Systems Analysis of the UAE Education System

Autor/inn/en	Gaad, Eman; Arif, Mohammed; Scott, Fentey
Titel	Systems Analysis of the UAE Education System
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 20 (2006) 4, S.291-303 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/09513540610665405
Schlagwörter	Feedback (Response); Textbooks; Systems Analysis; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Educational Objectives; School Effectiveness; Educational Development; Delivery Systems; Educational Assessment; Curriculum Development; Teaching Guides; Inservice Teacher Education; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; System analysis; Systemanalyse; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Schuleffizienz; Bildungsentwicklung; Auslieferung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Lehrerhandbuch; Lehrerfortbildung; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Purpose: This purpose of this paper is to examine the organization of the UAE educational system, its components, their goals, and finally their effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach: Three elements of the UAE education system were examined: the development; delivery; and evaluation and feedback. Findings: On analysis, it was found that there is poor alignment among what the system was developed for, how it was delivered, and what was evaluated. In order to align this system significant efforts are needed to ensure that extensive documentation in terms of teachers' guides, training sessions for teachers and supervisors, and relevant evaluation instruments must be designed with systems thinking as the guide. Research limitations/implications: An orientation to goals rather than textbooks, to systems thinking, and to the vision developed for the system (and perhaps some form of strategic feedback to the respective committees established in the structural framework delineated by the ministry) might be worth consideration to erase the misalignment indicated by this research. Originality/value: This paper will be of interest to those involved in education and in particular, those involved in the education system within the UAE. (Contains 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10