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Direct linkBouJaoude, Saouma; Noureddine, Razan – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate if science textbooks prepare students for the twenty-first-century and if and how science and religion are depicted in science textbooks in Arab countries where religion, especially Islam, plays a role in the lives of individuals and possibly in the understandings of science. The analysis was conducted…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Science Education, Religion, Textbook Content
Barah Alallawi; Richard P. Hastings; Gemma Gray – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Cultural dimensions of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are relatively unexplored in the research literature. The current study is a systematic scoping review describing social, educational, and psychological research focused on individuals with ASD and their family members in Arab countries and cultures. Seventy studies met eligibility criteria.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Educational Research, Psychological Studies, Social Science Research
Alharthi, Maryam J.; Lebeau, Yann – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
Parental choices in non-compulsory pre-primary education are typically analysed in relation to dispositions influenced by class-related cultural capital. In Saudi Arabia, where early childhood education is yet to be fully institutionalised, other local socio-cultural dynamics enter in the formulation and approval of choice. This article focuses on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Cultural Capital, Social Capital
Download full textQadi, Ahmad Hatim – English Language Teaching, 2021
The current study seeks to probe the use of refusal strategies and their frequency among Saudi EFL students of Bachelor of Science (BS) at Moon University (pseudonym), Saudi Arabia. Through a convenient sampling procedure, 20 students were selected, and Discourse Completion Test (DCT) was administered. This test comprised 12 situations eliciting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Yusra Albalawi – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of test anxiety that high school male and female students experience in English and mathematics classes in Saudi high schools. The study examined test anxiety in both subjects from motivational antecedents and cultural factors that cause test anxiety among students. A mixed-methods study was…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Mathematics Tests, Language Tests, English (Second Language)
Alsahafi, Morad – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
This study investigates the sociolinguistic situation of Myanmarese (Burmese), Rohingya-speaking refugees in Saudi Arabia, specifically on the participants' attitudes regarding their mother tongue and the country's official language, Arabic. The paper draws on data from a questionnaire and focus group discussions with 65 Saudi-born Rohingya…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sociolinguistics, Refugees, Language Minorities
Pilotti, Maura A. E.; Al Ghazo, Runna; Al Shamsi, Sami Juma – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: The present field research aimed to assess whether gender differences exist in academic entitlement among college students of a society in rapid transition from a patriarchal system to one fostering gender equity. It then aimed to determine whether particular dimensions of academic entitlement or a simplified one-factor measure can be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Social Influences, Gender Bias
Alghamdi Hamdan, Amani K.; Mustafa, Rami F. – Issues in Educational Research, 2021
English is now widely considered the most powerful and influential language in the world. Saudi Arabia believes that its transition from oil to a knowledge-based economy is dependent on its citizenry learning English as a foreign language (EFL). To play their role, Saudi women need access to EFL, access that is affected by their agency and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Females, Second Language Learning
Mansoor S. Almalki – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2023
This study contributes to the Global Southern epistemological debates on the professional identity negotiations of Global-North-educated English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors. Using semi-structured interviews, the study analyses how two Saudi Arabian EFL instructors, during their PhD studies in the United States, and upon their return…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developed Nations, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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
Ernest, James M.; Nicholas, Amy; Vardanyan, Shushan; Hafiz, Fatimah; Alazemi, Mohammed; Dixon, Dorielle – International Journal of the Whole Child, 2019
Play remains a topic for discussion, debate, and research within the education community. In this article, the authors argue for a broader view of education in line with Plato's observation (gender not withstanding) that "The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life" (Jowett, 1874, p. 249). The authors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Child Development, Cultural Influences
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
Alsubaiai, Hanan Sarhan – English Language Teaching, 2021
Formative assessment has received considerable attention among scholars around the world. In Saudi Arabia, formative assessment is perceived as a promising opportunity for improving learning outcomes. A review of literature reveals that, formative assessment influences students' outcomes positively. Notably, teachers' perception is an important…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation
Al-Seghayer, Khalid – English Language Teaching, 2021
One of the most important factors among those that play key roles in second language acquisition is language learning styles and strategies. This article identifies the unique and multifarious learning-style preferences that characterize Saudi English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' learning, and explores how multidimensional causal factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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
