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Papers by Mohamed Al-Mekhlafy

Research paper thumbnail of The United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portf... more Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portfolios (electronic portfolio) to contribute to the overall excellence in teaching and learning. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit e-portfolios, a questionnaire and follow up interviews to describe development and evaluation of e-portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE (United Arab Emirates) national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE and there are few studies conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an e-portfolio and examined its validity and participants ’ perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. E-portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A questionnaire was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analyses of quantitative and qualitative data we...

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers' perceptions of the use of technology in teaching languages in United Arab Emirates' schools

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of both teachers of Arabic and teach... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of both teachers of Arabic and teachers of English about the use of technology in their classes in United Arab Emirates" (UAE) schools. The success of integrating instructional technology in teaching and learning languages depends heavily on the attitude and support of the teachers involved, so a questionnaire and a focus group-interview technique were used to collect the data from teachers. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were used to analyze the questionnaire data, while focus group data were thematically analyzed. Results obtained from both the quantitative and qualitative data revealed teachers" perceptions about integrating technology in their classes, barriers to technology use, incentives for teachers who use technology, types of technology used, and their own and students" use of technology. This paper concludes with recommendations to facilitate the use of technology in teaching languages in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Development and Validation of E-Portfolios： The UAE Pre-service Teachers＇ Experiences

Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portf... more Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portfolios (electronic portfolio) to contribute to the overall excellence in teaching and learning. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit e-portfolios, a questionnaire and follow up interviews to describe development and evaluation of e-portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE (United Arab Emirates) national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE and there are few studies conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an e-portfolio and examined its validity and participants’ perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. E-portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A questionnaire was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analyses of quantitative and qualitative data wer...

Research paper thumbnail of Male and female language teachers' technology integration differences in elementary schools in the United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Research Studies in Educational Technology, 2016

Today, educators and policy makers are paying increasing attention to the integration of educatio... more Today, educators and policy makers are paying increasing attention to the integration of educational technology in K-12 schools to promote better learning outcomes. Research has recently indicated that integrating technology into the curriculum promotes not only stimulating curricula based on real world problems and tools, but it also expands opportunities for successful teaching and learning. Teachers have found technology to be a motivating and appealing tool in their classes, particularly when it comes to teaching languages. However, investigating the differences between male and female teachers pertaining to technology integration strategies and applications has not received enough attention, particularly in elementary schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between male-female teachers' technology integration in elementary schools in the UAE. A Questionnaire and focus group interviews were used as the two main tools for data collection. Results show some significant differences between male and female teachers in the strategies and intensity of technology integration in their classes. Both quantitative and qualitative results show that teachers perceived technology as a tool for promoting language teaching and learning. Recommendations for successful technology integration were highlighted at the end of the study. Suggestions for conducting further studies were also discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating UAE pre-service teachers' perceptions and validation of use of electronic portfolios

Research has indicated a great need to evaluate the experiences related to creating an electronic... more Research has indicated a great need to evaluate the experiences related to creating an electronic portfolio to contribute to the overall teaching excellence. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit electronic portfolio, a related survey, and follow up interviews to describe use of electronic portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE, and few studies are conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an electronic portfolio and examined its validity and participants' perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. Electronic portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A survey was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data was presented. A major result indicated that use of e...

Research paper thumbnail of The United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portf... more Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portfolios (electronic portfolio) to contribute to the overall excellence in teaching and learning. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit e-portfolios, a questionnaire and follow up interviews to describe development and evaluation of e-portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE (United Arab Emirates) national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE and there are few studies conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an e-portfolio and examined its validity and participants ’ perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. E-portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A questionnaire was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analyses of quantitative and qualitative data we...

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers' perceptions of the use of technology in teaching languages in United Arab Emirates' schools

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of both teachers of Arabic and teach... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of both teachers of Arabic and teachers of English about the use of technology in their classes in United Arab Emirates" (UAE) schools. The success of integrating instructional technology in teaching and learning languages depends heavily on the attitude and support of the teachers involved, so a questionnaire and a focus group-interview technique were used to collect the data from teachers. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were used to analyze the questionnaire data, while focus group data were thematically analyzed. Results obtained from both the quantitative and qualitative data revealed teachers" perceptions about integrating technology in their classes, barriers to technology use, incentives for teachers who use technology, types of technology used, and their own and students" use of technology. This paper concludes with recommendations to facilitate the use of technology in teaching languages in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Development and Validation of E-Portfolios： The UAE Pre-service Teachers＇ Experiences

Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portf... more Research has indicated the importance of evaluating the experiences related to developing e-portfolios (electronic portfolio) to contribute to the overall excellence in teaching and learning. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit e-portfolios, a questionnaire and follow up interviews to describe development and evaluation of e-portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE (United Arab Emirates) national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE and there are few studies conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an e-portfolio and examined its validity and participants’ perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. E-portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A questionnaire was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analyses of quantitative and qualitative data wer...

Research paper thumbnail of Male and female language teachers' technology integration differences in elementary schools in the United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Research Studies in Educational Technology, 2016

Today, educators and policy makers are paying increasing attention to the integration of educatio... more Today, educators and policy makers are paying increasing attention to the integration of educational technology in K-12 schools to promote better learning outcomes. Research has recently indicated that integrating technology into the curriculum promotes not only stimulating curricula based on real world problems and tools, but it also expands opportunities for successful teaching and learning. Teachers have found technology to be a motivating and appealing tool in their classes, particularly when it comes to teaching languages. However, investigating the differences between male and female teachers pertaining to technology integration strategies and applications has not received enough attention, particularly in elementary schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between male-female teachers' technology integration in elementary schools in the UAE. A Questionnaire and focus group interviews were used as the two main tools for data collection. Results show some significant differences between male and female teachers in the strategies and intensity of technology integration in their classes. Both quantitative and qualitative results show that teachers perceived technology as a tool for promoting language teaching and learning. Recommendations for successful technology integration were highlighted at the end of the study. Suggestions for conducting further studies were also discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating UAE pre-service teachers' perceptions and validation of use of electronic portfolios

Research has indicated a great need to evaluate the experiences related to creating an electronic... more Research has indicated a great need to evaluate the experiences related to creating an electronic portfolio to contribute to the overall teaching excellence. Researchers (instructors) of the present study used an exit electronic portfolio, a related survey, and follow up interviews to describe use of electronic portfolios with teacher education graduates in their final capstone experience at a major UAE national university. There is not any such research study conducted in the UAE, and few studies are conducted, in the topic, internationally. This study described the process of developing an electronic portfolio and examined its validity and participants' perceptions to assess teaching performance in the UAE. Electronic portfolios and surveys of 67 pre-service teachers were included in the analysis and findings. A survey was developed by the authors to examine common perceptions. Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data was presented. A major result indicated that use of e...