Going to school in the Middle East and North Africa / Kwabena Dei Ofori-Attah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ofori-Attah, Kwabena Dei, 1949-

Series:

Global school room.

The global school room, 1933-6101

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Africa, North.

Education.

Education--Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 133 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2024.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Middle East and North Africa are constantly in the news due to political turmoil, and it is difficult for students in those countries to attend school and live the life of a child or teenager. What is it really like? This volume traces the history of education in countries of the Middle East and North African region, identifying the types of education available for different genders and social classes, and how race, ethnicity and gender affect education for those students. Primary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary educational opportunities are examined, along with curriculum, and teaching men

Contents:

North Africa and the Middle East : the region defined

The foundations of modern education in the Middle East and North Africa

Innovations in the curriculum

The education systems in the Middle East and North Africa

Higher education in the Middle East and North Africa

Innovations in the curriculum : special needs education

Gender and schooling.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400658358

9786612340918

9781282340916

1282340913

9780313342950

0313342954

OCLC:

416229215