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Cultural literacy awareness kit. (c2010)

Berjawi, Monya Aref (Lebanese American University, 2010-09-27)

This is an eye opener regarding the importance of literacy, be it cultural or critical in a grade 6 classroom. It defines literacy, cultural literacy and critical literacy as well. It reveals their significance, how they ...

The strength of the Lebanese banking system in the face of political instability. (c2008)

Hobeika, Maya T. (Lebanese American University, 2010-09-27)

This thesis is a study of one of the leading sectors in the Lebanese economy, namely its banking sector. Actually it is an attempt to explain the strength of the Lebanese banking system in spite of the permanent political ...

Environmental policy making in the European Union. (2010)

Talhouk, Firas (Lebanese American University, 2010-09-27)

The increasing interest in environmental issues among the European Union public since the beginning of the nineteenth century, led to increasing pressure on European Union member countries and the European Union Institutions ...

The effects of problem based learning in chemistry education on middle school. (c2010)

Charif, Mona Faycal (Lebanese American University, 2010-09-27)

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) on students’ performance and attitude towards chemistry. In the study, data was obtained through the use of pre-test post-test, ...

The motifs of eyes and feet in Irish and Lebanese poetry, dance, and caricature. (c2010)

Ward, Abir Said (Lebanese American University, 2010-09-28)

This thesis examines the cultural representation of traumatic memory. It assumes the existence of a “traumatic unsaid” that seeks expression by indirect means in art. In the case of the Irish and Lebanese cultural productions ...

The perceived role of academic deans in private universities in Lebanon. (c2010)

Tillawi, Asma Suleiman (Lebanese American University, 2010-09-28)

This study explored the perceived role of academic deans in three private universities in Lebanon. The inquiry, based on four research questions, focused on the academic deans, department chairpersons, and faculty members’ ...

Exploring grade eight students' development of geometric reasoning in a problem solving situation using dynamic geometry software. (c2010)

Nassar, Olga Fahid (Lebanese American University, 2010-09-29)

Mathematics educators consider proof as central to the discipline of mathematics. However, the use of Dynamic Geometry Software (DGS), which enables students to create many examples of a single figure, raises questions ...

Omar Al Bashir and the International Criminal Court. (c2010)

Kaidbey, Yasmine Nadim (Lebanese American University, 2010-10-01)

The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant of 4 March 2009 against Omar Hassan Al Bashir made the president of Sudan the first seated president to be indicted by the ICC in history. The ICC held Al Bashir accountable ...

The paradox of good governance under authoritarian regimes. (c2010)

Noueihed, Sarah Emad (Lebanese American University, 2010-10-01)

As the third wave of democratization recedes, many authoritarian regimes persist in the Middle East. These regimes have survived despite all calls for good governance, democracy and political liberalization from the ...

A preschool program based on multiple intelligences. (c2010)

Jaber, Sahar Ghali (Lebanese American University, 2010-10-04)

In this project, a program based on multiple intelligences was developed for the early childhood cycle based on the theory of multiple intelligences. It is a comprehensive program to be implemented in Lebanese schools to ...

Government policies and Muslim radicalism in France and Great Britain. (c2010)

Kadi, Randa El (Lebanese American University, 2010-10-05)

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the consequent ‘war on terror’ and the American and British invasion and occupation of Iraq, has magnified the threat posed by Muslim immigrant communities residing in Europe. ...

An inquiry-based modeling approach to developing graphing skills in seventh grade biology. (c2010)

Bou Hamdan, Diana (Lebanese American University, 2010-11-09)

Modeling is a major aspect of science, and graphing is an abstract form of modeling that is widely used in education. One of the teaching approaches that can be implemented in a science classroom to improve students' ...

Research based design for informal asessment techniques. (c2010)

Bohsali, Layal Adel (Lebanese American University, 2010-11-09)

The purpose of the present study is to provide support for teachers to assess grade two students using informal assessment techniques. This project explores the importance of informal assessment techniques and their effects ...

Assessing the uses of ICT in a private lebanese university. (c2010)

Ghattas Daouk, Amal (2010-11-09)

With the globalization of businesses and the dramatic advances in technology, institutions of higher education acting as creators of future leaders found it necessary to incorporate in their curricula and daily operations ...

The effect of diglossia on vocabulary acquisition in Arabic of Lebanese bilingual students in a private school in Kfarshima. (c2010)

Fedda, Olfat Darwiche (Lebanese American University, 2010-11-10)

The Arabic language is a difficult language to study due to the existence of two varieties within the same language; that is, its diglossic nature. Consequently, vocabulary acquisition in Arabic seems to suffer because ...

Effect of learning organization on organizational climates. (c2010)

Itani, Bilal Mohammad (2010-11-15)

Organizational Climates are the set of expectations that represents a property of organizational environments that is perceived directly or indirectly by individuals in that organization. The main organizational climates ...

Performance assessment of students holding MS in business in the Lebanese job market. (c1996)

Kassar, Walid Fayez (2010-11-26)

After a period of prosperity that the MBA degree has realized, the 90s seem to be a decade that threatens the essence of such degree. The notion that an MBA is crucial for the operation of any company is beginning to ...

Implementation of trust region methods in optimization. (c1998)

Hajj, Mohammed Omar (Lebanese American University, 2010-11-26)

This project presents a new approach to Quasi-Newton methods for unconstrained optimization. Quasi-Newton Methods update at each iteration the existing Hessian approximation (or its inverse) cheaply by integrating data ...

Effect of computer knowledge on teaching methods at a university level. (c1995)

Nasser, Hatoum (2010-12-02)

A neuro-heuristic approach for segmenting handwritten Arabic text. (c2001)

Hamid, Alaa A. (Lebanese American University, 2010-12-02)

The segmentation and recognition of Arabic handwritten text has been an area of great interest in the past few years. However, a small number of research papers and reports have been published in this area. There are several ...

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