... Ali H. Fayadh Program Director, ELS-Oman, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman ahfayadh@omantel. net.om ... more ... Ali H. Fayadh Program Director, ELS-Oman, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman ahfayadh@omantel. net.om ahfayadh@yahoo.com ... In HE, Protectionism is seen as a HEI's "motivation to omit or conceal areas where improvements are required or, when they cannot be concealed, to ...
With the close of the Age of Humans, and rising of that of Artificial Intelligence (AI), educatio... more With the close of the Age of Humans, and rising of that of Artificial Intelligence (AI), education should change to match the new developments. This article suggests a number of issues in this regard.
Outcome-based education and its practices have dominated the field of education (and other field... more Outcome-based education and its practices have dominated the field of education (and other fields). Students should know planned/expected outcomes to try to achieve them in their program duration.
Excellence is targeted by all; it has its own course and stages, and distinguished itself from qu... more Excellence is targeted by all; it has its own course and stages, and distinguished itself from quality in that the latter is but a measure to excellence within the implementational phase of the excellence journey
Education is inappropriately conceived by different educators; this article sheds light on norms ... more Education is inappropriately conceived by different educators; this article sheds light on norms and practices in pedagogy.
This is a study of possible alternatives to the Auxiliary in Chomsky's theory with reference to A... more This is a study of possible alternatives to the Auxiliary in Chomsky's theory with reference to Arabic
The classical model of education, Input-Process-Output (IPOism), has been abandoned as a sole for... more The classical model of education, Input-Process-Output (IPOism), has been abandoned as a sole forensic tool to show how objectives are implemented because it has been demonstrated to be less generic. Instead, Outcomism is dominating the contemporary Higher Education (HE) arena. It is associated with globalization philosophy that views HE as a commodity; thus, the major role of HEIs is to inject the labour market with a qualified workforce. This approach is detrimental to nations in the long run. Inquisitiveness, on the other hand, turns up to be more comprehensive, securing both individual and collective demands; HEIs will make available graduates capable not only of filling relevant jobs, but of being innovative as well. Inquisitiveness necessitates a radical change in HE underlying philosophy and current practices. This 3-Phase Education Cycle (3P-EC) model shows how these concepts (Inquisitiveness, Outcomism and IPOism) are intermingled to trigger the overall education cycle consistently, and how their components function coherently in a manner linked directly to the relevant commanding concept and ultimately to the whole system. 2
Protectionism comes into sight when an organization ignores or hides necessary improvements or pu... more Protectionism comes into sight when an organization ignores or hides necessary improvements or purposely inflates positive aspects and underestimates problems. This work is confined to protectionism and transparency in the Omani private higher education sector. It attempts to disclose the measures quality monitoring organizations take to ensure transparency in the sector, whether these measures are adequate or not, the types of protectionary acts exercised by some Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and the ways suggested to avoid protectionism. This study will explore the aspects of a sensitive issue and will assist HEIs to improve their policies and actions; it will also diagnose areas where the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and Oman Accreditation Council (OAC) may intervene; it invites researchers to deal with this issue more openly in the future, utilizing other research methodologies; finally, a tentative "Terms of Reference" is offered which may be elaborated into "Guidelines on how to avoid Protectionism in HE Quality" in the future. It is suggested that many HEIs practice protectionism in different disguises, and that some HE quality policies instigate HEIs' inclination to protectionism.
Competition as an educational philosophy has seized to dominate school arena, and opened doors wi... more Competition as an educational philosophy has seized to dominate school arena, and opened doors wide to cooperative methodology which requires all stakeholders' cooperation.
Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation (OAAA) is to audit all the Higher Education Institution... more Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation (OAAA) is to audit all the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Sultanate of Oman by 2013. There are over 60 HEIs in the country and the number may go higher. So far 10 HEIs have been audited for the 1 st stage of the Institutional Accreditation and there are two more stages to undertake before HEIs are fully accredited. The Quality Audit is a lengthy, comprehensive and challenging process that has been creating stress and anxiety to the sector. Unfamiliarity with this process and complexity of the Auditing Handbook underline HEIs' anxiety and stress. This endeavour critically evaluates Quality Audit Portfolio Writing in the Omani context to help the HEIs for better preparation.
Iraqi students misuse the different present sub-tenses; this thesis has identified the reality of... more Iraqi students misuse the different present sub-tenses; this thesis has identified the reality of this statement and come out with many suggestions and recommendations.
... Ali H. Fayadh Program Director, ELS-Oman, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman ahfayadh@omantel. net.om ... more ... Ali H. Fayadh Program Director, ELS-Oman, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman ahfayadh@omantel. net.om ahfayadh@yahoo.com ... In HE, Protectionism is seen as a HEI's "motivation to omit or conceal areas where improvements are required or, when they cannot be concealed, to ...
