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titou_a
Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 6
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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It is good to know that in general students want to learn. I know that Arabic culture favor education and as you know many students will be forced to attend university rather than having the luxury to choose. I am not saying that parents oblige their children to attend a university but that the Arabic society as a whole gives a privilege to people with university degrees.
Hence it is more likely to find people who are not particularly interested in learning (and therefore troublemakers) more than in any western country... |
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bobbo
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Los Angeles, USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: Need some info about AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI |
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I will be interviewing with them in a week. This is an assistant prof. position. Main duty is teaching.
Currently I am in US, teaching in a small college, in the middle of nowhere.
I fancy a move to Dubai. AUD's offer (if I get one) is good in terms of salary etc. but I am mainly worried about possible 'untold' truths: mistreatment of employees, bad mgmt., not fulfilling what's written in the contract etc. Any insider info is appreciated, if you're familiar with the institution/mgmt/students etc.
So far I have talked to some of my friends who are familiar with Dubai, and they all told me it's a good univ. I haven't found anything bad in particular in this forum either (unlike for example Abu Dhabi Univ.). Maybe no news is indeed good news. But please fill me in...
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Dear Elaz,
I taught ESL at AUD (American University of Dubai) My teaching experience was a horrible one, I have solid proofs of currptions such as passing students hose averages are below the required passing average. Cntroling teachers ways of teaching , materials used to teach, syllabus is allready set for teachers to use. I also read a letter from an exchange student who came here to take a course and he addressed lots of subjects including teachers over look students' cheating, studnets come to show off what dady gave them and more.
This is again my personal experience with proofs.[/list] |
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