Saudi Scholar Muna Al-Ghuraibi Wants Social Science Faculties to Update Methods
Muna Al-Ghuraibi, a professor of social studies at King Saud University, says students of faculties that remain too theoretical don’t acquire the skills employers need.
Head of Bahrain’s Royal University for Women Is Keen to Tackle the Global Skills Gap
Yusra Mouzughi, president of Bahrain’s Royal University for Women, says Arab students lack the skills the labour market wants. Universities have a responsibility to address this issue, she says.
Engineering Graduates Need Soft Skills, Says Dean at the American University of Sharjah
Fadi Aloul, dean of engineering at the American University of Sharjah, says his college is working in several ways to better prepare graduates for a challenging job market.
3 Ways Algerian Universities Can Reform to Help Build a Better Future
A professor suggests three avenues of reform for Algerian universities that can help the nation move toward a more socially secure and economically prosperous future.
Arab Interest in Animated Films Isn’t Reflected in University Curricula, Scholar Says
Mohamed Ghazala, chair of the Cinematic Arts School at Effat University, says the foreign animated films that Arab countries import contradict Arab culture.
Students’ Backgrounds Affect How They Learn, Omani Researchers Find
The study hopes to enhance diversity in classrooms and help teachers and lecturers improve teaching to students of different cultural and social backgrounds.
Tackling Climate Change Through Teaching Environmental History
With global warming being felt everywhere, a historian in Qatar argues we should pass on lessons from the environmental past to the next generations.
Blended Learning: Finding the Right Blend for University Students
Blending digitally enabled learning experiences with traditional classroom teaching helps students and educators cope with the demands of the new normal.
Learning to Earning: Forum Focuses on a Critical Transition for Youth
Four United Nations agencies recently convened a meeting in Jordan to discuss the skills young people need to transition from school to jobs.
Helping High School Students Make the Transition to University
A professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai explains how its Degree Entry Programmes help put students on a pathway to an undergraduate degree.
