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Rania ABDO
Assistant Professor
Lebanese Institute of Educators
maître de conférences
Lebanese Institute for Educators - South Lebanon Branch
Chargé de Cours
07/731 284/5 ext 5426 rania.abdo@usj.edu.lb
Rania Abdo (PhD) holds a doctorate ineducational sciences from Saint Joseph University of Beirut a masters degree in psychology (clinical option). She is currently a lecturer ineducational psychology at the Lebanese Institute of Educators at USJ where she teaches several undergraduate masters courses in the areas of: the psychology of learning and learning to read, learning difficulties and disorders, cognitive development of children, cognitive neuropsychology of learning and research methodology. It also provides workshops and training in the same areas.In addition, she directs master's theses in Orthopedagogy and in Clinical and Pathological Psychology (cognitive and behavioral approach).She is the delegate of the Lebanese Institute of Educators to the USJ research council.Dr. Abdo has to her credit publications innational and international scientific journals and two research projects:“Self-regulation of Arabic and French reading comprehension of 4th and 5th grades students in private French-speaking schools in the Greater Beirut region and teaching practices of reading comprehension in these grades: a comparative study.” .Research project funded by the research council of Saint Joseph University (code: ILE-18). Project manager.“Orthopedagogical Evaluation: foundations, process and reality” code “ILE19”.Research project funded by the research council of Saint Joseph University (code: ILE-18). Principal investigator.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate in Science of education | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 2017 |
| Masters of Arts (option psychology) | Haigazian University (HU) | Lebanon | 1999 |
| Bachelor of sciences (biology) | American University of Beirut (AUB) | Lebanon | 1993 |
Teaching at USJ
School difficulties of the child (3 credits)
Specific learning disorder (3 credits)
Introduction to research methodology (4 credits)
Research Methodology 2 (2 credits)
University teaching outside USJ
| University teaching outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching | Poland | Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow | 05/05/2023 | 12/05/2023 |
| Teaching assistant | Lebanon | American University of Beirut (AUB) | 15/07/1993 | 31/08/1994 |
Areas of expertise
Research themes
- Self-regulation of Arabic French reading comprehension of students in fourth fifth elementary classes
- Learning disorder from a neuropsychological approach
- Learning to read
- Orthopedagogical Evaluation: foundations, process and reality
Publications and communications
Abdo, R. Akoury Dirany, L. (2020). Self-regulation of Arabic reading comprehension of upper elementary students. Tejuelo, 229-258
رانية عبده.( 2013).""نغمة مختلفة: الاضطرابات التعلمية" ضمن سلسلة التعايش مع الأختلاق.
Karim Rida Said in collaboration with Abdo, R. Editors (2006)." Cerebral Palcy: a multidisciplinary perspective". Cadmus press.
Zohrabian G., Abdo R. (2007), La conception et la prise en charge des troubles d’apprentissage scolaire au Liban. La revue de l’institut libanais d’éducateur. Numéro 3, 7-116. Rapport de recherche.
Abdo, R. & Oweini, A. (2006), Psychological Factors affecting Career Choice Aspirations of Lebanese College Women. Published in the journal of social affairs.
Oweini, A., & Abdo, R. (2000). An experimental career counseling workshop for Lebanese secondary school students. The High School Journal, 83 (2),51-63
Communications
Abdo Rania, A., Baalbaki Annelie, Elias Rida, Nasr Najoie,I.(2021) "Engaging students in times of crises: A teachers perspective" . Presented at the Tenth International Conference on Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, (MENA, AUB), online. April 9
Nasr Bechwati, Nada, Nasr, Najoie I., Abdo, Rania, A. (2020). “How to Regulate Consumption Driven by Upward Comparison? Self-esteem Is the Ultimate Shield”: Paper presented at the Academic Business Research, conference, presented online. August, 7, 2020.
Abdo, Rania, A. (2019). “Self-Regulation of Arabic Reading Comprehension of Upper Elementary Students Performing Poorly in Arabic”: paper presented at the 11th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2019), on Feb.7. Milano- Italy.
Abdo, Rania, A. (2016). “Instructional and teaching strategies for students with learning disabilities”: presented at The National Conference for Diagnosis and Treatment of Individuals of Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) organized by LAPD/AUB, on March 18, 2016. AUB.