Soheil SalhaAn-Najah National University · Department of Teaching Methods
Soheil Salha
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September 2004 - August 2021
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February 2010 - April 2012
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Publications (64)
In undertaking a review of archaeological field training at Palestinian universities, the authors set out to examine an area that had not previously been studied in Palestine. The objective was to be able to optimize field training for producing future Palestinian archaeologists, while creating an archaeological framework for protecting and promoti...
The study aimed to identify the level of mathematical knowledge of mathematics teachers for the first four grades in Nablus governorate, and its relationship to gender variables, years of experience, academic qualification and specialization. To achieve this, the researcher used the analytical descriptive method through applying the mathematical kn...
The Metaverse has been the centre of attraction for educationists for quite some time. This field got renewed interest with the announcement of social media giant Facebook as it rebranding and positioning it as Meta. While several studies conducted literature reviews to summarize the findings related to the Metaverse in general, no study to the bes...
Textbooks are essential components in the learning process. They assist in achieving educational learning outcomes and developing social and cultural values. However, limited studies provide comprehensive frameworks for comparing textbooks. Most have focused on a specific textbook perspective within a particular discipline. Therefore, this study us...
Sporadic efforts have been made to introduce computational thinking methods into K-12 education in Palestine, but these have been held back by the challenging educational environment. However, a recent in-service training initiative, funded and organized by the Ministry or Education of Palestine, constitutes a significant effort to embed computatio...
In undertaking a review of archaeological field training at Palestinian universities, the authors set out to examine an area that had not previously been studied in Palestine. The objective was to be able to optimize field training for producing future Palestinian archaeologists, while creating an archaeological framework for protecting and promoti...
This study proposed and tested an empirical model to examine the relationships between the factors influencing mobile technology integration in higher education from the students’ and faculty points of view. A sequential mixed method was used to meet the aim of the study. The findings of the qualitative phase were used to develop the quantitative i...
This research aims to study the impact of COVID-19 on women who are working in higher education institutions in Palestine. In addition to examine the negative and positive aspects of their social professional and educational life. A sequential mixed methods approach was used to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on working women. The phase stage of...
Technology became the main pillar of our life. This importance has increased during the spread of COVID-19. This study came to reveal the challenges that face online learning during COVID-19 period. To achieve the study aims, the researchers used a qualitative approach to explore the factors and the teaching strategies that influence students, enga...
Based on SDG4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities for all, and based on the fact that education is the core of Palestinian
values, the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education launched an inclusive education
policy in order to integrate all students into the educa...
Rapid automatized naming (RAN) is a strong predictor of reading across languages. However, it remains unclear if the effects of RAN in first language (L1) transfer to reading in second language (L2) and if the results vary as a function of the orthographic proximity of L1-L2. To fill this gap in the literature, we examined the role of RAN in readin...
Rapid automatized naming (RAN) is a strong predictor of reading across languages. However , it remains unclear if the effects of RAN in first language (L1) transfer to reading in second language (L2) and if the results vary as a function of the orthographic proximity of L1-L2. To fill this gap in the literature, we examined the role of RAN in readi...
The provision of online learning experiences has been implemented by many universities worldwide to overcome several challenges, including inequality in education. However, this experience is still not a common approach in public universities in the Arab region. Furthermore, several research studies have pointed out that a country's culture should...
Covid-19 pandemic has affected the educational systems worldwide, causing the closure of higher education institutions and schools in many countries in the world. It was a sudden transformation to distance learning. Educational institutions, teachers, students, and families were not ready to confront the challenges of this emergency case. This pape...
The aim of this study is to shed light on archaeological field training at Palestinian universities. A review of field training courses conducted during the summer months at Palestinian universities was undertaken in order to assess their effectiveness in providing students with skills in archaeological excavation techniques. The five universities...
The present study investigates the effect of mathematical modeling on conceptual understanding among student-teachers. Also, the study proposes relevant materials and activities in mathematical modeling. Two classes of 140 student-teachers participated in the study. Mathematical modeling instruction was used in the treatment group, while the compar...
This research aims to identify the best practices implemented by school teachers in Palestine online during COVID-19. A qualitative approach was used to explore in-depth the best practices through two focus group sessions composed of 24 different specialty teachers from different schools. Moreover, semi-structured interviews with 10 teachers were a...
