Teaching and Learning in Saudi Arabia : Perspectives from Higher Education / / edited by Amani K Hamdan.

• HerausgeberIn: Hamdan, Amani K.
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Saudi Arabia is witnessing unprecedented progress in the field of higher education. Even though the country opened its first university in 1957, so far there seems to be little English scholarly writing about Saudi education in general and higher education in particular. The current expansion of Saudi Arabia’s higher-education system has put a spotlight on this serious gap in the international literature. This book helps to fill this lacuna through the work of 16 scholars who have contributed to the development of the Saudi education system. In so doing, the book reveals areas where more research is required and thus provides a useful starting point for education scholars. This anthology is unique in that it is the first to offer a comprehensive perspective on the current knowledge base pertaining to Saudi higher education as well as to the ongoing efforts to introduce reforms.

Table of Contents

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Assessing EFL College Instructors’ Performance with Digital Rubrics -- A System for Teaching English in Saudi Arabia: A Model for English Language Acquisition with Reference to Study Skills, Multiple Intelligences, Thinking Based Learning and Group Work -- Analysis of Systemic Functional Linguistics Preparatory Year Writing in a Saudi University -- The Power of “I”: Student-Driven Writing at an All Women’s University in Saudi Arabia -- Cooperative Learning: A Case for Creative and Efficient Teaching and Learning Supported by: Analysis of the Present Situation in the Preparatory Year Program in Health Profession Track -- The Relationship between Statistical Analysis Abilities and the Production of Research among Saudi Faculty -- A Synthesized Model of Faculty Motivation in Saudi Arabia’s Higher Education Sector -- Curriculum Design Quality Assurance of Distance Education in Saudi Electronic University: A Case Study -- EAP as an Index of Academic Excellence in Medical Studies at Majma’ah University -- Best Practices in English Language Testing at the University Preparatory Year Programs -- EFL Faculty Perspectives on Technology-integration Strategies: A Case Study at Jazan University -- Contributors.