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The K-Economy, Gender and the Middle East
Get PDFMiddle East economies generally lag behind global competitors partly because the vast resource of female talent remains untapped. This paper thus investigates the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as potentially a successful model for change in the region, in issues pertaining to women in education and the necessity for the full participation of women in the workforce and at managerial level in the developing K-economy. The research further indicates that in order for the region to succeed, it must utilise its entire human resource and encourage increased participation of Arab women in the workplace and their recruitment into senior management levels within organisations
The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy
No full textThis is the first comprehensive reference work devoted to philosophy in Britain. In addition to biographical entries on the lives and works of individual thinkers, it incorporates major historical surveys of the core philosophical topics, mini factual entries to facilitate reference, and detailed entries on themes, movements, institutions, journals, influences and theories through the ages. The Encyclopedia brings together 2,500 entries contributed by over 500 international experts. It is a unique resource for students and specialists to tap into the development and transmission of philosophical ideas over time, across disciplines, and to and from other countries.
The Encyclopedia employs a broad construal of “philosophy” in line with historical usage, making it a source of continuities, connections and paths for future inquiry. It is a highly important database for teaching and research in philosophy, as well as in history, science, literature, religion, politics, psychology, sociology and economics
The Impact of Historical and Cultural Effects on the Advancement of Women in the K-Economy in the Arabian Gulf Region
Get PDFChallenges in Engineering Education in the United Arab Emirates
Get PDFTeaching engineering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has involved numerous strategies which have been evolving over the past decades due to innovations in technology. In the recent past, the focus has not only been on promoting the mobility of Emirati students, but moreso on new and fashionable educational methodologies, e-learning and wireless networked laptop technology.
The focus of this paper is in the examination of three related educational issues. Firstly, the development of strategies to facilitate the transition of students from passive to active learning. Secondly, the role of technology driven educational methodologies in promoting independent and group centered learning skills as opposed to their prior experience of highly dependent learning. Finally, the importance of outcomes evaluation and US accreditation as driving forces for increasing the mobility of UAE engineering students in a global market place as well as for the development of local industry
Managing the Classroom in the 21st Century: Challenges in Engineering Instruction in the Arabian Gulf Region
Get PDFIn this paper I discuss the development of strategies to facilitate the transition of students from passive to active learning; examine the role of technology-driven educational methodologies in promoting independent and group-centered learning skills; and use a case study to explore the instruction of Engineering Design and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and to examine how classroom management techniques have changed as a result of the growing use of technology
'Correspondence with the Painters: W.S. Graham and the St Ives Modernists'
No full textThis paper discussed W.S. Graham's relationship with the St Ives Modernist painters and their mutual creative influence
