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ERIC Number: EJ1252202
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2637-9112
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Push-Pull Factors Influencing Saudi Women's Investment in English-Language Learning
Mustafa, Rami; Hamdan Alghamdi, Amani K.
Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, v13 n1 p93-113 2020
This qualitative study investigated Saudi women's decision to invest in learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). This exploratory study collected semi-structured interview data from nine Saudi women of varying ages and educational and professional backgrounds in seven Saudi Arabian cities. A thematic analysis of the data revealed a wide array of factors that informed women's discourse about pursuing English-language studies, culminating in two overarching themes: push factors and pull factors. Factors pushing them to learn EFL included self-development, economics, and transferring and pursuing knowledge. Factors pulling them to study EFL in Saudi Arabia included economics and Islamic (religious) concerns.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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