Debate in Education Workshop Held in Collaboration with Ibn Haldun University and the QatarDebate Center

The workshop titled “The Use of Debate in Education,” organized in collaboration with Ibn Haldun University and the QatarDebate Center, was held on 14 October 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the QatarDebate Center Majlis at Ibn Haldun University. The program was conducted by a trainer from the QatarDebate Center and attended by faculty members of the Arabic Unit at the School of Languages of Ibn Haldun University.

The workshop addressed the fundamental principles of debate, its application in educational processes, and its contributions to student development. Particular emphasis was placed on the role of debate in fostering critical thinking, the ability to substantiate arguments, effective communication, and oral expression skills.

The program also explored the use of debate in second-language teaching, strategies for conducting debate activities with students whose native language is not Arabic, and ways to integrate this approach into classroom instruction.

Held within the framework of the collaboration between Ibn Haldun University and the QatarDebate Center, the workshop provided an opportunity for the exchange of knowledge and experience aimed at developing innovative, student-centered approaches to Arabic language teaching.