Educational Forum ends with 72 papers, focus on improvement

MUSCAT, DEC 30

With 72 expert research papers on further improving the quality of education in Oman, the 3-day Educational Research Forum, held under the auspices of Prof Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, concluded on a high note at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Organised by the Ministry of Education represented by the Specialised Institute for Vocational Training for Teachers, the Educational Research Forum held from December 25 to 27 hosted educational experts and international speakers from ALESCO, ISESCO, the Arab Education Bureau for the Gulf States, and SQU, besides teachers and educational experts and others related to educational research, over 300 specialists, decision-makers, academicians, and the educational body including teachers, school principals, administrative supervisors, and trainers, and the presentation of 72 papers over several brainstorming sessions and presentation of research papers during the three days.

"With the three-day Forum on educational research, we aimed at developing research in education for further improving the standards by reviewing the results of studies and procedural research supervised by the Specialised Institute and aligning educational research with the development needs of the education field,” said Dr Intisar bint Abdullah Ambusaidiyya, Director General of the Specialised Institute for Vocational Training for Teachers.

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Dr Maasoma al Jami, Councilor to the Minister of Education for Developing Linguistic Performance headed the first session which included presenting six papers, Dr Basma al Ryami presented a paper titled 'Effectiveness of an Educational Enrichment Programme based on Interactive Approach' to include Nanotechnology Applications related to Environmental Sustainability for Grade 11 students in Oman. Ali Al Muqbali presented a paper titled 'Career Future Anxiety and its relation to Professional Self-efficacy' and the Level of Professional Ambition among General Education Diploma Students in South Al Batinah Governorate.

Ohood al Jabri presented a paper titled 'Effectiveness of Teaching using the Six-Dimensional Strategy (PDEODE) to Develop Academic Achievement among Grade 11 Students,' Kawthar al Habsi presented the fourth paper titled 'Impact of Self-Assessment on Achievement in Social Studies and Mediative Thinking among Grade 10 Students.'

Eman al Jabri presented a paper titled 'Second Cycle Science Teachers’ Practice of 21st Century Skills from their Point of View,' and Safa al Zaabi presented the last paper in the first session which was titled 'The Role of Teacher in Enhancing Educational Security among Students from the Point of View of Educational Supervisors' in the Ministry of Education.

The second session was headed by Dr Fatma al Kaaf from SQU and the session included the presentation of six papers. Hamad al Ryami (The Performance Level of Basic Education Teachers in Oman in Preparing Continuous Evaluation Tools in light of Education Quality Standards), Mohammad al Jaradi (Effectiveness of the Five-Year Learning Cycle in Developing Mathematical Thinking among Grade 11 Students in the Sultanate of Oman), Maryam al Muzahmi (Impact of School Principals’ Support on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Proposals for Developing it in Oman), Manal al Hattali (Effectiveness of Teaching with Interactive Infographics in Acquiring Scientific Concepts and Developing Visual Thinking Skills in Science among Grade 4 Students), Asma al Salmi (Science Teachers’ Perceptions of Grades (5-8) about the Effectiveness of Google Classroom Platform in Providing Students with Self-Learning and Problem-Solving Skills), Aziza al Abbadi (Impact of a Training Programme in Solving Problem-Solving Questions on Academic Achievement in Mathematics among Grade 2 Students at Al Wadi Al Abyad School) are the papers presented in the second session and this was followed by four more sessions hosting educationists presenting specialised papers to the gathering.

“The forum focused on developing the school education system, improving learning outcomes, raising the quality of school education, and developing the professional competencies of teachers,” Dr Intisar, who is also the Chair of the organising committee of the Forum, added.