Arabic Language Arts Standards: Revolution or Disruption?

Autor/inn/en	Thomure, Hanada T.; Speaker, Richard B.
Titel	Arabic Language Arts Standards: Revolution or Disruption?
Quelle	In: Research in Comparative and International Education, 13 (2018) 4, S.551-569 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1745-4999
DOI	10.1177/1745499918807032
Schlagwörter	Semitic Languages; Language Arts; Standards; Comparative Education; Instructional Innovation; Teaching Methods; Teacher Collaboration; Foreign Countries; Teacher Attitudes; Lesson Plans; Best Practices; Standard Spoken Usage; Bahrain; United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arabisch; Hebräisch; Sprachkultur; Standard; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerkooperation; Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Gesprochene Sprache; Umgangssprache; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	Textbooks are major organizers of Arabic language instruction in most Arab countries (Faour, 2012). Textbooks approved by ministries of education have traditionally guided teaching of content knowledge, skills, and values to be taught at each grade level (Faour, 2012; Sabella, 2014; Taha-Thomure, 2008). This research is a foundation study into the use of Arabic Language Arts (ALA) standards in six schools in three countries in the Arabian Gulf region (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates). Fifty-eight teachers used the ALA standards adapted from the Ohio English Language Arts standards (Taha, 2017a) for at least one year. Results of the online survey indicated that 83.5% of teachers found the standards had a positive effect on their teaching, while 94.9% of teachers found that the standards helped them collaborate with each other in planning and finding suitable resources to use. This suggests that well-supported innovations can lead to teachers being aware of and using ALA to improve student learning and instruction. Results also highlight some of the challenges teachers faced to find the necessary Arab language resources that will help them implement a standards-based approach, in addition to the amount of time they needed to put into preparing for the lessons. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01