Education in the United Arab Emirates Innovation and Transformation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gallagher, Kay (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: International education .; Comparative education.; Educational policy.; Education and state.; School management and organization.; School administration.; International and Comparative Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.
• Physical Description: XII, 179 p. 6 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811377365
• DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7736-5

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.