Table 2 Debate teams’ respective...

Table 2

Debate teams’ respective positions

Topic: Education reform: start with teacher or curriculum?
Debate team 1: Start with teacher reform Fatima: Reform of teachers, who play a key role in the educational process, is essential. The teachers’ skills and knowledge need to be developed so they can take part in designing the courses while taking into consideration various learning styles. Teachers’ views and opinions are important because they are the ones who participate in the curriculum reform process Nana: The teacher plays the most important role in the educational process. As an effective teacher, he or she manages the educational process with the least resources. If the resources are available, the teacher achieves the best outcomes by using the resources and adopting curricula creatively and effectively. A good teacher will try to innovate, to keep pace with the changes in curricula, advancement of technology and monitor students’ progress Samia: The teacher is the cornerstone and the first pillar in educational reform. The teacher is the one that makes the difference in students’ hearts. Studies published in the Planning and Development Agency (the Committee for Teacher Preparation Development Program) in 2017 showed that there is a difference of two years of progress between a student who was taught by a competent teacher and one who learned from an incompetent teacher and such differences last. Therefore, the teacher becomes the priority when educational reform is required Debate team 2: Start with curricular reform Abrar: The curriculum plays an important role in the educational process, as it is the fertile source from which the teacher provides students with information and instills in them positive trends and values. Any curriculum must reflect the philosophy that a society believes in. Also, adjustments and development processes must be undertaken in order to meet the individual, social, economic, scientific and technological needs in an accelerating and changing time Maram: The curriculum is a community tool to prepare individuals to successfully meet challenges. A good curriculum identifies methods and activities and takes into account various aspects of education and the learner. The curriculum determines the methods used for teachers’ preparation and eligibility to teach. The curriculum, from my point of view, is the starting point for teacher development, excellence in education and learner creativity Sara: As presented by the Saudi Ministry of Education (MoE), great importance is attached to the curriculum development process. Modifications and additions to the curricula have been carried out in KSA from its inception to the present time Zahra: Our country has great aspirations and there are great changes ahead of us in various sectors and aspects, including education, which has the greatest influence on the strengths of Saudi youth. The reform of the curriculum should come first. Recent reforms in the curriculum did not reach what is required to develop education. The curriculum is still filled with monotony and lack of correlation between learning materials, and it is still separated from students’ reality… the curriculum enables the success of learning. A good curriculum is also the teacher’s tool…and the teacher’s initial reference. The next stage of curriculum development is developing and producing qualified teachers… The inclusion of the acquisition of higher order thinking skills and leadership skills in the curriculum will enable our youth to move the country toward the great vision

Topic: Education reform: start with teacher or curriculum?
Debate team 1: Start with teacher reformFatima: Reform of teachers, who play a key role in the educational process, is essential. The teachers’ skills and knowledge need to be developed so they can take part in designing the courses while taking into consideration various learning styles. Teachers’ views and opinions are important because they are the ones who participate in the curriculum reform processNana: The teacher plays the most important role in the educational process. As an effective teacher, he or she manages the educational process with the least resources. If the resources are available, the teacher achieves the best outcomes by using the resources and adopting curricula creatively and effectively. A good teacher will try to innovate, to keep pace with the changes in curricula, advancement of technology and monitor students’ progressSamia: The teacher is the cornerstone and the first pillar in educational reform. The teacher is the one that makes the difference in students’ hearts. Studies published in the Planning and Development Agency (the Committee for Teacher Preparation Development Program) in 2017 showed that there is a difference of two years of progress between a student who was taught by a competent teacher and one who learned from an incompetent teacher and such differences last. Therefore, the teacher becomes the priority when educational reform is requiredDebate team 2: Start with curricular reformAbrar: The curriculum plays an important role in the educational process, as it is the fertile source from which the teacher provides students with information and instills in them positive trends and values. Any curriculum must reflect the philosophy that a society believes in. Also, adjustments and development processes must be undertaken in order to meet the individual, social, economic, scientific and technological needs in an accelerating and changing timeMaram: The curriculum is a community tool to prepare individuals to successfully meet challenges. A good curriculum identifies methods and activities and takes into account various aspects of education and the learner. The curriculum determines the methods used for teachers’ preparation and eligibility to teach. The curriculum, from my point of view, is the starting point for teacher development, excellence in education and learner creativitySara: As presented by the Saudi Ministry of Education (MoE), great importance is attached to the curriculum development process. Modifications and additions to the curricula have been carried out in KSA from its inception to the present timeZahra: Our country has great aspirations and there are great changes ahead of us in various sectors and aspects, including education, which has the greatest influence on the strengths of Saudi youth. The reform of the curriculum should come first. Recent reforms in the curriculum did not reach what is required to develop education. The curriculum is still filled with monotony and lack of correlation between learning materials, and it is still separated from students’ reality… the curriculum enables the success of learning. A good curriculum is also the teacher’s tool…and the teacher’s initial reference. The next stage of curriculum development is developing and producing qualified teachers… The inclusion of the acquisition of higher order thinking skills and leadership skills in the curriculum will enable our youth to move the country toward the great vision

Topic: Education reform: start with teacher or curriculum?

Debate team 1: Start with teacher reformFatima: Reform of teachers, who play a key role in the educational process, is essential. The teachers’ skills and knowledge need to be developed so they can take part in designing the courses while taking into consideration various learning styles. Teachers’ views and opinions are important because they are the ones who participate in the curriculum reform processNana: The teacher plays the most important role in the educational process. As an effective teacher, he or she manages the educational process with the least resources. If the resources are available, the teacher achieves the best outcomes by using the resources and adopting curricula creatively and effectively. A good teacher will try to innovate, to keep pace with the changes in curricula, advancement of technology and monitor students’ progressSamia: The teacher is the cornerstone and the first pillar in educational reform. The teacher is the one that makes the difference in students’ hearts. Studies published in the Planning and Development Agency (the Committee for Teacher Preparation Development Program) in 2017 showed that there is a difference of two years of progress between a student who was taught by a competent teacher and one who learned from an incompetent teacher and such differences last. Therefore, the teacher becomes the priority when educational reform is requiredDebate team 2: Start with curricular reformAbrar: The curriculum plays an important role in the educational process, as it is the fertile source from which the teacher provides students with information and instills in them positive trends and values. Any curriculum must reflect the philosophy that a society believes in. Also, adjustments and development processes must be undertaken in order to meet the individual, social, economic, scientific and technological needs in an accelerating and changing timeMaram: The curriculum is a community tool to prepare individuals to successfully meet challenges. A good curriculum identifies methods and activities and takes into account various aspects of education and the learner. The curriculum determines the methods used for teachers’ preparation and eligibility to teach. The curriculum, from my point of view, is the starting point for teacher development, excellence in education and learner creativitySara: As presented by the Saudi Ministry of Education (MoE), great importance is attached to the curriculum development process. Modifications and additions to the curricula have been carried out in KSA from its inception to the present timeZahra: Our country has great aspirations and there are great changes ahead of us in various sectors and aspects, including education, which has the greatest influence on the strengths of Saudi youth. The reform of the curriculum should come first. Recent reforms in the curriculum did not reach what is required to develop education. The curriculum is still filled with monotony and lack of correlation between learning materials, and it is still separated from students’ reality… the curriculum enables the success of learning. A good curriculum is also the teacher’s tool…and the teacher’s initial reference. The next stage of curriculum development is developing and producing qualified teachers… The inclusion of the acquisition of higher order thinking skills and leadership skills in the curriculum will enable our youth to move the country toward the great vision

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