Member of the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies

Name: Saouma BouJaoude

 

 

Degree:
Ph.D. - Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction - Science Education
University of Cincinnati, U.S.A., 1988

 

Current Position:
Professor of Science Education, Department of Education, American University of Beirut

 

Specialty and Research Interests:
Curriculum Design, Science Education, and Teacher Education

 

Publications (since 1990):

  • (In press): Hokayem, H. & BouJaoude, S. College Students’ Perception of the Theory of Evolution. Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

  • (In press): BouJaoude, S. & Attieh, M. The Effect of using Concept Maps as Study Tools on Achievement in Chemistry. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education.

  • (In press): BouJaoude, S. & Tamim, R. Middle school students' perceptions of the instructional value of analogies, summaries and answering questions in life science. The Science Educator.

  • (In press): Xavier Roegiers, X., Gerard, F. M., BouJaoude, S. & Haidar, N. A Dictionary of competencies: Trilingual Glossary of pedagogic terminology relating to the competency-based approach in the Lebanese educational system. Beirut, Lebanon: Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD)/Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

  • (In press): BouJaoude, S., Sowwan, S., & Abd-El-Khalick, F. The effect of using drama in science teaching on students' conceptions of nature of science, Proceedings of the ESERA Conference. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer.

  • (2008): Salloum, S. & BouJaoude, S. Careful! It is H2O: Teachers’ Conceptions of Chemicals. International Journal of Science Education, 30, 221 – 238.

  • (2008): Daoud, T. & BouJaoude, S. The Effect of Vee Heuristic on Students’ Meaningful Learning in Physics Grade 10 Laboratories in The Impact of the Laboratory and Technology on Learning and Teaching (pp. 167-200). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

  • (2007): BouJaoude, S. & Santourian, G. Making the moment of inertia accessible to students.  School Science Review, 88 (324), 21-25.

  • (2007): BouJaoude, S. Enhancing Students’ Ability to Learn Meaningfully in Science. Melange: Revue Culturelle de Secrétariat General des Ecoles Catholique aux Liban, 1 (May – June), 52-69.

  • (2007): BouJaoude, S. Twenty-first century educational skills for development in the Mediterranean: Quality and curriculum relevance (pp. 82-89). In Med. 2007: 2006 in the Euro-Mediterranean Space. Barcelona, Spain: European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed).

  • (2006): BouJaoude, S., & Ghaith, G. Educational Reform at a Time of Change: The Case of Lebanon in Education Reconstruction in Transitional Societies), in Ernest, J. & Treagust, D., (Eds.) (pp. 193-210). Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

  • (2006): Ayoubi, Z. & BouJaoude, S. A Profile of Pre-College Chemistry Teaching in Beirut. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2 (3), 124-143. (Available at http://www.ejmste.com.)

  • (2005): BouJaoude, S. Using electronic and information technologies in science teacher preparation: The experience of a teacher educator.  In W. Haddad (Ed.), Technologies for education for all: Possibilities and prospects in the Arab region (23-28). Washington, DC.: Academy for Educational Development.

  • (2005): Dagher, Z., & BouJaoude, S. Students’ perceptions of the nature of evolutionary theory. Science Education, 89, 378-391.

  • (2005): BouJaoude, S., Sowwan, S., & Abd-El-Khalick, F. The effect of using drama in science teaching on students' conceptions of nature of science. In Research and the Quality of Science Education, Boersma, K.; Goedhart, M.; de Jong, O.; Eijkelhof, H. (Eds.) (pp. 259-2670. Netherlands: Springer.

  • (2005): BouJaoude, S. Improving Science Teaching Methodology at the University Level: Synchronizing the Teaching Approaches at the Secondary and University Levels. In UNESCO National Committee (Ed.), Proceedings of the international conference on teaching science at the University level (112-130). Beirut, Lebanon: UNESCO National Committee.

  • (2005): Ayoubi, Z. & BouJaoude, S. Teaching science by inquiry [in Arabic]. Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese Association for Education Studies.

  • (2004): BouJaoude, S., Salloum, S., & Abd-El Khalick, F.  Relationships Between Selective Cognitive Variables and Students’ Ability to Solve Chemistry Problems. International Journal of Science Education, 26, 63-84.

  • (2004): Abd-El-Khalick, F., BouJaoude, S., Duschl, R. A., Hofstein, A., Lederman, N. G., Mamlok, R., Niaz, M., Treagust, D., & Tuan, H. Inquiry in Science Education: International Perspectives. Science Education, 88, 397-419.

