Are Small Classes Best? It’s Complicated
The writer describes the conversation surrounding the relationship between effective teaching and course size.
Syrian Higher Education Faces a Long Recovery
Professors have fled, students are dropping out or struggling to balance study and jobs, and businesses complain that graduates lack skills.
Egypt Produces More Ph.D.’s Than It Can Hire
More students are seeking advanced degrees, hoping for academic jobs, but many find only part-time positions.
Impoverished Syrian Teachers in Turkey
Thousands of Syrian teachers have arrived in Turkey to escape the war. Still, many of them found it difficult to find a job due several obstacles.
An Influential Arab Scholar Focuses on the Health of Mothers and Newborns
For the third year in a row, Yusuf Al-Qaoud leads two key listings of the most cited researchers in Jordan.
Taking a Hard Look at Teacher Training
Experts from universities and centers across the region met in Beirut to discuss how to craft professional-development programs that work.
Helping Libyan Professors Become Better Teachers
A program at the University of Southampton trains faculty members at the University of Tripoli in new approaches to teaching.
Studying Medicine in Time of War
A student who entered medical school in Syria in 2011 persevered through six years of conflict.
A Kuwaiti Academic Fights for Embracing Diversity
Ibtihal Al-Khatib adopts critical thinking as a lifestyle and a teaching method to her students at Kuwait University.
Libya’s Civil Disorder Has Closed 8 Universities
The ongoing violence in Libya has forced many of its professors to leave and shut down eight universities.
