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Madkhali, Husam M. "A language curriculum model : a case study in Saudi Arabia." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1317744.

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This study is threefold: 1) To investigate the needs of English for Academic Purposes at the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SA), and the needs of English for Job Purposes in the Saudi private sector; 2) To establish goals based on the needs found; and 3) To propose an alternate design for the current English Language Center at the IPA in SA. The researcher used multi-modal approach to data collection that included questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews with different populations: managers, employees, human resource managers, students, and teachers. In b

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Alqurashi, Fahad. "Computer supported collaborative learning in composition classrooms in Saudi Arabia." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1317739.

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This study investigated the reactions of Saudi college students to collaborative learning techniques introduced in two modalities: face-to-face and web-based. Quantitative data were collected with a questionnaire that examined the changes of three constructs: attitudes toward collaboration, social self-efficacy, and perceived peer academic support of composition students at Umm Alqura University, Saudi Arabia. Students in the experimental group collaborated electronically using Blackboard, a web-based environment while students in the control group collaborated face-to-face. Students' response

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Madkhali, Shaikah A. "Effects of training ESL Saudi female students on some reading strategies." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1317745.

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This study took place in the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) in Riyadh. It investigates the effectiveness of teaching four reading strategies on ESL Saudi female students' reading comprehension and on their reported use of these strategies. The strategies taught are two "global" strategies: finding main ideas and prediction. Global strategies are those related to general approach and comprehension of the reading passage. The other two strategies are problem solving strategies: word analysis and guessing meanings of words. Problem solving strategies are concerned with working directly

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Amin, Abdulrahman A. "Task-based and grammar-based English language teaching : an experimental study in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/3583.

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In recent decades there have been many expressions of dissatisfaction with the traditional method of teaching foreign languages. This method tends to concentrate on grammar and vocabulary and produce students who are strong in this type of knowledge but weak in using the language communicatively. Consequently, attempts have been made to devise teaching methods that give students stronger communication skills and address students' questionnaire feedback. This study examines attempts to prove the efficacy of the communicative approach and, in particular, experiments to prove its superiority to t

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AlSaif, Abdullah. "Investigating vocabulary input and explaining vocabulary uptake among EFL learners in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, Swansea University, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.678355.

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Al-Qarni, Ibrahim R. "Rote repetition in Saudi Arabian foreign language vocabulary acquisition." Virtual Press, 2003. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1263922.

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This study was designed to examine the impact of rote repetition strategies (RRSs) on the retention of newly learned vocabulary items on both immediate recall test (IRT) and delayed recall test (DRT) in the Saudi Arabian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. The RRSs included in this study were the following:1. Silent repetition (SR): repeating the foreign word with its first language (Ll) translation silently2. Verbal repetition (VR): repeating the foreign word with its first language (L1) translation out loud3. Silent-written repetition (SWR): repeating the foreign word with its first

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Althubaiti, Haitham. "Students' experiences of learning English as a foreign language : a case study of an undergraduate EFL programme at a Saudi university." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2018. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/77476/.

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In the light of falling oil prices, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a multifaceted vision for 2030 that seeks to modernise the country's economy and diversify its revenue base. A key goal of this vision is developing the country's education system in general and higher education in particular (Reardon, 2016; Vision2030, 2016). The government is determined to achieve inclusive and equitable quality education for all its citizens. Within this context, there is an increased focus on improving the quality of English language teaching and learning in higher education institutions and

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Al, Muhaimeed Sultan A. "Task-Based Language Teaching Vs. Traditional Way of English Language Teaching in Saudi Intermediate Schools: A Comparative Study." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1383257660.

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Al-Nasser, Saad Abdullah Suliman. "The teaching of English as a foreign language in private elementary schools in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia : a diagnostic study." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.297494.

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Faqeehi, Muhammad Ali. "Exploring the effects of combined strategies on English vocabulary learning among Saudi Arabian university freshmen." Virtual Press, 2003. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1263924.

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Al-Hadlaq, Mohammed S. "Retention of words learned incidentally by Saudi EFL learners through working on vocabulary learning tasks constructed to activate varying depths of processing." Virtual Press, 2003. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1263891.

