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Associate Professor

Dr. Khadeega Alzouebi

Dr. Khadeegha Alzouebi is an Associate Professor of Education at the School of Education, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. 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. 

School of e-Education

Academic Biography

  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Policy
  • Educational Technology
  • Smart Learning 
  1. PhD in Education, University of Sheffield, UK (2008)
  2. MA in Educational Research, University of Sheffield, UK (2004)
  3. Master of Education, University of Sheffield, UK (2001)
  4. Bachelor of Arts, Sheffield Hallam University, UK (1999)

Dr. Khadeegha Alzouebi is an Associate Professor of Education at the School of e-Education. She has a PhD in education from the University of Sheffield, England. She also has an MEd and an MA in   Educational research from the University of Sheffield, England. Dr. Khadeegha has worked extensively on educational policy, school reform, school effectiveness and change management both in England and in the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Khadeegha has worked extensively with school leaders to create an effective school climate.  Dr. Khadeegha is also 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 strong global perspective.

Recent Publications

An overview of academic publications documenting research focus, methodological depth, and scholarly engagement.

  1. Bellibaş, M. Ş., Polatcan, M., & Alzouebi, K. (2026). Instructional leadership and student achievement across UAE schools: Mediating role of professional development and cognitive activation in teaching. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 54(4), 1232–1254. https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432241305702
  2. Alzouebi, K., & Alhammadi, D. (2026). Enhancing collaborative learning through gamification in UAE schools: Evidence from teachers' perspectives. In T. Charles & C. Hill (Eds.), AI in MENA education systems: Local innovations and global implications (pp. 159–180). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-6776-7.ch005
  3. Al Seqetri, A., & Alzouebi, K. (2026). Educational leaders’ perceptions of blended learning. International Journal of Excellence in Smart Learning, 2(1), 72–81. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijesl.v2i1.19758
  4. Alzouebi, K., Abu Khurma, O., AlArabi, K., Al Mansoori, A., & Alamoush, I. (2025). School leadership and teacher stress: Unpacking the mediating role of job satisfaction and the employment status as a moderator. Acta Psychologica, 260, 105770.
  5. Alzouebi, K., Al Hammadi, D. Y., Ankit, A., & Abu Khurma, O. (2025). School innovation: Building a culture through leadership and stakeholder engagement. Societies, 15(4), 77.
  6. Ali, N., Abu Khurma, O., Alzouebi, K., Jarrah, A., Khine, M. S., Albahti, F., & AlShannag, Q. (2025). Digital skills and science achievement: Analyzing socioeconomic factors and learning views. Educational Process: International Journal, 15, e2025120.
  7. Al-Mazmi, H., Alzouebi, K., & Charles, T. (2025). Smart learning and the law: Examining the case of the Dubai Judicial Institute and its inevitable transition towards a modern pedagogical paradigm. Frontiers in Education, 10, 1436319.
  8. Alzouebi, K., Alkaabi, M. O., & Charles, T. (2025). Enhancing kindergarten teachers’ implementation of integrated learning through an interactive online platform: A case study in the UAE. Journal of Ecohumanism, 4(1), 2186.
  9. Aljaradin, M., Alzouebi, K., & Alkaabi, A. (2024). Online education and its impact on sustainable development goals. The International Journal of Sustainability Policy and Practice, 20(2), 27–48.
  10. Alshehhi, N., Alzouebi, K., & Charles, T. (2024). Perspectives on game-based learning within the higher education sector. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 30(5), 3229–3233.
  11. Al Jaberi, A. T., Alzouebi, K., & Abu Khurma, O. (2024). An investigation into the impact of teachers’ emotional intelligence on students’ satisfaction with their academic achievement. Social Sciences, 13(5), 244.
  12. Aderibigbe, S. A., Alotaibi, E., & Alzouebi, K. (2023). Exploring the impact of peer mentoring on computer-supported collaborative learning among undergraduate students. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 18(13), 4–20.
