Research Summary
As a researcher, Dr. Nina Abdul Razzak has written and published in a variety of areas in the field of education. She is also a reviewer on a number of international scientific journals and is the founder and managing editor of her own international peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, which is sponsored and funded by the University of Bahrain.
My current work explores the role of AI companions equipped with memory and their impact on the well-being and behavioral patterns of older adults, contributing to the growing dialogue on ethical and AI empathy design.
Key Publications
Abdul Razzak, N. (In Press). A Quality Assurance Framework for Maintaining and Enhancing Academic Standards of AI-Infused Higher Education: Insights from GCC Faculty Perspectives. Higher Learning Research Communications (HLRC). |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2026). Cultural Shifts and Sustainable Excellence in Higher Education: The Evolving Role of Success Metrics in Innovative Technology Integration. In: Hamdan, R.K. (eds) Integrating Big Data and IoT for Enhanced Decision-Making Systems in Business. Studies in Big Data, vol 177. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97609-4_50 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2022). E-Learning: From an option to an obligation. International Journal of Technology in Education and Science (IJTES), 6(1), 86-110. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijtes.314 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2020). Paulo Freire’s critical and dialogic pedagogy and its implications for the Bahraini educational context. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 52(9), 999-1010. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2020.1716731 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2016). Teachers’ experiences with school improvement projects: the case of Bahraini public schools. Cogent Education, 3(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2016.1229898 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2016). Strategies for effective faculty involvement in online activities aimed at promoting critical thinking and deep learning. Education and Information Technologies, 21, 881-896. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-014-9359-z |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2016). Cultural factors impacting student motivation at a health sciences college in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Cogent Education, 3(1), http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331186X.2016.1153214 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2015). The lived-through experience of the senior teacher: A closer look at a middle management and leadership position in Bahraini public schools. Cogent Education, 2(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2015.1123084 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2014). In-service teachers’ attitudes towards technology integration in the Bahraini classroom. World Journal of Educational Technology, 16(1), 60-74. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261834616_In-service_Teachers%27_Attitudes_Towards_Technology_Integration_in_the_Bahraini_Classroom |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2013). The effectiveness of a university-based professional development program in developing Bahraini school leaders’ management and leadership competencies of implementing effective school-wide professional development and ICT integration. Professional Development in Education, 39(5), 732-753. DOI:10.1080/19415257.2012.759127 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19415257.2012.759127 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2013). Challenges facing school leadership in promoting ICT integration in instruction in the public schools of Bahrain. Education and Information Technologies, 20, 303-318. DOI:10.1007/s10639-013-9283-7 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10639-013-9283-7 |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2012). Problem-Based Learning in the educational psychology classroom: Bahraini teacher candidates’ experience. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 24(2). 134-143. [ISSN 1812-9129 (Print)]. https://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE1173.pdf |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2012). Teacher candidates’ perceptions on harsh discipline and the future of Bahraini schools. Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 16(2), 34-44. [ISSN 1029-5968 (Online)] https://ijhss.thebrpi.org/journals/Vol_2_No_1_January_2012/21.pdf |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2012). Killing the job satisfaction in them: leadership culture and female college employees in family-owned educational institutions in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science,2(3), 154-164. https://ijhss.thebrpi.org/journals/Vol_2_No_3_February_2012/21.pdf |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2012). Gender differences or not? Harsh discipline in childhood and its impact on Bahraini teachers’ candidates’ perceptions and classroom practices. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2{1), 233-244. https://ijhss.thebrpi.org/journals/Vol_2_No_3_February_2012/21.pdf |
Abdul Razzak, N. (2011). Role-Playing in the classroom: reactions and gender differences of students from a conservative culture. Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies-Yale University,7(2), 89-102. |
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Awards
- Best Paper Award for the paper I presented at the 2nd UCB International Conference “Sustainable Business Futures: Innovating for a Greener Tomorrow”- Ritz‑Carlton Hotel, Manama, Bahrain. The title of the paper is “Cultural Shifts and Sustainable Excellence in Higher Education: The Evolving Role of Success Metrics in Innovative Technology Integration” (April 24, 2025)
- The Gulf Insider Bahrain Education Innovation and Excellence Award (for my AI-Infused QA Framework) (November 12, 2024.
- Finalist Award Winner of the Computer News Middle East “ICT Achievement Award Education Category” 2014, Dubai, UAE (Oct. 2014)
- GCC Award of Excellence E-Learning Course Design 2010
- Annual Essay-Contest Award from Al-Mana Hospitals in Al-Khobar, KSA (2008)
Funding
- Secured a research grant of $8000 in February 2011 as a co-researcher from the Arab Thought Foundation for the TAMAM research project focusing on school-based reform in the Arab countries. (*Project was discontinued by TAMAM organizers due to inability to gain Ministry of Education approval to gain access to Bahraini public schools).
- Secured a research grant of 1,920 BD (= $ 5,092) in March 2012 from the University of Bahrain for a research project titled “In-service Teachers’ Attitudes Towards the Use of Technology Integration in the Bahraini Classroom” (Project submitted February 5, 2013).
- Secured a research grant of 1620 BD (= $ 4,297) in March 2015 from the University of Bahrain for a research project titled “Teachers’ Experiences with School Improvement Projects: The Case of Bahraini Public Schools” (Project submitted May 2016).
Editorial roles
- April 2012- Present: Founder and Managing Editor of the Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education (JTTE) (ISSN 2210-1578) — (An international double-blind peer-reviewed journal sponsored and supported by the University of Bahrain and indexed in EBSCO). Available at: https://journal.uob.edu.bh/handle/123456789/35