• A Comprehensive Framework for Comparing Textbooks: Insights from the Literature and Experts 

      Huang, Ronghuai; Tlili, Ahmed; Zhang, Xiangling; Sun, Tianyue; Wang, Junyu; Sharma, Ramesh Chander; Affouneh, Saida; Salha, Soheil Hussein; Altinay, Fahriye; Altinay, Zehra; Olivier, Jako; Jemni, Mohamed; Wang, Yiping; Zhao, Jialu; Burgos, Daniel (Sustainable, 2022)
      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 ...
    • Are open educational resources (OER) and practices (OEP) effective in improving learning achievement? A meta-analysis and research synthesis 

      Tlili, Ahmed; Garzón, Juan; Salha, Soheil Hussein; Huang, Ronghuai; Xu, Lin; Burgos, Daniel; Denden, Mouna; Farrell, Orna; Farrow, Robert; Bozkurt, Aras; Amiel, Tel; McGreal, Rory; López, Aída; Wiley, David (International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2023)
      While several studies have investigated the various effects of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices (OEP), few have focused on its connection to learning achievement. The related scientific ...
    • Developing Teaching Practice in Computational Thinking in Palestine 

      Ghani, Abdel; Griffiths, David; Salha, Soheil Hussein; Affouneh, Saida; Khalili, Fakher; Khlaif, Zuheir N.; Burgos, Daniel (Frontiers in Psychology, 2022)
      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 ...
    • Factors that foster and deter STEM professional development among teachers 

      Affouneh, Saida; Salha, Soheil Hussein; Burgos, Daniel ; Khlaif, Zuheir N.; Saifi, Abdel Gani; Mater, Naela Rashad; Odeh, Ahmed (Science Education, 01/08/2020)
      The 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 ...
    • Is Metaverse in education a blessing or a curse: a combined content and bibliometric analysis 

      Tlili, Ahmed; Huang, Ronghuai; Shehata, Boulus; Liu, Dejian; Zhao, Jialu; Metwally, Ahmed Hosny Saleh; Wang, Huanhuan; Denden, Mouna; Bozkurt, Aras; Lee, Lik-Hang; Beyoglu, Dogus; Altinay, Fahriye; Sharma, Ramesh Chander; Altinay, Zehra; Li, Zhisheng; Liu, Jiahao; Ahmad, Faizan; Hu, Ying; Salha, Soheil Hussein; Abed, Mourad; Burgos, Daniel (Smart Learning Environments, 2022)
      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 ...
    • Virtualization of Higher Education during COVID-19: A Successful Case Study in Palestine 

      Affouneh, Saida; Khlaif, Zuheir N.; Burgos, Daniel ; Salha, Soheil Hussein (Sustainability, 2021)
      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 ...