Dorit Maor
Biographic Data
| ID | 6514346 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorit Maor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorit |
| FAMILY NAME | Maor |
| SIGNATURE | MAOR D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Murdoch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0743-4755 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Science inquiry instruction and direct instruction in authentic primary and secondary classroom contexts
This study provides a contemporary perspective on how teachers implement inquiry-based instruction and direct instruction in everyday science lessons. While science education researchers have historically positioned these instructional approaches as flowing from epistemological opposites, this research examines how teachers pragmatically combine inquiry-based and direct instruction by investigating how teachers integrate these instructional appro…
Social networking sites as affordable tools for high-potential personal learning networks
While a great deal has been published about the educational value of social networking sites (SNSs) for teachers, less has focused on teachers who are arguably more dependent on these virtual platforms for informal professional learning due to financial constraints and a lack of regular in-service professional development. Situating this study in Vietnam and focusing on teachers teaching English as a foreign language, we examined how these teache…
Digital transformation in education
Leaders recognize that digital transformation is required for efficiency and effectiveness of the information, services, and personal experiences vital among stakeholders. A global pandemic is reshaping society, demonstrating that agility with digital technologies is advantageous. Education leaders and policymakers have felt pressure to adopt a systematic approach to transformation enabled by digital innovation. Decision-makers across sectors see…
Lurkers or posters? How teacher identity influences self-presentation on social networking sites
The ways in which educational practitioners represent themselves on social networking sites (SNSs) continue to provoke discussion and potential controversy. This study investigates how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Vietnam manage their self-presentations within SNSs for professional learning purposes. Participants in this mixed methods study included 19 teachers in four focus-group interviews, and 393 respondents to an online su…
The potential of social networking sites for continuing professional learning
This study investigates the practices and perceptions of teachers using social networking sites (SNSs) for informal continuing professional learning in Vietnam. The paper describes one part of a larger exploratory sequential mixed-methods study and draws on data collected via four focus group interviews of 19 EFL teachers from five provinces of southern Vietnam. The study’s findings reveal a variety of activities conducted on SNSs for professiona…
Hospitalized Adolescents’ Use of Mobile Technologies for Learning, Communication, and Well-Being
Hospitalized adolescents experience significant needs beyond medical treatment. They require emotional support for anxiety and stress, educational support for learning, and social support to reduce isolation. This qualitative study explored the use of mobile technologies to connect students to their schools, classmates, and families in an effort to reduce their isolation and disrupted schooling experiences. We conducted in-depth interviews with 1…
Changing relationship
This article focuses on the special role of students as discussion leaders and their engagement in the facilitation of online discussion in relation to the teacher's role. The methodology combined quantitative data of students' frequency behaviour with qualitative analysis of students' individual online contributions. Each contribution was analysed in relation to one of the six facilitation roles plus the direct instruction category. In the seven…
Interactivity in professional online learning
Over the last few years, the higher education and the vocational education and training sectors have increased the number of online learning courses available for professionals. Yet, research on e-learning opportunities for professionals has not developed at the same pace. This paper describes the results of a systematic search for research based, empirical studies on professional online learning that examined interactivity and other forms of soc…
Hospitalized Adolescents’ Use of Mobile Technologies for Learning, Communication, and Well-Being
Hospitalized adolescents experience significant needs beyond medical treatment. They require emotional support for anxiety and stress, educational support for learning, and social support to reduce isolation. This qualitative study explored the use of mobile technologies to connect students to their schools, classmates, and families in an effort to reduce their isolation and disrupted schooling experiences. We conducted in-depth interviews with 1…
Interactivity in professional online learning
Over the last few years, the higher education and the vocational education and training sectors have increased the number of online learning courses available for professionals. Yet, research on e-learning opportunities for professionals has not developed at the same pace. This paper describes the results of a systematic search for research based, empirical studies on professional online learning that examined interactivity and other forms of soc…
Changing relationship
This article focuses on the special role of students as discussion leaders and their engagement in the facilitation of online discussion in relation to the teacher's role. The methodology combined quantitative data of students' frequency behaviour with qualitative analysis of students' individual online contributions. Each contribution was analysed in relation to one of the six facilitation roles plus the direct instruction category. In the seven…
Hospitalized Adolescents’ Use of Mobile Technologies for Learning, Communication, and Well-Being
Hospitalized adolescents experience significant needs beyond medical treatment. They require emotional support for anxiety and stress, educational support for learning, and social support to reduce isolation. This qualitative study explored the use of mobile technologies to connect students to their schools, classmates, and families in an effort to reduce their isolation and disrupted schooling experiences. We conducted in-depth interviews with 1…
Lurkers or posters? How teacher identity influences self-presentation on social networking sites
The ways in which educational practitioners represent themselves on social networking sites (SNSs) continue to provoke discussion and potential controversy. This study investigates how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Vietnam manage their self-presentations within SNSs for professional learning purposes. Participants in this mixed methods study included 19 teachers in four focus-group interviews, and 393 respondents to an online su…
The potential of social networking sites for continuing professional learning
This study investigates the practices and perceptions of teachers using social networking sites (SNSs) for informal continuing professional learning in Vietnam. The paper describes one part of a larger exploratory sequential mixed-methods study and draws on data collected via four focus group interviews of 19 EFL teachers from five provinces of southern Vietnam. The study’s findings reveal a variety of activities conducted on SNSs for professiona…
Digital transformation in education
Leaders recognize that digital transformation is required for efficiency and effectiveness of the information, services, and personal experiences vital among stakeholders. A global pandemic is reshaping society, demonstrating that agility with digital technologies is advantageous. Education leaders and policymakers have felt pressure to adopt a systematic approach to transformation enabled by digital innovation. Decision-makers across sectors see…
Social networking sites as affordable tools for high-potential personal learning networks
While a great deal has been published about the educational value of social networking sites (SNSs) for teachers, less has focused on teachers who are arguably more dependent on these virtual platforms for informal professional learning due to financial constraints and a lack of regular in-service professional development. Situating this study in Vietnam and focusing on teachers teaching English as a foreign language, we examined how these teache…
Science inquiry instruction and direct instruction in authentic primary and secondary classroom contexts
This study provides a contemporary perspective on how teachers implement inquiry-based instruction and direct instruction in everyday science lessons. While science education researchers have historically positioned these instructional approaches as flowing from epistemological opposites, this research examines how teachers pragmatically combine inquiry-based and direct instruction by investigating how teachers integrate these instructional appro…
Psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Online and Blended Learning (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 works) · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Professional development (3 works) · Business (2 works)