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The cultural gap in EFL secondary stage curricula and instructional practices as perceived by Saudi students?, teachers? and supervisors

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  • Ruba Bataineh

    (Yarmouk University)

  • Ali Eid Reshidi

    (Saudi Ministry of Education)

Abstract

This study examines 284 Saudi students', 81 teachers' and 27 supervisors' perceptions of the cultural gap in EFL secondary stage curricula and instructional practices, using a three-version questionnaire, whose validity and reliability were appropriately established. The findings revealed that the respondents are keen on creating a balanced cultural mix through the presentation of examples from the two (sets of) cultures. The findings did not reveal any statistically significant differences in the respondents' perceptions which can be attributed to gender. However, statistically significant differences, which can be attributed to position, were found in the perceptions of the cultural gap between Arab and English cultures.

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  • Ruba Bataineh & Ali Eid Reshidi, 2017. "The cultural gap in EFL secondary stage curricula and instructional practices as perceived by Saudi students?, teachers? and supervisors," International Journal of Teaching and Education, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, vol. 5(2), pages 1-21, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:jijote:v:5:y:2017:i:2:p:1-21
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    Keywords

    cultural gap; curriculum; instructional practices; perceptions; Saudi Arabia;
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    JEL classification:

    • I29 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Other

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