Opinion
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From ‘Aladdin’ to ‘Grendizer’: Connecting with Students through Popular Culture
Watching cartoons in class can be more than a superficial exercise, argues a history professor in Qatar.
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Teaching Media in Arab Universities: Challenges of 2023 and Beyond
Issues like false news, artificial intelligence, and a changing labour market pose serious challenges for the journalists of tomorrow. Are…
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Social Sciences and Humanities: A Crisis from Within
Complaints that blame external factors for the disciplines’ decline ignore the responsibility of academics to keep their fields vital, two…
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Book Explores What Iraq Must Do to Improve Its Education System
The Iraqi academic Mohamed Al-Rubeai discusses the problems of his country’s education system and how to improve it.
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3 Ways Algerian Universities Can Reform to Help Build a Better Future
A professor suggests three avenues of reform for Algerian universities that can help the nation move toward a more socially…
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Tackling Climate Change Through Teaching Environmental History
With global warming being felt everywhere, a historian in Qatar argues we should pass on lessons from the environmental past…
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Blended Learning: Finding the Right Blend for University Students
Blending digitally enabled learning experiences with traditional classroom teaching helps students and educators cope with the demands of the new…
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A Feel for History: Let Students Experience It with All Their Senses
As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, a historian in Qatar argues that teachers should make the most of the return to…
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Helping High School Students Make the Transition to University
A professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai explains how its Degree Entry Programmes help put students on a pathway to an…
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An Arab Ranking of Arab Universities Will Benefit the Region
The first Arab ranking of Arab universities is expected later this year. It will measure excellence in ways that other…
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