Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021
This study focuses on the research diaries of two researchers who conducted interviews with unive... more This study focuses on the research diaries of two researchers who conducted interviews with university teachers and students over a period of two years. Ten expatriate university teachers and ten Emirati university students were interviewed about their views on teaching and learning, the purpose of a university, best educational practices, the role of teachers, students and university in the broader society. After each interview was conducted, the researchers wrote reflections about the interviews in their personal research diaries. Through qualitative data analysis, the data in the diaries were analysed and the major themes were identified. In regards to the teachers interviewed, the analysis of the data showed that the diarists primarily focussed on the teachers’ “professional knowledge”, “communicative competence” and “adaptability to the new context”. With respect to the students interviewed, the data also revealed that the diarists frequently highlighted the significance of stu...
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Gulf Perspectives, Feb 9, 2012
... These responses were categorized according to Ryan and Deci (2000). ... Firstly, the pre-sess... more ... These responses were categorized according to Ryan and Deci (2000). ... Firstly, the pre-sessional course can incorporate more projects on personal and professional goals of students, and their family members (see Goodliffe (2005) for a study on such a project). ...
Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021
This study focuses on the research diaries of two researchers who conducted interviews with unive... more This study focuses on the research diaries of two researchers who conducted interviews with university teachers and students over a period of two years. Ten expatriate university teachers and ten Emirati university students were interviewed about their views on teaching and learning, the purpose of a university, best educational practices, the role of teachers, students and university in the broader society. After each interview was conducted, the researchers wrote reflections about the interviews in their personal research diaries. Through qualitative data analysis, the data in the diaries were analysed and the major themes were identified. In regards to the teachers interviewed, the analysis of the data showed that the diarists primarily focussed on the teachers’ “professional knowledge”, “communicative competence” and “adaptability to the new context”. With respect to the students interviewed, the data also revealed that the diarists frequently highlighted the significance of stu...
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Gulf Perspectives, Feb 9, 2012
... These responses were categorized according to Ryan and Deci (2000). ... Firstly, the pre-sess... more ... These responses were categorized according to Ryan and Deci (2000). ... Firstly, the pre-sessional course can incorporate more projects on personal and professional goals of students, and their family members (see Goodliffe (2005) for a study on such a project). ...
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