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Differential Convergence Education from Pluridisciplinarity to Transdisciplinarity

By Ibrahim A. HallounApril 19, 2020Education, Education

Five modalities of differential convergence that may be deployed in the context of any curriculum, including discipline-based curricula, are proposed in a systemic perspective. These are, in increasing order of cohesiveness and productivity, pluridisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity, crossdisciplinarity, and transdisciplinarity, with the last two as ultimate modalities for secondary school and university respectively. Download Full Text

Toward Authentic Reform of Education in Lebanon

By H InstituteDecember 16, 2018Education

Premises and related measures for authentic reform of education are recommended about seven major aspects: equity and quality, lifelong learning, global citizenship, human mind and brain, technology, profession, and systemism. …. Download Full Text …. Toward authentic reform of education in Lebanon A working white paper Ibrahim A. Halloun By the turn of the 21st

مرتكزات أساسيّة لشهادات مصداقة في إطار مناهج ونظم تربويّة متطوّرة

By Ibrahim A. HallounMay 22, 20161 commentEducation

هذه المقالة عربون تقدير للزملاء والأصدقاء الذين تكرّموا بالتعبير عن آرائهم حول مقالة سابقة تتعلّق بالامتحانات الرسميّة، وبالتطرّق إلى أمور نعالجها من خلال اقتراح مرتكزات لتطوير الشهادات، والمناهج، والنظم التربويّة، وذلك في إطار سعينا الدؤوب للاصلاح المصداق للتربية.

Premises for authentic diplomas in the context of reformed curricula and educational systems

By Ibrahim A. HallounMay 18, 2016Education

In response and appreciation to all colleagues and friends who reacted to a previous post on conventional exit exams, this post outlines major premises for revamping educational diplomas, curricula and systems, as part of our drive for authentic reform of education.

التمسّك بالامتحانات الرسميّة التقليديّة جريمة بحقّ الطلبة والمجتمع

By Ibrahim A. HallounApril 13, 20162 commentsEducation

لِبَناتنا وأبنائنا الحق بتربية تفتح لهم آفاق الحياة المعاصرة الواسعة، ولا تقيّدهم بزواريب امتحانات مدرسيّة ورسميّة محدودة الصلاحيّة والآفاق. قليلة هي الأبحاث العلميّة التربويّة المتعلّقة بمصداقيّة الامتحانات الرسميّة وصلاحيتها (صحّتها، أمانتها، فعاليّتها…)، وتأثيرها على الطلبة (والتلامذة من مختلف الأعمار) والمعلّمين وغيرهم من المعنيّين بالشأن التربوي، وعلى الوطن بقطاعاته المختلفة. إلّا أن ما يُعرَف عن هذه

Upholding our conventional exit exams is a crime against students and society

By Ibrahim A. HallounApril 4, 2016Education

Appeared in Naharnet on March 30, 2016 under the title: Time to abolish the Lebanese Brevet and Baccalaureate exams as we know them http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/205893 The Lebanese Brevet and Baccalaureate exams (as they are still commonly known) have been around for quite awhile that most people are taking them for granted. Very little research has been

Time to abolish high stakes exit exams as we know them

By Ibrahim A. HallounMarch 25, 20161 commentEducation

High stakes exams have been around for quite awhile that most concerned people are taking them for granted. These exams come in a variety of forms and scales, and serve diverse purposes like end of program certification, entrance to particular university programs, or induction into certain professions. Research from around the globe shows that high

CARE

By H InstituteMarch 22, 2016Education

The Coalition for Authentic Reform of Education in Lebanon CARE, the Coalition for Authentic Reform of Education, is an H Institute initiative. It brings together organizations and individuals who share, and work diligently for, several convictions about formal education (education for short, thereafter) including, but not limited to the following: Education shall be not a

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