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Research Groups

Name of Research Group	Head of Group
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)	Prof. Raja Maznah Binti Raja Hussain
Educational Data Mining	Dr. Shubair Abdulkareem Abdullah

Funded Projects

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	PROJECT TITLE	AWARDING BODY	GRANT PERIOD
Principal Investigator: Prof. Raja Maznah Co-investigator: Prof. Wan Mohamad Fauzy	Researching on academic practice at Omani Higher Education Institutions through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Open Educational Resources RC/RG-EDU/TECH/19/01	The Research Council/ 20,000	2019-2021
Principal Investigator: Prof. Raja Maznah Co-investigator: Prof. Wan Mohamad Fauzy	Improving academic performance at Omani Higher Education Institutions through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) IG/EDU/19/02	SQU/ 3,500	2019-2023
Principal Investigator: Prof. Raja Maznah Co-investigator: Prof. Mohamed E. Osman	Developing Own Research Inquiry in Higher Education Institutions in Oman through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)	SQU/IG Grant	2017-2019

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	PROJECT TITLE	AWARDING BODY	GRANT PERIOD
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rouhollah Khodabandelou Co-investigator: Prof. Wan Mohamad Fauzy	Identification and Prioritization of SQU faculty member roles in teaching quality: implications for academic accreditation IG/EDU/TECH/23/01	IG Grant/ 2,500	2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Prof. Raja Maznah Co-investigator: Prof. Wan Mohamad Fauzy	Researching on academic practice at Omani Higher Education Institutions through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Open Educational Resources RC/RG-EDU/TECH/19/01	The Research Council/ 20,000	2019-2021
Principal Investigator: Prof. Raja Maznah Co-investigator: Prof. Wan Mohamad Fauzy	Improving academic performance at Oman Higher Education Institutions through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) IG/EDU/19/02	SQU/ 3,500	2019 –2023

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	PROJECT TITLE	AWARDING BODY	GRANT PERIOD
Dr. Talal Amir	Technical and administrative skills that a graduate of the Instructional and Learning Technology Department must acquire in light of the needs of the labor market	SQU/IG Grant	2 Years
Prof. Raja Muznah	Developing Own Research Inquiry in Higher Education Institutions in Oman through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)	SQU/IG Grant	2 Years
Prof. Aisha Al Harthi	Developing Distance Education for Higher Education Institutions in Oman through MOOCs: Design, Impact, and Culturally-Appropriate Modeling	The Research Council Grant	3 Years
Prof. Mohamed E. Osman	Extending the Learning Landscape: Investigating A Systemic Approach to School Effectiveness in Oman.	SQU, HM Grant	3 Years
Dr. Khawla Al Hausni	The impact of a virtual laboratory in teaching and learning the Cambridge Mathematics series curricula on teachers’ teaching performance and their students’ conceptual acquisition and mathematical competence	MoHeD	2 Years
Dr. Abdo Al Mekhlafi	The private Tutoring Phenomena in Oman: Causes and impact on the general education system	SQU,IG Grant	2 Years
Prof. Raja Maznah	Researching on Academic Practice at Omani Higher Education Institutions through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) and Open Education Resources (OER)	TRC	2 Years
Prof. Ahmed Al Rabaani	A follow-up study of the conditions of released juveniles provided by the Juvenile Detention Center and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the aftercare program	TRC	2 Years

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	PROJECT TITLE	AWARDING BODY	GRANT PERIOD
Principal Investigator: Dr. Maimoona Al Abri Principal Co-investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	Enhancing Learning Experiences in Higher Education: An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Generative Textbooks on Students’ Learning Experiences	SQU/Deanship of Research	2024-2025
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rouhollah Khodabandelou Principal Co-investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	Design, Development, and Evaluation of a Professional Development Program: Empirical Framework for Teaching Omani Pre-service Teachers to Design Online Courses	IG Grant	2023-2025
Principal Investigator: Prof. Ali Kazem Principal Co-investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	Effectiveness of an Electronic Application in Developing the Creative Thinking Skills of Gifted People with Twice Exceptionality (Autism Gifted) in the Sultanate of Oman EG/SQU-OLNG/21/03	Oman Liquefied Natural Gas LLC (Oman LNG) /Humanities Research Center	2021-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr. Abdelzahir Abdelmaboud Principal Co-investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	The Effective E-learning Applications in Oman Higher Education: Sultan Qaboos University Case Study	IG Grant/ Humanities Research Center	2024-2025
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mohamed Amar Eid Principal Co-investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	The Effect of Different E-Learning Modes on Developing Academic Achievement, Higher-Order Thinking Skills, and Attitudes Toward the Use of E-Learning Among Students of the College of Education at SQU.	SQU/Deanship of Research	2025
Principal Investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	The Effectiveness of the Strategy for Evaluating Written Expression in Developing Its Skills Among the 10th Grade Students in The Sultanate of Oman Using Emerging Technology Applications Budget Acct.: IG/EDU/CUTM//21/02	IG Grant/ 3800	2021 –2023
Principal Investigator: Prof. Suliaman Al Balushi Co-investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	Redesigning Teacher Education Programs in Oman Using National Performance Indicators, International Standards, and Exemplary Models	His Majesty Research Grant/ 24500	2018 – 2022
Principal Investigator: Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag	ICT in teaching and learning at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU): Current status and future plan Budget Acct.: IG/Edu/TECH/17/01	IG Grant/ 35100	2017 – 2019

