scholarly journals The Challenges of Homographs among EFL Learners of the College of Foreign Languages

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Latifa Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Learning Problem ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
And Performance

The purpose of this study was to investigate the erroneous use (misuse) of homographs among EFL learners of the College of Foreign Languages to determine the misuse of homographs among EFL learners, find out the ability of EFL learners to distinguish homographs, and enrich learners with different usage of some words included in the homographs. The sample of the study consisted of 30 participants, 15 each of male and female students, randomly selected from 7th – 8th levels of the College of Foreign Languages in Albaha University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The participants were assigned to (2) different experiments. A homograph definition was given to them at the beginning of the experiments to make sure that they were equivalent and homogenous. Two different tests were undertaken by the students and the results were obtained. The findings revealed a significant deficiency of students in the first experiment in which they were required to give multi-meanings for each homographic word. This led to the conclusion that there is a serious learning problem as seen in the students’ competence and performance.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Saudi EFL Learners towards Speaking Skills

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Kaid Mohammed Ali ◽  
Muayad Abdulhalim Shamsan ◽  
Rajakumar Guduru ◽  
Nirmala Yemmela
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
English Language ◽  
Female Students ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Intensive Program ◽  
Interest And Motivation ◽  
Speaking Skills

This paper looks at intensive program students’ perceptions of English-speaking skills and emphasizes the immediate need for improving them at all levels of higher education. For this purpose, 100 students (50 males and 50 females) of the intensive program from colleges of Arts, Business and Community, Saudi Arabia were administered a questionnaire. The data were analyzed quantitatively with SPSS. The findings of the study show that male and female students do not differ in their perceptions about learning to speak English and they are now becoming more aware of the growing importance of learning English. It is also found that lack of environment, interest and motivation are the most important factors that affect students’ speaking skills. In addition, female students’ perception towards English learning is more positive. The analysis also indicates that there is an undisputed agreement among the learners that English language will play an important role in Saudi Arabia. Finally, some implications for teachers to develop students' speaking skills are presented.

scholarly journals EFL Learners’ Attitude towards Developing Speaking Skills at the University of Taif, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 318
Author(s):  
Abdul Fattah Soomro ◽  
Muhammad Umar Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Female Students ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The University ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking is the most difficult as well as the most complex of all the four skills, as it requires expertise in, and exposure to, the target language. Different factors are found responsible for poor speaking skills among EFL learners in general and Saudi EFL learners in particular. The current study investigates the influence of various factors related to teachers, learners, and learning environment on the students’ attitude towards learning speaking skills. The questionnaire survey was employed to elicit responses from 184 undergraduate EFL male and female students in Taif University. Data analyzed through SPSS reveals that out of five variables only one was insignificant, whereas all other variables showed significant positive effect. In the light of the findings, it could be inferred that lack of measures on the part of teachers and learners as well as the classroom setting/environment do not fully facilitate both the male and female students to learn speaking skills in a better way. The poor level of their skills in English is attributed to the variety of teachers’, learners’, and environment related factors. And these factors affect negatively on the attitude of learners towards learning speaking skills.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF MIGRAINE AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS AT TAIBAH UNIVERSITY, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 1526-1534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mays Garah ◽  
◽  
Hanan Neyaz ◽  
Faten Shaqrun ◽  
Khadijah Alhussaini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Academic Achievement in Saudi Arabia: A Wake-Up Call to Educational Leaders

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdourahmane Barry
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Embryonic Stage ◽  
Education Attainment ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Equity In Education

Educational leaders must consider equity in education as a priority to make sure all students receive the best education possible. Studies on this topic in Saudi Arabia, however, are still in the embryonic stage. This article, thus, examines whether significant differences in academic achievement exist between male and female students based on gender, subject value, and expectations of education attainment. From a sample study of 3,759 students, the findings showed that female outperformed male students in both math, science, and their domains. Further, the more students value a subject or expect to go far in their education, the higher the score for both students, but female still outperformed male students. Educational leaders should considerthese findings a wake-up call to the persistent academic achievement disparities.

scholarly journals What Motivates Students to Study Engineering? A Comparative Study between Males and Females in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Wafa Labib ◽  
Amal Abdelsattar ◽  
Yasser Ibrahim ◽  
Abdelhakim Abdelhadi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Engineering Majors ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Engineering Programs

Motivation to study engineering in undergraduate study is of great importance to students. It encourages undergraduate students to enroll in an engineering program and continue their studies without dropping out. Male students enroll in engineering programs with large numbers compared to female students in many parts of the world. In Saudi Arabia, there were limited engineering programs for female students. In this research, the motivation to study engineering is studied and compared between male and female students in the College of Engineering at Prince Sultan University, the first private university in Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted through a detailed survey distributed to 41 male engineering management students and 45 female architectural engineering students. These students’ performance and experience were considered and compared considering their gender to evaluate their persistence toward engineering study. According to the results obtained, the highest degree of the parents had a considerable effect on the selection of engineering major for male and female students. Most surveyed male and female students select an engineering major because of its positive impact on the community and its role in improving the way of life. Male students may differ in that they considered engineering in order to start their own business after graduation with a higher percentage compared to female students. There was a very limited role of the school in selecting engineering majors according to the surveyed male and female students. This role should be enhanced and utilized to encourage more female students to consider engineering majors in their college study.

scholarly journals Structure and Performance of the Retail Outlets of Honey in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (13) ◽  
pp. 1168-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Abdu Zulail ◽  
Nuru Adgaba
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Retail Outlets ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Travel Characteristics of Female Students to Colleges in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
H.M. Al-Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Current Mode ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
University Degree ◽  
Traffic Rules

This study is focused on the problems faced by female students residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Many of these female students live far from their colleges and they have to travel from villages to cities in order to obtain a university degree. In so doing they travel long distances everyday using various modes of transport. As they are not permitted to drive, these students depend on male drivers to take them to their colleges. The aim of this study was to investigate and identify problems associated with such modes of transport. Results show that most students experience some problems and encounter disproportionate levels of hardship. The findings were based on a survey carried out in the Kingdom and was distributed to representative sample of female students. This paper includes a detailed analysis of the data from which a number of conclusions and recommendations were made. The conclusions suggested that the travel situation encountered by female students who travel by passenger car could be improved in terms of time, cost and convenience. Thirteen percent of female students rated the vehicles they used to be in unacceptable condition for traveling while 6% marked the drivers as not violating traffic rules, and the majority (53%) was captives to their current mode of transportation. 

Are There Gender Differences in Computer Performance? If So, Can Motivation Explain Them?

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 251-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Vollmeyer ◽  
Margarete Imhof
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Motivational Process ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Performance Results

Abstract. Building on previous research which suggests that females are at a disadvantage when working with computers, the current paper investigates possible explanations. We used the cognitive-motivational process model ( Vollmeyer & Rheinberg, 1999 , 2000 ) to explore if motivation can account for the performance differences between male and female students. The model assumes that initial motivation affects strategies and motivation during learning which then influence performance. Male and female students from an introductory statistics class (N = 40), had to solve four statistics tasks with SPSS in 30 minutes. Measurements included initial motivation, functional state (i.e., flow) during task performance, navigation style, and task performance. Results show that males outperform females in terms of time needed for task completion and performance level. Male students displayed more solution-oriented navigation traces than female students. In a tentative exploratory path model, flow-experience and navigation style could be identified as mediating variables. The findings are interpreted in terms of a more effective use of trial-and-error strategies and a preference for tinkering behavior by males.

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