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Many Dubai schools more expensive than UK universities

You may be surprised to read a headline saying that UK universities are now cheaper than many Dubai-based "Good" and "Outstanding" rated by the...

Social Online Learning debutes on Facebook

Hamdan Bin Mohammad e-University (HBMeU) launched an innovative Social Online Learning (SOL) initiative. SOL provides various training courses through the social network Facebook. The...

After-School Activities – What You Need to Know

Unlike adults, children have an inexhaustible resource of energy. Even after a long day at school, they still have the energy to play, have...

Zayed Future Energy Prize organises School Outreach Programme

Students from nine schools that have been shortlisted for the 2013 Zayed Future Energy Prize in the newly instituted Global High Schools category are...

Emotions Can Affect The Learning Process

It has been known for years that emotions can have a certain effect over the learning activities of an individual. Maybe some of you...

Year-Round School: Pros & Cons

The debate whether school should be year-round or not remains hot for some years now in a number of countries across the world. Many...

Dubai students’ TIMSS score still below international average

Student achievement in 2011 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is higher than in 2007, Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has...

Dubai’s largest investor in education spread its wings towards Switzerland

Dubai-based investor in education plans to open Gems World Academy next year for hundreds of Etoy students in the canton of Vaud. The school will...

Technology reduces students’ capability to learn

Digital technology creates “an easily distracted generation with short attention spans" According to two surveys of teachers released last week, students' ability of paying attention...

School operator to open ten new private schools in UAE

Dubai based GEMS Education, has announced plans to open ten new private schools in the UAE over the next two years to meet growing...

Social Media for Schools

A growing number of  companies and institutions rely on social media. That is because social platforms are a great way to connect with people...

Female students outperform their male counterparts 2:1 at the AUS

AUS honors 299 students at the special convocation ceremony Female students – outperform their male peers 2:1 Engineering students lead the rankings in the awards list Students...

KHDA releases Academic Plan Guide to support investors

Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has released an Academic Plan Guide to assist prospective investors to open private schools in Dubai. Announced to...

Longtime Benefits from Early Music Lessons

Music lessons in childhood may result in changes in the brain that persist for life When children learn to play a musical instrument, they acquire...

10 Ways to use Business Degree in Life

If your parents were wise once upon the time, they would have convinced you that university degree is the key to successful and comfortable...

World’s Top Universities in 2012/2013

The best university in the world is no longer the Cambridge University in the UK. Nevertheless, Cambridge is still home of the best university. This...

Private Tuitions: Parents’ Ambitions or Schools Fault?

Private tuitions necessary: UAE parents Pressure at schools is considered to be the main reason for students and parents to decide in favor of private...

American University of Sharjah Joins World’s Top 500 Universities

QS World University Ranking recognizes American University of Sharjah as one of the world’s Top 500 Universities AUS is one of only two UAE universities in...