Since 1970, when Sultan Qaboos came to power, Oman has developed an educational system which owes its origins to an Islamic curriculum and which, like many other Arab countries, has been characterized as having a centralized, hierarchical leadership, initially, schools teachers and principals were predominantly expatriates from other Arabic-speaking countries, although this has been changing rapidly. The educational system was rigid, with few opportunities for Omani children to develop selflearning strategies or for schools to teach subjects, which meet the demand for globally, competitive skills and competencies.

Since 1970, when Sultan Qaboos came to power, Oman has developed an educational system which owes its origins to an Islamic curriculum and which, like many other Arab countries, has been characterized as having a centralized, hierarchical leadership, initially, schools teachers and principals were p...