Investigating the status of highly able students through the lens of the Lebanese national policy and the mathematics and science centralized curricula and textbooks

Antoun, Maya; Younes, Rayya; Salloum, Sara

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“…Despite that, the reality of student learning outcomes shows that the country is experiencing a learning crisis, with low overall levels of learning and high levels of inequality. Since 2007, there has been a downward trend in student performance, with Lebanon performing poorly when compared to other nations (Abdul-Hamid and Yassine, 2020;Antoun et al, 2023). In addition to low levels of learning, Lebanon has significant levels of inequality.…”

Section: The Lebanese Contextmentioning

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“…Al-Hroub (2022) stated that there is a lack of qualified teachers to assist gifted learners at all levels. A study by Antoun et al (2023) investigated the reasons for a few Lebanese students have been able to perform at the highest level in mathematics and science in TIMSS, by studying how the national Policy documents and the mathematics and science centralized curricula and textbooks address the needs of highly able students. Teachers' perceptions and role in providing for the educational needs of the highly able were also examined.…”

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Serving Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations in Social and Educational Contexts

2024

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2024

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“…According to Abdul-Hamid and Yassine (2020), memorizing was a typical teaching strategy used in public schools for all courses. This study may help to explain why Lebanese students performed poorly on application and reasoning questions that demanded the use of specific concepts to solve issues in international tests (Abdul-Hamid and Yassine, 2020; Antoun et al, 2023).…”

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“…Despite that, the reality of student learning outcomes shows that the country is experiencing a learning crisis, with low overall levels of learning and high levels of inequality. Since 2007, there has been a downward trend in student performance, with Lebanon performing poorly when compared to other nations ( Abdul-Hamid and Yassine, 2020 ; Antoun et al, 2023 ). In addition to low levels of learning, Lebanon has significant levels of inequality.…”

Section: The Lebanese Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… Al-Hroub (2022) stated that there is a lack of qualified teachers to assist gifted learners at all levels. A study by Antoun et al (2023) investigated the reasons for a few Lebanese students have been able to perform at the highest level in mathematics and science in TIMSS, by studying how the national Policy documents and the mathematics and science centralized curricula and textbooks address the needs of highly able students. Teachers’ perceptions and role in providing for the educational needs of the highly able were also examined.…”

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Framing the education for gifted Lebanese and gifted refugees in Lebanon

Antoun

2022

Front. Psychol.

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The paper provides a comprehensive conceptual model or framework for the identification and programming of gifted education in Lebanon. The model is evidence-based on the critical review of the literature on gifted education over the past two decades. The model discussed topics related to teacher conceptions, identification, preparation, and practices for the gifted in Lebanon. The development of a culturally appropriate conceptual model of gifted education is locally focused on Lebanese teachers’ needs to identify and serve gifted Lebanese and gifted refugee learners. This framework provides a means for educational leaders in Lebanon to consider policy reforms that will benefit not only gifted learners but also gifted refugee learners in different educational settings.

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Experiential Learning in Upper Elementary Science Classrooms: Influence on Students’ Problem-Solving and Affect in Science

AlJurdi,

Salloum

2024

Journal of Experiential Education

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Background: Youths’ declining interest and engagement in science due to traditional content-driven curricula and teaching methods remains a concern. Thus, innovative pedagogical approaches and curricula are needed, specifically at upper elementary and middle school, to counter learners’ disengagement and negative attitudes toward science. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of an experiential learning (EL) curriculum on students’ ability to solve problems in new contexts and their attitudes and affective engagement with science. Methodology/Approach: A multimethod case study approach was used. Quantitative data included a science attitude survey and a feedback loop reasoning pre and posttest given to the regular and EL classrooms. Qualitative data included classroom observations and student focus group interviews. We conducted a thematic analysis to systematically analyze classroom observation data. Also, internal reliability for the attitude survey pretests data was established via Cronbach's alpha. Findings/Conclusion: The results revealed that the EL group's average on the attitude scale somewhat increased, whereas the average of the regular class decreased significantly. The problem-solving pre- and posttests revealed a sizable increase in learning progression levels of the EL group compared to the regular group. Class observations showed mostly manifestations of positive affective engagement in the EL class, with some challenges connected to a competitive culture. Implications: EL provides opportunities to enhance students’ solving problems skills and positive engagement and attitudes toward science.

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Investigating the status of highly able students through the lens of the Lebanese national policy and the mathematics and science centralized curricula and textbooks

Cited by 4 publications

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Serving Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations in Social and Educational Contexts

Serving Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations in Social and Educational Contexts

Framing the education for gifted Lebanese and gifted refugees in Lebanon

Experiential Learning in Upper Elementary Science Classrooms: Influence on Students’ Problem-Solving and Affect in Science

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