English Language Education Policy in the Middle East and North Africa. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Kirkpatrick, Robert
• Contents: Contributors; Introduction: English Language Education Policy in€MENA; 1 Language Policy Research; 2 Globalization, Economy and€English Language Spread; 3 Weakening of€Culture and€Local Languages?; 3.1 The Status of€English in€the€Arabian Gulf Region; 3.2 The Status of€English Language Outside€the€Arabian Gulf Region; 4 English Education Policies; 4.1 Teacher Quality; 4.2 Testing; 5 Final Remarks; References; English Education Policy in€Bahrain€- A€Review of€K-12 and€Higher Education Language Policy in€Bahrain; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Brief Overview of€Bahrain's Development as€a€Nation. 1.2 Current Demographics and€Political Situation1.3 Bahrain's English Education Policy; 1.3.1 K-12; 1.3.2 Higher Education; 2 The Development of€Bahrain's K-12 System; 2.1 Early Development; 2.1.1 Beginnings to€1933; 2.1.2 1933-1955 A€Period of€Growth; 2.1.3 1956-1986: Further Growth and€reform; 2.1.4 1987-Present; 2.2 Limitations and€Disadvantages of€Bahrain's K-12 Policy Choices; 2.3 The Strengths of€Bahrain's K-12 System; 3 The Development of€Bahrain's Higher Education System and€Policies; 3.1 A Brief History of€Higher Education in€Bahrain. 3.2 Foreign Education Systems and€Higher Education Policies3.3 The Accreditation Policy; 3.4 Limitations of€Bahrain's Higher Education Policies; 3.5 Bahrain's Higher Education Policies Compared to€Its Closest Neighbours; 4 Controversial Issues in€English Language Policy in€Bahrain; 4.1 K-12 system; 4.2 Bahrain's K-12 Vision Compared to€Its Gulf Neighbors; 4.3 Higher Education Systems: The€Economic Necessity of€English Versus€the€Cultural, Religious and€Historical Imperatives to€Promote Local Language. 4.4 Cultural and€Linguistic Conflicts Resulting from€Bahrain's Policy of€Importing Higher Education Institutions and€Policy5 The Future of€Education Policy in€Bahrain; 5.1 The Future of€Higher Education in€Bahrain: Positive Developments; 5.2 Challenges to€the€Future of€Higher Education in€Bahrain; 6 Conclusion; References; English Education Policy at the€Pre-university Stages in€Egypt: Past, Present and€Future Directions; 1 Introduction; 2 The Historical Place of€English Education in€Egyptian Schools; 3 Policy Reforms of€English Education in€Egyptian Public Schools. 3.1 Establishing Other Types of€Schools Providing Intensive English Instruction3.2 Introducing English Education to€Primary Graders; 3.3 Adopting New Policies in€English Language Teacher Recruitment and€Education; 3.4 English Curricular Reforms; 4 Conclusion: Future Perspectives; References; English Education in€Iran: From€Ambivalent Policies to€Paradoxical Practices; 1 Introduction; 2 Discussions on€English Language Policy; 3 The Ups and€Downs of€English in€Iran; 3.1 English in€Pre-revolutionary Iran; 3.1.1 American and€British Associations; 3.1.2 Private English Institutes; 3.1.3 Schools.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Springer Science and Business Media Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 370; Education; Applied linguistics; Education and state; ducation and state; Language and education; Language and languages; EDUCATION -- Essays; EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions; EDUCATION -- Reference; Applied linguistics; Education; Education and state; Language and education; Education -- Language Experience Approach; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Language: reference & general; Education -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General; Educational strategies & policy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3319467786; 9783319467788; 9783319467764
• Related ISBNs: 331946776X; 9783319467764; 331946776X
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