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The most recent developments in secondary school science education in Bahrain include adopting inquiry-based curricula. This initiative is part of the government’s educational improvement vision which aims at aligning education in Bahrain with other international models and to produce graduates who are able to access higher education in many educational systems.
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Hayes, A., Mansour, N., Fisher, R. (2015). Adopting Western Models of Learning to Teaching Science as a Means of Offering a Better Start at University?. In: Mansour, N., Al-Shamrani, S. (eds) Science Education in the Arab Gulf States. Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-049-9_9
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