Children develop emotional intelligence during the early years of life, and according to some experts, emotional intelligence is a more reliable predictor of academic achievement than is IQ. However, today's children appear ...
This article discusses the use of literature in a language class as a way to develop emotional intelligence in children. The author suggests that literature can be motivating and can provide a low-anxiety context for ...
Whole language, learning styles and multiple intelligences are all buzzwords that have flooded the educational market with seminars, conferences and instructional materials that claim to cater to these theories. This article ...
More than a hundred women from 27 countries in Europe and the Middle East gathered for the Third European Summer Academy in the Protestant Study Center in Boldern, Switzerland. From August 9 to 16, 1997, the group explored ...
The purpose of this paper is to show through error analysis the interference of the mother-tongue, Arabic, in the English writings of Lebanese students, which leads to language transfer. To this end, I have collected 73 ...
The fall of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of the French Mandate created many conflicts and much debate in the Middle East region. The paper will attempt to answer the following questions: How were these conflicts ...
Christina Rahme holds an M.A. in photography from Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK) and is currently teaching photography at LAU. Yasmine Nashabe Taan interviewed her for this issue of alraida.
This issue will not be complete without the eclectic representation of women in the following intriguing photographs that I found while looking for photographs for this issue. All nine photographs are part of the Arab Image ...
This special issue of al-raida on Women and Photography addresses photography as a medium that challenges gender roles, positions, and attributes as seen in the mainstream media. It includes papers by contributors who ...