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Nagla Ali is an education researcher specializing in educational technology, teacher professional development, and the integration of emerging technologies in K-12 learning environments, with a particular focus on the United Arab Emirates context. Her work centers on understanding how educators perceive, adopt, and implement innovative tools such as robotics in classroom settings, examining both the opportunities and barriers that shape technology integration in practice. Ali's most impactful contribution, "Exploring technology acceptance: Teachers' perspectives on robotics in teaching and learning in the UAE" (2023), has garnered 12 citations and investigates how robotics can foster 21st-century competencies — including critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration — among students. Her earlier work, "Teacher perceptions of training and intention to use robotics" (2016), laid important groundwork by examining how professional training influences teacher beliefs and readiness to adopt robotics, accumulating 4 citations in a specialized field. Collectively, Ali's research makes a meaningful contribution to the growing body of literature on technology acceptance in education, particularly within Gulf region contexts that are often underrepresented in global scholarship. Her findings offer practical insights for curriculum designers, policymakers, and teacher educators seeking to implement robotics programs effectively in schools.
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- 2Teacher perceptions of training and intention to use robotics4 citations · 2016