(1997). Students and Their Teachers of Arabic: Beliefs about Language Learning.
A study investigated beliefs about second language learning held by 27 adult students and 10 teachers of Arabic at the Yemen Language Center. The survey instrument consisted of 5 demographic statements and 47 statements concerning language learning in a Likert-type scaled response format. Results indicate students and teachers generally agreed with 16 statements and generally disagreed with 11. Areas of difference between teachers and students included error correction, use of translation, and future use of the language learned. The findings are seen as generally supportive of second language requirements, and suggestive that teachers and students must identify, organize, and exploit their language learning beliefs, information useful in curriculum content and design, instructional methods, and articulation across learning levels. Contains 27 references. Yemen Language Center curriculum information, the survey form (in both English and Arabic), and response tabulations are appended…. [PDF]
(1998). Expressed Concerns of Yemeni Adolescents. Adolescence, v33 n129 p193-207 Spr
Examines the concerns of adolescents 13 to 17 years old (N=150) in the Republic of Yemen. Results indicate that the major concerns reported were related to vocational and educational future, recreational activities, religious matters, and school curriculum and teaching methods. Also discusses gender differences. (Author/MKA)…
(1997). Prospective Chemistry Teachers' Conceptions of the Conservation of Matter and Related Concepts. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v34 n2 p181-97 Feb
Reports a study of the quality and extent of understanding of certain well-known theoretical concepts which are held by prospective teachers (N=173) of chemistry in Yemen. Results indicate that teacher understanding ranges from a partial understanding with a specific misconception to no understanding. Contains 25 references. (DDR)…
(1991). Education Data Quality in the Third World: A Five Country Study. International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, v37 n3 p365-80
Reports findings from a study of the confidence expressed by ministry-level decision makers in five developing countries (i.e., Somalia, Botswana, Liberia, Yemen, and Nepal) about the quality of the national-level education data available to them and reasons for the perceived 16-40 percent error rate. (DMM)…
(1986). The Computer as Electronic Blackboard. System, v14 n3 p269-73
Six computer programs were used for English as a foreign language classes at Sana's University (Yemen) to stimulate whole-class activities (as opposed to small group or individualized activities commonly associated with use of computers). The software, involving spelling, repetition, spoken discourse, games, and map work, was merged into more complex packages. (CB)…
(1995). Coping Strategies among Adolescents: A Cross-Cultural Study. Journal of Adolescence, v18 n4 p491-512 Aug
Studied influence of culture on coping behavior of youngsters in anxiety-provoking situations. Applied a situation-reaction inventory to late adolescents (n=721) from India, Italy, Hungary, Sweden, and Yemen. Consistent results showed adolescents at low-medium anxiety levels employed constructive and assimilative coping and at high anxiety levels used avoidance. Reported sex differences. (JBJ)…
(2001). The Sojourner Experience of Yemeni American High School Students: An Ethnographic Portrait. Harvard Educational Review, v71 n3 p390-415 Fall
A case study of a high school girl's experience in home, school, and community in Yemen and as an immigrant to the United States highlights the duality of living between two cultures and the influences of Yemeni and U.S. cultures on each other and on the development of identity. (Contains 29 references.) (SK)…
(1984). The Handbook on the Placement of Foreign Graduate Students (Graduate Handbook, Part III).
Information on schooling in 50 countries is provided in the third volume of a handbook on the placement of foreign graduate students. For each country, guidelines concerning placement in U.S. graduate programs are provided. In addition, country profiles cover: years of study included at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels; diplomas, certificates, and degrees awarded; tertiary institutions; and the grading system. Publications that provide additional information are also identified for each country. The 50 countries are as follows: Albania, Bahrain, Barbados, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Cuba, Czechoslavakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Jamaica, Kampuchea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Papua/New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom,…
(1990). Mental Abilities of Children from Different Cultural Backgrounds in Israel. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v21 n1 p90-108 Mar
Examines pattern of mental abilities exhibited by first-grade, Israeli-born children whose parents emigrated from Europe, Iraq, North Africa, and Yemen. Results indicate that the groups of culturally different children tended to exhibit different patterns of cognitive abilities. Concludes that historical-cultural background of a population has a significant effect on pattern of mental abilities. (JS)…
(1998). Impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Yemen.
