Distinctiveness of Saudi Arabian EFL Learners

Autor/inn/en	Habbash, Manssour; Idapalapati, Srinivasa Rao
Titel	Distinctiveness of Saudi Arabian EFL Learners
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 7 (2016) 2, S.113-120 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Language Teachers; Student Attitudes; Cultural Influences; Student Motivation; Learning Motivation; Teaching Methods; Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Student Relationship; College Preparation; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; College Students; Language Proficiency; Language Attitudes; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Schulische Motivation; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Collegestudent; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Sprachverhalten; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	In view of the increasing concern among English language teachers dealing with students from Saudi Arabia, as it manifests in TESOL community discussions, about the uniqueness of Saudi Arabian EFL learners, this paper attempts to document the outcome of a study of their distinctiveness from the perspective of expatriate teachers working for PYPs (Preparatory Year Programs) in Saudi Arabia. This study examines the distinctiveness with regard to the learning attitudes of Saudi students that are often cultivated by the culture and academic environment in their homeland. Employing an emic approach for collecting the required data an analysis was carried out in light of the other studies on "education" in Saudi Arabia that have particular reference to the factors that can positively influence student motivation, student success and the academic environment. The findings were used in constructing the rationale behind such distinctiveness. Assuming that the outcome of the discussion on the findings of this exploration can be helpful for teachers in adapting their teaching methodology and improving their teacher efficacy in dealing with students both from the kingdom and in the kingdom, some recommendations are made. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01