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	PROJECT TITLE	AWARDING BODY	GRANT PERIOD
Dr. Rouhollah Khodabandelou	Developing Prototype Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) with Articulate Storyline: Designing Instructional Design Course for Lecturers in the Sultanate of Oman	IG Grant	Two Years
Dr. Rouhollah Khodabandelou	Identification and Prioritization of SQU faculty member roles in teaching quality: implications for academic accreditation	IG Grant	2022-2023
Dr. Rouhollah Khodabandelou	Design, Development and Evaluation of a Professional Development Program: Empirical Framework for Teaching Omani Pre-service Teachers to Design Online Courses	IG Grant	2023-2025
Principal Investigator: Prof. Raja Maznah Co-investigator: Dr. Rouhollah Khodabandelou	Researching on academic practice at Omani Higher Education Institutions through Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Open Education Resources	TRC	2019-2022
Dr. Rouhollah Khodabandelou	Improving academic performance at Omani Higher Education Institutions through Scholarship of Teaching	SQU	2019-2022

PROJECT TITLE	AWARDING BODY	GRANT PERIOD
Omani Organizations Readiness Factors Towards IPv6 Migration	SQU	2018-2020
Design, Development, and Implementation of Intelligent Tutoring System in Higher Education Institutions in the Sultanate of Oman	TRC	2021-2023
Design and Develop Electronic Faculty Appraisal System	SQU	2021-2023

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

PROJECT TITLE

AWARDING BODY

GRANT PERIOD

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Maimoona Al Abri

Principal Co-investigator:

Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag

Enhancing Learning Experiences in Higher Education: An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Generative Textbooks on Students’ Learning Experiences

SQU/Deanship of Research

2024-2025

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Abdullah Al-Mamari

Principal Co-investigator:

Dr. Maimoona Al Abri

Exploring the Impact of AI-Generative Technology Tools on Teaching and Learning: Opportunity & Challenge

SQU/Deanship of Research

2023- 2024

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

PROJECT TITLE

AWARDING BODY

GRANT PERIOD

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Mohamed Amar Eid

Principal Co-investigator:

Dr. Abdelrahman Elhag

The Effect of Different E-Learning Modes on Developing Academic Achievement, Higher-Order Thinking Skills, and Attitudes Toward the Use of E-Learning Among Students of the College of Education at SQU.

SQU/Deanship of Research

2025

Recent Journal Publications

Publications 2025

Yousef, A. M. F., Alshamy, A., Tlili, A., & Metwally, A. H. S. (2025). Demystifying the New Dilemma of Brain Rot in the Digital Era: A Review. Brain Sciences, 15(3), 283.
Denden, M., Tlili, A., Metwally, A. H. S., Wang, H., Yousef, A. M. F., Huang, R., Zeng, H., & Shadiev, R. (2025). Which combination of game elements can lead to a useful gamification in education? Evidence from a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. Open Praxis
Al-Mekhlafi, Abdo, Al-Seyabi, Fawzia , Al-Buraiki, A Sheikha and OsmanMohamed ( Accepted for Publication-2025). The Effectiveness of Private Tutoring on Students’ Performance, Motivation, And Attitudes from The Perspectives of The Students, Teachers, And Parents in Oman. International Journal of Education and Practice
Al Abri, M., Al Mamari, A., & Al Marzouqi, Z. (2025). Exploring the implications of generative-AI tools in teaching and learning practices. Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 12(1), 31-41. doi:10.20448/jeelr.v12i1.6355
Ammar, Muhammad Eid Hamid. (2025). The Effectiveness of Using Blended E-Learning in Developing Interactive Educational Video Production Skills of College of Education Students, Journal of the Future of Arab Education, 32 (146). (in Arabic)

