Ammar MerhbiFundamental Issues of What We Know and Should Do about Grading Practices (Part 2 of 2)In the earlier post, we have discussed what a century of research into grading tell use about grades (They convey important information…Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
Ammar MerhbiFundamental Issues of What We Know and Should Do about Grading Practices (Part 1 of 2)The following post is based on Guskey et al. book “What We Know about Grading: What works, what doesn’t” and “The Best of of the Marshall…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Ammar MerhbiDoes It Impact Student Learning Outcomes? Evaluating Professional DevelopmentModernity, coupled with the fast paced life leveraged by rapidly evolving fields, especially in sciences and technology, has imposed on…Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
Ammar MerhbiThe Paradox of the State of Education Market and Quality in the MENA RegionThis post was first published on my blog Reflect Rethink.Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Ammar MerhbiHere’s How to Create a Purpose-Driven OrganizationThis is not, yet another, post on the importance of an organization’s purpose. Everyone seems to be writing about it. In fact, it’s the…Jul 29, 2018Jul 29, 2018
Ammar MerhbiEducation Reform and Social Cohesion in LebanonIt is no secret that the MENA region has had a sweeping education reform as the result of the Arab Spring, although the result of this…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Ammar MerhbiHattie’s Effect Size: A pseudoscience or critics just being critics?Hattie’s meta-mata analysis that culminated in the publication of his most influential work of Visible Learning (2009), and later updated…Jul 7, 2018Jul 7, 2018
Ammar MerhbiArab Cities As Learning Cities: Towards membership in the Global Network of Learning CitiesModern cities in the 21st century are defined by “individual empowerment”, “social inclusion”, “economic development”. “cultural…Aug 6, 2017Aug 6, 2017
Ammar MerhbiIn Lebanon, a Socio-culturally Fueled Cancer Is on a Steady and Alarming RiseLast week, we had a visitor from a nearby village in Bekaa, Lebanon. He kept apologizing for his not paying frequent visits, as the wont…Jul 14, 2017Jul 14, 2017
Ammar MerhbiHere’s What School Accreditation Agencies Are Getting Wrong about Technology IntegrationFrom Jeff Peterson on the CommonsJul 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017