Research List

The overarching aim of this research is to extend and examine the way in which the inspiration economy (IE) can be applied in different contexts and countries, bearing in mind how social and cultural contexts influence the way in which research methods and fields are utilized. This is achieved through [...]

Achieving development in any country is a joint responsibility and needs intensive efforts from all citizens; the able-bodied and the disabled. But how can people with disabilities contribute to this development if their work and environment are not fitted to them? In Algeria, according to the Algerian National Office of [...]

The purpose of the research reported in this article is to present the notion of Culture of Traits (CoTs) and to develop a ‘Communicative Traits Model’ (CTM) in teaching, learning, and assessing of Arabic as a first language. The ultimate goal is to create a shared vocabulary, establish a common [...]

In this paper, I present a multifunction reminder platform that is dedicated to an educational environment. I consider the reminder as a two-dimensional function, i.e. depending on two variables, time and space. It automatically produces alarms with notifications whenever these variables take specific values. In other words, when a student [...]

This article is a study of one aspect of the character education offered by schools following the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate – students’ pro-social development. Set against a background in which the development of inter-personal qualities is being marginalised by conservative governments across many national systems of education (Keddie, [...]

This research proposes a participatory co-design approach and employs a quasi-experimental study whereby university art and design students co-create stories with children. It attempts to evaluate the influence of the approach on the students’ writing, illustration, and creative thinking skills. The study endeavors to raise awareness about the participatory co-design [...]

Sustainable urbanism is strongly related to the ability of modern educational systems to train autonomous learners who can contribute positively to their built environment. This study investigates using a spatial installation project on the ability of fourth-year architecture students to understand and recall complex philosophical ideas related to architecture and [...]

In light of globalization and rapid economic changes, innovation became a necessity for all organizations. Innovation differs from one type of organization to another, and is considered more complex in the case of universities. This paper deals with innovation in Saudi universities, and searches to analyze its main features based [...]

Although print textbooks have been central for schooling for more than two centuries, electronic textbooks (e-textbooks) are steadily growing in popularity among students at all levels of education. This sharp growth has escalated the need for further research to enable a better understanding of the changing patterns of students’ usage [...]

Rapidly growing technological advances in big data, cloud computing, social media, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and digital media have led many educators to embark upon the pursuit and deployment of various digital tools in the classroom. They started implementing a technology-centered educational system in order to expand their pedagogical approaches [...]