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This study investigated the effectiveness of four vocabulary learning tasks on 104 Saudi EFL learners' retention of ten previously unencountered lexical items. These four tasks were: 1) writing original sentences (WS), 2) writing an original text (i.e. composition) (WT), 3) filling-in-the-blank of single sentences (FS), and 4) filling-in-the-lank of a text (FT). Different results were obtained depending on whether the amount of time required by these tasks was considered in the analysis or not. When time was not considered in the analysis, the WT group outperformed the other groups while the F

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Alshammari, Khlood Eid. "Role of Social and Mainstream Media on Learning English Language in Saudi Arabia." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1555939025764709.

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Mansory, Mazin. "EFL teachers' beliefs and attitudes towards English language assessment in a Saudi University's English Language Institute." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/25765.

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State universities in Saudi Arabia have adopted a new educational policy, which made English the medium of instruction for all scientific departments. This has led to establishing a Foundation Year Programme (FYP) in the English Language Institute (ELI) of those universities, which aims to prepare university students to cope with the new academic requirements in their chosen majors and to improve their overall language competence. This study investigates teachers’ roles and beliefs regarding assessment practices in the ELI with the aim to uncover not only the role(s) teachers play in both cont

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Alsufyani, Muhammad. "English as a Foreign Language Teachers' Perspectives of The New Curriculum Training in Taif, Saudi Arabia." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1467210940.

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Al-Saraj, Taghreed Mohammed. "Exploring foreign language anxiety in Saudi Arabia : a study of female English as foreign language college students." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2011. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10020618/.

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The goal of the research presented in this thesis is to increase understanding of the experiences (e.g., affective experience, challenges) of female Saudi Arabian students learning a foreign language. To better understand why some language learners have more difficulty acquiring a target language, there has been an increase in research into relationships between foreign language acquisition and affective variables (see Gardner, 1997). However, the vast majority of previous research has been conducted in the West, leaving a gap in understanding other perspectives. The present research uses a ca

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Al, Muhaimeed Sultan A. "Task-based language teaching vs. traditional way of English language teaching in Saudi intermediate schools| A comparative study." Thesis, Kent State University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3618942.

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<p> English language teaching and learning receive considerable attention in Saudi Arabian schools as seen in existing efforts of development. A primary purpose of this study is to participate in these efforts of development through the application of a modern constructivist instructional practice for English language teaching and learning on the intermediate school level. This study, in part, strives to determine whether or not the adoption of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) would be a more effective means of increasing the students' reading comprehension achievement scores when compare

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Al, Kahtani Saeed S. "Application of appropriate teaching methods and materials to address communication problems facing students at Yanbu Industrial College." Muncie, Ind. : Ball State University, 2008. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/610.

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Abahussain, Majed Othman. "Implementing communicative language teaching method in Saudi Arabia : challenges faced by formative year teachers in state schools." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/24166.

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The demand for using the English language as a means of communication has increased substantially around the world because of its status as the language of globalisation, international communication, trade, media, and research (Flowerdew and Peacock 2001). The Saudi Ministry of Education (MoE) has considered this demand and taken significant steps to reform the teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). For example, the aims of and documentation for the TEFL curriculum have been modified to focus on the four basic language skills and to promote stude

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Louber, Ismael. "The global spread of English and the teaching of English as a Foreign Language : perspectives from Western Muslim teachers of English as a Foreign Language in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/19880.

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The global spread of English and the role played by TEFL in this phenomenon is a subject of debate among EFL educators and researchers; this study provides new insights into this complex situation in relation to the Islamic faith in a way that has not yet been addressed in the literature. There has been an increased interest among researchers concerning the relationship between faith and ELT; however, to this date, no empirical studies have been conducted with regards TEFL and Islam. The study is, therefore, providing rich insights into this area. In doing so, in light of the wider socio-polit

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Alalwi, Fahd Shehail. "Intercultural Competence Development in a Study Abroad Context: Saudi Study Abroad Learners in the United States of America." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/605109.

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This longitudinal study used qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the development of aspects of the intercultural competence (ICC) of Saudi learners of English as a second language in a study abroad (SA) context based on Deardorff's (2004) ICC model. It also examined students' development of Saudis' perceptions of the home and host cultures at the beginning of SA and after four months. Moreover, this study explored the relationship between ICC and second language proficiency. This study found no substantial change in ICC-related attributes over four months of studying abroad. Result

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Al-Johani, Hanan Maneh. "Finding a way forward : the impact of teachers' strategies, beliefs and knowledge on teaching English as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2009. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=11539.