  • (2004): BouJaoude, S., & Youssef, R. The Effect of Teaching an Environmentally Oriented Science Unit on Students' Attitude and Achievement. Science Education International, 15, 63-78. 

  • (2004): BouJaoude, S., & Abd-El-Khalick, F. A Decade of Science Education Research in Lebanon (1992-2002): Trends and Issues in Mutua, K & Sunal, C. S. (Eds.) (203-241). Research on Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, Volume 1.Greenwich CT: Info Age Press

  • (2003): Haidar, M., Abdel-Khalick, F., BouJaoude, S. Lebanese Secondary School Students’ Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes. Environmental Education Research, 9, 21-33.

  • (2003): BouJaoude, S. Science and Technology in Schools of the Twenty-First Century. In Jenkins, E. (ed.). Innovations in science and technology education, Volume VIII (pp. 43-68). Paris: UNESCO. {An abridged version of this article appeared in “Connect” (UNESCO International Science, Technology and Environmental Education Newsletter), VOL. XXVIII, No. 3-4, 2003}

  • (2003): Abd-El-Khalick, F. & BouJaoude, S. Lebanese Students’ Views of Nature of Science, Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, 8, 61-79.

  • (2003): BouJaoude, S. Scientific Literacy in the Lebanese curriculum. Proceedings of the conference “ 3e Millenaire: Quelle education pour quelle jeunesse (Third millennium: What education for what youth?).  Kaslik, Lebanon: University of Holy Spirit, Kaslik. {A version of this paper appeared in the International Journal of Science Education, 24, 139-156.}

  • (2003): BouJaoude, S. & Barakat, H. Students' Problem Solving Strategies in Stoichiometry and their Relationships to Conceptual Understanding and Learning Approaches. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 7, March 2003. http://unr.edu/homepage/crowther/ejse/ejsev7n3.html

  •  (2002): BouJaoude, S.  Developing Basic and Secondary Education in the Arab World to Encompass Advances in Science.  (223-250).  In A. Abulhaija (Ed.)  Science and Technology in the Arab World.  Amman, Shouman Association.

  • (2001): BouJaoude, S.  Developing Science Curricula to Meet the Challenges of the Future.  In El-Komos et al. (Eds)  Proceedings of the symposium on New Curriculum for a changing world (pp. 98-118).  Maname, University of Bahrain, College of Education. 

  • (2001): BouJaoude, S. "Conceptual Change in Two Middle School Science Students During Instruction about the Concept of Burning," Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences.

  • (2001): BouJaoude, S. "The Status of Elementary Science Education in Lebanon," Science Education International, 12 (2), pp7-9.

  • BouJaoude, S. "Balance of scientific literacy themes in science curricula: The Case of Lebanon," International Journal of Science Education.

  • (2000): BouJaoude, S. "Science teacher preparation in Lebanon: Reality and future directions (pp. 45-74)," in S. Abell (Ed.), Science teacher Education: An International Perspective, Dordrecht: Kluwer.

  • (2000): BouJaoude, S. & Tamim, R. "Types of Analogies Generated by Middle School Science Students," School Science Review.

  • (2000): BouJaoude, S. & Barakat, H. "Secondary school students' difficulties in stoichiometry," School Science Review, 81(296), pp91-98

  • (2000): BouJaoude, S. "What might happen if . . .?: Students use the futures wheel to analyze science-related social issues," The Science Teacher, 67 (4), pp45-47.

  • (2000): BouJaoude, S. "Conceptions of Science Teaching Revealed by Metaphors and by Answers to Open-Ended Questions," The Journal of Science Teacher Education, 11(2), pp173-186.

  • (2000): BouJaoude, S. & Sayah, F. "Teaching science in Arabic: Directions and future prospects," In Language and Education in Lebanon, Edited by K. Shaaban and G. Ghaith (pp. 145-169). Beirut, Lebanon: The Lebanese Association for Educational Studies (In Arabic).

  • (2000): BouJaoude, S. "Trends in science teacher preparation," In the Proceedings of the conference on Science Teaching: Content, Pedagogy, and Evaluation (L'enseignemnet des sciences: Contenu, didactique et evaluation) organized by the Center for Educational Research and Development and L'Institu Libanais d'Educateurs de l'Universite Saint Joseph (pp. 24-31). April 17-18.

