A field observation on the philosophy of teaching Islamic and Arabic studies

Implementation of conceptual educational practice. It educational policy in designing curriculum details stands as a basis of is for sure involved time and space factors to become comprehensive and constructive, especially for teaching Islamic and Arabic studies within modern educational challenges where its uniqueness values in nature should be remained untouched, while its methodological approaches should be updated and dynamic in addressing the peculiarity of modem society increasingly. Consequently, it＇s application and implementation in needs of some re-activation and adjustment to become more effective, productive and relevant. Popular and authorizations beliefs regarding educational contain have resulted in de facto Islamic and Arabic studies which largely reflect politically, rather than academically, realistically and effectively. In such a situation, it is vital to analyze the development of these policies and their implementation at a higher education.     

Trends in spending on training: An analysis of the 1982 through 2008 Training Annual Industry Reports

This article explores long‐term trends in spending using data compiled from the Training magazine Annual Industry Survey from 1982 through 2008. It builds on literature that proposes spending on training is an investment that yields benefits—and that offers methods for demonstrating it. After adjusting for inflation, aggregate spending on training rose 1.5% between 1986 and 2008. Inflation‐adjusted spending on training staff fell 14%, although inflation‐adjusted spending on outside products and services increased 237%. Spending on training fell in all but two job categories. Findings support the belief that spending on training is falling but suggest that this is a sustained and systemic drop rather than a temporary response to an economic crisis. Also, expenditures on internal training resources have fallen, while spending on external resources has risen. A key limitation of this study is that it relies solely on data from the Training Annual Industry Survey.