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The Four Most Common Constraints Affecting English Teaching in Saudi Arabia
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The central issue to be addressed in this paper pertains to the current major and persistent constraints facingEnglish education in Saudi Arabia. These constraints are observed in several areas, including students’ beliefs,aspects of curriculum, pedagogy, and administrative processes. Addressing these considerations will enable thepeople involved to continue to advance in the right direction, and will also enlighten them to the fact thatidentifying, analyzing, and suggesting corrective action for the existing problems or issues would be beneficial inbringing about much-needed curriculum reform. This awareness will also pave the way for, and aid in, theacquisition of resources to ensure a better future for English as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia, kindling brighthopes for the country and enhancing the country’s ability to actively participate in the international community.
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“As a result of these societal and cultural restrictions, some individuals in Saudi Arabia hold the misconception that learning English may affect the learning of Arabic, especially at younger ages, or might undermine local Saudi culture, customs, and identity”
From Factors Underlying Low Achievement of Saudi EFL Learners (2016) · cites this paper as Al-Seghayer, 2014
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“Ahmad (2014) and Al-Seghayer (2014) also emphasize that Saudi teachers follow traditional methods of language teaching such as the audio-lingual and grammar-translation methods.”
From Factors Underlying Low Achievement of Saudi EFL Learners (2016) · cites this paper as Al-Seghayer (2014)
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“Al-Seghayer (2014) emphasized that the fear that English will impact Arabic use and may erode Arabic culture, customs, and identity demotivates some Saudi students' attempts to learn English and in turn affects their academic achievement.”
From Factors Underlying Low Achievement of Saudi EFL Learners (2016) · cites this paper as Al-Seghayer (2014)
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“According to them, these methodological choices mean that teachers use explicit instruction and teach discrete skills, emphasizing the memorization of grammatical rules and overlooking oral fluency.”
From Factors Underlying Low Achievement of Saudi EFL Learners (2016) · cites this paper as Al-Seghayer (2014)
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“Previous studies conducted in the Arab World such as (Hamad, 2103; Al-Seghayer, 2014; Mahboob and Elyas, 2014; Alrabai, 2014 and Alrashidi1 and Phan 2015) revealed that most Arab students are not intrinsically motivated, and they lack the basic language skills that would enable them to express themselves easily in the classroom.”
From Teaching English Speaking Skills to the Arab Students in the Saudi School in Kuala Lumpur: Problems and Solutions (2018) · cites this paper as Al-Seghayer, 2014
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“Al-Seghayer (2014) pointed out that students in Saudi Arabia do not use English as the medium of instruction in schools.”
From Teaching English Speaking Skills to the Arab Students in the Saudi School in Kuala Lumpur: Problems and Solutions (2018) · cites this paper as Al-Seghayer (2014)
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- Authors
- Al-Seghayer, K.
- Affiliations
- Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (SA)
- Corresponding author
- Al-Seghayer, Khalid
- ORCID
- Al-Seghayer, Khalid
- Venue
- International Journal of English Linguistics
- Published
- 2014-10-01
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 5
- ISSN
- 1923-869X (ISSN-L)
- 1923-8703
- OpenAlex
- W2161347243
- Cited by
- 161
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 68.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- International Journal of English Linguistics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Social Sciences › Education › English Language Learning and Teaching
- Keywords
- English language teaching, student beliefs, curriculum reform, pedagogy, educational management, English as a foreign language, Saudi Arabia, language education policy
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