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Publication Date: 2015
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Towards a Common Ground: Arab versus Western Views about Challenges of Islamic Religious Education Curriculum of the Twenty-First Century
Rashed, Hazem
Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, v45 n6 p953-977 2015
The Islamic religious education curriculum of the twenty-first century is a cornerstone in a hot debate about necessary educational reforms in the Islamic World. This study aimed at investigating the depth of agreement/disagreement between Arab and Western educational views about challenges of this curriculum through reviewing academic articles/reports that were published in this field between 2001 and 2011. Fifty-seven Arabic and English academic articles/reports were chosen from a pool of around 500, to be analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Contrary to expectations, findings revealed that views of Arab authors about reforming Islamic religious education curriculum of the twenty-first century are not far from those of Western authors. Conferences and co-projects between Arab and Western educators are recommended.
Descriptors: Islam, Religious Education, Semitic Languages, English, Educational Change, Qualitative Research, Journal Articles, Research Reports, Western Civilization, Arabs, Statistical Analysis, Curriculum, Search Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attitudes, Thinking Skills, Futures (of Society), Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Research, Authors, Teaching Methods, Violence, Terrorism, Literature Reviews
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Language: English
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