UTEL Symposium 2024
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Wednesday
26
09:00am – 09:30am
REGISTRATION OPENING
09:30am – 09:35am
WELCOME ADDRESS

Dr. Fuad Mohammed Al-Ansari
HE. President of the University of Bahrain
09:35am – 09:40am
OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Amal Mohamed Alrayes
09:40am – 09:55am
KEYNOTE SPEECH 1
Does excellence need innovation?

Dr. Catherine Hack (PFHEA)
09:55am – 10:10am
KEYNOTE SPEECH 2
Building Connections, Inspiring Minds: Cultivating Positive Student-Teacher Relationships

Dr. Khalid Almashikhi
Dean, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Oman
10:10am – 10:20am
KEYNOTE SPEECH 3
Embracing conflict: Why intellectual discord breeds excellence in innovation?

Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli
Director of Studies and Research, Derasat, Kingdom of Bahrain
10:20am – 10:25am
Q&A SESSION
10:25am – 10:30am
CLOSING REMARKS AND AWARD CEREMONY
10:30am – 10:45am
Coffee Break and Networking
10:45 am
Paper Presentation Sessions
10:45am – 11:00am
PRESENTATION 1
Development of teaching excellence in HE Hall S45- 108
The Impact of Implementing SCAMPER Technique on Students’ Problem-Solving Skills: The Case of Foundation Year Students at Bahrain Teachers College in The Study Skills Course (TCFN039)
Mrs. Zainab Ebrahim Khalil Al Tooq
Bahrain Teachers College – UoB
Active Learning & Student Engagement Hall S45 -07
The Effectiveness of Cooperative Activities in Developing Student-Teachers Critical Thinking Skills about mathematical teaching aids
Mrs. Shaima Ali Alaam
Bahrain Teachers College – UoB
Assessment & Feedback Innovations Hall S45-11
Effectiveness of Reflective Dialogue Groups Strategy on Improving Assessment for Learning Competency
Dr. S. Salah Alawi Salman
Bahrain Teachers College – UoB
11:00am – 11:15am
PRESENTATION 2
Development of teaching excellence in HE Hall S45- 108
Empowering Growth: Understanding the Art of Feeding-Forward in Higher Education
Dr. Hawra Jaffar Shaikh Mansoor
College of Engineering – UoB
Active Learning & Student Engagement Hall S45 -07
Enhancing pre-service teachers’ learning of key concepts through Teaching Learning Activities (TLAs)
Dr. Samira Farhat
Bahrain Teachers College – UoB
Assessment & Feedback Innovations Hall S45-11
Enhancing Student Clinical Competence and Mitigating Test Anxiety through Peer Assessment: An Action Research
Dr. Marwan Kamal Altheeb
College of Health and Sport Sciences – UoB
11:15am – 11:30am
PRESENTATION 3
Development of teaching excellence in HE Hall S45- 108
Empowering Students to Become Lifelong Learners: Key Home Environmental Resources, Literacy Practices and Skills, and Affective Factors Predicting Reading Achievement
Dr. Zainab Allaith
Bahrain Teachers College – UoB
Active Learning & Student Engagement Hall S45 -07
Enhancing Speaking Skills in English Speaking Courses
Mrs. Asma Hasan
English Language Center – UoB
Assessment & Feedback Innovations Hall S45-11
Using a Mental Health Clinical Simulation Experience to Decrease Nursing Students’ Anxiety during the Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Posting
Dr. Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed
College of Health and Sport Sciences – UoB
11:30am – 11:45am
PRESENTATION 4
Development of teaching excellence in HE Hall S45- 108
Note-taking and reviewing practices in HE: Enhancement in retention of lectured-information
Dr. Anamika Jiwane
College of Engineering – UoB
Active Learning & Student Engagement Hall S45 -07
An investigation into the use of CNC machining to enhance hands-on learning with Furniture Design students
Dr. Noor Aldoy
College of Engineering – UoB
Assessment & Feedback Innovations Hall S45-11
Enhanced Academic Performance Through Continuous Assessments: An Action Research Study on Third-Year Financial Management Students
Dr. Sara AlBalooshi
College of Business – UoB
11:45am – 12:00pm
Coffee Break
12:00 pm
Continue Paper Presentation Sessions
12:00pm – 12:15pm
PRESENTATION 5
Development of teaching excellence in HE Hall S45- 108
An exploration study of students’ attitudes toward learning Engineering Mathematics: A case study of Bahrain Polytechnic
Dr. Basma Salama Abusayam
Mechanical Engineering Department
Bahrain Polytechnic
Active Learning & Student Engagement Hall S45 -07
Enhancing Student Writing Performance Through AI-Powered Feedback
Dr. Neesha Khan Malik
Bahrain Teachers College – UoB
Assessment & Feedback Innovations Hall S45-11
A bibliometric analysis of ChatGPT applications in Medical Education: Investigating What? How? And Where?
Dr. Archana Prabu Kumar
College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University – Bahrain
12:15pm – 12:30pm
PRESENTATION 6
Development of teaching excellence in HE Hall S45- 108
Integrating AI and VR for Immersive Learning: Analysis of data for implementation and Future Directions
Dr. Supriya Haresh Shukla
College of Arts – UoB
Active Learning & Student Engagement Hall S45 -07
Developing Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills Among Biology Students Using Smart Textbook: An Action Research
Dr. Sabika Allehdan
College of Science – UoB
Assessment & Feedback Innovations Hall S45-11
Implementing Online Collaborative Work to Improve Writing Skills
Dr. Hajar Kadhem
English Language Center – UoB