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Item Large questions faced by education at the sharp end in SIDS(Islands and Small States Institute, University of Malta, 2025) Aminath Shiyama, Aminath Muna, Terra Sprague and Michael W. Crossley; އަމިނާތް ޝިޔާމާ، އަމިނާތް މުނާ، މައިކަލް ކްރޮސްލީ އަދި ޓެރާ ސްޕްރޭގްThe paper reflects upon thirty years of collective experience relating to educational and environmental development in small states worldwide. Particular attention is given to what the international community can learn from the distinctive experience of small island developing states (SIDS), and how this relates to the big questions and contemporary global challenges faced worldwide. In doing so, insights from local experience, decolonial perspectives, and indigenous knowledges are highlighted for a multidisciplinary and international readership.Item How challenging? Barriers for teachers in institutional implementation of blended learning(Taylor & Francis Group ޓޭލަރް އެންޑް ފްރެންސިސް ގްރޫޕް, 2024) Ramiz Ali; ރާމިޒް ޢަލީBlended learning has been popular in higher education over the past decade, aiming to provide students with enhanced learning experiences by integrating digital technology with face-to-face (F2F) learning. However, due to several barriers confronted by teachers, the uptake of blended learning has been highly variable. This variability can yield significant inconsistencies in learner experiences and can result in learner inequity. This case study aims to explore some of the common barriers encountered by university teachers as they attempt to implement institutional blended learning in the Maldives. The participants were 24 teachers who were involved in blended learning adoption in 2019. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analysed by employing thematic analysis. In addition, university policy documents related to blended learning were collected and analysed. Results suggest that in the implementation of blended learning, teachers may encounter several barriers that include (a) teacher resistance, (b) teacher low self-efficacy, (c) increased teacher workload, (d) university policy issues, and (e) lack of readiness. The implications of these barriers to institutional implementation of blended learning and teacher support are discussed.Item Small islands, significant solutions: Educational resilience in the Maldives during the COVID-19 pandemic(Islands and Small States Institute, University of Malta, 2025) Aminath Muna and Aminath Shiyama; އައިމިނަތު މުނާ އަދި އައިމިނަތު ޝިޔާމާDespite limited resources, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have frequently shown exceptional resilience when confronting global challenges. Nevertheless, SIDS perspectives are often overshadowed in broader educational discussions. The Maldives presents a notable example of how a small island country adapted its educational system during COVID-19. This paper examines the Maldives’ rapid approaches to maintaining educational continuity during school closures, emphasising digital readiness, community participation, and government programmes. The case study highlights the power of communal strength, personal relationships, and social connections in overcoming difficulties. It shows how unity, combined with informal networks, can establish a support structure that helps communities recover from crisis. The Maldives’ experience provides insights for larger countries, showing that resilience stems from strategic planning and joint efforts, rather than size. Educational research can benefit from studying SIDS in comparative education contexts, and established platforms can help distribute SIDS research to broader audiences.Item Navigating for smooth sailing: a qualitative analysis of factors affecting institutional adoption and diffusion of blended learning(Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-09-25) Ali, Ramiz; ރަމިޒް އަލީThe adoption and diffusion of blended learning in higher education have a surge in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research on comprehensive institutional strategies elucidating the reasons and mechanisms behind institutional adoption is still limited. This gap may contribute to a lack of understanding among university leadership regarding the provision of necessary policies and essential support for both students and academics. Utilising a case study methodology, and grounded in Diffusion of Innovations theory, this study investigates the factors influencing the institutional adoption and diffusion of blended learning in a university. The study involved interviews with 24 lecturers and six university executives, and the data were analysed relying on a theoretical proposition. Additionally, various university documents were collected and subjected to content analyses. The results revealed a range of factors that either facilitated or impeded the diffusion process, including student experiences, teacher beliefs and attitudes, teacher support, teacher self-efficacy, university policies, and institutional readiness. While most of these factors contributed to the innovation process, certain elements had a negative impact, hindering the university's efforts for diffusion. Notably, the study observed the dynamic evolution