  • (1999): BouJaoude, S. "Scientific Literacy in the New Lebanese Science Curriculum" [in Arabic], in: Ayoub, F., [ed.], the New Curricula in Lebanon: Evaluative Review, LAES Seminars on Curriculum and New Trends in Education (Fourth seminar), Beirut, The Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, pp. 137-167.

  • (1999): BouJaoude, S. "Environmental education in Lebanon schools", Sci-Quest, 7(1), pp. 19-21.

  • (1999): BouJaoude, S. "Lebanese teachers and students' perceptions of the nature of science", in: Debs, M. [ed.], Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference on the Future of Science and Mathematics teaching and the needs of the Arab society, Tunisia, Tunis, 19-22 December 1996, Beirut, Lebanon, Arab Development Institute, pp. 283-293.

  • (1998): Rifai, M., [et al.],  Chemistry, Secondary Education, Second Year, Humanities Section, Dikwaneh, Lebanon, National Center for Educational Research and Development, October 1998.

  • (1998): BouJaoude, S., Tamim, R., "Analogies, Summaries, and Question Answering in Middle School Life Science: Effects on Achievement and Perceptions of Instructional Value", paper presented at: the Annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Diego, California, April 19-22. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 420503).

  • (1997): Abdel-Khalick, F., BouJaoude, S. "An exploratory study of the disciplinary knowledge of science teachers", in: I. P. Keig, and J. Reys [eds.], Proceedings of the 1997 Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Science Teachers, Pensacola, Florida, Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (ERIC Document Reproduction Service N0. ED 405 220), pp. 89-133.

  • (1997): "Contemporary Conceptions of the Philosophy of Science, Learning, and Teaching and their Implications on Science Education" [in Arabic], in: The New Trends and Strategies in Science Education, LAES Seminars on Curriculum and New Trends in Education (Second seminar), Beirut, The Lebanese Association for Educational Studies, pp. 15-52. (Co-author: Dr. Zalpha Ayoubi).

  • (1997): Dagher, Z., BouJaoude, S. "Scientific views and religious beliefs of college students: the case of biological evolution", Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 34, pp. 429-455.

  • (1996): Abdel-Khalick, F., BouJaoude, S. "An exploratory study of the knowledge base for science teaching", Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 34, pp. 673-699.

  • (1996): "Epistemology and Sociology of Science According to Lebanese Educators and Students", paper presented at: The annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, California, April 3-5 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 394848).

  • (1996): Abdel-Khalick, F., BouJaoude, S. "An exploratory study of the pedagogical content knowledge of science teachers", Proceedings of Oregon Academy of Science, 32, pp. 57-58

  • (1996): "Why an issue on science education?" (editorial), Sci-Quest, 6(1), pp. 4-5

  • (1996): BouJaoude, S., Abdel-Khalick, F. "Lebanese middle school students' definitions of science and perceptions of its purpose and usage", paper presented at: the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, California, April 22-25, 1995 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 387328).

  • (1996): Dagher, Z., BouJaoude, S. "Tailoring science education graduate programs to the needs of all students (a commentary)", Science Education, 80, pp. 89-91.

  • (1995): "Making sense of the nature of science through physical science demonstrations", The Science Teacher, pp. 46-49.

  • (1995): "Environmental studies in the Lebanese curriculum" [in Arabic], in: Capacity building and environmental development in Lebanon, Political and Civic Studies series, issue 1, Beirut, Foundation Rene Moawad and Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung Foundation, pp. 49-60.

  • (1994): BouJaoude, S., Giuliano, F., "Relationships between achievement and selective variables in a chemistry course for nonmajors". School Science and Mathematics Journal, 96(4), pp. 296-302

  • (1994a): "Students' systematic errors when solving kinetic and chemical equilibrium problems", paper presented at: the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Atlanta, Georgia, April 15-19, 1993 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No.
    ED 361 196).

  • (1994b): "Helping middle school pre-service teachers to address students' alternative conceptions", in: L. Schafer [ed.], Behind the methods door: Educating elementary and middle school science teachers, Columbus, Ohio, Association for Research in Science Teaching, Atlanta, Georgia, April 15-19, 1993 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 361 196), pp. 133-14

  • (1992): "The relationship between students' learning strategies and the change in their misunderstandings during a high school chemistry course", Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 29, pp. 687-699.

  • (1991): "Review of Discovering by R.S. Root-Bernstein", School Science and Mathematics, 91, 226.

  • (1991): "A study of the nature of students' understandings about the concept of burning", Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 28, pp. 689-704.