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Should Judges Be Allowed to Pause a Contestant? Introduction In competitive environments such as Quran recitation contests, science fairs, spelling […]
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How to Make Quran Competitions More Transparent: Lessons from the Inside Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege—and at
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Building a Scoring System That Works Across Dialects: Reflections from the Field If you have ever sat through the back-and-forth
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Why Judges Need Digital Guidance, Not Just Experience Introduction: A Changing Landscape for Quran Competition Judges I have spent more
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The Assessment Trap: Overemphasising Memorisation, Ignoring Tarteel Introduction: A Familiar Dilemma For many years, I’ve found myself seated at high
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Why Real-Time Feedback Beats End-of-Day Results: Lessons from Years of Quran Competitions In the world of Quran competitions, whether local,
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Assessing Beyond Word Accuracy: What Are We Missing? Introduction: The Limits of Checking for Mistakes In the world of Quran
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The Problem With Binary Marking Systems Over the years, I have been privileged to serve in various capacities within the
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Assessing Qira’ah Without Bias: Is It Possible? Introduction: The Delicate Art of Judging Qira’ah For over fifteen years, my life
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What Makes a Good Quran Scoring Rubric? Lessons from the Field Having spent many years involved in Quran competitions —
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