The world of science education : : handbook of research in the Arab States / / Saouma BouJaoude and Zoubeida R. Dagher.

Each volume in the 7-volume series The World of Science Education reviews research in a key region of the world. These regions include North America, South and Latin America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe and Israel, Arab States, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus of this Handbook is on sci...

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Superior document:Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education ; Volume 3
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Place / Publishing House:Rotterdam ;, Boston ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2009]
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Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
Series:Cultural and historical perspectives on science education ; Volume 3.
Physical Description:1 online resource
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Saouma BouJaoude and Zoubeida R. Dagher
  • Introduction: Science Education in Arab States / Saouma Boujaoude and Zoubeida R. Dagher
  • Curriculum in Arab States: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives / Munir Bashshur
  • The Impact of Contextual Variables on Science Achievement in Arab Countries: Results from Timss 2003 / Murad Jurdak
  • Epistemology of Science in Curriculum Standards of Four Arab Countries / Zoubeida R. Dagher
  • Language of Instruction and Science Education in the Arab Region: Toward a Situated Research Agenda / Tamer G. Amin
  • Professional Development Through Applied Engagement: Egyptian Teacher Opportunities for Professional Growth Grants / Fouad Abd-El-Khalick
  • Religion and Science Education: an Egyptian Perspective / Nasser Mansour
  • Role of Unesco and its Regional Partners in Promoting Science Education in Arab States / Ghada Gholam
  • Science Education in Jordan / Sumaya Al-Muhtaseb and Mahmoud Al-Weher
  • Outcomes of a Half-Century of Science Education in Maghreb Countries / Fouad Chafiqi and Andrée Tiberghien
  • Science Education Development in the Sultanate of Oman / Abdullah Ambusaidi and Ali Al-Shuaili
  • Science Education Research in Lebanon (2003–2008): Trends and Issues / Saouma Boujaoude , Fouad Abd-El-Khalick and Fadi El-Hage
  • Meta-Issues Involved in Research in Arab States: Reflections of a Social Scientist / Adnan El-Amine
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Science Education in the Arab Region / Zoubeida R. Dagher and Saouma Boujaoude
  • Contributors to this Volume / Saouma BouJaoude and Zoubeida R. Dagher.