Education Sector In The Middle East Undergoing Dramatic Transformation

The education landscape in the Middle East is going through a dynamic phase of transformation, thanks to initiatives from the public and private sectors towards improving the quality of teaching practices and learning experiences.

Addressing education professionals from around the world at the GESS Dubai 2018 education show and conference, His Excellency Eng. Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE Minister for Education emphasised the efforts being undertaken by the Ministry to develop the education sector in the UAE as it is one of the foundations of the country’s aspirations to achieve a formidable knowledge-based economy. “At the Ministry of Education, we strive to improve and develop education because it is one of the most important pillars of a knowledge-based economy. It is a significant foundation of the fourth industrial revolution launched by the government recently,” the Minister said while also saying efforts are ongoing to continuously improve quality of education “through the supervision plan involving various educational zones to ensure compliance with the MOE’s laws, regulations and legislations, and through the inspection framework that delivers a high-quality school evaluation system.”

Some of the transformations being seen across schools include not just curriculum enhancements, “but proactive projects that apply advances in technology, such as artificial intelligence and robotics. Cutting-edge studies in learning spaces and furniture design are also changing the look and feel of classrooms. We are providing teachers and schools administrators leadership sessions designed to help them manage their schools and the changes they are experiencing to be more equipped to handle future challenges,” said Matt Thompson, Project Director, Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, organisers of GESS Dubai.