Buch, Englisch, Band 12/4, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 537 g
Visions, Sociocultural Contexts and Challenges
Buch, Englisch, Band 12/4, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 537 g
ISBN: 978-94-6300-048-2
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers
The volume is organised into three main sections. The first section addresses the current practices and challenges in science education in some of the Arab Gulf states. This section sheds critically the light on the challenges and problems that hinder or constrain the implementation of innovations in science education. The second section analyses the science educational reforms and innovations that are being implemented in the Arabian Gulf. This section presents experiences and research with using new approaches to teaching and learning in science classrooms in some of the Arab Gulf states. The third section discusses the socio-cultural issues that have impacted on shaping and reshaping the science education in the Arabian Gulf. This section focuses on exploring the socio-cultural factors that influence engagement and non-engagement in science education. It also explores how socio-cultural issues and contexts guide the reform of science education in the Arabian Gulf and presents various examples of how we can respond to cultural issues.