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Science education in the Arab Gulf States : visions, sociocultural contexts and challenges /
The book introduces the development of science education in the Arab Gulf states and presents a critical analysis of current issues and concerns in educational research in science education. The key purpose is to provide some perspectives on the state of science education in Gulf and to share experi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Rotterdam :
SensePublishers,
2015.
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| Colección: | Cultural and historical perspectives on science education. Distinguished contributors ;
volume 4. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Institutional Support; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Academic Support; THE CONTEXT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE ARAB GULF STATES; THE FOCUS OF THE BOOK; AN INTRODUCTION; THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK; Section 1: The Current Practices and Challenges in Science Education in the Arab Gulf States; Section 2: The Reforms and Innovations of Science Education in the Arabian Gulf; Section 3: The Sociocultural Issues of the Science Education in The Arabian Gulf; REFERENCES; PART 1: THE CURRENT PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE ARAB GULF STATES
- 1. SAUDI SCIENCE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Trends, Practices and Future DirectionsABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SIGNIFICANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SAUDI CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION; CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS; A ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PREFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO RECENT TRENDS; 1. Goals of Professional Development Programmes; 2. Content of Professional Development Programmes; 3. Supports for Professional Development Programmes; 4. Approaches for Professional Development Programmes
- 5. Evaluation for Professional Development ProgrammesLESSONS LEARNED FOR SCIENCE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE SAUDI EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM; First Recommendation: Forming a Community of Practice; Second Recommendation: Learning v. Training; Third Recommendation: Reflection Enhancement through Coherent Long-Term Plans; Fourth Recommendation: Understanding Content through Inquiry; Fifth Recommendation: Organizational Support for Teachers; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES
- 2. SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH IN THE SULTANATE OF OMAN: The Representation and Diversification of Socio-Cultural Factors and ContextsABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; RESEARCH IN OMAN; SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH IN OMAN; METHODOLOGY; Purpose and Research Questions; Participants; Research Instrument; Data Collection and Analysis; RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS; Number of Publications; Research Topic; Research Designs; Research Instruments; Dependent Variables; Students' School Level; Student Gender; Teachers' School Level; Geographical Region; School Location; Statistical Methods
- Research Question 2: How are the results of science education research disseminated to the world?Religion; Gender; Language; Age; Geographical Region; Environment; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; 3. SCIENCE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; Purpose and Rationale of the Chapter; EDUCATION IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Science Teaching in the UAE; SCIENCE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; UAE SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS; Science Teachers' Perceptions on Professional Development