The Political Economy of Education in the Arab World
Author: HICHAM. ALAOUI
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-16
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781626379350
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Trajectories of Education in the Arab World
Author: Osama Abi-Mershed
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780415485128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn comparison to other parts of the developing world, education in Arab countries has been lagging behind. This book examines the impact of Western cultural influence, the opportunities for reform and the sustainability of current initiatives.
Issues in English Education in the Arab World
Author: Rahma Al-Mahrooqi
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2014-11-19
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 1443871508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThough diverse, the Arab world boasts a unique culture and native language, both of which are unlike those found in English-speaking countries. Perhaps due to the nature of these differences, Arab-Western relations have been described as existing on one of the world’s great cultural fault-lines. Debate about the potential effects, both positive and negative, of English-medium education and the learning of English in the region’s schools and universities is one expression of this. Even as debate continues, issues of politics, culture, social mobility, and identity are played out in the English language classrooms of the Arab world on a daily basis. The current volume explores some of the concerns related to the place of English and English-medium education in the Arab world. It examines issues of the relationship between English, Arabic, cultural identity and power in the region within a historical and contemporary framework; the experiences of learners from Arabic-medium secondary schools adjusting to English-medium colleges; and the challenges and potential rewards of promoting student-centered classrooms and technology in traditionally teacher-centered environments. These issues are explored from the perspectives of teachers, students, researchers and other stakeholders in Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Sudan.
The Politics of Education Reform in the Middle East
Author: Samira Alayan
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 0857454609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEducation systems and textbooks in selected countries of the Middle East are increasingly the subject of debate. This volume presents and analyzes the major trends as well as the scope and the limits of education reform initiatives undertaken in recent years. In curricula and teaching materials, representations of the "Self" and the "Other" offer insights into the contemporary dynamics of identity politics. By building on a network of scholars working in various countries in the Middle East itself, this book aims to contribute to the evolution of a field of comparative education studies in this region.
Major Challenges Facing Higher Education in the Arab World: Quality Assurance and Relevance
Author: Adnan Badran
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-03-25
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 3030037746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on two crucial issues that need to be addressed as a matter of urgency by universities in the Arab region, namely (a) conducting independent assessments of the quality of their teaching, research, administration, governance, and planning; and (b) determining the relevance of their teaching, research, and societal impacts. Although well-established around the world in manufacturing industries and private-sector service industries, including the research and commercialisation arms of the major universities and research institutes, it is only in recent years that quality-assurance (QA) assessments have started to be applied to most aspects education. Several Arab universities are adopting various forms of QA but some variants are little more than bureaucratic “box-ticking” exercises with minimal commitment by staff to the ultimate aim of continuing self-improvement. This book will be of interest to senior management at faculty and departmental level and above in all Arab universities specifically, and more generally in Islamic institutions of higher education. Senior management in other universities, especially in the developing world will benefit from its analyses and recommendations.
Information Systems Applications in the Arab Education Sector
Author: Albadri, Fayez
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2012-08-31
Total Pages: 399
ISBN-13: 1466619856
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book is a rich source of knowledge about educational reforms through the adoption of information systems applications and technologies in the Arab region, covering current initiatives, approaches, issues, and challenges in the Arab education sector"--Provided by publisher.
Pre-school Education in the Arab World
Author: Huda Nashif
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1985-01-01
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780709909521
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTeaching International Relations
Author: Scott, James M.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2021-08-27
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1839107650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive guide captures important trends in international relations (IR) pedagogy, paying particular attention to innovations in active learning and student engagement for the contemporary International Relations IR classroom.
Missions Impossible
Author: John Waterbury
Publisher:
Published: 2020-03-03
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9789774169632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rigorous examination of higher education policymaking in the Arab world None of the momentous challenges Arab universities face is unique either in kind or degree. Other societies exhibit some of the same pathologies--insufficient resources, high drop-out rates, feeble contributions to research and development, inappropriate skill formation for existing job markets, weak research incentive structures, weak institutional autonomy, and co-optation into the political order. But, it may be that the concentration of these pathologies and their depth is what sets the Arab world apart. Missions Impossible seeks to explain the process of policymaking in higher education in the Arab world, a process that is shaped by the region's politics of autocratic rule. Higher education in the Arab world is directly linked to crises in economic growth, social inequality and, as a result, regime survival. If unsuccessful, higher education could be the catalyst to regime collapse. If successful, it could be the catalyst to sustained growth and innovation--but that, too, could unleash forces that the region's autocrats are unable to control. Leaders are risk-averse and therefore implement policies that tame the universities politically but in the process sap their capabilities for innovation and knowledge creation. The result is sub-optimal and, argues John Waterbury in this thought-provoking study, unsustainable. Skillfully integrating international debates on higher education with rich and empirically informed analysis of the governance and finance of higher education in the Arab world today, Missions Impossible explores and dissects the manifold dilemmas that lie at the heart of educational reform and examines possible paths forward.
Education and the Arab Spring
Author: Hannah R. Gerber
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9463004718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEducation and the Arab Spring: Resistance, Reform, and Democracy explores the current debate about education in the Middle East and North Africa post-Arab Spring. It draws from a variety of conceptual frameworks rooted in different disciplines and fields, such as education, religious and cultural studies, political science, and Arab studies. The book is, in part, a response to an increased demand since the Arab Spring – by universities, cultural institutions, think-tanks, education officials, policymakers and journalists – for a richer, deeper understanding of the role of education in post-Arab Spring states and societies. The book adds a unique and much-needed perspective to this field: its specific focus is on the Arab context, and its analysis is of issues of particular relevance to a changing world order. The great mix of experiences of the contributors attests to the excellent quality of this promising work. “It is not infrequent to hear sweeping but general criticisms of all aspects of educational systems in the Arab world – everything from textbooks to teaching methodologies have come under scrutiny. The authors of this collection seek to move the debate beyond generalities by providing detailed studies; while informed by a sense of the inadequacy of existing systems, they also provide an empirically rich analysis of existing systems.” – Nathan Brown, George Washington University, USA
