Writing centers in the higher education landscape of the Arabian Gulf / Osman Z. Barnawi, editor

Foreword; Preface; About the Editor; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Part I: Historical Review of Writing Centre(s) Across the Gulf Countries; Chapter 1: The Emergence of Writing Centres in the Saudi Higher Education Landscape: A Genealogical Investigation; Introduction; KSA and WCs in the Kingdom; Writing Studio at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; WC at King Saud University; WC at King Abdulaziz University; WC at the Royal Commission Yanbu Colleges and Institutes; Rationale for the Current Chapter; Genealogy as a Research Framework

Findings and DiscussionsThe "Present" of WCs in the Kingdom; The Past of the WCs; Excerpt 4; Excerpt 5; Excerpt 6; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: A Critical Rereading of the History of Writing Centers in the UAE; Introduction; Postcolonial Theory; Literature Review; Writing Centers: Some Background; Challenges WCs Face; Writing Centers and English-Language Learners; Writing Centers in the Middle East and UAE; Method; Findings; New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD); American University of Ras Al Khaimah; American University of Sharjah; United Arab Emirates University; Abu Dhabi University

ConclusionReferences; Chapter 3: Writing Centers in Higher Education Institutions in Qatar: A Critical Review; Introduction; Historical Perspective of Writing Centers Worldwide; Qatar's Higher Education Development; Emergence of Writing Centers in Qatar; Review of Current Writing Centers in Qatar; English Writing Centers in Qatar's Higher Education Institutions: A Critical Review; Conclusion; References; Websites for the Ten Writing Centers in Qatar's Higher Education Institutions; Chapter 4: The Evolution of Writing Centres in Bahrain: A Multipronged Analysis; Introduction; Literature Review

Bahrain in PerspectiveWriting Centre; History of Writing Centres; Reasons for the Founding of Writing Centres; Method; Results and Discussion; What Are the Factors That Influenced the Emergence of Writing Centres in Bahrain?; How Did the Writing Centres in Bahrain Develop Through the Years?; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Development of Writing Centres in Oman: Tracing the Past, Understanding the Future; Introduction; An Overview of the Field of Writing Centres from the West to the Arabian Gulf Region; Historical Review of English Language Teaching in Oman; Linguistic History of Oman

English Language and Education in OmanEnglish Language Proficiency in Omani Schools; Issues Surrounding EFL Writing in Omani Higher Education Landscape; The Emergence of Writing Centres in Oman; Why Writing Centres?; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: The History of Writing Centres in Kuwait: A Critical Perspective; Introduction; Literature Review; Writing Centres: Background; General Overview of Kuwait: Educational Context; English Learning in Kuwait; Analysis of Kuwaiti WCs; Writing Centre at AUK; Writing Lab at GUST; Conclusion; References; Part II: Writing Centre(s) on the Ground

This book addresses issues surrounding writing centers in the Arabian Gulf region. Including a foreword by Professor Ken Hyland, it brings together a number of thought-provoking chapters on the history, concept, and ground realities coupled with critical comparative discussions of writing centres in the region. The book begins by offering critical historical accounts of writing centers in the Gulf countries, before moving onto empirical research and reports on pedagogical practices that vividly capture the on-the-ground realities faced and experienced by different actors. These accounts serve to highlight how the writing centers vary between countries, as well as how they differ from the more well-known writing centers in the US and the UK. Finally, the book explores what sort of commonalities and differences the current trend of writing centres is producing within and between the six countries of the Arabian Gulf. This book will be highly relevant to those involved with writing centres along with directors, policymakers, researchers and teacher educators in the fields of Education and Sociology, particularly those with an interest in the Arabian Gulf area