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Impact of English on Young Arabs' Use of Arabic in the UAE
(2009-12)English language education has become a vital part of many educational systems in the world. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the official language is Arabic, but with the diversity of the population, English is used as ... -
Interlanguage Morphophonology: Can Persistent Errors be Overcome?
(2009-12)EFL speakers need clear and intelligible speech to make their communication more successful. Good pronunciation is essential for speakers to communicate their ideas and understand others easily. Whether second language ... -
Cheating by Students in English Tests in Private Schools in the UAE: Cheating Techniques and Teacher/Administrator Responses
(2009-12)Cheating has recently become an increasingly discussed problem in the field of academia. It is a common behavior of some students at schools, which concerns ESL/EFL teachers in educational settings. Cheating has developed ... -
Mobile Robot Trajectory Tracking Using Neural Networks
(2009-12)This work primarily addresses the design and implementation of a neural network based controller for the trajectory tracking of a differential drive mobile robot. Two different neural network based tracking control algorithms ... -
AUS Student Writers' Use of Clauses: Support for the Contrastive Rhetoric Hypothesis?
(2009-12)Different theories exist regarding the characteristics of academic writing in English by students of other L1s. In 1966 Robert Kaplan proposed the contrastive rhetoric hypothesis, which has evolved over the years into the ... -
The Interpersonal Function in Arabic to English Translation of Personal Growth Religious Discourse
(2009-12)This thesis aims to examine the strategies that could be used in order to translate a self-help Islamic text into English. It is known for a fact that Islamic texts are sensitive texts, which requires special attention in ... -
Modeling and Analysis of a Wavelet Network Based Optical Sensor for Vibration Monitoring
(2010)The main objective of this research is to present a wavelet network based optical lateral position sensor for vibration monitoring using a 2 2 photodetector array. In our approach, the power distribution of the light spot ... -
Culture in Simultaneous Interpreting of Political Discourse: Obama's Speech in Cairo
(2010-05)Political speeches, especially at times of international crises, play an important role in aiding or obstructing world peace. This is particularly valid for Western/Arab and Muslim relations. Inappropriate renditions (in ... -
Teachers' and Students' Perceptions towards the Use of Arabic in Secondary Level English Language Classrooms
(2010-05)The debate over whether or not students' first language should be used in English language classrooms has been controversial for a long time. Findings in the literature reveal two opposing views: On one end of the continuum ... -
MAG School Teachers' Attitudes toward Practitioner Research in English Language Classrooms in Sharjah
(2010-05)Teachers' attitudes towards classroom research show differences from teacher to teacher. Some teachers believe that involvement in classroom research can benefit students, teachers, administrators, and the school. Other ... -
Responding to Students' Writing in UAE Government Secondary Schools: Teachers' Attitudes and Practices, and Students' Perceptions
(2010-05)The significance of implementing appropriate techniques when responding to students' writing has been widely discussed in the field of language learning in general and second language (L2) context in particular. Paying a ... -
Guided Reading for Second Language Learning in Bahrain: Is it Worth it
(2010-05)Much research has shown that Extensive Reading (ER) is beneficial for second language learning. It helps in building up the four language skills, and in developing positive attitudes and motivation to learn the language. ... -
The Questioning Behaviors of EFL Teachers in UAE High Schools
(2010-05)Language teachers ask many questions in their classrooms. Questioning is a very important and effective strategy for creating a communicative atmosphere at schools and promoting learning. Research in this area has investigated ... -
Spectrum Sensing Algorithms for Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks
(2010-05)In the past few years, there have been remarkable developments in wireless communication technology, leading to a rapid growth in wireless applications. However, this dramatic increase in wireless applications is severely ... -
Understanding Teachers' and Students' Use and Attitudes of Web 2.0 in ESL Classrooms at the American University of Sharjah
(2010-05)In an age of rapid change and massive dependence on the Internet, students nowadays are exposed to the Internet and its applications in many aspects and means. This exposure has led to students developing an expectation ... -
Multi-Level Adaptive Video Streaming Over Wireless Channels
(2010-05)Delivery of digital video over wireless networks offers added functionalities and advantages over traditional wired video systems. However, reliable video streaming over wireless channels is fraught with several challenges. ... -
Neuro-Wavelet Based Islanding Detection Technique
(2010-05)Integrating distributed generator into the existing distribution network is predicted to play an important role in the near future. Distributed generators, specifically renewable energy technologies, such as photovoltaic, ... -
Acoustic Detection of Partial Discharge using Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition Techniques
(2010-05)Power transformers are one of the major components in electric network. The service area of power transformers is quite large which means that the failure of such equipment will cause huge losses for power companies. ... -
Near-Field FMCW Radar for Mapping of Multilayer Structures
(2010-05)Near-field microwave non-destructive evaluation and inspection (NDE&I) of structures and materials is widely used in many applications. Single frequency measurements were found to be effective in detecting defects and ... -
DNA Base-Calling
(2010-05)The human genome sequence, consisting of approximately three billion bases, was decoded in the last decade as a result of the Human Genome Project. Information derived from the genomic sequences of different species is ...