Khaleel Shehadeh AlArabi, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Al Ain Campus

khaleel.alarabi@aau.ac.ae

Biography

Dr.  Khaleel AlArabi holds a Ph.D.  in Curriculum and Instruction from the United Arab Emirates University, UAE. he got a Master’s degree in Science Education from Yarmouk University, Jordan. Moreover, Dr. AlArabi holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and graduated from Yarmouk University in 2008.

Dr.  Alarabi is an Assistant Professor at Al Ain University, teaching and supervising undergraduate and diploma students at the College of Education. Throughout his teaching experience, he was always nominated to be a part of teams working to assess and develop Science curriculum and education methods. Dr. Alarabi was always interested in promoting critical thinking in science education. Thus, he conducted many training courses and workshops on critical thinking. Besides, he had many training courses in using technology to teach science, for example, "Systematic Learning Solutions: Expert Evaluation," University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. As a science teacher, he got many awards, such as Hamdan Bin Rashid Award for Distinguished Teacher and Sharjah Award for Excellence and Educational Excellence - Applied Educational Research Category. Also, he had built upon his interest in developing science education through participation in many projects on assessing online learning. 

Alarabi has many research publications in highly ranked, indexed journals.  His research interests include National and International Assessments, STEM education, education reform, misconception, science curriculum, physics education research, approaches related to teaching, and providing students with meaningful learning and beneficial participation.

 

Education

Unitied Arab Emirates University, UAE 2021

Yarmouk University

Yarmouk University

Research Interests

  • National and International Assessments

  • STEM education

  • Education reform

  • Misconception

  • Science curriculum

  • Physics education research

  • Approaches related to teaching and providing students with meaningful learning and beneficial participation.

Selected Publications

  • Alarabi, K., Tairab, H., Rabbani, L., & Hamad, S. E. H. (2022). Teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward online physics education during the COVID-19 pandemic in UAE. International Journal of Instruction, 15(4), 293-310. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2022.15417a
  • Al Mansoor, M., Alhosani, M., AlArabi, K., Alsalhi, N. R., & Alkhalaileh, M. (2023). Perspectives of UAE Secondary Art Teachers on the Implementation of a New Art Curriculum. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 103(103), 106-124. DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2023.103.007. 
  • Tairab, H., Alarabi, K., Al Abidi, S., Alsalhi, N. R., & Alabedi, F. (2023). Disruption or interruption to Schools during Covid-19 in the United Arab Emirates: A Rapid Review of Impact and Mitigation Efforts. Journal of Namibian Studies: History Politics Culture, 33, 305-318.  DOI https://doi.org/10.59670/jns.v33i.509.
  • AlArabi, K., Tairab, H., Wardat, Y., Belbase, S., & Alabidi, S. (2022). Enhancing the learning of Newton’s second law of motion using computer simulations. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 21(6), 00-00. https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/22.21.00 .
  • Alarabi, K., Alqawasmi, A., Alsalhi, N., & Althunibat, F. (2022). The Effect of the Flipped Classroom on the Academic Achievement in Physics and Motivation Among Students of Secondary Stage in Jordan. Information Sciences Letters12(1), 211-220. http://dx.doi.org/10.18576/isl/120116
  • Alsalhi, N., Al Qawasmi, A., Al Arabi, K., Al- Zubaidi, N., & Alshannag, Q. (2022).  Science Teachers’ Perceptions Towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning: A case study in Jordan. Information Sciences Letters, 11(1), 36-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.18576/isl/110320
  • Hamad, S.; Tairab, H.; Wardat, Y.; Rabbani, L.; AlArabi, K.; Yousif, M.; Abu-Al-Aish, A.; & Stoica, G. (2022). Understanding Science Teachers’ Implementations of Integrated STEM: Teacher Perceptions and Practice. Sustainability, 14, 3594. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063594
  • Rabbani, R.; AlArabi, K.; Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi, N.; & Al Qawasmi, A. (2022). Roles Interplay between Teachers and Students in the Provisions of Feedback: Establishing a Common Ground. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education (INT-JECSE), 14(1): 688-696. DOI: 10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I1.221081
  • Alarabi, K, Alwardat, Y. (2021). UAE-based Teachers’ Hindsight Judgments on Physics Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychology and Education Journal, 58(3), 2497-2511.
  • Tairab, H., Al Arabi, K., Rabbani, L., & Hamad, S. (2020). Examining Grade 11 science students’ difficulties in learning about vector operations. Physics Education, 55(5), 055029.

Conferences

  • Almarashdi, H. S., Zaitoun, E., & AlArabi, K. (2023, June). Exploring Pre-service Mathematics Teachers' Perceptions of Teaching using Educational Games. In 2023 International Conference on Multimedia Computing, Networking and Applications (MCNA) (pp. 131-135). IEEE. 
  • Al Abidi, S., Alarabi, K., & Alabedi, F. (2022, November). The Impact of Implementing ICT to Address Misconceptions about Vector Quantities in the UAE. In 2022 International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/ACIT57182.2022.9994113.
  • Excellence, Gifted Education, Innovation, & Creativity in Basic-Higher Education, Ajman-UAE, June 10-12, 2021.The effect of the flipped classroom strategy in teaching physics on the academic achievement and motivation among students of the secondary stage in Jordan.
  • The 5th International Conference on Education (ICE). Alain, UAE, 2019. “Prevalence and Nature of Grade 11 Science Students’ Misconceptions about Vector Operations”.
  • The Asian Universities Alliance Postgraduate Academic Forum 2018. Beijing, China. “Are People Worried about the Use of Robots in Schools?”
  • The Asian Universities Alliance Postgraduate Academic Forum 2018. Beijing, China.
    “Moral Education and Coming to a Consensus on Educational Roboethics”
  • Fourth UAE Graduate Students Research Conference (GSRC 2018). “The Impact of Intensive Teachers' Training on Improving the UAE Students' Achievement in the PISA International Exam”
  • The curriculum and methods of instruction forum. Alain, UAE, 2018. “Preparatory & Secondary Education Program (PSEP) A Comprehensive Critical Review”
  • 7th Mathematics Science and Technology Education Annual Conference. Alain, UAE, 2015. “Using Google Sites to Foster 21st Century Skills in Science Education

Professional Experience

September 2021 To date

Assistant Professor at Al Ain University of Science & Technology (AAU), Al Ain, UAE.

Teach: Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, School Curriculum and Curriculum in the UAE, and Methods of Teaching Science

 

September 2018 To June 2020

Research Assistance, United Arab emirates university (uaeu), UAE.

 

 

September 1993 To February 1994

Teacher of Physics at Queen Alia College, Amman - Jordan

Teach undergrad students.

 

1999 - 2021

Full-Time Teacher of Physics, Al Ain Educational Zone, Al Ain, UAE.

Teach secondary-level courses to UAE nationals. Monitor and evaluate Students' progress.

Teaching Courses

Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, School Curriculum and Curriculum in the UAE, and Methods of Teaching Science

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  

 

Memberships

  • American Education Research Association (AERA)
  • ARID SCIENTIFIC LTD
  • UAE Schoolars