Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions

  • Establishing financial management tactics for school leaders in private secondary schools in the north west region of Cameroon 
    Tomla, Elvis Tardzenyuy (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021)
    The study sought to examine and establish financial management tactics, for school leaders, in private secondary schools in the North West Region of Cameroon. It examined the background to the existing challenges from a global, Africa, regional and Cameroon perspective. A convenient sampling technique was used to select the schools. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data for the study. Three participants from each of the twenty private secondary schools were selected to obtain relevant information for the study. The population of 60 participants included: 20 principals, 20 ...
  • The perceptions, experiences and challenges in the profession of school psychology : evidence from Lebanese Anglo-Saxon schools 
    El Chemor, Hala (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021)
    School psychology appears to add credibility to the schooling and learning process of children. The profession of school psychology is relatively lesser known and appreciated. School psychologists’ main concern is the psychological, emotional, and social well-being of the students. The role of the school psychologists is very important, although very little research has been done on the perceptions, experiences, and challenges that school psychologists undergo in their profession in Lebanon. A phenomenological qualitative research is used in this study. The study is based on a set of interviews ...
  • Investigating the incorporation of soft skills instruction in the school curriculum : a case study of a private school in Lebanon 
    Matta, Joseph E. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    Soft skills have been the subject of much discussion and trending lately. Much research has been done on the relationship between partaking good soft skills and being a better employee. This could be especially true in the field of education, as the process of expectation and planning of the learning experiences showed to improve with the significant development of soft skills of the teachers. In Lebanon, very few studies are conducted on the role of soft skills in those entering the workforce. This research aims to bridge that gap by assessing the knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors of Lebanese ...
  • The adherence of dietary intake on depressive symptoms among university students 
    Nassar, Paula Boulos (Notre Dame University, Louaize, 2020)
    The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between food and mental health, especially dietary patterns and their effects on depressive symptoms. Literature review explains the biochemical etiology of depression and the mechanism behind depressive symptoms and diets. The different dietary patterns explored in this study are diets with tryptophan containing foods, Mediterranean diets, healthy diets and diets with enough omega 3. Some past findings reveal that intake of a diet with good amounts of tryptophan containing foods, following a Mediterranean diet, adhering to a healthy ...
  • The role of visionary leadership, faculty development and infrastructure in technology integration : a case study of private secondary schools in the north west region of Cameroon 
    Kanjam, Simon (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    The 2002 presidential decree on technology integration into Cameroonian schools has been poorly implemented because the decision was not guided by clear vision, policy or implementation plan. The twofold purpose of this research was to investigate the degree of readiness of private secondary schools in the North West Region for technology integration and to make recommendations for effective take-off of the innovation. Descriptive survey design was utilized in three purposively sampled schools to investigate the influence of vision and mission statements, professional development and infrastructure ...
  • A study into self-efficacy of grade repeaters and non-repeaters; the implications on the perception of their schooling experiences, in basic schools in Ghana 
    Eric, Kramo (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2020)
    Grade repetition has been a contentious global subject, especially in contemporary times. While the protagonists of the practice espouse its benefits, the opponents claim its attendant demerits, especially psychological ones, far exceeds its merits hence advocate for its total eradication from the school system. Some chief variables like the self-efficacy and the perception of schooling experiences of the grade repeaters seem ignored, in such debate. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether there exists any difference in self-efficacy between grade repeaters and non-repeaters, and ...
  • Establishing effective school policy on discipline and attendance in secondary schools in Liberia 
    Siryeh, Anthony Doe (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2020-06-25)
    The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess the effectiveness of discipline and attendance policies in secondary schools in the Barnersville community of Liberia. Questionnaires, interview guide and document analyses were the main instruments used. Five secondary 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. One hundred and sixty-seven participants were sampled from five secondary schools. Participants ...
  • The effect of brain breaks on elementary students' on-task behavior 
    Nehme, Elsy Elie (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2018)
    The purpose of this paper was to study the effect of various classroom-based brain breaks on elementary students’ on-task behavior. A total of 120 Grade five and Grade six students in a Catholic Lebanese school were assigned according to their sections to two conditions; performing a task without doing a brain break prior to it (control), and performing a task after a brain break (experimental). Moreover, the type of brain break was studied to check which type was the most effective and kept students on task for a longer period of time. A randomized t-test was done and the results showed that ...
  • The effect of reflective journal writing on science learning 
    Dunya, Sara Malko (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2019-05)
    The purpose of this thesis is to study the effect of reflective journal writing on science learning. Reflective journals are personal records of students' learning experiences. They are an application of self-evaluation of learning. Science, a part of knowledge or study, is based on truths and facts and on rational and applied activities including the logical study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. The main focus of this thesis is analyzing the effect of reflective journal writing in science; specifically, the effect of ...
  • Causes of gender inequality in secondary schools in Chad : a case study of five schools in Mandoul region 
    Salkoutou, Ngarobé (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2018)
    Education plays an important role in fighting poverty and to promote the development of many given society. It is also an important tool for empowering both women and men in the world. Schools in the rural areas of Chad are still experiencing a high rate of gender inequality and this can be testified by a low number of girls in various schools. The study reviewed the existence of gender inequality in secondary schools in Chad, causes and the effects on Chadian society and the ways of advocating gender equality. The research was conducted through the use of Descriptive Case Study Survey Design. ...
  • The relationship between commitment to the marital relation and the parenting style parents of Lebanese school aged children 
    Awit, Yara (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2019)
    A minimal amount of research has been conducted on marital commitment and parenting styles. There has barely been any acknowledgment on the importance of one’s relationship on raising a child. Thus, the following study aims to examine the relationship between each of the indicators of commitment in Rusbult’s investment model of commitment (investment size, satisfaction, and quality of alternatives) and the parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive). Participants are married individuals of elementary and middle school aged children in Lebanon who have completed a socio-demographic ...
  • The effect of digital games-based learning on middle school students' math achievement and attitude : a case study 
    Al-Akl, Krystel M. (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2019-07)
    The study examined the impact of digital game based learning on math achievement and attitude in a public school setting in Mount Lebanon. The case study was conducted using a quasi-experimental research design to collect data using inferential and descriptive statistics to determine the effect of digital games based learning (DGBL) in middle school classes. Several research questions were raised about the effect of DGBL on middle school students’ attitude and achievement in mathematics. The study was conducted on 68 students. The Mathematics and Technology Attitude Scale (MTAS) was adapted and ...
  • The impact of flipping the classroom in an undergraduate english course on student test anxiety : a mixed-methods approach on a case study 
    Fikany, Stephanie-Joy (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-07)
    Many students experience anxiety before an assessment: It can either be a normal feeling before any kind of assessment, also called performance anxiety, or it can be due to unpreparedness before an assessment. The flipped classroom methodology was introduced to 20 students enrolled in an English in the workplace course (ENL230) at Notre Dame University in Louaize Lebanon (NDU), for two modules in an attempt to reduce their unpreparedness anxiety before an assigned assessment. The flipped classroom requires students to cover the new material outside of class, and to practice it in class with the ...
  • Validity, accountability and fairness of official exams in Lebanon : reflections of grades 9 and 12 public school students 
    Jaber, Diala George (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-05)
    My research examines the learners’ attitudes towards the validity, accountability, and fairness of the official examinations and the extent to which they influence the quality of learning in public schools in Lebanon. I chose learners of Grades 9 and 12 Humanities and Life Sciences Sections who were sitting the official examinations during 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 in a public high school in West Bekaa. They were 122 participants and data were collected from the learners through essay writing, open-ended-question survey, Diamond Ranking from Akar (2009), and open discussions. I also compared the ...

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