Faculty

Tamim, Rana. M.A. Lecturer Educational Technology / Early Childhood and Elementary Education

r_tamim@education.concordia.ca Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext. 5327 Office: LB-553-3 Website: N/A

Rana Tamim is a PhD candidate in the Educational Technology Program. She has a science background and her teaching interests and expertise include research design and introductory statistics, science teaching methods, e-learning and technology integration. She is involved in a variety of research projects that address the impact and role played by computer technology in facilitating learning, particularly in science education. She is also working on systematic reviews aiming at knowledge synthesis, dissemination, and mobilization for the purpose of improving practice in educational contexts. Moreover, she is interested in the impact of instructional design of pre-service and in-service training on teachers’ attitudes toward science.

- Education
- Professional experience
- Representative publications
- Current projects
- Courses taught

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Technology, Concordia University, (in progress- candidacy received)
• Master of Arts, Science Education, American University of Beirut, 1997
• Teaching Diploma, Science Education, American University of Beirut, 1992
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, American University of Beirut, 1990

Professional Experience

• Lecturer, Educational Technology and Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
• Part time Faculty member, Education Department, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
• Science Co-ordinator, Kingdom Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• High School Science Teacher, King Abdul Aziz School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• High School Science Teacher, Hariri High School, Beirut, Lebanon
• High School Science Teacher, Lycee National, Beirut, Lebanon

Representative Publications

• Abrami, P.C., Bernard, R.M., Wade, C., Borokhovski, E., Tamim, R., et al. (2006) A Review of e-learning in Canada: Rejoinder to commentaries. Canadian Journal of Learning and technology. 32 (3), 1-70
• Abrami, P. C., Bernard, R. M., Wade, A., Schmid, R. F., Borokhovski, E., Tamim, R., et al. (2006). A review of e-learning in Canada: A rough sketch of the evidence, gaps and promising directions. Canadian Journal of Learning and technology. 32(3), 119-139
• Tamim, H., Tamim, R., Almawi, W., Rahi, A., Shamseddeen, W., Ghazi, A., et al. (2006). Risky weight control among university students. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 39, 80-83.
• BouJaoude, S., & Tamim, R. (2000). Analogies generated by middle-school science students: Types and usefulness. School Science Review, 82, 57-63.

Current Projects

• Doctoral Dissertation, Supervisor: Dr. R. Schmid Effects of Technology on Students’ Outcome Measures: A Second-Order Meta-Analysis
• Independent research project investigating pre-service elementary teachers' attitudes towards science teaching
• Research Assistant with the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance, and involved with the following projects:
  • PedTech Project
  • Distance Education Meta-analysis
  • Critical Thinking Meta-Analysis

Courses Taught

• Fundamental Methods of Inquiry, ETEC548/648 CHST 607
• Global Perspectives in E-Learning, ETEC 655
• Teaching Science Concepts in the Elementary Class, EDUC 382
• Technology for Educational Change Part 1, EDUC 305
• Children and Technology, EDUC 405