Research Themes
Research in TAMAM is on-going, building on a rich array of learning experiences in different types of schools and in various community contexts that emerge throughout the development work while building capacity for school basedimprovement. As a result, the TAMAM research outcome is mostly actionable geared towards refining the Capacity Building Program, and expanding its components to target a broader array of existing and potential challenges. Thorough documentation is ongoing in TAMAM, as such, TAMAM currently possess a rich data bank that captures the progress of all the activities being carried out towards achieving its strategic goals. This data bank can be categorized in many domains that are researchable and that promise to enrich the knowledge base on school-based improvement. These domains are:
Currently TAMAM has more than 32 publications (7 technical reports, 13 journal articles, one conference paper, 8 thesis, 1 PhD dissertation, and one book, one book chapter) in addition to several forthcoming publications that document the progress and outcomes of its research activities. These outcomes are also disseminated in the form of presentations in several regional and international conferences. TAMAM current research outcomes can be categorized under the following themes: Background research on school reform, development and implementation of the TAMAM Capacity Building Program, evaluation of TAMAM’s impact, and factors supporting or hindering school-based improvement.
Rima Karami Akkary and Stephanie Jreidini (2024) – Published in Leadership and Policy in Schools Journal This qualitative case study...
Wafa Al-Khadra, Shaikha Jabor Al-Thani, Nathan J. Brown, Heba El-Deghaidy, Rima Karami-Akkary, Marwan Muasher, Christina Zacharia (2022) – Published on...
There is growing agreement that effective professional learning is enhanced when teachers connect and collaborate with colleagues (Hargreaves & Fullan,...
This study explored the perceptions of two public school principals who have been part of the capacity-building program of TAMAM...
This study explored the role that governance plays in enabling and sustaining school-based improvement through the TAMAM project experience with...
Teacher Leadership has been advanced as a solution to numerous educational issues faced such as ineffective professional learning and school...
Over the past 15 years, a team of action researchers has been working with teachers, principals, students, and parents on...
This chapter originates from a narrative inquiry (Connelly & Clandini, 1990) study conducted in a Lebanese public school experiencing transformative...
Through a critical case study approach, this study examines the perceptions of Arab women educational leaders of the conditions that...
TAMAM builds the capacity of educators at the school level to initiate innovations and lead and sustain improvement through the...
Leading and leadership are yet to be associated with women in the educational sector in the Arab world. A recent...
This paper presents an exploratory description of the leadership practices of two successive principals running a public school in a...
In the twenty first century, women are increasingly attaining gender equality with men in education and in the workforce (The...
Abstract The literature showed a near absence of research culture and knowledge production in the Arab world resulting lack of...
This report describes the case of TAMAM project as a new reform attempt in the Arab world that combines research...