The Political Economy of Education in the Arab World
Author: HICHAM. ALAOUI
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-16
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781626379350
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: HICHAM. ALAOUI
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-16
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781626379350
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Byron G. Massialas
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John Waterbury
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: 2020-10-06
Total Pages: 463
ISBN-13: 164903007X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A 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.
Author: Huda Nashif
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1985-01-01
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780709909521
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Publisher: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Published: 1999-11-10
Total Pages: 50
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What kind of world should we strive for in the next century? What roles will education and training play in creating such a world? With rapid technological advances and the arrival of the information age, education systems as well as labor markets have undergone tremendous changes, affecting not only curricula and teaching methodology, but also the nature of skills and competencies required of graduates and new entrants to a changing workforce in the twenty-first century. In this volume, leading scholars and practitioners unite in an effort to examine the importance of education in the development of nations in the new millennium. This volume is unique in that it engages in cross-national and cross-cultural studies ranging from Australia to Japan, Canada and the UAE. It also explores central concepts in education such as Total Quality Management and Just-in-Time Learning and provides an economist's view of how and in what form education and training influence growth. While the models for effective education may differ, it is undeniable that education is crucial for individual development and economic growth, national production, and building a strong civil society.
Author: Samira Alayan
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 0857454609
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Education 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.
Author: Rahma Mahrooqi
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781443868112
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Though 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 worldâ (TM)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 regionâ (TM)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.
Author: Nagat El-Sanabary
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 9780824082499
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This annotated guide of English-language material on education in the Arab world includes books, journal articles, national and international reports and documents and Ph.D. dissertations. The author opens with an introductory essay on the development of education in the Arab Gulf states and an analysis of current issues in educational research. Chapters cover the social context of education; educational systems and structures; country reports on educational developments between 1950 and 1980; religion and education; education at the pre-college level; and higher education with special attention to systems and institutions, curriculum and evaluation, management, students in national and foreign universities, research, sciences, and technology. The book also examines women's education; teachers and teacher education; educational planning; manpower and education; educational guidance and counseling; special education; literacy and adult education; and educational media and instructional technology. Author and subject indexes are provided.
Author: Osama Abi-Mershed
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009-09-10
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 1135256500
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In 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.