Publications 2024

Al Abri, M. H., Al Aamri, A. Y., & Elhaj, A. M. A. (2024). Enhancing Student Learning Experiences Through Integrated Constructivist Pedagogical Models. European Journal of Contemporary Education and E-Learning, 2(1), 130-149. https://doi: 10.59324/ejceel.2024.2(1).11.
Shubair, A., Ismail, S., Fawzy, Y., & Elhag, A. (2024). Using ChatGPT in teaching computer programming and studying its impact on students’ performance. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 22(6), 66–81. https://doi.org/10.34190/ejel.22.6.3380
Osman, M.E.T. (2024). Examining Interrelated Driving Forces for Sustainable School Improvement. PUPIL: International Journal of Teaching, Education and Learning, 8(1),01-16
Khodabandelou, R., Charbashloo, H., Ghaedi, H, Zaeinabadi, H., & Karimi, L. (2024). A Systematic Review on University Instructors' Roles and Competencies in Online Teaching Environments, Interactive Learning Environments, 32(6) 2506-2519, https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2022.2152057
Khodabandelou, R., Vahdani Asadi, M. R., Ghasemi, M., & Amerian, M. (2024). More than two decades of community of inquiry research: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis. E-Learning and Digital Media, https://doi.org/10.1177/20427530241239418
Al Mahrouqi, R. S., Khodabandelou, R., & Osman, M. E. (2024). The Impact of Game-Based Learning on Computational Thinking and Language Learning Attitudes in Higher Education Students. Journal of Ecohumanism, 3(8), 4717–4723. https://doi.org/10.62754/joe.v3i8.5120
Shubair, A. (2024). A framework for deploying IPv6 at higher education institutions. International Journal on Integrating Technology in Education, 13(3), 77–86.
Shubair, A. (2024). Using intuitionistic fuzzy set to classify uncertain and linearly non-separable data. Journal of Computer Science and Technology Studies, 6(2), 99–110.
Mohamed A. Shahat, M. A. A., Al-Balushi, S. M., & Shubair, A. (2024). Global perspectives and methodological innovations in STEM education: A systematic mapping analysis of engineering design-based teacher training. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Advance online publication.
Ammar, Muhammad Eid Hamid. (2024). The Effectiveness of Using Mobile Learning in Developing Some Computer Skills among Students of the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Journal of the Future of Arab Education, 31 (142), 135-192. (in Arabic)
Al-Hakmaniyah, Suhaim bint Khamis bin Muhammad, Ibrahim, Hussam Al-Din Al-Sayyid Muhammad, and Ammar, Muhammad Eid Hamid. (2024). Artificial Intelligence Competencies among Teachers in Some Contemporary Models, and the Possibility of Benefiting from Them in the Sultanate of Oman, Journal of Arab Studies in Education and Psychology, (151), 121-154.
Ata, R. & Alpaslan, M.M (2024). The role of digital literacy, epistemological belief and reading motivation and engagement in teaching 21st century skills. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 41(3), 304-317. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-08-2023-0142
Aydın, C. S. & Ata, R. (2024). Use of digital games in mathematics education in Turkey: A systematic review study (In Turkish), Inonu University Journal of the Faculty of Education, 25(2), 570-596. DOI: 10.17679/inuefd.1415803

