The Tensioned Nature of Curriculum Reform: What the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Can Learn from the Experience of Others?

Mitchell, Brendan; Alfuraih, Abdulrahman

doi:10.5901/jesr.2016.v6n3p93

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“…ready Saudi nationals, particularly students, for cooperation on the global economy via preparing them to think critically and creatively. KSA has put vigorous efforts in English language instruction and curricular changes, as indicated by Mitchell & Alfuraih, 3 with this being mostly the situation inside higher education to 'create capable clients in English'. 4 With so much language intervention and exposure, it is natural for people's perception to change.…”

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RETRACTED: Education of university students – Cultural perceptions on technology of English learning

Alfallaj

Al-Ma’amari

Aldhali

2021

International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education

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This study aims to identify a range of changes and challenges that education in English (as a foreign language) presents to Saudi university students' mainstream culture. With greater exposure to the internet and foreign media, travel to other countries, and observation of the country's immigrant populations' cultures, the young Saudis are changing their perception of the native culture. Though it is too early to identify the nature and extent of these changes, these are perceptible at least on the educational campuses. Though not very pronounced because of the Saudi culture is very deeply rooted and firm, these changes can be perceived during informal conversation setups. A certain degree of inhibition also laces the young people's views, unsure as they are to the reaction of society to their changed perceptions. It is essential to understand these changing perceptions of the young Saudi people so that the impressions formed by them may be given a positive turn vis-à-vis the rich Saudi heritage and ancient cultural ethos, while at the same time, ensuring that the nation walks in tandem with its compatriots across the globe. This study takes a phenomenological qualitative research approach, seeing the opinions of fifty proficient English students at Qassim University via a self-report survey to gather data on their behaviors and attitudes vis-à-vis learning English and native culture.

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“…Fahad Saleh Suleiman Alfallaj 1 , Ahmed Ali Hassan Al-Ma'amari 2 and Fahad Ibraheem Abdullah Aldhali 3…”

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RETRACTED: Education of university students – Cultural perceptions on technology of English learning

Alfallaj

Al-Ma’amari

Aldhali

2021

International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education

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Recent Reforms in Saudi Secondary Science Education: Teacher and Student Perceptions of Grade 10 Physics

Albadi

Harkins

O’Toole

2018

Int J of Sci and Math Educ

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The Tensioned Nature of Curriculum Reform: What the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Can Learn from the Experience of Others?

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RETRACTED: Education of university students – Cultural perceptions on technology of English learning

RETRACTED: Education of university students – Cultural perceptions on technology of English learning

Recent Reforms in Saudi Secondary Science Education: Teacher and Student Perceptions of Grade 10 Physics

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