Social media platforms have influenced pedagogical practices, and given rise to new theoretical approaches that prioritize connected learning with the aim of improving the learning outcomes. Social media applications have raised the popularity of short videos which were originally created in accordance with micro-learning principles. The proliferat...
This research aims to identify the best practices implemented by school teachers in Palestine online during COVID-19. A qualitative approach was used to explore in-depth the best practices through two focus group sessions composed of 24 different specialty teachers from different schools. Moreover, semi-structured interviews with 10 teachers were a...
This research aims to identify the best practices implemented by school teachers in Palestine online during COVID-19. A qualitative approach was used to explore in-depth the best practices through two focus group sessions composed of 24 different specialty teachers from different schools. Moreover, semi-structured interviews with 10 teachers were a...
This paper described the experience of developing a MOOC at An Najah National University and how it was transferred into a SPOC from the perspective of its team developers. Learners' responses and participation had been analyzed in order to understand its content. The data collected described the motivation for developing the MOOC and then using it...
The purpose of the study is to explore students' and faculty members' responses to universities' migration from face-to-face to online instruction as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. To this extent, a qualitative approach was used for data collection and involved a number of qualitative methods: an open-ended question survey, focus gr...
The purpose of the current study was to explore students' characteristics that influence student's readiness to use mobile technology at An-Najah National University in Palestine. The researchers used a quantitative approach to achieve the purpose of the study. 214 students from different schools were participated in the study. A descriptive and on...
Student engagement in online learning enhance students performance and the outcomes of the learning process in online learning environment. The existed literature revealed various factors influencing student engagement in online leaning, however these studies were before the COVID-19 crisis. The purpose of the current paper is to explore the factor...
Little research has been conducted on Arabic letter knowledge. This study investigates the nature of Arabic letter knowledge, its dimensionality, and the relative difficulty of letter knowledge items, all within an item response theory (IRT) framework. Three letter knowledge tests were administered to 142 native Arabic-speaking kindergarteners (mea...
The study aimed to assess the 2nd basic grade Math textbook of the academic year 2017-2018. Therefore, the researchers used the descriptive approach by preparing a questionnaire to assess the Math textbook’s different aspects. This tool was distributed through the social network websites to 83 males and females teachers and 17 males and females sup...
The aim of this paper is to investigate the challenges associated with emergency remote teaching in the developing countries of Palestine, Libya, and Afghanistan, as reported by middle-school students, their parents, and teachers. These countries have been struggling with an unstable and violent situation for decades. Semi-structured interviews wer...
This study aimed to analyze the Technology textbook for tenth grade
according to Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) issued by
International Technology Education Association (ITEA). In order to
achieve the aim of the study, the researchers used the analytical descriptive
methodology, specifically the method of content analysis. The researche...
The shutdown of schools and universities due to the pandemic has impacted the global education system as well as Palestine's education system. The future of education is unpredictable now, but new features have emerged. The education system in Palestine responded to the pandemic in different ways, and the current experience in schools and universit...
There is little research which explores middle school teachers' response to school closures in developing countries in times of crisis. This article presents a case study of Afghanistan, Libya and Palestine as developing countries which have suffered from violence for many years prior to the Covid-19 crisis. It focuses on how teachers in middle sch...
The higher education institutions in Palestine depend deeply on the rate of students' enrolment. The budget of these institutions depends on the rate of students' enrolment for this reason the institutions always trying to encourage students to enroll in their programs. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to investigate first year studen...
This study aimed to identify the level of attitudes of basic stage students towards learning mathematics remotely in light of the Corona crisis, In the second semester of the academic year 2019/2020, the study sample consisted of (110) parents of students, They were intentionally chosen from Al Isra Model Private School in Tulkarm Governorate. The...
The current study aimed at assessing the quality of pre-school learning environment in Palestine. Learning quality is considered as a significant indicator of human sustainability. Pre-school learning is part of a basic education strategy to enrich and support children’s development during the critical, formative years from birth to five years. The...
This study aimed at identifying the effect of teaching the unit of “Geometry” by using Mathematics laboratory in measuring the achievement and motivation towards Mathematics learning among sixth graders in the schools of Tulkram governorate. The sample of the study consisted of (41) students. The study employed experimental design. The results indi...
