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Dr. Khadeegha Alzouebi

Dr. Khadeegha Alzouebi
academic title and school
Academic title
Associate Professor | Program Chair
School Affiliation
School of e-Education
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Contact Info
+971 (4) 424 1086

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Research

Instruction and Curricula
Educational Leadership and Improvement
Testing and Assessment in Education
Research and Policy in Education
Teacher professional development
E-learning
Monitoring, evaluation & learning
Strategy design & implementation

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sheffield, UK (2008)
Master of Arts, University of Sheffield, UK (2004)
Master of Education, University of Sheffield, UK (2001)
Bachelor of Arts, Sheffield Hallam University, UK (1999)

Professional experience

Dr. Khadeegha Alzouebi is an Associate Professor of Education at the School of Education, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. She has a PhD in education from the University of Sheffield, England. She also has an MEd and an MA in Education from the University of Sheffield, England. Dr. Khadeegha has worked extensively on educational policy, school reform, school effectiveness and innovate change management both in the U.K and in the United Arab Emirates. She has over 25 years of experience in the education field in many capacities from working on educational policy, to leading educational reform to working in governance with local governments, and higher education public and private think-tank organisations. Dr. Khadeegha has worked extensively with school leaders to create an effective school climate.

Dr. Khadeegha is an active researcher with an interest that is particularly concerned with enhancing the effectiveness of educational leaders and school managers through the use of innovative technological practices while looking at factors that influence organisational learning and the different leadership styles with a strongly international perspective.

Dr. Khadeegha has devoted her career to education. She is passionate about the transformative power of education. She has served as the chair for the board of Governors at the Dubai International School for over 10 years. 25 years at the forefront of supporting teachers, young people, school leaders, programme and curriculum designers and policy makers with educational initiatives.

Dr. Khadeegha has a reputation for consistently meeting challenging targets and delivering quality professional development training and resources for teacher and school leaders.  Focused on long-term impact and sustainability and being able to measure this. Dr. Khadeegha has a style of management that is empathetic, compassionate, and inclusive.

Recent publications

  • Aderibigbe, S.A., Idriz, M. Alzouebi, K. AlOthman, Hamdi, W. B and Companioni. A. A. (2023). Fostering Tolerance and Respect for Diversity through the Fundamentals of Islamic Education. Religions 14.

  • Aderibigbe, S.A., Hamdi, W.B., Alzouebi, K., Frick, W. and Companioni, A.A. (2022). Understanding student perceptions of social computing and online tools to enhance learning. Plos one, Volume 17, Issue 10.

  • Demirbilek, M., Talan, T. and Alzouebi, K. (2022). An examination of the factors and challenges to adopting gamification in English foreign language teaching. International Journal of Technology in Education, Volume 5, Issue 4. pp.654-668.

  • Ben Jaafar, S., Alzouebi, K. and Bodolica, V. (2022) Accountability and quality assurance for leadership and governance in Dubai-based educational marketplace, International Journal of Educational Management, Volume 36, Issue 4.

  • El Khatib, M and Alzouebi, K. (2021) Collaborative Business Intelligence: A Case Study of the Dubai Smart City Strategy. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering. ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume 10 Issue 4.

  • Al Shehhi, M., Alzouebi, K. and Ankit, A. (2021) An examination of the emotional intelligence of school principals and the impact on school climate in public schools in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Volume 13 Issue. 5, pp. 1269-1289.

  • Al Shehhi, H. and Alzouebi, K. (2021) Teacher readiness: Cultivating leadership skills among primary schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates Public Sector. International Journal Research Review Education (2021) Volume 7. Issue 1: pp.11-20.

  • AlShehhi F. and Alzouebi, K. (2020) The Recruitment Process of Principals in Public Schools in the United Arab Emirates: Practices and Policies. International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies. Volume: 8 Issue: 1. ISSN: 2202-9478.

  • Abu Assi, H. and Alzouebi, K. (2020) Political Discourse Analysis: Repetition as a Rhetorical Strategy in Simultaneous Interpreting of Obama’s Speech in Cairo. International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education. Volume 9, Issue 4. ISSN 2210-1543.

  • Alzouebi, S; Ridley, D. and Alzouebi, K. (2020) Educational Background and Identity: Factors Influencing Arab Women Learning English. The Journal of International Women's Studies. Volume 21, Bridgewater State University. Note: Accepted for Publication on 24th July 2019.

