• Tracking success : a case study on the efficacy of behavioral charts in managing the disruptive behavior of a student in a school setting 

  Takadjian, Patil (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-07)

  One of the most vital rights to the human race is education, especially in a school setting. Disruptive behaviors in the classroom can be an obstacle in front of this right. Here comes the importance of managing classroom behavior to provide the best education to students. Moreover, focusing on these behaviors can help the student in question develop many of his cognitive and social-emotional abilities. A technique that proves beneficial in this regard involves giving the child the motivation needed to facilitate his adaptation and development. One effective approach consists in individualizing ...
• School leaders' practices and their influence on teachers' performance during the Lebanese economic crisis 

  Hodroj, Maggie (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-05)

  The entire world has been dealing with strange events, problems, and situations. Unfortunately, the state of education is quickly impacted by external events. The way education is delivered, and schools are run has changed as a result of these instances. Because of the political, health, and economic crises, Lebanon has been going through a very difficult time, which has made the educational sector more and more unstable. The financial status of most Lebanese families has been impacted by the Lebanese pound's loss of more than 90% of its value without a rise in wages. As a result, many people, ...
• The relationship between agression,impulsivity, and Alexithymia among the mixed martial arts athletes and trainees in Lebanon 

  Al Assaad, Assaad (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)

  Abstract. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an athletic discipline that requires strength and can cause serious injuries to athletes. It is therefore very controversial and discussed by many as being very aggressive. Furthermore, there is very limited academic research on the topic of MMA and aggression in Lebanon. The present study aims at exploring the relationships between alexithymia, aggression, and impulsivity among the MMA athletes in Lebanon through a correlational design by testing the following four hypotheses: (H1) Higher levels of alexithymia in MMA athletes predict more injuries, ...
• Application of online learning by sciences teachers in private middle schools in Lebanon during covid-19 pandemic: challenges and lessons learned 

  Antoun, Nicole Salim (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2022-12)

  The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess the application of online learning during Covid-19 pandemic from sciences educators’ perspective in private middle schools in the Keserwan community of Lebanon. Questionnaires and interviews were the main instruments used. Eight private middle schools were purposively selected to conduct the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics through the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 24 version) and results were presented in tables and charts. Eighty participants were sampled from eight private middle schools. Participants ...
• Technology use, teachers' attitudes, and student motivation 

  Der-Bedrossian, Lisa A. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2013)

  The purpose of the research was twofold: the first purpose was to discover if the teachers’ attitude towards technology influenced the use of technology in class. The second purpose was to detect if students found technology use motivating when teachers used the technology in the classroom. Quantitative research method was used of descriptive design to answer four of the research questions raised in the case study. Through the descriptive statistics, the teachers’ attitude, technology use, and students’ motivation were analyzed. The research was conducted in a Private Catholic School in the Metn ...
• Assessing intermediate level students in Lebanon during school closure 

  Ghabash, Rasha (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2022)

  The process of teaching students has always been dependent on face-to-face instruction in brick and mortar institutions. Students and teachers meet at the same place and at the same time for learning. However, some incidents around the world could make a change in the medium of instruction. Lebanon’s political and economic volatility serves as an example of shifting educational practices as a corollary of myriad national problems affecting education. The massive popular uprising on October 17, 2019, the pandemic COVID-19, and the Beirut port-blast on August 4,2020 have had their toll on ...
• Living with a sibling with autism/PDD : building the bridge 

  Margossian, Maria K. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2012)

  This research deals with the effects that living with a sibling with Autism has. The aim of the research was to investigate the effect of living with a sibling with Autism/PDD by using play therapy methods. In order to achieve this goal the researcher undertook a literature study to provide a better insight into the dimensions and complexities of defining autism and its related conditions, as in-depth look at the triad of impairments and the influence this has on the functioning of siblings of children with Autism/PDD. The second objective was to undertake an empirical study with regardsto the ...
• Financial literacy: a possible shortcoming of the economics curriculum in Lebanese schools 

  El Hayek Bassil, Pascale E. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2013)

  The purpose of the mixed method research was to determine the level of financial literacy among third secondary students of a private catholic school in Lebanon and determine whether such skills were being acquired from the economics program at this school or from university, work experience or family life. The qualitative study measured the financial literacy of 54 third secondary students and 49 graduates of that same school using a standardized survey. Results showed that: the mean core of third secondary students was below the passing grade, the mean score of third secondary sociology and ...
• Identifying elementary teachers' stressors and their coping strategies as a means to determine whether stress has been managed in the workplace 

  Sili, Marie Joseph (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014)

  Many studies revealed that teaching was an extremely stressful professional, and that teacher stress being emotional and/or physical was an increasing problem. Therefore, the study used a quantitative survey design to investigate the main sources of stress among Lebanese elementary school teachers, and to determine whether there was a relationship between elementary teachers’ stressors and emotion-focused coping and whether there was a relationship between elementary teachers’ stressors and problem-focused coping strategies. The study involved 30 teachers who worked in a private school in Keserwen, ...
• The relationship between leadership behaviors and shared decision-making 

  Hanna, Jamal (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014)

  The study investigated the relation between the 5 components of leadership behaviors: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart, and the engagement level of 88 teachers in the shared decision-making process at 10 schools (5 public and 5 private) in Lebanon, at the level of planning, policy development, curriculum/instruction, student achievement, pupil personnel services, staff personnel, staff development, and budget management. The Leadership Practices Inventory LPI and Decision-making Questionnaire were used to measure the ...
• Setting reading accuracy goals affects performance and attitude 