With the close of the Age of Humans, and rising of that of Artificial Intelligence (AI), educatio... more With the close of the Age of Humans, and rising of that of Artificial Intelligence (AI), education should change to match the new developments. This article suggests a number of issues in this regard.
Outcome-based education and its practices have dominated the field of education (and other field... more Outcome-based education and its practices have dominated the field of education (and other fields). Students should know planned/expected outcomes to try to achieve them in their program duration.
Excellence is targeted by all; it has its own course and stages, and distinguished itself from qu... more Excellence is targeted by all; it has its own course and stages, and distinguished itself from quality in that the latter is but a measure to excellence within the implementational phase of the excellence journey
Education is inappropriately conceived by different educators; this article sheds light on norms ... more Education is inappropriately conceived by different educators; this article sheds light on norms and practices in pedagogy.
This is a study of possible alternatives to the Auxiliary in Chomsky's theory with reference to A... more This is a study of possible alternatives to the Auxiliary in Chomsky's theory with reference to Arabic
The classical model of education, Input-Process-Output (IPOism), has been abandoned as a sole for... more The classical model of education, Input-Process-Output (IPOism), has been abandoned as a sole forensic tool to show how objectives are implemented because it has been demonstrated to be less generic. Instead, Outcomism is dominating the contemporary Higher Education (HE) arena. It is associated with globalization philosophy that views HE as a commodity; thus, the major role of HEIs is to inject the labour market with a qualified workforce. This approach is detrimental to nations in the long run. Inquisitiveness, on the other hand, turns up to be more comprehensive, securing both individual and collective demands; HEIs will make available graduates capable not only of filling relevant jobs, but of being innovative as well. Inquisitiveness necessitates a radical change in HE underlying philosophy and current practices. This 3-Phase Education Cycle (3P-EC) model shows how these concepts (Inquisitiveness, Outcomism and IPOism) are intermingled to trigger the overall education cycle consistently, and how their components function coherently in a manner linked directly to the relevant commanding concept and ultimately to the whole system. 2
Protectionism comes into sight when an organization ignores or hides necessary improvements or pu... more Protectionism comes into sight when an organization ignores or hides necessary improvements or purposely inflates positive aspects and underestimates problems. This work is confined to protectionism and transparency in the Omani private higher education sector. It attempts to disclose the measures quality monitoring organizations take to ensure transparency in the sector, whether these measures are adequate or not, the types of protectionary acts exercised by some Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and the ways suggested to avoid protectionism. This study will explore the aspects of a sensitive issue and will assist HEIs to improve their policies and actions; it will also diagnose areas where the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and Oman Accreditation Council (OAC) may intervene; it invites researchers to deal with this issue more openly in the future, utilizing other research methodologies; finally, a tentative "Terms of Reference" is offered which may be elaborated into "Guidelines on how to avoid Protectionism in HE Quality" in the future. It is suggested that many HEIs practice protectionism in different disguises, and that some HE quality policies instigate HEIs' inclination to protectionism.
Competition as an educational philosophy has seized to dominate school arena, and opened doors wi... more Competition as an educational philosophy has seized to dominate school arena, and opened doors wide to cooperative methodology which requires all stakeholders' cooperation.
Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation (OAAA) is to audit all the Higher Education Institution... more Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation (OAAA) is to audit all the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Sultanate of Oman by 2013. There are over 60 HEIs in the country and the number may go higher. So far 10 HEIs have been audited for the 1 st stage of the Institutional Accreditation and there are two more stages to undertake before HEIs are fully accredited. The Quality Audit is a lengthy, comprehensive and challenging process that has been creating stress and anxiety to the sector. Unfamiliarity with this process and complexity of the Auditing Handbook underline HEIs' anxiety and stress. This endeavour critically evaluates Quality Audit Portfolio Writing in the Omani context to help the HEIs for better preparation.
Iraqi students misuse the different present sub-tenses; this thesis has identified the reality of... more Iraqi students misuse the different present sub-tenses; this thesis has identified the reality of this statement and come out with many suggestions and recommendations.
Iraqi EFL students usually fail to distinguish between time as a universal notion and tense as a ... more Iraqi EFL students usually fail to distinguish between time as a universal notion and tense as a grammatical category; this dissertation has tackled this issue pedagogically.
This is an MLitt thesis tackling the Arabic verb "BE" from a Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar... more This is an MLitt thesis tackling the Arabic verb "BE" from a Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar with reference to the verb BE in English.
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