Publications 2023

Al Musawi, A., Byleiva, D., Osman, M., Ahmed, A., Al Moghbali, A. (2023). A comparative study of social media networks among higher education student. Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. 10, (3), 513-520, 2023.
Abdullah, S., El-Haj, A., Ismail, S. S., Kharousi, H. E., El-Aani, W., & Al-Badi, A. (2023). Faculty members’ perceptions about the effectiveness of the procedures for applying the appraisal of academic staff at Sultan Qaboos University. Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies, 10(4), 121–131. https://doi.org/10.20448/ajssms.v10i4.5076
Ahmed, A., Al Busaidi, F & Al Rashdi, M. (2023). The Effectiveness of Teaching and Evaluating A written Expression Using A package of Modern Digital Applications in Developing the Written Expression Skills of Tenth-Grade Students. Journal of Educational & Psychological Studies, 17(4), pp. 431-448. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol17iss4pp431-448 (In Arabic)
Al-Bahri, Khalsa; Shaha, Mohamed; Ambusaidi, Abdullah & Elhag, Abdelrahman (2023). The Effect of Using the Immersive Virtual Physics Laboratory Environment (IVRL) on Developing the Scientific Inquiry Skills of Ninth-Grade Female Students in the Sultanate of Oman, Journal of Educational Sciences - King Saud University, 3(35). (In Arabic)
AL-Sinani, Y., & Al Taher, M. (2023). Enhancing teaching skills of physical education teachers in the Sultanate of Oman through augmented reality strategies: A comprehensive feedback-based analysis. Cogent Social Sciences, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2266253Q2 Journal.
Ambusaidi, A., & Al Abri, M. H. (2023). Exploring teaching experience in distance learning during Covid-19: A qualitative case study. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 13(2), 335-343.
Sateei, F., Abtahi, M., Khodabandelou, R., & Kharimi khoigani, R. (2023). Designing a brain information management curriculum to develop a degree centering on brain information management. Journal of New Approach to Children’s Education. 5(3) 191-202. https://doi.org/10.22034/naes.2024.479159.1559
Khodabandelou, R., Ahmad, M., & Mohseni, H. S. (2023). A comparative study of social presence in different blended learning environments. World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 15(2), 235–246. https://doi.org/10.18844/wjet.v15i2.8649
Hajimoradkhani, H., Mashayekh, S., Khodabandelou, R. (2023). Digital Game-Based Learning in an Accounting Education Course: Design and Development of an Instructional Game. International Journal of Game-based Learning (IJGBL), 13 (1), 1-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.324073
Vahdani Asadi, MR., Eskandari, H., & Khodabandelou, R. (2023). Barriers to the Integration of E-learning in an Iranian Education System. Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences. 14(1),2-13. https://doi.org/10.30476/IJVLMS.2023.94775.1144
Khodabandelou, R., & Alhoqani, K. (2023). The effects of WeDo 2.0 robot workshop on Omani grade 5 students’ acquisition of the computational thinking concepts and acceptance of the robot technology. Education 3-13, 51(6), 1027-1043. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2022.2041685
Khodabandelou, R., Roghanian, P., Gheysari, H., & Amoozegar, A. (2023). A systematic review of gamification in organizational learning. The Learning Organization, 30(2), 251-272. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-05-2022-0057
Al-Shanfari, L., Shubair, A., Fstnassi, T., & Al-Kharusi, S. (2023). Instructors’ perceptions of intelligent tutoring systems and their implications for studying computer programming in Omani higher education institutions. International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, 10(2), 947–967.
Khodabandelou, R., Al Saadi, K., Hussein, R., Mohammed, W., Osman, M., Al-Aghbari, M. (2023). Research Trends in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Combination of Thematic and Bibliometric Analysis. Res Militaries.
Ammar, Muhammad Eid Hamid. (2023). The Effectiveness of Using an E-Learning Environment in Developing the Skills of Using the Active Inspire Program among Students of the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Journal of the College of Education, Alexandria University, 33 (4), 59-94. (In Arabic)
Ammar, Mohamed Eid Hamed. (2023). The Effect of Using Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Technology on Developing Some Electrical Concepts in Science for 9th Grade Students, Journal of the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, 33 (4), 121-144. (in Arabic)
Karabıyık, S, & Ata, R. (2023). Gamification in Foreign Language Education: A Systematic Review Study (In Turkish). Sakarya University Faculty of Education Journal, 23(2), 146-165.https://doi.org/10.53629/sakaefd.1309546
Al Yahyi, Omairah, Abdo Al-Mekhlafi, Fawzia, Al Seyabi and Fauzy M Wan (2023). Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Structured and Unstructured Google Classroom on Grammar Learning Among Omani EFL Post-Basic Learners, and Perceived Benefits and Challenges. World Journal of English Language (SCORPUS. Accepted for publication)