  13. Aderibigbe, S. A., Idriz, M., Alzouebi, K., AlOthman, H., Hamdi, W. B., & Companioni, A. A. (2023). Fostering tolerance and respect for diversity through the fundamentals of Islamic education. Religions, 14(2), 212.
  14. Aderibigbe, S. A., Hamdi, W. B., Alzouebi, K., Frick, W., & Companioni, A. A. (2022). Understanding student perceptions of social computing and online tools to enhance learning. PLOS ONE, 17(10), e0276490.
  15. Demirbilek, M., Talan, T., & Alzouebi, K. (2022). An examination of the factors and challenges to adopting gamification in English foreign language teaching. International Journal of Technology in Education, 5(4), 654–668.
  16. Ben Jaafar, S., Alzouebi, K., & Bodolica, V. (2022). Accountability and quality assurance for leadership and governance in Dubai-based educational marketplace. International Journal of Educational Management, 36(5), 641–660.
  17. El Khatib, M., & Alzouebi, K. (2021). Collaborative business intelligence: A case study of the Dubai Smart City strategy. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 10(4).
  18. Al Shehhi, M., Alzouebi, K., & 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, 13(5), 1269–1289.
  19. Al Shehhi, H., & Alzouebi, K. (2021). Teacher readiness: Cultivating leadership skills among primary schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates public sector. International Journal of Research and Reviews in Education, 7(1), 11–20.
  20. AlShehhi, F., & 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, 8(1).
  21. Alzouebi, S., Ridley, D., & Alzouebi, K. (2020). Educational background and identity: Factors influencing Arab women learning English as a second language. Journal of International Women’s Studies, 21(6), 208–234.
  22. Abu Assi, H., & 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, 9(4).
  23. Alzouebi, K. (2019). Electronic portfolio development and narrative reflections in higher education: Part and parcel of the culture? Education and Information Technologies, 21.
  24. El Shaar, S., & Alzouebi, K. (2019). Teachers’ perceptions on the use of tablets in mainstream classrooms in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Current Research, 11(11), 8210–8214.
  25. Alfalasi, S., & Alzouebi, K. (2019). Assessing attitudes towards career guidance in United Arab Emirates girls’ schools: Practices and challenges. Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, 7(2).
  26. Abu Assi, H., & 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, 7(1).
  27. Al-Gumaei, G. S., Alzouebi, K., & Abdelaziz, H. A. (2019). The Islamic studies teachers' perception of integrating ICT into teaching and learning in UAE public schools: Challenges, opportunities, and practices. International Journal of Technology Diffusion, 10(2), 69–82.
  28. Hamidi, S., Alzouebi, K., Akinci, F., & Zengul, F. (2018). Examining the association between educational attainment and life expectancy in the MENA region: A panel data analysis. International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 33(3).
  29. Alzouebi, K., & Salhat, S. (2016). Digital and social learning: Transforming education for the next generation. The European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning.
  30. Alzouebi, K., & 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.
  31. Alzouebi, K., & Isakovic, A. (2014). Exploring learner perspective of social media in higher education in a UAE context: Experience beyond knowledge. Global Education Journal.
  32. Franklin, A., & Alzouebi, K. (2014). Sustainability of international branch campuses in the United Arab Emirates: A vision for the future. Journal of General Education, 63(2–3).
  33. Sharabas, K., & Alzouebi, K. (2014). The instructional power of game-based learning and simulation in education. International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems, 3(3).
  34. Naser, S., & 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, 2(2).
  35. 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, 3(1).
  36. 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, 2(6).
  37. 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, 20(2).
  38. Alzouebi, K. (2013). Language and power: Translators as intercultural agents in ethnographic educational research. International Journal of Excellence in e-Learning, 4(2).
  39. Alzouebi, K. (2012). Empowering Arabic-speaking learners: Textual equalities for Arab women. International Journal of Excellence in Education, 4(4).
  40. Alzouebi, K. (2010). The splintering selves: A reflective journey in educational research. International Journal of Excellence in Education, 4(1).