Pedagogy

This research work is an action research investigating into the issues of illiteracy in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). An action research is a type of qualitative research of cyclical nature which is used to improve practice (Parsons and Brown, 2002). In other words, the work is meant to aid in executing an action program that will help reduce illiteracy in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. It is meant to be cyclical in nature in that it is also intended...

The recent reformation brought about by President, governors and corporate world top CEOs has focused mainly on the higher achievement of students, neglecting the fact that one third of the total students who are admitted to high school leave their study incomplete, known as dropout. Various programs have been launched to improve the dropout rates in US. This study is an effort to understand the effects of a dropout program on the dropout rate at a rural high school. The study explores various aspects...