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Direct linkWinkel, Carmen; Strachan, Laura; Aamir, Siddiqua – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of Saudi Arabian university students returning home after having spent time away studying internationally. The investigation focused exclusively on female students who for diverse reasons were unable to complete their studies abroad. Design/methodology/approach: A thematic analysis…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Study Abroad, Cultural Differences
Al Lily, Abdulrahman Essa; Alhazmi, Ahmed Ali; Alsubaie, Merfat Ayesh; Alzahrani, Saleh; Bukhamseen, Amani Mohammed; Aldoughan, Eman Abdulaziz; Almudhafar, Fuad Ahmed; Maher, Eman Ahmed; Al-Abdullatif, Ahlam Mohammed; Kotb, Ahmed Abdel hamed; Amira, Mostafa Samy; Al Khateeb, Ebrahem Abdullah; Alshehri, Layla Abdulrahman; Aldoomi, Raed Ali Bani; Al Dafar, Awatef Abdulaziz; Alarfaj, Maher Mohammed; Alholiby, Mossab Saud; Mahgoub, Yassir Mohammed; Boreqqah, Abeer Abdulmohsen; Ali, Asma Margeni; Al-Sababha, Khairi Mahmoud; Al Youssef, Ibrahim Youssef; Abouzaid, Enam Mohammed; Ali, Hasnaa Hamdy; Batal, Ahmed Elsayed Mohamed; Alhassan, Omer Musa; Ibrahim Atta, Ibrahim; Alqatam, Mohammed Ahmed; Al-Aqtash, Ala'a Yahya; Alshoura, Mohammad Ahmad; Selim, Hossam Saad; Abdelrahman, Mohmed Abdelmoneim; Bahrawi, Atef Abdalla; Alarfaj, Abdulhamid Abdullah; Aladsani, Abdullah Mohammed; Almaiah, Mohammed Amin; Ata, Sobhi Noureldin; Hamad, Nahid Hassan; Hamad, Awatif Mahmoud; Elsherif, Khaled Hassan; Ahmed, Mohammed Keshar; El-Zeki, Ahmed Abdelfattah; Elrefee, Enas Mahmoud; Ali, Abeer Farouk; Melhem, Tareq Yousef; Alsaeed, Maha Saad; Hegazy, Ahmed Zakaria; Alhuwaiji, Khalel Ibrahim; Ahmed, Hatem Tawfik; Alboray, Hanem Mostafa; Hassan, Marwa Mohamed; Alnoer, Lubna Noaman; Elmorsy, Ghada Nasr Huisen; El Koshiry, Amr Mohamed – Studies in Continuing Education, 2021
This piece theorises the limitations of transitioning reflection from individualistic to participatory practice. It addresses the question: what are the challenges of introducing crowd-reflecting into Arab academia? To answer this question, 140 Arabs from an academic organisation were invited to crowd-reflect, online, on their institution, using a…
Descriptors: Arabs, Barriers, Cultural Influences, Reflection
Aljuaid, Alanoud – ProQuest LLC, 2022
There is a workforce shortage and a huge gender disparity in the cybersecurity profession globally and Saudi Arabia. Enabling women to access these opportunities involves bolstering training and implementing reforms to give women the go-ahead to access these opportunities. With only a paltry 5% of women being in cybersecurity in the Middle East…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Computer Security, Information Security
Download full textHersi, Mustafa A. – English Language Teaching, 2021
Writing in a second language is considered extremely challenging for several reasons. Concerns that perplex second-language learners include cognitive complications, the composing process, building arguments, and constructing an identity as a writer. Cultural issues related to writing also pose problems for second-language writers This paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Females
Mozahem, Najib A. – Research in Education, 2021
The underrepresentation of females in certain fields has been studied extensively in many countries. Similar to other parts of the World, the number of females graduating each year from universities in the Arab World now exceeds the number of males, yet gender differences in educational fields persist. The objective of this study is to review the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Females, Arabs, Career Choice
Alhawsawi, Sajjadllah; Jawhar, Sabria Salama – Gender and Education, 2023
The Saudi 2030 vision states it is committed to empowering women through education and employment, but the literature scarcely addresses their everyday realities. This paper utilises a critical realist perspective to examine the mechanisms emerging from the interplay of structural and cultural factors that impact women's empowerment concerning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Empowerment, Womens Education, Females
Peter, Dimity; Knabe, Barbara; Alem, Sarah – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
The purpose of this research was to explore the educational experiences of women with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This study analysed interviews from women with disabilities who have successfully negotiated the educational system in the KSA and highlights the participants' skills/abilities and connections while at the same…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Capital, Females, Students with Disabilities
Sarah Abdullah Alhoian – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Saudi Arabian women are underrepresented in higher education leadership positions. To take advantage of opportunities and have lasting effects on future generations of women, women must learn to attain leadership positions such as academic deanships. Deans are in a uniquely influential position as they engage in many significant aspects of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disproportionate Representation, Females, Higher Education
Abothneen, Noura Aloush – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As the number of international students studying in the United States increases, it is important to analyze how specific subsets of international students understand their experiences in order to ensure student success in specific populations. Both female students and Saudi students have individually been given very little attention in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Females, Critical Theory
McGraw, Rebecca; Piatek-Jimenez, Katrina; Wiest, Lynda; Dias, Ana; Lessa Gonçalves, Harryson Júnio; Hall, Jennifer; Hodge, Angie; Kersey, Betsy; Rubel, Laurie – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2019
The Gender and Sexuality in Mathematics Education Working Group convened in 2018 with a focus on (1) language use, multidimensional understandings of gender and sexuality, and influences of these on methods, results, and interpretations; (2) interactions between gender/sexuality and students' self-perceptions; and (3) the roles of curriculum,…
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Gender Differences, Sexuality, Mathematics Education
Islam, Samira I. – World Journal of Education, 2017
In most countries of the world, 40 to 50 % of students are women. However, there is greater sex imbalance in STEM fields. Indicators show that tertiary education in Arab region is high compared with gender balance in several countries; there is even imbalance in favor of women as in Saudi Arabia & Gulf States. UNESCO and World Bank statistics…
Descriptors: Arabs, STEM Education, Females, Womens Education
AL-Hazmi, Mohammad Abdullah; Hammad, Mohammad Ahamd; AL-Shahrani, Hend Faye – International Education Studies, 2017
The study aimed to identify the obstacles facing Saudi woman while working in a mixed work environment. The main study sample consisted of (223) from the health sector female affiliates and were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of (129) participants from the health sector and workers in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Barriers, Work Environment
Aldawsari, Refah Ahmed – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The number of Saudi female leaders in elite leadership positions in higher education is minimal when compared to their male counterparts. Despite the academic support and integration of Saudi women into male dominated spaces, Saudi women leaders are still under-represented in their involvement in Saudi's higher educational leadership. The primary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Women Administrators, Higher Education
Jackowicz, Stephen, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) which took place on April 22-25, 2021 in New York, USA-www.ihses.net. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Foreign Students
Baki, Roula – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2004
This article examines the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's gender-segregated higher education system and how it is used to transmit the Kingdom's traditional societal expectations to the employment sector. With Saudi Arabia's current need for economic change, the education system is retarding instead of accelerating reform. A background consisting of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Females, Global Approach, Labor Market
