Over the past four decades, Jordan has invested heavily in education and allocated an average of 5% of its gross domestic product on education.
Furthermore, an impressive improvement has been made in terms of number of students enrolled in different levels of education.
Unfortunately, recent reports indicate that there are several improvements to be done regarding the quality control and assurance of education.
Such problem is widely recognized by many circles. For instance, in a recent report by the World Bank (2008) it is made clear that the Jordanian educational system, like other educational systems in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region), depends heavily on memorization, definition, knowledge of facts and concepts. It fails to concentrate on learning and the usage of new approaches or techniques that reinforce creative and critical thinking among students.