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a comprehensive approach that integrates those disciplines into a cohesive learning paradigm. Applying this approach is very important to modernize teaching strategies in order to provide the current competitive and skill-based job market. This study aims to investigate the impact of using...
he present study seeks to identify teachers' perceptions regarding STEM teaching professional development and to identify the factors that facilitate or hinder the success of teachers' professional development. The participants of the study were 35 teachers. A qualitative approach was used for data collection by conducting semistructured interviews...
The current study aims to analyze the mathematics textbook of the second grade in the
light of Singapore's standards for the basic stage. To achieve the study goal, the
researchers used the content analysis method. The results of the analysis revealed the
availability of some Singapore standards to varying degrees and some of them were not
availabl...
This research aims to investigate efficacy of using a mathematical
modeling-based program that involves applications of (interactive computer -
Augmented Reality), and its role in developing spatial sense skills among six
grade mathematics students in Palestinian schools. The research sample
consisted of (112) students, divided into three groups: T...
The purpose of the current paper is to explore the challenges associated with the emergency remote teaching (ERT) in developing countries including Palestine, Libya, and Afghanistan, as reported by students, parents, and teachers. A qualitative approach was used for data collection and analysis. Semi-structured interviews and online class observati...
Abstract: As the title indicates, this study has sought to build a paradigm for special education in Palestine to serve people with mental health disabilities in line with international trends and standards. To that end, the researchers first made a review of relevant theoretical literature, such as articles, theses and dissertations, related to cu...
The aim of this study was to demonstrate the availability of problem solving, communication, mathematical representation standards in the tenth grade mathematics textbook in Palestine. The sample of the schooling consisted of the tenth grade mathematics textbook which was certified for teaching in Palestine schools in 2017/ 2018. To achieve the goa...
According to UNESCO statistics, more than 1.5 billion children and youth in 188 countries around the globe have to stay home due to the closure of schools and higher education institutions following the Coronavirus outbreak (1). Many countries have shifted from traditional face-to-face methods to e-Learning in the light of the new states of emergen...
This study aims at recognizing the extent of the popularity of the first-grade students’ pronunciation errors in the governmental and private schools in Nablus highlighting the impact of gender mainstreaming, years of experience, qualifications and specialty in the popularity of the first-grade students’ pronunciation errors.
In order to achieve t...
يهدف هذا البحث إلى تقصي فاعلية استخدام برنامج قائم على النمذجة الرياضية باستخدام تطبيقات (الحاسوب التفاعلي – الواقع المعزّز) في تنمية مكونات البراعة الرياضية لدى تلاميذ الصف السادس الأساسي في فلسطين، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (112) تلميذاً تمّ تقسيمهم إلى ثلاث مجموعات: المجموعة التجريبية الأولى بلغ عددها (37) تلميذاً درست باستخدام برنامج قائم على النم...
This research aims to investigate efficacy of using a mathematical modeling-based program that involves applications of (interactive computer – augmented reality), and its role in developing mathematical proficiency strands among sixth grade students in Palestine. The research sample consisted of (112) students, divided into three groups: The first...
This study aimed at analyzing the results of the second round of Palestinian Mathematics Olympiad 2014 which was held at Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie (May 2014) for first scientific secondary grade students. Particularly this study examined the level of solving problems of Mathematics Olympiad among first scientific secondary grade stu...
This study aimed to determine the effect of the Daniel’s Model on the achievement of the basic seventh grade female students in mathematics in Tulkarm governorate and on their tendency towards mathematics, the researchers adopted the quasi experimental methodology on a sample of (79) seventh grade female students, the study revealed that there is s...
Digital professional development of teachers is the essence of implementing new initiatives in the Palestinian educational system. The purpose of using it is to qualify teachers to implement the initiative and to be able to change their traditional teachings ways. Different types of PD are used in the system including online training, face-to-face,...
This study aimed to identify the role of Palestinian universities in confronting the phenomena of violence and extremist ideas "Al-Najah national University and Palestine Technical University (Khadouri) : A Case study". In order to achieve the aim of the study, two study instruments were distributed. The first instrument deals with the role of Pale...
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) approach on the achievement of students of the tenth grade in mathematics in Palestine. The sample of the study consisted of 45 students of the tenth grade at Ibn al - Bitar Second Primary School for the academic year of 2016/ 2017. Th...
Unlike most neighbouring countries in the world, teachers in the occupied territories of Palestine face extraordinary conditions and challenges. These are due to the continued Israeli occupation. This article reports on a large-scale survey of Palestinian teachers. It explores the impact of the occupation on the professional lives of the teachers a...
