Education in the United Arab Emirates

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction: Education in the UAE—Context and Themes

   • Kay Gallagher

   Pages 1-18

3. Innovation and Transformation in Early Childhood Education in the UAE

   • Anna Dillon

   Pages 19-36

4. The Growth and Transformation of K–12 Education in the UAE

   • Susan Kippels, Natasha Ridge

   Pages 37-55

5. Expanding the UAE’s Higher Education Horizon: Path Toward a Sustainable Future

   • Fatima Badry

   Pages 57-73

6. Arabic Language Education in the UAE: Choosing the Right Drivers

   • Hanada Taha Thomure

   Pages 75-93

7. The ‘S’ and ‘T’ in STEM: Integrating Science and Technology in Education in the UAE

   • Martina Dickson, Patricia Fidalgo, Dean Cairns

   Pages 95-111

8. Transformation in English Language Education in the UAE

   • Melanie Taylor Gobert

   Pages 113-126

9. Challenges and Opportunities in Sourcing, Preparing and Developing a Teaching Force for the UAE

   • Kay Gallagher

   Pages 127-145

10. Educating Learners with Special Needs and Disabilities in the UAE: Reform and Innovation

    • Eman Gaad

    Pages 147-159

11. In Quest of Educational Quality in the UAE

    • Rana M. Tamim, Linda K. Colburn

    Pages 161-179

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 authors are academic experts who have extensive first-hand experience of contemporary developments in the country’s various educational sectors. The book addresses innovations and transformations in Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, K-12 Schooling, Language Education in Arabic and English, Quality Assurance, Special Needs, STEM Education, and Teacher Education and Professional Development.

• Education in the UAE
• United Arab Emirates
• knowledge-based economy
• schools in UAE
• education in Dubai
• education in Abu Dhabi
• Gulf education
• Arabic Language Education

• Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

  Kay Gallagher

Kay Gallagher is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean in the College of Education at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi. Kay has been working in Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates since the mid-1990s, and was formerly Chair of the Education Department at Abu Dhabi Women’s College, and later, Head of Education Studies at Emirates College for Advanced Education, Abu Dhabi Teachers’ College. Accordingly, she has extensive insider experience and expert knowledge of the education system in the Emirates. Kay’s research interests include teacher education, teaching and learning, language-in-education and translanguaging.

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