The Quality Assurance System for Post‐Secondary Education in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive, Developmental and Unified Approach

Darandari, Eqbal; Al‐Qahtani, Saleh A.; Allen, I.; Al‐Yafi, Wafaa A.; Al‐Sudairi, Abdulsalam A.; Catapang, Joey

doi:10.1080/13538320902741806

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“…The current reflective ENHANCEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING OF ENGLISH 329 practice model incorporates a mentoring component where a wise and trusted advisor or counselor is involved in the POLT process (Bell & Mladenovic, 2008). Through the mentoring approach, teachers gain an important academic professional development since the approach ensures the identification of potential and the fostering of talent (Darandari et al, 2009). Peers are invited to make observations and considerations on how the process of mentoring, coaching, or both can promote their teaching activities and professional development (Shortland, 2007).…”

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“…It was established in 1924, consisting of only few primary schools for boys. In 1938, the Directorate of Education took over the control of private schools (Darandari et al, 2009). After the Second World War, the country's founder King Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud embarked on an initiative of creating an extensive educational framework that incorporated six years of primary education followed by three years of intermediate and three years of secondary school education (Liton, 2013).…”

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Enhancement of Higher Education Teaching of English in Saudi Arabia

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2016

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The research focused on the use of peer-observation of learning and teaching (POLT) as an approach to evaluating the teaching of English in institutions of higher education in Saudi Arabia. The existing literature has supported the relevance of POLT as a new approach to ensuring quality assurance and improving student-learning outcomes. The research involved 107 respondents who had different qualifications as teachers of English in institutions of higher education in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study revealed an overwhelming support for the approach in terms of improving the quality of English learning in the country. The implementation of the approach requires the support of the accreditation bodies in the country, as well as the involvement of respective universities and collaboration with teachers for the best learning and teaching outcomes.

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Enhancement of Higher Education Teaching of English in Saudi Arabia

Albaiz¹

2016

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“…Males have high quality performance about availability of adequate academic and career counseling for students throughout the program. Care of instructors about the progress of their students while females have good performance regarding the same two items (1,(10)(11)(12).…”

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“…Its responsibilities include establishing standards, criteria and procedures for accreditation, reviewing and evaluating performance of existing and new institutions, accrediting institutions and programs, and supporting improvements in quality (10,11,12).…”

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Opinions of Final Year and Interns about the EducationalEnviroment and Medical Curriculum At Jazan University

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“…Other colleges continue to follow the same classic, discipline-based, teacher-centered curriculum (3).At the end of 2005, the Council of Higher Education approved the establishment of the National Commission for Academic Assessment and Accreditation (NCAAA) (3), which is an independent body, financially and administratively, reporting to the Council of Higher Education. Its responsibilities includeestablishing standards, criteria and procedures for accreditation,reviewing and evaluating performance of existing and new institutions,accrediting institutions and programs, and supporting improvements in quality (3,4,5,6). It tasked with ensuring the quality of higher education in the country.…”

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