Education in the United Arab Emirates

Innovation and Transformation

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

The book addresses innovations and transformations in Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, K-12 Schooling, Language Education in Arabic and English, Quality Assurance, Special Needs, STEM Education, and Teacher Education and Professional Development.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-08-14
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:179
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789811377389

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Kay Gallagher is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean in the College of Education at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi. Kay has been working in Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates since the mid-1990s, and was formerly Chair of the Education Department at Abu Dhabi Women’s College, and later, Head of Education Studies at Emirates College for Advanced Education, Abu Dhabi Teachers’ College. Accordingly, she has extensive insider experience and expert knowledge of the education system in the Emirates. Kay’s research interests include teacher education, teaching and learning, language-in-education and translanguaging.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Introduction to Education in the UAE - Context and Themes.- Chapter 2: Innovation and Transformation in Early Childhood Education in the UAE.- Chapter 3: The Growth and Transformation of K-12 Education in the United Arab Emirates.- Chapter 4: Expanding the Horizon of UAE Higher Education: Path towards a Sustainable Future.- Chapter 5: Arabic Language Education in the UAE: Choosing the Right Drivers.- Chapter 6: The ‘S’ and ‘T’ in STEM: Integrating Science and Technology in Education in the UAE.- Chapter 7: Transformation in English Language Education in the United Arab Emirates.- Chapter 8: Teacher Education: Preparing and Developing a Teaching Force for the UAE.- Chapter 9: Educating Learners with Special Needs and Disabilities in the UAE: Reform and Innovation.- Chapter 10: In Quest of Educational Quality in the UAE.