Meta-analysis of research in childhood education program in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

This qualitative study analyses a range of 34 research papers with different topics related to the early childhood education system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) such as child education content, special education system, policies, language and literacy, learning, professional development and other topics. In view of various research papers in UAE education, the paper explores children’s academic education programs and brings together different studies relating to the educational system in the country using a meta-analysis method. This research aimed to identify the current status of early childhood education in UAE. It also included the challenges that are faced by the early childhood education in the country and the development measure that are applied. At the end, a list of recommendations is listed regarding the six topics covered on the paper.