Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach

Since the Arabic Language (AL) is a compulsory subject in private schools in Dubai for non-Arabic-speaking expatriate pupils, AL training is being offered to expatriate parents by volunteering school-teachers to foster learning Arabic and promote parental engagement in their children’s Arabic learni...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Razem, Reem J. (author)
منشور في: 2020
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dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2020-12-31T06:17:45Z
2020-12-31T06:17:45Z
2020-10
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https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1746
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv andragogy
Arabic Language (AL)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
authentic learning
course design
innovation in education
language learning
parental engagement
progressivism
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description Since the Arabic Language (AL) is a compulsory subject in private schools in Dubai for non-Arabic-speaking expatriate pupils, AL training is being offered to expatriate parents by volunteering school-teachers to foster learning Arabic and promote parental engagement in their children’s Arabic learning. However, without a properly devised unit of learning based on parents’ needs, specific course design models and adult learning approaches, parents' motivating factors could be hindered which, might discourage them from further pursuing this learning journey. Therefore, this paper aims to design an innovative Unit of Learning (UoL) based on identifying expatriate parents’ language needs through a needs analysis tool, in one of the British private schools in Dubai. The needs’ analysis reveals that expatriate parents expect to learn Arabic language and culture through experiential and functional learning that link to their roles in life. Thus, this paper presents a designed UoL entitled, ‘Arabic Language for Expat Parents,’ which aims to involve parents in their children’s learning of Arabic as an Additional Language (AAL) in Dubai private schools. The designed UoL is underpinned by three theories: progressivism, andragogy, and authentic learning. Ultimately, this paper aims to encourage schools to increase their engagement with expatriate parents and act as catalysts for Arabic language and culture learning in Dubai and the UAE context at large.
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spelling Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical ApproachRazem, Reem J.andragogyArabic Language (AL)United Arab Emirates (UAE)authentic learningcourse designinnovation in educationlanguage learningparental engagementprogressivismSince the Arabic Language (AL) is a compulsory subject in private schools in Dubai for non-Arabic-speaking expatriate pupils, AL training is being offered to expatriate parents by volunteering school-teachers to foster learning Arabic and promote parental engagement in their children’s Arabic learning. However, without a properly devised unit of learning based on parents’ needs, specific course design models and adult learning approaches, parents' motivating factors could be hindered which, might discourage them from further pursuing this learning journey. Therefore, this paper aims to design an innovative Unit of Learning (UoL) based on identifying expatriate parents’ language needs through a needs analysis tool, in one of the British private schools in Dubai. The needs’ analysis reveals that expatriate parents expect to learn Arabic language and culture through experiential and functional learning that link to their roles in life. Thus, this paper presents a designed UoL entitled, ‘Arabic Language for Expat Parents,’ which aims to involve parents in their children’s learning of Arabic as an Additional Language (AAL) in Dubai private schools. The designed UoL is underpinned by three theories: progressivism, andragogy, and authentic learning. Ultimately, this paper aims to encourage schools to increase their engagement with expatriate parents and act as catalysts for Arabic language and culture learning in Dubai and the UAE context at large.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)2020-12-31T06:17:45Z2020-12-31T06:17:45Z2020-10Articleapplication/pdf2616-6828https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1746enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/17462020-12-31T23:00:53Z
spellingShingle Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach
Razem, Reem J.
andragogy
Arabic Language (AL)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
authentic learning
course design
innovation in education
language learning
parental engagement
progressivism
title Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach
title_full Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach
title_fullStr Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach
title_full_unstemmed Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach
title_short Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach
title_sort Arabic Language for Expatriate Parents in Dubai: An Innovated Unit of Learning from an Andragogical Approach
topic andragogy
Arabic Language (AL)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
authentic learning
course design
innovation in education
language learning
parental engagement
progressivism
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1746