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Alnatheer, Amal A. "The role of motivation and motivational strategies in Saudi students' communicative competence in English." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2013. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/63816/1/Amal_Alnatheer_Thesis.pdf.

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This study explored how motivation and motivational strategies influence the communicative competence of students from Saudi Arabia. Participants included Saudi students enrolled in English courses in Australian educational institutions, and Saudi students living in Saudi Arabia studying in English language institutes in Saudi Arabia. Phase One involved interviews with16 participants. In Phase Two, 279 participants completed a questionnaire. Findings included differences between participants’ measured and self-reported communicative competence, with the Australian group having higher levels of

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Alhalawany, Ayman Mohammad. "College Teachers' Implementation of Instructional Strategies to Support Students' English Language Skills." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6160.

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The instructional strategies implemented by the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in an international technical college in Saudi Arabia did not prepare students at an intermediate level of proficiency on the Common European Framework of Reference. As a result, more than 77% of the first-year students were not progressing to the specialized diploma studies in the second and third years of their learning journey. Thus, the purpose of this exploratory case study was to better understand the instructional strategies adopted by instructors and the barriers to students developing their En

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Nasban, Mohammed Suleiman. "A critical study and evaluation of the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia : with reference to textbook analysis." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/15379.

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Teaching Arabic as foreign language is a fairly new field of study, particularly in Western Universities. The aim of this thesis is to discuss one aspect of this field by concentrating on text-book analysis and evaluation. In carrying out this task we have formulated a set of questions to serve as parameters in the collection and analysis of data relevant to this task (appendix II). The subject of this practical study is vol. 1, entitled "Arabic for Beginners" of a series of books used for teaching Arabic to foreign adults at the Arabic Language Institute. Our study utilises a number of notion

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Althaqafi, Abeer Sultan. "Perceptions of pioneer female Saudi higher education EFL teachers : a qualitative study of their experiences in English language teaching." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2015. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30695/.

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This study argues for EFL teacher autonomy and empowerment in Saudi higher education institutions based on the assumption that participating in school decision-making would help to enhance teachers’ perceptions, expertise, and commitment towards their own practices. This research is teacher-centred in the sense that it is written from the teacher’s point of view, at a time of multiple changes in Saudi Arabia, where teachers’ views are not always taken into consideration. The research focus is on teachers’ perceptions of current EFL practices and the role they play in curriculum development and

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Al-Motairi, Ayedh Dhawi Mohammed. "Towards improving the teaching of English as a foreign language in the Saudi context : a case study of five Saudi boys secondary schools." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.423503.

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Although students in Saudi schools receive six years of formal English teaching, they graduate from secondary school unable to use the language. The low level of academic achievement among secondary school students in English has become a matter of concern to Saudi society in recent years. This concern drives me to undertake this research project in an attempt to provide information that will help improve TEFL in Saudi Arabian secondary schools. This study investigates TEFL in Saudi boys secondary schools. It goes beyond EFL teachers' current classroom practices for teaching English to focus o

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Al-Maini, Yousef Hamad A. "The learning and teaching of English as a foreign language : a case study of a Saudi secondary school." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.427065.

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Alnooh, Amel Mohammed. "Investigating the impact of using an integrated approach to the teaching of writing skills amongst secondary students of English as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Hull, 2015. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:13060.

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This research investigates the impact of the use of an integrated approach to the teaching of writing on Saudi EFL students in secondary education. Specifically, it examines its impact on the development of metacognitive strategies, students’ behaviour and levels of motivation and performance. The approach combines genre, process and content approaches and integrates them with meta-cognitive strategies in the teaching of three selected writing styles: academic, argumentative and creative. It also considers teacher training and the strategy development of EFL students. The research follows a mi

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Alrumaih, Ahmad A. "Multimedia instructional applications for pronunciation instruction in English as a foreign language setting in Saudi Arabia : a study of attitudes, beliefs, and pedagogies /." Search for this dissertation online, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ksu/main.

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Al-Nafisah, K. I. "A study of the curriculum and methodology for the teaching of English in Saudi Arabia with particular reference to learning difficulties encountered by students." Thesis, Swansea University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635703.

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This study aimed to investigate the teaching and learning of the English language of intermediate and secondary levels in Saudi public schools for boys and to explore the difficulties and problems which students encounter in learning English. To achieve this, the study identified perceptions of students and teachers about the factors which could cause these learning difficulties. It considered the attitudes, expectations and motivations of students, teachers and parents in relation to the teaching and learning of English. It also determined the strengths and weaknesses of the English language

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Alfahadi, Abdulrahman. "Saudi teachers' views on appropriate cultural models for EFL textbooks : insights into TESOL teachers' management of global cultural flows and local realities in their teaching worlds." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3875.