  Iliopoulos, Krystel Alexandros (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2022)

  Students tend to take a grade and rarely reflect on their performance. Did I do well? What was the main mistake? Is there anything I need help with? How can I improve that grade next time? That same grade that students get either motivates or demotivates them. If students get the chance to set their own goals based on their weakness, and work on an action plan to reach that goal, their view of the grade changes. They will take a grade as an indicator to help them know how well they have acquired a concept or even reached their goal. Based on that reflection, they will be able to know what the ...
• Perceptions of low skill workers concerning life skills education for students with special needs in Lebanon 

  Tadros, Charbel Marcellino (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014)

  Life skills are the skills that are used in daily life in order for an individual to survive and interact appropriately and productively with the society and the environment. The purpose of this qualitative study is to find out what life skills are needed by low-skill workers in Lebanon in order to compile a list of life skills which can be used as a basis for a life skills curriculum adapted to the Lebanese culture and community for individuals with special needs. In order to achieve its objectives, the study employed a semi-structured interview with low-skill workers in Lebanon. The interview ...
• Relationship between emotional intelligence and students' academic achievement 

  Zaarour Haddad, Roula (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014)

  The following research investigated the relation between Emotional Intelligence and academic achievement in sixth graders. The participants were selected from an Anglophone Catholic school having around 3000 students in the Metn area, Lebanon. The participants were divided into two groups based on a convenience sample selection. The convenience sample of sixty six students, male and female, age grouped between eleven and twelve was selected from a population of two hundred sixth graders. The two groups were selected based on their academic results, 6A high achievers and 6D low achievers. The ...
• The dysfunctional relationship between the mother and the daughter in the pathogenesis of anorexia nervosa 

  Sawaya, Ruby (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014)

  Anorexia Nervosa is a severe psychiatric disorder consisting of the maintenance of extremely low weight, restrictive eating habits, purging techniques, an immense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image. The feelings of dissatisfaction with bodily image is usually distorted from the ideal image and has a negative connotation. Women with Anorexia Nervosa not only have a distorted self-image but also may suffer from identity crisis/confusion as they live the dilemma of growing old versus staying young, and dependency versus independency as the process of identity formation majorly ...
• Leadership styles in Lebanese secondary schools: a case study of two private and two public schools 

  Al Aramouny, Najat (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2016)

  The purpose of the study was to investigate the new roles of principals—as managers, instructors and change or reform agents—as perceived and practiced by leaders in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and the United States of America (USA), and as perceived and practiced by their counterparts in Lebanon. This study documented how principals performed their new roles by matching their self- perceived and perceived leadership management styles with their behaviors while working together with subject coordinators and teachers to implement the school vision ...
• Recommending a way to create the climate to integrate technology in a school setting in Aleppo, Syria 

  Rajab, Laina Bassam (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021-04-22)

  The twenty-first century confronts its citizenship with new choices, opportunities, and challenges due to the universal presence of technology in all spheres of life, especially in education. Technology made a shift in the academic field and created new possibilities that shook the traditional teaching and learning paradigms; teachers and trainers are confronted by challenges that range from the acquisition of skill and literacy in the usage of technology to the delivery of the necessary tools that will guide students to become knowledge creators and users. The overall objective of this study ...
• The study of the impact of personality traits on job satisfaction and commitment among employees in an educational setting 

  Eid, Madeleine Georges (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2017)

  Personality constructs have been demonstrated to be of the main predictors for explaining and predicting satisfaction and commitment of employees at work. Employees’ personalities and personality traits play a significant role in their perception of life as individuals in general, and of work life as employees in organizations in particular. This thesis examines the impact that personality traits have on teacher- employees’ level of job satisfaction and commitment. A correlational study was performed to identify the relationships between the variables, where 99 employees (n=99), in a representative ...
• The relationship between conflict management style of teachers and the quality of teacher-student relationship in elementary public schools 

  Ghandour, Mirna (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2015)

  This study explored the relationship between the conflict management style of elementary teachers and the quality of teacher-student relationship in four public schools in North of Lebanon. A mixed method research, including two questionnaires and one interview, was conducted. Seventy five teachers from grade 1 to grade 4 participated in the study. The Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) was used to measure teachers’ conflict management style and the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale, Short Form (STRS-SF) to assess the quality of the teacher-student relationship. After the respondents answered the ...
• The interaction effect of workplace conditions, teachers' compensation and job satisfaction on perception of work and career decisions: the case of preschool teachers of a Lebanese school in Qatar 

  Younan, Joelle (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2018)

  The teaching profession is broadly acknowledged to be a demanding and challenging profession. Job satisfaction and career decision have been one of the extensively studied concepts across different organizations, but is little dealt with in the teaching community. Research implies that teachers quit their jobs at twice the rate of other professions. Everyday teachers are faced with unjust decisions, not being appreciated, fewer opportunities for professional development, feeling stressed-out and dissatisfied which account to them at times quitting their jobs. Teachers' compensation and workplace ...
• Developing an advanced tech based curriculum model at the preschool KGI level : a case study implemented at a catholic school in Keserwan 

  Achkar, Mariane (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021)

  The purpose of the qualitative case study was to develop a curriculum model for KGI level with technology integration to teach English language based on two chosen themes from the Lebanese curriculum: body parts, house and family members. The curriculum model contained detailed lesson plans based on the Assure Model with technology integrated activities and resources presented in the form of curriculum pages. The study examined two sections of 61 KGI students and their two teachers during English language periods in a regular classroom environment. Data was collected over a twelve-week period ...

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