Full Description
This comprehensive book presents emergent findings and promising results in teacher education, curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning approaches, pedagogical innovations and practices, and professional development in educating the next generation of students. The volume reflects the current trends and highlights teacher education programs in all 14 MENA countries in one place. The chapters in this handbook discuss the challenges and the ways to improve teacher education by the educators in the Middle East region, including Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It also provides an extensive and rich reference for future comparisons across the countries. The book contains chapters written by experienced international teacher educators who draw on their experience and expertise to perennial issues and formidable challenges in teacher preparation and meaningful school reforms. This volume is a valuable resource and essential companion for teacher educators, faculty members, staff developers, trainee teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, school leaders, policy-makers, and professional learning communities to refresh their knowledge and improve their understanding. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in evolving issues in teacher education in the Middle East region.
Contents
Teacher Education and Innovative Pedagogies for the Future.- Teachers' education in Qatar: Devolution and decentralization.- Teacher retention in a dynamic cultural setting: A collective case study of expatriate teachers in the United Arab Emirates.- Teacher education in Jordan: Retrospect and prospects.- Teacher education during turbulent times in Yemen.- Teacher education in Oman: Retrospectives and prospects.- Education journey of teachers in the context of Kuwait public schools.- Teacher Education in Turkey from Past to Present.- Innovative practices implemented by preservice teachers during their field experience: lesson learnt from face-to-face and online field placement.- Teacher education programs in Lebanon: Innovations in the past decade (2011-2021).- Recent innovations and approaches to teacher training in Palestine.- Equipping student-teachers with remote teaching competencies through an online practicum: A casestudy.