Publications 2022

Mohamed Ahmed Elhaj, A., & Elmubark, A. (2022). An Investigation into using Nearpod as an Interactive Tool to Aid Students’ Achievement and Motivation for Learning Educational Technology. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 12(4), 1. Article 1. https://doi.org/10.7176/RHSS/12-4-01
Ahmed, A., & Al-Hamdi, N. (2022). The Cooperating Teacher Evaluation from the Perspective of the Student Teacher in the Practicum Course at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, Sultan Qaboos University, 16(1), pp.47-60. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jeps.vol16iss1pp47-60 (In Arabic)
Zabanoot, A., Ahmed, A., & Wan, F. (2022). The Level of Student Engagement in Online Courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic at the ILT Department. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 18(3), pp. 60-75. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/level-student-engagement-online-courses-during/docview/2767488357/se-2
Ahmed, A., & AL-DARE?, I. (2022). The effect of feedback type in the e-learning environment on students’ achievement and motivation. Journal of Educational Technology & Online Learning, 5(3), 694. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1111527
Gibreel, T., Zaibet, L., Al Akhzami, S., & Ahmed, A. (2022). Personal Motivations and Entrepreneurship Career Intentions: Testing Theory of Planned Behaviour. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 6(7), 739-751. https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6741
Osman, M. (2022). Redefining the Quality of Online Courses: From A Smiley Test to A Seven-Star Rating. European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(4), 56-64. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejsocial.2022.2.4.294
Ammar, M., and Osman, M. (2022). The Effectiveness of Using Flipped Learning in Developing the Skills of Using the Interactive Whiteboard Program among Sultan Qaboos University Students. International Journal of Educational Research, United Arab Emirates University, 46(3), 1-39.(In Arabic)
Al Mekhlafi, A., & Osman, M. (2022). School Effectiveness: A key to academic success. Multicultural Education, 8(8), 36-44.
Al AGhbari, M., & Osman, M. & Khodabandelou, R. (2022). Designing an interactive online study skills course: A systemic design-based approach. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 6(9), 398-405. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6918
Osman, M., and Al-Aghbari, M. (2022). Instructional Design for E-Courses. In E-Learning and Distance Learning in Higher Education: A Future Vision. Al-Harthi, Aisha (Editor, pp. 97-118), Dar Al-Masirah for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, Jordan. (In Arabic)
Khodabandelou, R., Al Saadi, K., Hussain, R., Ismail, F., Osman, M & Al Aghbari, M. (2022). Research Trends in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Combination of Thematic and Bibliometric Analysis. Res Militaris, 12 (6), 1431-1446.
Al Abri, M., Al Adi, A., Awladthani, A., Al Harthie, A., & Al Abrawi, Gh (2022). Using a user experience evaluation to improve a learning management system created in response to Covid-19. The Educational Review, 6 (5), 147-157. https://doi.org/10.26855/er.2022.05.00
Eskandari, H., Vahdaniasadi, M., & Khodabandelou., R. (2022). The effects of mobile phone use on students’ emotional-behavioural functioning, and academic and social competencies. Educational Psychology in Practice, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/02667363.2022.2151981
Al-Aghbari, M., Osman, A., & Khodabandelou, R. (2022). Designing an interactive online study skills course: A systemic design-based approach. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 6(9), 398-405. https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6918
Khodabandelou, R., Al Saadi, K., Raja Hussein, R., Wan, F., Osman, M., & Al-Aghbari, M. (2022). The 21st Century’s Research Trends in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Combination of Thematic and Bibliometric Analysis, ResMilitaris, 12(6), 1430-1446. https://resmilitaris.net/uploads/paper/1e88eafe9e85aca1c7123c3c139c99f9.pdf
Khodabandelou, R., Momeni Rrad. A. Zahedi M. H. (2022). A Scientometric Study on Flipped Learning Research to Extract and Analyze Bibliometric Networks based on Citation Index. Human Information Interaction, 9(2), 67-82. https://hii.khu.ac.ir/article-1-2953-en.html
Toloo, M., Khodabandelou, R., & Oukil, A. (2022). A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of Fractional Programming (1965–2020). Mathematics 10(11), 1796. https://doi.org/10.3390/math10111796
Khodabandelou, R., Fathi, M., Amerian, M., Fakhraei, M. (2022). A comprehensive analysis of the 21st century’s research trends in English Mobile Learning: A bibliographic review of literature, International Journal of Information and Learning Technology. 39(1). 29-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-07-2021-0099
Shubair, A., & Al-Ashoor, A. (2022). IPv6 security issues: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. Baghdad Science Journal, 19(6), 1430–1444.
Shubair, A. (2022). Semi-extractive text summarization approach to extract research objective of academic literature. International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems, 12(1), 665–674.
Al-Ashoor, A., & Shubair, A. (2022). Examining techniques to solving imbalanced datasets in educational data mining systems. International Journal of Computing, 21(2), 205–213.
Ismail, S. S., & Shubair, A. (2022). Using screen-capture technology to authenticate IT online learning and assessment. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 12(1), 71–76.
Al-Balushi, S. M., Al-Harthy, I. S., Almehrizi, R. S., Ambusiaidi, A. K., Al-Balushi, K. A., Al-Saadi, K. K., Al-Aghbari, M., & Al-Balushi, M. (2022). Metacognitive Awareness Perceptions of Students with High and Low Scores on TIMSS-Like Science Tests. International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education, 10(3), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.23947/2334-8496-2022-10-3-73-82

