Education

“When you know better you do better.” Maya Angelou

 Common Ground News Service

Arab-Israeli Teachers ‘Helping to Improve Understanding’

Arab-Israeli Teachers ‘Helping to Improve Understanding’

COMMON GROUND NEWS: The recruitment of newly qualified Arab-Israeli teachers will help drive shared citizenship initiatives

 Abu Muhammed

Outdated: Rote Learning Is Wrecking GCC Childrens’ Future

Outdated: Rote Learning Is Wrecking GCC Childrens’ Future

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s an open secret that the education of the majority of nationals in GCC countries is a disaster. What’s to be done about the situation/

 Naseem Tarawnah

‘Band-Aid on A Bullet Wound’: Jordan ‘Campus Violence’ Plan

‘Band-Aid on A Bullet Wound’: Jordan ‘Campus Violence’ Plan

NASEEM TARAWNAH: The current upswing in violence on university campuses throughout Jordan has prompted the authorities to produce a plan.

 Abu Muhammed

Academic Pacing: It Simply Doesn’t Work in the Middle East

Academic Pacing: It Simply Doesn’t Work in the Middle East

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s a system of teaching that creates more problems than it solves. It’s time to call time on ‘academic pacing’.

 Common Ground News Service

The Textbook Narrative That Demonises ‘The Other’

The Textbook Narrative That Demonises ‘The Other’

MICHAEL FELSEN, CGNEWS: A major study of Palestinian and Israeli textbooks provides some startling findings.

 Susan Al Shahri

‘Time to Celebrate’ Oman’s Educational Transformation

‘Time to Celebrate’ Oman’s Educational Transformation

SUSAN AL SHAHRI: The advances in Omani education over the past forty years are nothing short of miraculous.

 Abu Muhammed

‘Critical Thinking’: The Missing Link in Saudi Education

‘Critical Thinking’: The Missing Link in Saudi Education

ABU MOHAMMED: As one who has been closely involved in Saudi education for some time I’ve observed, at first hand, a recurring major flaw

 Tabsir

Teaching Syrian Children in Lebanon: Bye Bye Assad

ESTELLA CARPI, TABSIR: Classes are being organised for refugee children and it’s clear that the Assads no longer feature in a Syrian present or future.

 Rob L. Wagner

The ‘Educational Revolution’ That Is Transforming Saudi Arabia

ROB L. WAGNER: Free education overseas for Saudi nationals is having a massive effect on Saudi society.

 Mich Cafe

Nobel Prize for Hina & Malala: Let’s Get Behind Campaign

Nobel Prize for Hina & Malala: Let’s Get Behind Campaign

MICH CAFE: Two brave teenagers have confronted the Taliban to support education and women’s rights. It’s time the world recognised their achievement

 Francis Matthew

Education: The Battle Ground of and for The Future

Education: The Battle Ground of and for The Future

FRANCIS MATTHEW: The Gulf states need a population which is educated to take its proper place in the global economy, and to take part in multinational endeavours to help run the world.

 Steve Royston

Wasted Potential: Let’s Revolutionise Education

Wasted Potential: Let’s Revolutionise Education

STEVE ROYSTON: The ‘Education Industry’ as I call it is failing to deliver and everywhere you look there is clear evidence of same. I have some ideas

 Steve Royston

‘Teacher, We Can’t Hear You’: A Major Issue

‘Teacher, We Can’t Hear You’: A Major Issue

STEVE ROYSTON: Among the many issues facing education ministers in the Middle East, ‘acoustics in classrooms’ is well down the list. But it shouldn’t be.

 Rob L. Wagner

‘No Religious Education’ At Heart of U.S Intolerance

‘No Religious Education’ At Heart of U.S Intolerance

ROB L. WAGNER: If you fail to educate your children about religion, its place in society and the need to respect the beliefs of others it’s clear where your society is headed here has been a constant lack of investment by

 Common Ground News Service

Educated, Engaged Muslim Americans ‘Critical to Dialogue’

Educated, Engaged Muslim Americans ‘Critical to Dialogue’

M. SALMAN RAVALA: The current generation of young Muslim Americans have a major role to play in promoting engagement between West and the East

 Steve Royston

‘How to Follow’: What Education Should Teach Us

‘How to Follow’: What Education Should Teach Us

STEVE ROYSTON: We’re all taught to aspire to the highest levels in whatever discipline we work but only a tiny percentage reach the stratosphere

 Abu Muhammed

Literacy: The Fatal Flaw At Heart of Saudi Academia

Literacy: The Fatal Flaw At Heart of Saudi Academia

ABU MOHAMMED: The way in which Saudi university students is taught simply does not encourage independent, critical thought. Maybe not a problem.

 Susie of Arabia

‘Proud to Be A Thug’: Saudi Vandals Speak

SUSIE OF ARABIA: School’s out in the Kingdom and it’s the time for teachers, supervisors and school cleaners to be afraid.

 Abu Muhammed

Disaster: ‘Wasta’ Undermines Saudi Education System

Disaster: ‘Wasta’ Undermines Saudi Education System

ABU MOHAMMED: I couldn’t help myself. The culture of cheating induced a rant at my students. They didn’t understand. ‘This is life’, one of them replied

 American Bedu

‘Diploma Mill’: Easy Qualification for Some Saudis

‘Diploma Mill’: Easy Qualification for Some Saudis

AMERICAN BEDU: It’s a determinant of salary and position in many organisations but how useful is a university degree for Saudi citizens?

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