Educational Reforms and Implementation of Student-Centered Active Learning in Science at Secondary and University Levels in Qatar

Autor/inn/en	Qureshi, Sheila; Bradley, Katherine; Vishnumolakala, Venkat Rao; Treagust, David F.; Southam, Daniel C.; Mocerino, Mauro; Ojeil, Joseph
Titel	Educational Reforms and Implementation of Student-Centered Active Learning in Science at Secondary and University Levels in Qatar
Quelle	In: Science Education International, 27 (2016) 3, S.437-456 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1450-104X
Schlagwörter	Educational Change; Student Centered Learning; Critical Thinking; College Science; Secondary School Science; Foreign Countries; Active Learning; Problem Solving; Inquiry; Chemistry; Science Instruction; Science Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Science Teachers; Teaching Methods; Problem Based Learning; Workshops; Qatar + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Kritisches Denken; Ausland; Aktives Lernen; Problemlösen; Chemie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Katar
Abstract	The Qatari government has made significant changes in the organization and staffing of schools over the past decade in an effort to improve the academic performance of school-aged citizens. Of interest is the need to encourage teachers to move from a didactic teacher-led mode of instruction to one that is more student-centred, but also teacher-guided, which encourages the development of critical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, and investigative skills. In this article, we discuss past and current educational changes and developments in Qatar with an emphasis on an initiative in chemistry that explored the utility and cultural transferability of student inquiry learning approaches to improve student conceptual understanding as well as their attitudes and self-efficacy. Based on the current activities described in this article, we argue that the developments and commitment to educational reform in Qatar can act as a guide for other nations that wish to move from a didactic teaching to a more student-centred approach. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://icaseonline.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01