1st Edition
Exploring Gender in Education in Arabian Gulf Countries Toward Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education
List of Editor and Contributors
Foreword
1 Introduction
Martina Dickson
2 Addressing the Faculty Gender Imbalance in Higher Education: A Framework for Inclusion
Martina Dickson, Tasneem Amatullah, Heather Jeffrey and Maram Alharthi
3 The ‘Virtual Centre for Women & Leadership (MENA)’: From Research to Social Impact
Sabir Haque, Norita Ahmad, and Linzi J. Kemp
4 Uncovering Gender Imbalance in School Leadership in the Gulf: Toward a Strategy for Increasing Male Leaders in UAE Public Schools
Eman S. ElKaleh and Reem Hashem
5 How Do Teacher Education Policies Address Gender Equity? Examining Global Discourses and Local Allocations in the United Arab Emirates
Adriana Ramona Saraoru
6 Examining Motivations for Pursuing Mathematics: Perspectives of Senior High School Girls in the UAE
Jennifer M. Robinson, Evrim Erbilgin and Jason D. Johnson
7 Gender Differences in Science Achievement and Attitudes towards Science in the Arabian Gulf
Shaljan Areepattamannil, Nagla Ali and Rehab AlHakmani
8 Perceptions of Brilliance and Its Impact on Learning: Gendered Perspectives
Martina Dickson, Jennifer M. Robinson, Dean Cairns, Anna Dillon and Kay Gallagher
9 Factors Influencing Grade Four Students’ Mathematics Performance: Supporting Equal Opportunities
Ieda M. Santos, Adeeb Jarrah and Serigne Gningue
10 Navigating Gender Equity in Science Achievement among GCC Countries: Policy Insights from the UAE
Othman Abu Khurma and Nagla Ali
11 Gender Disparities in Schools and Other Settings in GCC Countries: What Causes These and How Can They Be Overcome?
Tasneem Amatullah and Martina Dickson
12 Gender in Education: Next Steps
Martina Dickson
Index
Biography
Martina Dickson, Editor, is a faculty member with specialism in gender in education at the Emirates College for Advanced Education, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