Publications 2021

Ahmed, A. & Elmubark, A. (2021). The use of the Nearpod application as a digital assessment tool and its impact on student achievement and motivation towards learning educational technology concepts. Digital Assessment in E-Learning Challenges and Solutions, Beirut, Lebanon, 15-16, 2021.
Al-Amri, A, Osman, M., & Al Musawi, A. (2021). The Design Principles of 3D-Virtual Reality Learning Environment (3D-VRLE) in Science Education. Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences, 12(4), 2-13. https://doi.org/10.30476/IJVLMS.2021.91812.1106
Al-Musawi, A., Al-Hadabi, D., Tunku Ahmed, B., and Osman, M. (2021). Educational technological design of the individual educational plan for teaching the hearing impaired according to the "Wahman" model. Electronic Journal of Education. 9, 376-395.(In Arabic)
Al Abri, M., Brenda, B. & Dhabbagh, N. (2021). The design and development of an open educational resources intervention in a college course that manifest in open educational practices: A design-based research study. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-021-09285-z.
Mizani, A., Hoseinikhah, A., Kian, M., & Khodabandelou, R. (2021). Edutainment in the elementary school curriculum: What and how? Journal of Theory & Practice in Curriculum, 17(9), 323-360. http://cstp.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3266-en.html
Khodabandelou, R., Althamari, F., & Pourjafarian, Z. (2021). Workplace Learning Research Trends in 21 Century: A Bibliometric review of 20 years’ research, International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 10(2), 782-796. http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v10-i2/10251
Katibi, A., Badeleh, A., & Khodabandelou, R. (2021). A Bibliometric analysis on the research trends of Gamification in higher education: 2010-2020, The New Educational Review, 65(1), 17-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.15804/tner.2021.65.3.01
Sattari, A., Khodabandehlou, R., & Lashkari, M. (2021). Studying the process of research in management with emphasis on the concept of leadership and its implications in management and educational leadership: A bibliographic analysis, Journal of Management and Planning in Educational Systems, 13(2), 121-148. [In Persian]. http://dx.doi.org/10.52547/mpes.13.2.121
Badeleh, A., Khodabandelou, R., & Sherafat, SH. (2021). The Effects of Blended Learning and a WebQuest Learning Designed based on the Merrill Instructional Design Model for Children’s Learning. Psychology and Education. 58(2), 8502-8517.
Khodabandelou, R., Amoozegar, A., & Pourjafarian, Z. (2021). COVID-19 and online behaviors in higher education: A comparative study of Iranian, Omani and Malaysian Universities. International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences.(IJRES), 4(1), 271-284. http://dx.doi.org/10.29009/ijres.4.1.8
Shubair, A. (2021). IPv6 multicast vulnerability–An overview. Applied Computing Journal, 1(1), 1–9.
Lahia Al-Quraini, Nisreen Saleh, Muhammad Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Eid Ammar. (2021). Evolutionary Electronic Supervision and Its Impact on Teachers' Attitudes and Improving Their Teaching Performance in Basic Education Schools in the Sultanate of Oman: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Journal of Educational Sciences, Qatar University, College of Education, 18, 42-181. (In Arabic)
Al Musawi, Ali and Ammar, M. (2021). The Effect of Different Blending Levels of Traditional and E-Learning Delivery on Academic Achievement and Students’ Attitudes towards Blended Learning at Sultan Qaboos University, Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology(TOJET), 20(2), 127-139.
Amar, M. & Al Musawi, Ali (2021). The Effectiveness of Blended Learning on Students Achievement at SQU, Paper presented at the International Educational Technology Conference (IETC), 2-3 September 2021, Turkish Online Journal of Education Technology (TOJET), North Cyprus.
Al-Aghbari, M., Osman, M. & Al Musawi, A. (2021). Contextualizing the Global Standards for Designing Online Courses: A Design-Based Research Approach for Developing SPOCs, International Journal of Educational Methodology, 7(1).
Çevik Ö., Ata R., Çevik M., (2021). Bullying and victimization among Turkish adolescents: The predictive role of problematic internet use, school burnout and parental monitoring. Education and Information Technologies, 26, 3203–3230 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10410-1
Alpaslan, M. M., Ulubey, O., & Ata, R. (2021). Adaptation of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale into Turkish Culture within the Scope of 21st Century Skills. Psycho-Educational Research Reviews, 10(1), 77–91. https://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/perr/article/view/1631
Ata, R., Yıldırım, K., Ipek, P., & Ata?, U. C. (2021). Technology Integration of Turkish Elementary School: Teaching Literacy Skills in the Post-COVID-19 Era. The European Educational Researcher, 4(2), 193-207. https://doi.org/10.31757/euer.424

