1st Edition
Education in Modern Egypt (RLE Egypt) Ideals and Realities
Acknowledgements. World education series. General editor’s introduction. Preface by Dr A. A. El-Koussy. 1. The context of education in modern Egypt: Introduction. The constitution of 1956. Some post-revolutionary issues and their implications for education. Expressed policies 2. Problems related to education: The ‘problem approach’ in comparative education. Modernization. Population explosion: family planning education. Manpower problems. Women in modern Egypt: family and community education. Wastage. Quality of education. Problems of children and youth 3. The education system: problems of control: Centralization vs decentralization. The structure and scope of the Ministries of Education. Planning. Finance 4. The educational ladder: problems as seen by the administration. Primary schools. The one-class school. Preparatory schools. The eight-year school. Secondary schools. Teacher education and practice. Adult education 5. Higher education: the role of higher education in finding solutions to Egypt’s problems. The scope of higher education. Scientific planning, research and organizations. The universities. Medical education. Engineering education and training. Science and technology. Agricultural education. Cultural borrowing 6. Other agencies of education. The government sector. The ministry of Al-Azhar affairs. The ministry of culture. The ministry of youth. The private sector 7. Student welfare: Health services. School psychological and social services 8. Plans and trends: Trends. The search for an ideal system of education. Expressed plans (1976-80). Renascence in Egyptian education?. Appendix 1. Faculties in the American University of Cairo Appendix 2. Some faculties in the University of Ain Shams. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Georgie Hyde
