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"We congratulate the winners on this well-deserved achievement and reaffirm the Foundation’s
continued commitment to supporting excellence and creativity, and to providing an enabling
environment for scientific research—contributing to the development of an educated, informed
generation capable of keeping pace with global transformations and actively shaping the future.”

On this occasion, Professor Mohamed Ould Amar, Director-General of ALECSO, stated, “The
announcement of the winning research for the Hamdan–ALECSO Award for Distinguished
Educational Research represents an important scientific milestone, reflecting the distinguished
role the award plays in supporting Arab educational research and enhancing the quality of
knowledge production in this vital field.

The award—through its rigorous standards and forward-looking vision—has contributed
significantly to strengthening a culture of scientific inquiry and encouraging researchers to produce
innovative studies capable of informing educational policy development and improving
pedagogical practices across the Arab world.”

Ould Amar added, “The longstanding partnership between ALECSO and Hamdan Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences embodies a shared commitment to
supporting educational research and directing it toward priority issues
within Arab education systems, thereby advancing human capital development and raising the
overall quality of education.

"We congratulate the winners on this well-deserved scientific achievement and reaffirm our
continued collaboration with the Foundation to deepen the award’s impact, broaden the
community of benefiting researchers, and foster an Arab research environment that
keeps pace with global transformations and contributes to shaping a more innovative and effective
educational future.”

Commenting on the results of Hamdan–ALECSO Award for Digital Innovations in Education, Ould
Amar added, “The launch of Hamdan–ALECSO Award for Digital Innovations
in Education represents a strategic step and a significant turning point in the development
of education across the Arab world. The award strengthens the regional shift toward supporting
innovative digital solutions and adopting advanced technologies—such as artificial intelligence,
augmented reality, and data analytics—to enhance teaching and learning processes.

Since the launch of its inaugural cycle in March of this year, the award has played an essential role
in reinforcing digital transformation within Arab education systems, empowering teachers,
students, and researchers to design initiatives capable of building more efficient and sustainable
learning environments that keep pace with global developments.”

Following a rigorous evaluation process based on stringent scientific criteria, two research papers
were selected as winners in this year’s cycle. The first, titled “Concurrent and Longitudinal
Predictions of Mathematics Anxiety, Science Anxiety, and Enrollment in the Scientific Track in
Secondary Education,” was authored by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Majriya and Prof. Dr.
Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Emadi.

The second winning study, authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Magda El-Sayed Ali Bathish Al-Kushki, is
titled “The Inflation of Illusory Competence as a Mediating Variable in the Relationship Between

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