Education in the United Arab Emirates Innovation and Transformation
This book provides an overview of the evolution of education in the United Arab Emirates from its humble beginnings in palm frond huts, to today’s proliferation of prestigious international schools and global university branch campuses. The chapter author
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Education in the United Arab Emirates Innovation and Transformation
Education in the United Arab Emirates
Kay Gallagher Editor
Education in the United Arab Emirates Innovation and Transformation
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Editor Kay Gallagher Zayed University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ISBN 978-981-13-7735-8 ISBN 978-981-13-7736-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7736-5
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Preface
This edited volume aims to provide a scholarly overview of contemporary education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There is considerable global interest in education in the UAE today; however, comprehensive sources of information and analysis are few. As a result of the transformations that have occurred in education in the UAE in recent decades, thousands of international educators arrive in the country annually to work in this young, innovative educational hub. Yet they often have little understanding of the education system in which they find themselves. This book fills that gap and provides a baseline point of reference on the main sectors of education in the UAE for teachers and professors, for educational researchers, administrators, leaders and policy-makers alike, and for national and international students of education at undergraduate and graduate levels. The book aims to synthesize insights from policy, practice, and research to offer an informed and reliable analysis of UAE education across multiple domains by academics and practitioners who are active in their respective fields. The chapters that constitute this volume were all written during the Year of Zayed (2018), a national initiati
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