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The Development of Education in Qatar, 1950 - 1977 With an Analysis of Some Educational Problems.

Kobaisi, Abdulla Juma.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN QATAR, 1950 - 1977 WITH AN ANALYSIS OF SOME EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS

by

ABDULLA JUNTA AL-KOBAISI

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Thesis submitted to the School of Education in the University of Durham for the

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

July, 1979.

School of Education, Durham.

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ABSTRACT

Prior to the production of oil in Qatar in 1950, education was mostly restricted to kuttab schools. Since 1954, the expansion of modern education has occurred on a large scale. This thesis attempts to cover the development of the educational system in Qatar during the last two decades, from 1950 to 1977, and to analyse the main problems.

The thesis is organized into nine chapters. Chapter I describes the

geographical and social setting, and gives a broad idea of the current economic

and social development of Qatar society. Chapter II is mainly concerned with the expansion and development of formal and non-formal education. In this chapter the development of syllabuses and textbooks is fully described; also the kuttab system is fully illustrated, as an educational historical background. Chapter III

deals with the development of administrative organization and the educational

budget. From 1954 to 1964, six Directors of Education rapidly succeeded each

other, the cause and the circumstances of that unstable period are fully analysed. Chapter IV briefly describes the lack of educational strategy. Also this chapter serves as a link between Chapters II and III and Chapters V, VI,, VII and VIII.

Chapter V analyses curriculum and the methods of evaluation.

efficiency, the syllabuses and timetable organization The general aim of education and student trends in

science and the literary stream are also examined. Chapter VI deals with the

proportion of Qatari and non-Qatari teachers, their qualifications and the kind

of in-service programme which has been offered. Also, the factors which have

affected teacher status are fully examined. Chapter VII describes and analyses

school building in Qatar, and devotes special emphasis to school size and

distribution in Doha zone. Chapter VIII fully analyses the pupil and student drop-out

and repeat rate and its-impact on various educational areas, in addition to

analysing obstacles facing any improvement of educational quality. Chapter IX

concludes this study with suggestions and recommendations concerning educational

quality.

Dedicated to my children:

Hamad, Muhammad, Rana and Hayyfa

CONTENTS

Abstract

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Appendices

Abbreviations

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Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter I. Chapter,. II.

Qatar:

A.

Geographical and Social Background

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Geographical Setting

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A. 1

Main Natural Economic Resources

A. 2 A. 3

A. 4

Population

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Economic Activities ..,,

Distribution of Population and

Economically Active Population in

Main Towns and Villages

B.

Social Development

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B. 1

Pre-oil Period ....

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B. 2

Pre-oil Traditional Society in

Transition

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References

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Development of Education in Qatar

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A.

Historical Background: Traditional Education

A. 1 A. 2

A. 3

Kuttab Schools ,.,...

Post-kuttab Education

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Transformation from Kuttab Education

to Semi-modern Education

B.

Development of a Modern Educational

System: 1954-1977

B. 1

Primary School Expansion in Doha

and the villages

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