Publications 2020

Al-Ani, W., Al Musawi, A., & Osman, M.(2020). Development of a Scale for Measuring University Students' Attitudes toward Entrepreneurship in Oman. SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (SSRG-IJHSS), 7(1) – http://www.internationaljournalssrg.org
Al Badi, A., Osman, M., & Al-Mekhlafi, A. (2020). The Impact of Virtual Writing Tutor on Writing Skills and Attitudes of Omani College Students. Journal of Education and Development.4, (3), 101-116. http://journal.julypress.com/index.php/jed
Al Amri, A., Osman, M., & Al Musawi, A. (2020). The Effectiveness of a 3D-Virtual Reality Learning Environment (3D-VRLE) on the Omani Eighth Grade Students’ Achievement and Motivation towards Physics Learning. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (IJET), 15 (5), 4-16. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i05.11890
Osman, M. (2020). Global impact of COVID-19 on education systems: The emergency remote teaching at Sultan Qaboos University. Journal of Education for Teaching, 46(4), 463-471. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2020.1802583.
Al-Musawi, A., Al-Hadabi, D., Tunku Ahmed, B., and Osman, M. (2020). A Comparative Critical Perspective between the Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Model and the Blended Learning Model at the Arab Open University. The Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Electronic Journal. 22 (3), 1-43. (In Arabic)

Recent Conference Presentations/Publications

Publications 2025

Khodabandelou, R., Elhag, A., & Yousef, A. (2025). Lessons Learned from a Post-Covid PD Program: Empowering Omani Pre-service Teachers to Design Online Course, 8^th International Conference of the College of Education: Pschycology during ordinary times & time of crisis; Contemporary & Future perspectives, 24-26 Feb 2025, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Yousef, A. M. F., Elhag, A., Hussain, R. M., Khatiry, A. R., Al-Saadi, Z., & Khalil, H. (2025). Insights from faculty and students on AI assessment practices: Threat or opportunity? IEEE AIAIE'25, SQU University.
Al Aghbari, M. and Osman, M.. (2025). AI Best Practices in Digital Content Development. 8^th International Conference of the College of Education: Pschycology during ordinary times & time of crisis; Contemporary & Future perspectives 24-26 Feb 2025, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Rostami, Z., Momenirad, A., & Khodabandelou, R. (2025). Exploring the learning preferences of students in e-learning in Iran and Oman, 1^st International Conference of Applied Studies in Education Process, 20 Feb 2025, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, Iran. https://www.anamisconf.ir/en/
Amerian, M., & Khodabandelou, R. (2025). Result of reviewing a research abstract entitled: Continuing English Learning in Crisis: The Dual Role of? Community Language Learning (CLL)? 8^th International Conference of the College of Education: Pschycology during ordinary times & time of crisis; Contemporary & Future perspectives, 24-26 Feb 2025, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Khodabandelou, R.& Ata, R. (2025). Sustainable Educational Technology: Green and Eco-Friendly Technologies in Higher Education, 8^th International Conference of the College of Education: Pschycology during ordinary times & time of crisis; Contemporary & Future perspectives, 24-26 Feb 2025, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Imam, Mahmoud Mohamed, and Ammar, Mohamed Eid. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Applications for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Innovation in Early Diagnosis and Child-Centered Therapeutic Interventions, The 9th International Conference of the Faculty of Education: Psychology in Normal and Exceptional Circumstances, Contemporary and Future Visions, February 24-26, 2025. (in Arabic)
Hussain, R. M. (2025). Best Practices in AI and Metaverse Integration for Teaching, Learning and Professional Development, The 8th National Conference, BUC, May 5, 2025.
Hussain, R. M. (2025). Bridging Educational Technology and Business Communication: Shaping the Future of Learning and Collaboration, The 2nd International Conference on Business, Communication, Technology 2025, Gulf College, April 24, 2025.

