tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33947698.post2785931353200682394..comments2024-03-22T01:24:37.146-07:00Comments on Skeptic in Qatar: Qatar updatesGlen McKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120296462964981195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33947698.post-41718008106585737732010-10-20T11:30:29.056-07:002010-10-20T11:30:29.056-07:00In defense, some of the Qataris I know who went to...In defense, some of the Qataris I know who went to universities abroad seemed to do all right but overall based on my discussions with them and the results from the PISA test it is clear that Qatar is in need of serious reform at the elementary educational levels.Glen McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120296462964981195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33947698.post-17936725588121471872010-10-14T04:12:01.530-07:002010-10-14T04:12:01.530-07:00Quite true, about mathematical abilities here. Bef...Quite true, about mathematical abilities here. Before moving to Doha, I started reading your blog and a couple of others to prepare myself. I still quite believe how rudimentary the local populations' skills are in almost all subjects including math. In higher education we have to teach them almost elementary math to bring them up to speed with the skills they need to complete their degrees. You could imagine how much time we'd have to waste and how much longer it takes them to graduate. Any degree typically takes twice as long as in the West and even then just barely with the same standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com