Writing centers in the higher education landscape of the Arabian Gulf /
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword; Preface; About the Editor; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Part I: Historical Review of Writing Centre(s) Across the Gulf Countries; Chapter 1: The Emergence of Writing Centres in the Saudi Higher Education Landscape: A Genealogical Investigation; Introduction; KSA and WCs in the Kingdom; Writing Studio at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; WC at King Saud University; WC at King Abdulaziz University; WC at the Royal Commission Yanbu Colleges and Institutes; Rationale for the Current Chapter; Genealogy as a Research Framework
- Findings and DiscussionsThe "Present" of WCs in the Kingdom; The Past of the WCs; Excerpt 4; Excerpt 5; Excerpt 6; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: A Critical Rereading of the History of Writing Centers in the UAE; Introduction; Postcolonial Theory; Literature Review; Writing Centers: Some Background; Challenges WCs Face; Writing Centers and English-Language Learners; Writing Centers in the Middle East and UAE; Method; Findings; New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD); American University of Ras Al Khaimah; American University of Sharjah; United Arab Emirates University; Abu Dhabi University
- ConclusionReferences; Chapter 3: Writing Centers in Higher Education Institutions in Qatar: A Critical Review; Introduction; Historical Perspective of Writing Centers Worldwide; Qatar's Higher Education Development; Emergence of Writing Centers in Qatar; Review of Current Writing Centers in Qatar; English Writing Centers in Qatar's Higher Education Institutions: A Critical Review; Conclusion; References; Websites for the Ten Writing Centers in Qatar's Higher Education Institutions; Chapter 4: The Evolution of Writing Centres in Bahrain: A Multipronged Analysis; Introduction; Literature Review
- Bahrain in PerspectiveWriting Centre; History of Writing Centres; Reasons for the Founding of Writing Centres; Method; Results and Discussion; What Are the Factors That Influenced the Emergence of Writing Centres in Bahrain?; How Did the Writing Centres in Bahrain Develop Through the Years?; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Development of Writing Centres in Oman: Tracing the Past, Understanding the Future; Introduction; An Overview of the Field of Writing Centres from the West to the Arabian Gulf Region; Historical Review of English Language Teaching in Oman; Linguistic History of Oman
- English Language and Education in OmanEnglish Language Proficiency in Omani Schools; Issues Surrounding EFL Writing in Omani Higher Education Landscape; The Emergence of Writing Centres in Oman; Why Writing Centres?; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: The History of Writing Centres in Kuwait: A Critical Perspective; Introduction; Literature Review; Writing Centres: Background; General Overview of Kuwait: Educational Context; English Learning in Kuwait; Analysis of Kuwaiti WCs; Writing Centre at AUK; Writing Lab at GUST; Conclusion; References; Part II: Writing Centre(s) on the Ground