Publications 2024

Elhag, A., Al-Nabhani, I., Al-Busaidi, I. & Al Hatmi, L. (2024, November 11–13). Integrating AI applications into teaching: best practices and challenges. 17th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2024), Seville, Spain.
Khodabandelou, R., Amerian., & Al Thamari, F. (2024). Informal Workplace Learning: A Combined Thematic Analysis and Systematic Review, Proceedings of the International Research Conference on Education & Multidisciplinary Studies, Harvard Club, Harvard University, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Düsünen, K. & Ata, R. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Studies on the Use of Educational Digital Games in Mathematics Education. The 12th International conference on Learning Technology for Education Challenges, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Hassanein, Muhammad Ahmad, and Ammar, Muhammad Eid Hamid. (2024). The Effectiveness of Using Some Artificial Intelligence Applications in Teaching Information Technology to 5th Grade Students in the Sultanate of Oman, The 4th Annual International Conference of the Research Group for Educational Administration and Leadership: The Future of Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Areas of Change and Sustainability Requirements, February 26-27, 2024.
Hussain, R. M. (2024). Sailing the seas of change: Navigating the digital shift in ELT in Oman, A keynote presentation to the University of Nizwa, 1st Annual English Language Teaching Conference, April 21-22, 2024

Publications 2023

M.A. Elhag, H.M. Al Abri, A. Al Ameri (2023). The effectiveness of using augmented reality platforms on students’ learning and motivation, 16th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, ICERI2023 Proceedings, 13-15 November, 2023, Seville, Spain, p. 3306. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2023.0863
Elhag, M.A., & Al Abri, H.M. (2023). Guidelines for developing online courses. 16th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, ICERI2023 Proceedings, 13-15 November, 2023, Seville, Spain, p. 772-782. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2023.0276
Al Abri, M., Al Aamri, A. & Elhag, A. (2023). Developing design principles for creating a meaningful learning environment, 15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, ICERI2023 Proceedings, 3-5 July 2023, Palma, Spain, p. 6542-6551. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2023.1734
Osman, M. (2023). Sustainable School Improvement: The Interrelated Driving Forces. 17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference. 6-8 March, 2023. Valencia, Spain
Rahimi, S., Shute, V., Khodabandelou, R., Kuba, R., Babaee, M., & Esmaeiligoujar, S. (2023). Stealth assessment: A systematic review of the literature. In Blikstein, P., Van Aalst, J., Kizito, R., & Brennan, K. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 17^th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2023, p. 1977-1978. International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://repository.isls.org//handle/1/10118
Khodabandelou, R., & Amerian, M. (2023). Developing Students’ Cultural Awareness through ‘Localized’ Apps: Associating Food and Clothing with the Sense of National Identity! Second International Scientific Conference on Students Affairs, March 15-16, 2023, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Karabiyik, S. & Ata, R. (2023) Gamification in Maths Education: A Systematic Review, 7th International Contemporary Educational Research Congress, Mugla, Türkiye
Ata, R. & Alpaslan M. M. (2023) Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers Regarding 21st Century Skills Teaching. International Khazar Scientific Researches Conference – IV, Baku, Azerbaijan

Publications 2022

Eskandari, H., Vahdani Asadi, M., & Khodabandelou, R. (2022). Factors Affecting Effective Communication in the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Neural-Network Based Study, International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences (ICSES), November 10-13, 2022, Antalya, Turkey
Kocaayak, I & Ata, R. (2022) Gamification in Education: A Systematic Review, 2^nd International Conference on Educational Technology and Online Learning, Balikesir, Turkiye

Publications 2021

Ahmed, A. & Elmubark, A. (2021). The use of the Nearpod application as a digital assessment tool and its impact on student achievement and motivation towards learning educational technology concepts. Digital Assessment in E-Learning Challenges and Solutions, Beirut, Lebanon, 15-16, 2021.
Althamari, F., & Khodabandelou, R. (2021). A future vision of the museum's role in visualizing the city during the current pandemic. 3^rd Annual Conference: The Future Museum in the Future City, 25-27 April 2021, Organized by Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Publications 2020

Osman, M. (2020). Extending the Learning Landscape: Showcasing a Systemic Approach to School Effectiveness in Oman. A paper presented at the 33^rd ICSEI (International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement). Marrakech, Morocco.