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By Lara El Khatib November 14, 2024 Children are amazing. While they can be quite resilient, they remain very vulnerable during times of war. War brings with it fear, anger, and uncertainty. Its impact manifests in many ways – from enduring the horrendous sounds of bombs and the anguished screams of the injured or grieving,…

By: Rana Fleihan November 9, 2024 Empathy, defined in the Cambridge dictionary as the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiencesby imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation, is a key value that teachers seek to promote in the classroom through both verbal and non-verbal cues. Encouraging students to…

By: Musa Abu Hadeed, Nisreen Kassem & Nayla Abi Antoun August 24, 2024 We began writing this article on a summer night, the hottest in decades. Why has the climate become so extreme? Summer feels like scenes from a Mad Max movie, and winter is as bitterly cold as it was in The Day After…

Part 4 in a 4-part series By: Musa Abu Hadeed, Nisreen Kassem & Nayla Abi Antoun July 13, 2024 Education in Emergencies is a response to the natural disasters, epidemics, social unrest, and wars that disrupt traditional education. While school leaders and educational specialists contribute to academic resilience and stability during those crises (as noted…

Part II By: Rasha Halat and Lina Khair Rahme June 30, 2024 This is Part 2 in a 2-part series. Read Part 1 here. As we delve deeper into the discussion on AI’s role in education, it becomes crucial to address the challenges and ethical considerations that emerge. While the first part of this article…

Part 1 By: Rasha Halat and Lina Khair Rahme June 29, 2024 Do you remember the tale of Margie and Tommy from Isaac Asimov’s “The Fun They Had”? In this intriguing short story, children in the future are taught individually by robotic teachers, an idea that, in Asimov’s time, was pure science fiction. Yet, as…

Promoting Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Times of Crisis: A Path to Resilience Part 3 in a 4-part series. View Part 1 here and Part 2 here. By: Musa Abu Hadeed, Nisreen Kassem & Nayla Abi Antoun June 15, 2024 Amidst the current war we are facing in Gaza and south Lebanon, the classroom,…

How Microsoft Power Platform Can Empower School Principals in Emergencies Part 2 in a 4-part series. View Part 1 here. By: Musa Abu Hadeed, Nisreen Kassem & Nayla Abi Antoun March 11, 2024 Power Platforms Emergencies come in short bursts or long marathons. Quick responses offer safe spaces, emotional support, and basic skills. Long-term plans…

By: Lina Khair Rahme and Rasha Halat May 27, 2024 This is Part 2 in a two-part series. View Part 1 here. Expanding the Horizon: AI’s Growing Toolkit for Critical Engagement Having explored in Part I of our article essential strategies for embedding critical thinking and ethical discernment within AI-centric educational practices, our focus in…

By: Sanaa Altamimi March 16, 2024 Introduction Effective communication fundamentally relies on speaking and writing proficiency, making educators’ role in helping students obtain linguistic competence crucial for various reasons. Writing skills are crucial for EFL students’ academic success, supporting intellectual growth, broadening cognitive domains, and reinforcing new grammatical structures, idioms, and vocabulary  (Jamoom & Osama,…

Education In Emergencies EIE By: Musa Abu Hadeed, Nisreen Kassem & Nayla Abi Antoun Feb 27, 2024 This is Part 1 of a 4-part series. Remember the dawn of the COVID era? For schools in the West Bank and Jerusalem, March 8, 2020 felt like waking up to a scene straight out of The Walking…

تأليف: سهام العموش وآمال فرحات نشر في:  28 كانون الثاني 2024 ترجمة: وفاء السكران مراجعة لارا الخطيب النزاهة الأكاديمية: المعنى والتعريف تعرّف منظمة المقاييس والجودة للتعليم الثالثي الاسترالية (TEQSA) النزاهة الأكاديمية ب” ضرورة عمل المعلمين، والطلاب، والباحثين، وجميع أعضاء المجتمع الأكاديمي بما يتفق مع الأمانة، والثقة، والعدالة، والاحترام، وتحمل المسؤولية“. وبالرغم من ذلك، فإن النزاهة …

By: Siham Al Amoush & Amal Farhat January 28, 2024 Academic Integrity: Meaning and Definition The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency in Australia (TEQSA) defines academic integrity as “the expectation that teachers, students, researchers and all members of the academic community act with honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility”. However, integrity is not exclusive to…

By: Yaffa Jumah Abu-hamdah December 27, 2023 Introduction Feedback helps students gain insight into their areas of strength and weakness, contributing to better learning outcomes. The teacher plays a pivotal role in providing constructive feedback that aids students in comprehending and enhancing their performance. In EFL classes, corrective feedback is typically given in the language…

كتابة : لينا رحمة خير و رشا حالات  تشرين الثاني 2023 ترجمة : ندين سامي جودي تدقيق :لارا الخطيب مقدمة  في دور الذكاء الاصطناعي في التعليم في السابق، كان مفهوم الذكاء الاصطناعي مقتصرًا على الخيال العلمي. أما اليوم فقد أصبح متأصلًا في جوانب مختلفة من حياتنا اليومية وجزءًا لا يتجزأ من أنظمة الرعاية الصحية والوسائل…

How can EFL teachers foster effective pronunciation instruction based on recent research findings? By: Rana Fleihan November 19, 2023 Introduction Pronunciation is a key skill that EFL learners need to acquire. Extensive research underscores the significance of pronunciation instruction for language development and for fostering social and emotional well-being, contributing to feelings of inclusion, self-assuredness,…

By: Lina Khair Rahme and Rasha Halat November 6, 2023 This is Part 1 in a two-part series. Introduction to AI’s Role in Education Artificial Intelligence (AI), a concept once restricted to science fiction, is now deeply embedded in various aspects of our daily lives. From our healthcare systems to entertainment mediums, AI has become…

