachers (N-NESTs) selection for joining the profession. The Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman decided to set the score of Band 6 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for accepting the English Language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Selection Criteria, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)