Qatari Students Performance, Interest In, and Attitude Towards Science and Mathematics (original) (raw)

Abstract

Despite the resources that have been invested in the educational reform in Qatar in the last few years, no systematic study has been conducted to investigate the factors behind the disengagement and disinterest in science and mathematics in Qatari schools. This paper explores why the Qatari education reforms launched in 2003 as “Education for a New Era” have not reversed the significant decline observed over the past 15 years in the number of students studying mathematics and science at both secondary and tertiary levels of education although a significant relative progress has been observed in the recently published international results of TIMMS 2011 as compared to previous TIMMS 2007 . The paper outlines the main features of current science and mathematics education at Qatari schools, examines the performance of Qatari students on both national and international tests, and looks at enrollment trends in science programs at Qatar University, the only national university in the stat...

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