Abstract This article is the first to thoroughly investigate the state of undergraduate statistics education in the Arab world. It discusses evidence with respect to the quality of education in general and statistics education in particular. Based on a survey of statistics programs in Arab universities, several issues pertaining to curriculum structure, pedagogical practices, and matching learning outcomes with labor market needs are discussed. The survey results reveal a gap between the undergraduate statistics programs in Arab universities and the international curriculum guidelines. This gap signals the urgent need for reforming and enhancing statistics education to address the needs of the labor market in this era of information. Recommendations and strategic reforms based on best international practices are outlined.

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信息时代改革阿拉伯世界的本科统计教育

摘要本文是对阿拉伯世界本科统计教育现状进行全面研究的第一篇论文。它讨论了有关普通教育尤其是统计教育质量的证据。在对阿拉伯大学的统计计划进行调查的基础上，讨论了与课程结构，教学实践以及学习成果与劳动力市场需求的匹配有关的几个问题。调查结果表明，阿拉伯大学的统计专业课程与国际课程指南之间存在差距。这一差距表明，迫切需要改革和加强统计教育，以解决信息时代这一劳动力市场的需求。概述了基于最佳国际实践的建议和战略改革。