By: Lara El Khatib Date: October 29th, 2023 Welcome to the third and final article in the inclusion series of the MEPLI Usable Knowledge articles.  In Part 1, we made the argument for inclusion, and hope to have made it clear that every student belongs, and that the immense diversity and variability of human beings…

تأليف: لارا الخطيب  – نهلة حرب تاريخ النشر: 5 آذار 2022 ترجمة: سلام المعايعة كريم صبي يبلغ من العمر 10 سنوات ويعيش في أحد أحياء بيروت التي تضررت بشدة بسبب انفجار الميناء. ومنذ ذلك الوقت، لم يعد كريم قادراً على الأكل أو النوم بشكل جيد. في الواقع، الشيء الوحيد الذي يبدو أنه قادر على تهدأته…

By Amal Farhat October 14, 2023 You have a grade four student who engages in classroom discussions, contributes ideas, agrees with/refutes other’s opinions using appropriate language and transition words and phrases. Whether during conversations or in writing, this student employs complete sentences with minimal errors and has a rich reservoir of vocabulary that makes his…

By: Lara El Khatib October 12, 2023 Would you go to a doctor who still uses 19th or even some 20th century methods? Would you go to a dentist who responds to any tooth problem by simply removing that tooth? How would you feel about a doctor who gives diabetes medication to the following patients:…

By Lina Khair Rahme September 7, 2023 This is the second in a 5-part series about the impact of artificial intelligence on education and research, exploring its potential applications and addressing issues of concern. Introduction As we navigate through the digital age, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping education is becoming increasingly evident….

بقلم: أمال فرحات ترجمة: هناء جابر مراجعة وتدقيق: وئام العلي تاريخ النشر:25 يونيو 2023 هذا هو الجزء الأول في سلسلة من 5 أجزاء حول تأثير الذكاء الاصطناعي على التعليم والبحث، واستكشاف تطبيقاته المحتملة ومعالجة القضايا ذات الاهتمام. اقرأ هذا المقال باللغة الإنجليزية على الرغم من أن الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) موجود منذ فترة طويلة، إلا أن…

by Amal Farhat June 25, 2023 This is the first in a 5-part series about the impact of artificial intelligence on education and research, exploring its potential applications and addressing issues of concern. (Click here to read this article in Arabic.) Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for quite a long time, educators recently…

تغيرت النظرة  للرياضيات و التي ترى أن التحصيل هو الهدف الأساسي لتعليم الرياضيات، فأصبحت تلك التي يستطيع الطالب من خلالها توظيف ما اكتسبه من معرفة رياضية في حل المشكلات التي تواجهه في المواقف المختلفة وفي خدمة المجتمع الذي يعيش فيه . ولقد أصبحت الرياضيات في حياتنا المعاصرة اليوم، أكثر أهمية وضرورة عما كانت عليه في…

In this article, Rana Fleihan, MEPLI 2018 Fellow, provides advice for high-school aged students to stay engaged with the learning process throughout the summer months in order to compensate for learning interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …

In the second article of this series, Lara El Khatib, MEPLI 2018 Fellow, outlines how teachers can identify the signs and symptoms of trauma in a child’s behavior. This article is part one in a series on the topic of trauma, with the forthcoming article focusing on how teachers can identify the signs of trauma…

Especially Times of War Lara El Khatib, MEPLI 2018 Fellow, and Nahla Harb, MEPLI 2019 Fellow, share guidelines and advice on recognizing symptoms of trauma in children and how to help children navigate and handle their feelings during and after traumatic events….

Tafeeda Jarbawi, the former Director General of Taawon Welfare Association in Palestine, and friend of the MEPLI program, has written an article focused on the advantages and pitfalls of distance education, with specific focus on the social aspects that a physical educational institution provides. By Tafeeda Al Jarbawi The rapid development of distance learning technologies…

Duha Masri, a MEPLI 2019 Fellow working with Al-Nayzak Foundation in Palestine, shares with us their Digital World full of fun educational resources for children….

by Dalya Ali Saleh – MEPLI Fellow 2021June 15, 2022 Peer observation has long been an essential part of preparing pre-service teachers for their future path. However, some experienced teachers may not see the real value of peerobservation and are likely to do it solely as criteria for contract renewal or appraisal. This article focuses…

In this article, Lara El Khatib, MEPLI 2018 Fellow, defines trauma and how parents and caregivers can identify the signs and symptoms of it in a child’s behavior. This article is part one in a series on the topic of trauma, with the forthcoming article focusing on how teachers can identify the signs of trauma in…

In this article, Lina K. Rahme and Sanaa Altamimi, MEPLI 2022 Fellows, outline the concept of project-based learning as well as successful models for implementation in classrooms in the Middle East. By Lina K. Rahme & Sanaa AltamimiApril 22, 2022 PBL is defined as “a comprehensive, deep learning approach to classroom teaching and learning that…

In this article, Lara El Khatib, MEPLI 2018 Fellow, and Nahla Harb, MEPLI 2019 Fellow, share a case of a student struggling with the aftermath of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion, and examine the ways in which his teacher and principal can support him.  By Lara El Khatib and Nahla HarbMarch 5th, 2022 Karim is…

كيف يسهم التعاطف في خلق مواطن عالمي صالح و معلمين أكثر مرونة تاريخ النشر: 27 اكتوبر 2021 كتابة و إعداد: رنا فليحان مراجعة وتدقيق: سلام معايعة  بناء اإلنسان، وعدم حرصها بالمحتوى التعلييم الوارد يف بية رت الحديث اليوم عن دور ال يكرث المناهج المقررة. من هنا يربز دور التعاطف كمهارة أساسية يجب إكسابها للمعلم أثناء…