Digital professional development of teachers is the essence of implementing new initiatives in the Palestinian educational system. The purpose of using it is to qualify teachers to implement the initiative and to be able to change their traditional teachings ways. Different types of PD are used in the system including online training, face-to-face,...
This study aimed at exploring "the effect of the DRIVER model on acquisition of mathematical concepts for the fifth grade students' and their tendency towards learning in public schools at Nablus directorate". The study sample consisted of (75) students of fifth grade girl students at Mahmoud Abu Ghazalah basic school. The study found that there ar...
This study focuses on the relationship between gender, students’ needs and the physical form of schoolyards. It investigates whether and how the needs of both male and female students influence the physical form of schoolyards in Palestine, as a Middle Eastern country. The aim is to develop a better theoretical understanding of the relationship bet...
This study focuses on the impact of the interdisciplinary approach in the art education curriculum on creative thinking & motivation among sixth grade students in Salfit district. To answer the questions about the study and testing of hypotheses, the researchers used the experimental method, as it has been working on the construction of the two too...
This study aimed to determine the effect of the cubing strategy in the
achievement of the basic seventh grade students in mathematics in
Qalqilya governorate, the researchers adopted the quasi experimental
methodology in its application in the seventh grade female students. The study reached that there is statistically significant difference betwee...
This study aimed to determine the effect of the Daniel’s Model in the achievement of the basic seventh grade students in mathematics in Tulkarm governorate and their tendency towards mathematics.
The researcher adopted the quasi experimental methodology on a sample of (79) seventh grade female students at Mahmoud Al-Hamshari Primary School for Gir...
This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of employing a computerized educational program, which according to Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5, in measuring the achievement of the sixth graders in the subject of “Technology” in the governmental schools in Nablus and their attitudes towards it. In order to answer the questions of the study a...
This study aimed at evaluating the current grading system at An Najah National University through diagnosing the most problematic areas in the system that the students cannot deal with due to gender, college, program that student enrolled in and accumulative average. A five -point Likert Scale questionnaire consisted of (31) items was distributed t...
For some years, education has been high on the agenda of heads of state, policy makers and civil society, on the international, regional and national levels. Most reforms have emphasized the importance of teachers and, more specifically, the critical impact that teacher preparation is proven to have on student learning (Darling-Hammond, 1997). Rese...
This study aims at investigating the effect of an educational program
supported with illuminations on problem solving and spatial ability
among seventh grade students in Palestine. The Quasi-experimental
design based on experimental and control groups was used in the study.
Thus, the subjects of the study were (67) students from two sections,
secti...
This study aimed at investigating the effect of using GeoGebra software on mathematical problem solving and mathematical anxiety among the basic tenth grade students. A test of mathematical problem solving was used in this study, compromised of (15) items. Also a scale of mathematical anxiety was used, compromised of (20) items. Validity and reliab...
The aim of this study is to explore the reality and the experience of AN-Najah National University in enhancing Electronic Management System (Moodle) in the training of in-service teachers program through the description and analysis of the teachers learners and their participating in the e-learning training program, analyzing this participation, i...
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Projects (6)
1. Improve online and blended teaching
2. Improve quality and efficiency of education across the globe
3. Facilitate capacity building among educators to become professional online and blended tutors or teacher’s trainers
URL: https://edvicon.compute.dtu.dk/
Badrul Huda Khan created the eight-dimensional framework in 2005. Researchers considered Badrul Huda's framework as instructional design approach that seeks to guide the process of developing content for e-learning purposes in both public and private institutions to transform from traditional approaches to an electronic format. The eight dimensions of this e-learning framework are (1) institutional, (2) pedagogical, (3) technological, (4) interface design, (5) evaluation, (6) management, (7) resource support, and (8) ethical. Each of these dimensions contains a group of concerns or issues that need to be examined in order to assess and develop the institutions e-capability. Khan’s eight-dimensional e-learning framework is widely used by various organizations, such as government, educational institutions, and corporate entities. Therefore, this book will investigate e-learning globally by discussing several countries' experiences (East and West). We will use the E-learning Framework http://asianvu.com/bk/frameworkk ) as a guide to examine e-learning practices in countries around the globe in order to reflect on opportunities and challenges for implementing quality learning. In this book, therefore, we can present tips for success factors and also describe issues relevant to failures. Finally, similarities and differences will be identified between several countries and lessons will be debriefed.
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