of the roles played by some factors as the diffusion process unfolded.Item Resilience، islandness and food systems in small island developing states : a study of the Maldives(2024) Mariyam Anaa Hassan; މަރިޔަމް އަނާ ހަސަންItem Implementation of blended learning in higher education : a case study of adoption and diffusion(University of Wollongong, 2022-08) Ali, Ramiz; ރާމިޒް އަލީBlended learning has the potential to provide learners with multiple advantages such as increased access to learning, increased flexibility, and enhanced learner engagement. The pedagogic method has been prevalent in higher education in recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the growth of interest in institutional initiatives, our knowledge about the adoption and diffusion of blended learning at the institutional level remains limited. Knowledge about adoption and diffusion processes at the university level is imperative for university leaderships to inform policy, provide appropriate support to teachers and other staff, and ensure and sustain positive and equitable student experiences. Using an embedded case study method, the current study aims to understand user perceptions and beliefs of blended learning and describe the process of blended learning adoption leading to diffusion across a university. This study is guided by the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DoI), and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Participants were 407 students, 99 teachers, and six university executives who were involved in an institutional initiative employing blended learning in 2019. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and focus groups. The questionnaires were administered to students and teachers. Interviews were conducted for teachers and the executives while focus groups were held for students. In addition, relevant university documentation was gathered and analysed for the purpose of data triangulation. In line with the convergent mixed method, the quantitative and qualitative data were collected in parallel, analysed separately, and were then merged.Item Living on a crowded island: urban transformation in the Maldives : background to a research in progress : PhD Researcher(Victoria University of Welington, 2022) މުޙައްމަދު ފައިސަލް; Faisal, MohamedItem Abundance of microplastic pollution and the impact of land-use and ocean current on plastic pollution in the Maldives(The University of Sheffield, 2023-03) Naeem, Aminath Uyoon; އާމިނަތު އުޔޫން ނައީމްApproximately 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastics enter the marine environment annually contributing to 5 trillion pieces of plastic in the global oceans and surface waters. Plastics in the marine environment can exist as macro, meso, and microplastics and due to its durability and longevity, once they are introduced into the environment, it can persist and be distributed globally by ocean currents and winds. Regardless of the high abundance of plastic pollution in the environment and its various negative impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and the economy of countries such as the Maldives that depend on biodiversity-based economic sectors such as tourism and fisheries, research regarding causes of plastic pollution and sources of microplastics and its abundance is scarce. This study aims to quantify microplastic pollution in the Maldives and to identify sources of plastic pollution by investigating the effects of land-use and ocean currents on plastic pollution in the Maldives. A combination of field and laboratory methods was used to collect beach sediment samples, log macro and mesoplastics and to isolate, identify and quantify microplastic pollution on three different islands of varying land-use intensity (Industrial, Urban and Rural) in the Maldives. Additionally, Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to map ocean currents and identify the influence of ocean currents on microplastic distribution on the Maldivian islands. The results of this study shows that there is a significant level of microplastic pollution at the studied islands: K. Thulusdhoo, K. Villingli and B. Dhonfanu. Additionally, it also showed that the pollution levels at these three islands were higher compared to other coastal areas in the Indian Ocean, as well as other regions of the world. Furthermore, the results showed that the microplastic abundance at Thulusdhoo, an industrial island, was statistically different to both Dhonfanu which is a rural island and the urban island, Villingili proving that land-use influences plastic pollution. However, the difference between the Urban and Rural islands, despite the Urban island having a higher microplastic abundance was not significant, indicating that other factors such as ocean currents also influence microplastic abundance. The ocean current direction and speed along with the difference in the shape and size of microplastic found on the islands proves that ocean currents were also an influencing factor in microplastic abundance on the Maldivian islands.Item Challenges of including local women in community-based tourism in Maldives : case of Baa Atoll(KDI School of Public Policy and Management, 2021) Waheed, Aishath Shamrath; އައިޝަތު ޝަމްރަތް ވަހީދް