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.
Masters Thesis – Rayan Katerji This research study involves an in-depth evaluation of TAMAM capacity building model in one of...
Karami-Akkary, R., Katerji, R.M., Sarrieddine, D., Katerji, R.R. (2021), Sustaining School Improvement post the Pandemic: Teachers Empowerment for Leading Learning....
The Impact of Collaborative Action Research on Inquiry Skills, Habits of Mind, and Orientations Toward Collaborative Action Research and Collaboration:...
After the conclusion of TAMAM project’s first phase, an evaluative case study was conducted to assess the impact its Capacity...
Highlights – Teachers showed varying growth in knowledge, skills and attitudes. – Professional learning of knowledge, skills and attitudes did...
Using narrative inquiry, the study offers a broad analysis of two principals’ profiles, pathways, and motivations to become inclusive leaders...
Despite the growing awareness of the need for educational reform, Arab reform attempts failed in positively influencing schools, classroom practices,...
MA Thesis by Stephanie Gabriella Jamil Jureidini This study examined the perceptions of Lebanese leaders and teachers about building school...
MA Thesis by Jennifer Cristine De Knight The aim of this study is to evaluate the alignment of the design...
MA Thesis by Layal Abdallah Abbas Fayad This study aimed at understanding the benefits and challenges of implementing a small...
The education wastage has various manifestations – notably the low level of academic achievement and performance of students – leading...
Karami-Akkary, R. (July 2018) Contextualizing teacher leadership for sustainable school-based improvement in the Arab region. BELMAS 2018. Presentation at the British Educational...