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This study has been undertaken using an interpretive methodology in order to examine the socially constructed views of Saudi EFL teachers and their decision-making with regards to the appropriate cultural models for EFL textbooks in Saudi public schools. The study also examines the factors affecting the teachers’ views and how they apply their beliefs in their classrooms. In addition, the study will also examine if the Saudi EFL teachers have any concerns about what they have been through and examined and accordingly investigates how they address their pedagogical decision-making in the classr

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Almufayrij, Haifa S. "Teaching English poetry to Saudi students : an exploratory study for applying a Systemic Functional Linguistic based pedagogy for improving the reading, analysis and interpretation of poems in the English language." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/23086.

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This study formulated and applied a Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) based pedagogy which is culturally appropriate for Saudi students in King Saud University for improving the reading, analysis and interpretation of poetry in English. Ian Haneur affirms the necessity of the implementation of cultural knowledge for the reading of poetry; he states that cultural knowledge is “important in that it provides a basis through which understanding is achieved.”(2001: 4).This approach is concerned with linguistic applications which aim to improve analytical powers, in particular, the Systemic Funct

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Alqarni, Saleh Mohammed. "The application of communicative language teaching approach within english as foreign language context: Saudi Arabia private education case study." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1349750.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>This thesis documents an investigation of communicative language teaching (CLT) in student English language learning in Saudi Arabia. The adoption of CLT requires adjustment of teaching materials, assessments, and other components of English programs. CLT also requires a change in the learning paradigm, as teachers, supervisors, administrators, and curriculum designers direct their interest to the value of communicative learning approaches in developing language competence. There has been international research into teacher behavior regarding

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Kadwa, Mohammed Siddique. "Attitudes of Saudi Arabian learners to online communication in EFL." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8880.

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The rapid pace with which internet technology has entered our daily lives provides an opportunity for English language teachers to incorporate some such platforms in their teaching. This study investigates the attitudes of Saudi Arabian learners towards online communication in EFL. It takes place in a university preparatory program at Taibah University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Questionnaires and interviews were used to gather data pertaining to the attitudes’ of Saudi Arabian learners to online communication in EFL. In order to achieve its aims, this study uses both quantitative and qua

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Schmidt-Fajlik, Ronald. "Interpersonal competence in the learning of the English language." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14498.

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Current practice in language teaching based on communicative approaches emphasizes the development of language skills. Opportunities are created for students to develop their language skills through social interaction based on pair and group work. Such interaction requires the use of interpersonal skills. If students do not feel confident about their interpersonal skills, they may be reluctant to take part in communicative activities, which require social interaction. Interpersonal skills are also important if students are to use their language skills in real life situations effectively and co

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Al, Mukhallafi TR. "Computer assisted language learning for learning English in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29236.

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University of Technology, Sydney. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.<br>The goal of this research was to study the attitudes of English language teachers of intermediate level schools in the Al Madina region with respect to the effectiveness of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in teaching and learning English, and to seek their views on various issues pertaining to readiness for implementation of teaching using CALL. The views of intermediate level teachers had not been studied prior to this research. A mixture of qualitative and quantitative approaches were used in the data collec

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Yushau, Balarabe. "The predictors of success of computer aided learning of pre-calculus algebra." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1794.

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Mathematics achievement has been of great concern to researchers involved in mathematics education. This concern has resulted in research seeking to determine for example, the factors that positively or negatively contribute to student performance in mathematics. Many of the reported studies in the literature have investigated the factors within the context of mathematics teaching and learning in general. Very few studies have investigated the factors contributing to student achievement in mathematics when learning takes place in a computer aided environment. With the pervasiveness of computer

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Alasmari, Nasser. "Effects of acculturation factor on Saudi Arabian English language learners: a contextual comparison study." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1042350.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>The aim of the current study is to assess the effects of acculturation factors on Saudi students at university language centres in Saudi Arabia and Australia when they studying or using English as a foreign language. Secondary research purposes were first to explore the relationships among participants’ demographic data: age, level of English, prior English training and prior travel to an English-speaking country. Another secondary purpose was to determine the role and influence of cultural change on Saudi students’ religious and cultural perc

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