  • Alzouebi, K. (2019) Electronic Portfolio Development and Narrative Reflections in Higher Education: Part and Parcel of the Culture? Education and Information Technologies, Volume 21. Online. ISSN 1573-7608. Springer Publishers

  • El Shaar, S. and Alzouebi, K. (2019) Teachers Perceptions on the use of tablets in mainstream classroom in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Current Research. Volume 11. Issue 9. 

  • Alfalasi, S. and Alzouebi, K. (2019) Assessing Attitudes towards Career Guidance in United Arab Emirates Girls’ Schools: Practices and Challenges. Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education Volume 7, Issue 2. ISSN 2210-1578   

  • Abu Assi, H. and Alzouebi, K. (2019) Political Discourse Analysis: Repetition as a Rhetorical Strategy in Simultaneous Interpreting of Obama’s Speech in Cairo. The International Journal of Pedagogical Innovations, Volume 7, Issue. 1. ISSN 2210-1543

  • Al-Gumaei, G.  Alzouebi, K. and Abdelaziz, H. (2019) The Islamic Studies Teachers’ Perception of Integrating ICT into the Teaching and Learning in the UAE Public Schools: Challenges, Opportunities and Practices. International Journal of Technology Diffusion. Volume 10, Issue 2, IGI Global Publishing

  • Hamidi, S. Alzouebi, K. Akinci, F. and Zengul, F. (2018) Examining the association between educational attainment and life expectancy in MENA region: A panel data analysis. International Journal of Health Planning Management. Volume 33, Issue 3. Wiley

  • Alzouebi, K. and Salhat, S. (2016) Digital and Social Learning: Transforming Education for the Next Generation. The European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL). ISSN 1027-5207  http://www.eurodl.org/materials/briefs/2016/Alzouebi_El-Salhat.pdf 

  • Alzouebi, K. and Salhat, S. (2014) Transforming Education through Social Learning: A Case Study of Social Learning at Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates. Proceedings of the International conference on e-Education. ISSN 2-74-5710 

  • Franklin, A. and Alzouebi, K. (2014) Sustainability of International Branch Campuses in the United Arab Emirates: A Vision for the Future. Journal of General Education. Pennsylvania State University, Volume 63, Issue no2-3. The Press publishers ISSN 0021-3667

  • Alzouebi, K. and Salhat, S. (2014) Transforming Education through Social Learning: A case study of Social Learning at Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates. Proceedings of the International conference on e-Education ISSN 2-74-5710

  • Alzouebi, K. and Isakovic, A. (2014) A. Exploring learner perspective of social Media in Higher Education in a UAE Context: Experience beyond Knowledge. Global Education Journal. Volume 2014. Issue 2. ISSN 2152-3622. Franklin Publishing Company

  • Sharabas, K. and Alzouebi, K. (2014) The Instructional Power of Game-Based Learning and Simulation in Education. International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems.  Volume 3. Issue. 3. ISSN 2210-142X. Natural Science Publishing Cooperation

  • Naser, S. and Alzouebi, K. (2014) Teachers’ Perceptions of the Use of Moodle to Enhance the Quality of Teaching and Learning in K-12 education. Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, Voumel 2. Issue 2. ISSN 2210-1578. Natural Sciences Publishing Cooperation.

  • Alzouebi, K. (2014) Identities and Roots: A Historical account of the Yemeni Community in the South Yorkshire town of Sheffield, United Kingdom. International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Vol 3 issue 1. ISSN: 2043-8265 Inderscience Publishers.

  • Alzouebi, K. (2013) Putting Words into their Mouths: Ethnographic encounters of Multilingual Literacy Practices in a British-Arab home. International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vol 2, Issue 6. ISSN: 2043-8265. Inderscience Publishers.

  • Alzouebi, K. (2013) An Ethnographic Exploration of Narrative Methodologies as a way of Retrieving Marginalized Voices through Multilingual Stories of Arab Women’s Literacy Practices. The International Journal of Learner Diversity and Identities. ISSN: 2327-0128. Volume 20, Issue 2. Common ground publishing

  • Alzouebi, K. (2013) Language and Power: Translators as Intercultural Agents in Ethnographic Educational Research. International Journal of Excellence in e-Learning. Vol 4, Issue 2. ISSN: 1996-871

  • Alzouebi, K. (2012) Empowering Arabic speaking Learners: Textual Equalities for Arab Women. International Journal of Excellence in Education. Vol: 4 Issue: 4. ISSN: 1993-8675

  • Alzouebi, K. (2010) The Splintering Selves: A Reflective Journey in Educational Research. International Journal of Excellence in Education. Vol. 4 Issue: 1 ISSN: 1993-8675