Near and Middle Eastern Journal of Research in Education - Volume 2011, Issue 1

Abstract Textbooks reflect a national consensus regarding the knowledge, values and perspectives that a society wants conveyed to their students. Through textbooks, students are exposed to a dominant narrative that presents an official story that shapes contemporary patriotism (Hein and Selden, 2000). This paper centers on how the narratives of textbooks portray the Arab–Israeli conflict and other relevant events. Textbooks from Iraq, Read More

Abstract The increase in pressure to teach English as a foreign language from an early age, and the privatization of education, are two issues discussed in education literature which are more advanced in Lebanon than in other Arab countries. This article reports on the first stage of investigation into English language teacher education in Lebanon. The research project begins by identifying who Lebanon’s English teachers are, how they ha Read More

Abstract This research study investigates the effects of using a research-based curriculum, the Rational Number Project (RNP) Curriculum, on the acquisition of basic rational number concepts by 5th grade students in contrast with those using the traditional Lebanese curriculum. The study sample comprised five schools randomly selected from a population of 14 schools. Eighteen 5th grade classrooms were randomly assigned to experi Read More