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Science Teacher Professional Development Needs in the United Arab Emirates

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Science Education in the Arab Gulf States

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Educators, policy makers, parents and others are concerned with student attainment, which is directly linked to the initial competencies of teachers and their ongoing professional development. This chapter sets out to critically present the key aspects of science teacher professional development in the UAE, such as teaching excellence, the advancement of learning, critical thinking and meticulous and thoughtful assessment of students.

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  1. Faculty of Education, The British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Sufian A. Forawi (Associate Professor)

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  1. Exeter University, UK

    Nasser Mansour

  2. The Excellence Research Center of Science and Mathematics Education (ECSME), King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

    Saeed Al-Shamrani

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Forawi, S.A. (2015). Science Teacher Professional Development Needs in the United Arab Emirates. In: Mansour, N., Al-Shamrani, S. (eds) Science Education in the Arab Gulf States. Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-049-9_3

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