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Saturday, April 4, 2020

Scholarly Article (2020) - Transforming English Language Education in Saudi Arabia: Why Does Technology Matter?

Title:
Transforming English Language Education in Saudi Arabia: Why Does Technology Matter?

Author:
Saleh Al-Shehri

Published:
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, volume 15, number 6, 2020
Available: https://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jet/article/view/12655

From the abstract:
"Several studies have discussed the potential of reforming the Saudi educational system in line with Vision 2030 announced in 2016. While some studies highlighted factors that can make transformation successful, reviewed studies proposed future plans on how educational reform can take place, i.e., studies that investigated the Vision’s educational opportunities are mostly proposals, meaning that no experimental research has yet been conducted on the actual learning practice, particularly with English education and the incorporation of technology into learning. Thus, the current longitudinal study is an attempt to investigate English language teachers’ perceptions of and attitudes about the Vision and whether they have experienced any remarkable educational changes in their own behavior and teaching practices."