Nearly a decade after ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), more information is needed about how it is being used to advance children's rights. The Yemen CRC Impact Study is part of the International CRC Impact Study, a project of Radda Barnen/Swedish Save the Children. The study's focus is on how and whether the Yemeni governmental and non-governmental organizations, international non-government organizations, media, research institutions, United Nations agencies, and others are changing their programming and policies in response to the CRC. Data were gathered through interviews, report and record analysis, and a survey of donor organizations. The findings indicated that there has been a modest effect of the CRC in Yemen. Institution-building and the effectiveness of programs related to the CRC are proceeding in a positive direction, but not in an even, organized, or rapid fashion. Government institutions chosen to further CRC implementation are…
(2003). Distribution of Public Education Spending for the Poor: The Case of Yemen. Asia Pacific Education Review, v4 n2 p129-139
This paper explores the issue of how a country for which the prioritization of public spending towards poverty reduction is a key policy concern can monitor the distributional effects of public spending. Employing standard benefit-incidence analysis, this paper empirically examines how public education spending is currently distributed in Yemen. It also considers the extent to which the distributional benefit to the poor should and can be improved, focusing on possible changes in cost sharing for higher education and on associated changes in budget allocations. The findings support the government's decision to increase cost sharing while maintaining a high overall level of public education spending and provide a benchmark from which to monitor the impact of this and other education spending decisions on the poor. (Contains 4 tables, 2 figures and 4 notes.)… [PDF] [Direct]
(1988). ELT and Development: The Place of English Language Teaching in Aid Programmes. Report on the Dunford Seminar (England, United Kingdom, August 10-20, 1987).
Proceedings of a seminar on the role of English language teaching (ELT) in British technical assistance projects are presented in the form of session and case study narrative summaries. They include descriptions of sessions on the development of ELT projects; a presentation on a project in Oman using a recommended format; a case study simulation using that format; actual case studies for Ghana, Indonesia, Mali, Tanzania, and Yemen; discussions of professional issues, including the role of language in the general curriculum, the nature of evaluation to indicate achievement, project monitoring and evaluation, a Yemen textbook project evaluation, English as an international language, use of genre to teach English for special purposes; and language across the curriculum. Finally there are reports on additional topics and projects, including computer applications, the role of English-as-a-Second-Language training in three countries (Kenya, West Africa, Oman), authentic video materials in… [PDF]
(1997). Stateside and Overseas Students of Arabic: Beliefs about Language Learning.
A study investigated beliefs about language learning held by two groups of students studying Arabic: 41 students in conventional classroom language instruction at the University of Wisconsin in 1992 and 1993, and 27 in an immersion program at the Yemen Language Center (Yemen). The survey instrument consisted of 47 statements in a Likert-type scale and 5 demographic items. Comparison of the two groups revealed both similarities and differences in beliefs about respondents' own language ability, language ability in general, language learning processes, and the value and utility of language learning. It is noted that the two groups were not heterogeneous; there were differences in age, levels of language instruction, and program design. The findings are seen as support for foreign language learning. Teachers and students are encouraged to identify, organize, and exploit positive beliefs and to use knowledge of beliefs to modify course content, lesson sequence, selection of teaching… [PDF]
(1991). Higher Education in the Republic of Yemen: The University of Sana'a. Policy, Research, and External Affairs Working Papers Series. Education and Employment.
This analytical report reviews higher education in Yemen, specifically at Yemen's national university, the University of Sana'a. It finds that university enrollment has been increasing very rapidly from 17,000 students in 1987 to a projected enrollment of 79,000 students by 2000. This explosive growth has resulted in overcrowded classrooms, insufficient staff resources, deteriorating physical plant and equipment, inadequate educational materials and equipment, and a low level of absorption of graduates into the labor force. The report urges the government to develop policies which consider the country's medium- and long-term needs and result in strategies that will make higher education a more effective investment to serve the needs of the country and protect its resources. Following an introduction, which reviews the university's founding in 1970, the next three sections describe the university, detail the university's structure and organization, and review its development. The…
(1979). A Field Guide for Continued Study of the Arabic Language in Yemen and Oman.
A set of materials for independent study of Arabic is designed for Peace Corps volunteers working in Oman and Yemen who have had Arabic language training but need additional skills. It establishes guidelines for independent study and working with a tutor, helps check language performance, and provides grammatical information for reference. The materials begin with a brief history of Arabic and a discussion of the language's different forms and dialects. Subsequent chapters address issues: (1) obtaining appropriate learning materials; (2) getting speaking and conversational practice; (3) taking notes and doing homework; (4) continuing study in reading and writing; (5) finding and working with a tutor; (6) the structural, phonological, and geographic differences in Arabic dialects; and (7) basic grammatical forms and structures. The text is in English with some Arabic examples. (MSE)… [PDF]