The Growing Demand for Education in Saudi Arabia: "How Effective Is Borrowing Educational Models from the West?"

Autor/in	Mirghani, Taiseer M.
Titel	The Growing Demand for Education in Saudi Arabia: "How Effective Is Borrowing Educational Models from the West?"
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Learning, 9 (2020) 6, S.59-70 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-5250
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Change; Elementary Secondary Education; College Readiness; Higher Education; Career Readiness; Human Capital; Cultural Influences; English (Second Language); Language Proficiency; Social Change; Economic Development; Cognitive Development; Thinking Skills; Rote Learning; Private Schools; Public Schools; Inservice Teacher Education; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Bildungsreform; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Humankapital; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Sozialer Wandel; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Kognitive Entwicklung; Denkfähigkeit; Mechanisches Lernen; Private school; Privatschule; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Lehrerfortbildung; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) considers education a top priority, and more emphasis has been placed on this following the 2016 announcement of Saudi Vision 2030. Since then, the country has witnessed several economic and social changes. As a result, the Kingdom has initiated a plan to invest in human capital through education to diversify its economy and increase employment. This includes educational reform with regard to primary and secondary education geared toward preparing students for higher education and the workplace. However, several factors may hinder the successful execution of this plan. This report will provide insights into factors such as cultural dimensions, learning profiles, the English language proficiency gap, and information on borrowing educational models from the West. It will also include some suggestions and recommendations to enhance teacher education programmes so that positive educational reform may be achieved effectively. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01