In many societies, single-sex education is embedded in a culture that maintains women subordination with possible ramifications to their language performance and role in society. This paper seeks to explain the cultural grounds for Palestinian female direct refusals in their L1 culture and the consequences for their linguistic behaviour in…

In this article, we present and discuss a project in which children in two different environments, in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and in the south-eastern part of Norway, were given the opportunity to express themselves through drawings. We investigate how differently--and how similarly--the children express themselves when they were…

Introduction: The study investigates about the reality of inclusive education in Palestine according to the opinion of their teachers. It is presented in the legislative and social framework of education in Palestine and compares it with current knowledge in inclusive education, from which a series of essential elements for inclusive education can…

Provides background information and considers a number of issues raised with reference to science education in Palestine. Presents survey results that show a need for more science laboratory rooms in all secondary schools, a reorganization of current rooms, improvements in the evaluation process in the laboratory class, and greater coverage of…