The New Curricula in Lebanon:
Evaluative Review

Table of Contents

The book is published in Arabic, with abstracts provided in English and French. The site provides abstracts only.

Part One: General Framework of the New Curricula
Chapter I: The Unity of Approach in the New Curricula, by Georges Nahas
Chapter II: An Overview of the New Evaluation System: Using Competencies in Evaluation, by Fawzi Ayoub
Chapter III: A Critical Review of the Pre-School Curriculum, by Fadia Hoteit
Part Two: Science Curricula
Chapter IV: Nature of Science: What is it? Why is it important? And what attention is it accorded in the New Lebanese Science Curriculum?, by Fouad Abd-El-Khalick
Chapter V: Scientific Literacy in the New Lebanese Science Curriculum, by Saouma BouJaoude
Chapter VI: The Concept of Matter in the Fourth Year of Basic Education, by Jawad Nizam
Chapter VII: The Biotechnology of In-Vitro Fertilization at the First Secondary Level, by Iman Khalil
Chapter VIII: Pollution in the Science and Environmental Education Curricula at the Secondary Level, by Zalpha Ayoubi

Part Three: Mathematics and Informatics Curricula
Chapter IX: Innovation in the Mathematics Curriculum and Requirements for Teacher Training, by Antoine Dagher
Chapter X: Bridging the New Mathematics and Informatics Curricula, by Iman Osta
Chapter XI: On the Informatics Curriculum, by Hussein Yaghi

Part Four: Language Curricula
Chapter XII: Ways of Expression in Foreign Language Textbooks: Needs, Processes and Goals, by Henri Awaiss
Chapter XIII: Comments on Arabic Grammar Textbook for Grade Four of the Basic Education Cycle, by Abdel Fattah EL-Zein
Chapter XIV: Comments on the Arabic Literature Curriculum for the First Secondary Year, by Riad Kassim
Chapter XV: The Prospects and Problems of the New Lebanese English Language Curriculum, by Ghazi Ghaith and Kassim Shaaban

Part Five: Curricula and Teacher-Training
Chapter XVI: Training Teachers for the Pre-School Curriculum, by Najla Bashour
Chapter XVII: Training Secondary School Teachers in the Subject of Civic Education, by Suzan Abdel-Rida