scholarly journals Using Students’ L1 (Arabic) in English L2 Classrooms in College Classrooms in Kuwait

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alazemi ◽  
Ahmad F. Alnwaiem ◽  
Abdullah A. Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychological Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
College Classrooms ◽  
Applied Education ◽  
L1 And L2 ◽  
Collection Phase ◽  
And Training

This study explored the use of students’ L1 (Arabic) in one of Kuwait’s public institutions—namely, the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET). The purpose of this study was three-fold: (1) to look at the functions of using L1, (2) to explore any comprehensibility issues and/or academic gains, and (3) to investigate any psychological issues students face when not using L1. The study employed a two-stage data collection phase, where a total of 278 students participated in the closed-ended questionnaire and 6 students participated in the semi-structured interviews. The results showed that students attach several important aspects to the use of L1 in their L2 classrooms. Students expressed that the inclusion of Arabic eases their intake from lectures and allows them to better understand the lectures’ content. However, the findings also indicated that students object to the overreliance on Arabic and instead prefer that teachers strike a balance between L1 and L2 use to maximize their learning.

scholarly journals Implementing Group Work in General and ESP Classrooms in Kuwait’s Public Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. Alazemi ◽  
Abdullah A. Alenezi ◽  
Ahmad F. Alnwaiem
Keyword(s):  
Group Work ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
The Public ◽  
Learning Journey ◽  
Applied Education ◽  
And Training

Group work (GW) has been at the center of research for many years, and several positive attributes have been linked to its implementation in English language teaching (ELT) classrooms. This study explores Kuwaiti students’ views on the benefits and difficulties of GW in their general English and English for specific purposes (ESP) courses. A mixed-method approach, involving both qualitative and quantitative data, was implemented, and 290 individuals responded to the questionnaire of which 22 were interviewed. All participants were students in one of the only two public higher education institutions in Kuwait: Kuwait University (KU) or the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET). The findings revealed that the majority of students agreed that GW presented ample benefits for their learning journey, and some of those positive attributes surpassed the education realm into their social and professional realms. However, the findings also showed a few negative issues raised about GW implementation.

scholarly journals Managing divided loyalties in the emerging profession of community engagement

2019 ◽  
pp. 144078331987924
Author(s):  
Helen E Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Unique Role ◽  
The Public

Community engagement practitioners design, deliver, report and evaluate processes which invite the community to influence decision-making. It is a unique role, with practitioners serving two masters: the organisations that employ or contract them and the communities whose views they are engaged to elicit. In balancing these interests, practitioners experience a number of tensions in their work, and employ a variety of methods to address them. This article draws on a series of 20 semi-structured interviews with senior practitioners and finds that these tensions mainly relate to: the need to serve both the community and the engagement sponsor, their position in either the public sector or as a private consultants to the public sector, and the constraints and behaviours of public institutions. They way in which they manage these is relatively ad hoc, although it is often informed by principles and position.

Preparing a Future Graduate Workforce for Work

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-103
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Direct Contact ◽  
Public Authority ◽  
Department Heads ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Public ◽  
Applied Education ◽  
Business Requirements ◽  
And Training

This paper reports on a study that examined factors which had a direct impact on the quality of graduates from the Public Authority of Applied Education and Training (PAAE&T) in Kuwait. The study also examined the extent to which the graduates met the requirements of local employers. It consisted of a review of the literature; a questionnaire given to a sample of students in selected departments; interviews with department heads at the PAAE&T; Deans of related colleges and institutions; Deans of industrial liaison offices in the selected sample of the PAAE&T; supervisors in industry who had direct contact with prospective PAAE&T graduates; and employed graduates. The findings indicate that there is a need to develop a proper labour strategy to ensure that graduates from PAAE&T are equipped with the required knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet industry and business requirements.

scholarly journals Attitudes of the students of the College of Basic Education Towards the Implementation of Moodle System in Managing University E-Courses to Enhance the Learning Process in Kuwait

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Ahmad Alfailakawi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
College Of Basic Education ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Applied Education ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
And Training

The study aimed at investigating the Attitudes of the students of the College of Basic Education Towards the implementation of Moodle System in managing University E-Courses to Enhance the Learning Process in Kuwait. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method and then developed a questionnaire to measure students’ attitudes towards the use of Moodle system in E-courses management. The study tool was divided into two domains; striving for the benefit of Moodle system and the importance of using the Moodle system, the study tool’s reliability and validity were verified. The study sample consisted of (397) bachelor (male and female) students from the college of Basic Education in the Public authority for applied education and training in Kuwait. The findings revealed that the student’s tendency towards using Moodle system in university E-courses management came medium. The results also showed no statistically significant differences due to the effect of sex in all domains and the full degree. The existence of statistically significant differences due to the academic level’s effect in all fields and the differences came in favor of the first and second academic year in all domains and the full degree.

Evaluation of an e-Advising System

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Positive Impression ◽  
Applied Education ◽  
And Training

Higher education (HE) in Kuwait suffers from high dropout rates, and one of the leading causes of this desertion is a lack of academic advising. Effective academic advising systems must fulfill its user’s needs and provide a positive user experience (UX), which allows users to successfully and effectively fulfill their goals. This study used quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluate an electronic advising system (e-Advisor) used by the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET). Survey data from 1,095 PAAET students were analyzed to determine students' perceptions and evaluate their experience using e-Adviser. The findings indicated that students were aware of the features and advantages of e-Advisor. Overall, the participants had a moderately positive impression of e-Advisor’s UX. The system’s attractiveness, efficiency, and perspicuity were rated slightly higher than its dependability, stimulation, and novelty. Moreover, female students’ perceptions of e-Advisors UX were significantly more favorable than their male counterparts.

Exploring How Culture of Excellence is Personified by Mathematics Teachers in the Public Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-94
Author(s):  
Jahfet Nabayra ◽  
Nabayra Liza Jean
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
State University ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Public ◽  
Basic Qualitative Study ◽  
And Training

This basic qualitative study aimed to describe how the culture of excellence is being personified by mathematics teachers who were scholar graduates of a certain state university in the Western Visayas region in the Philippines. Eight public school mathematics teachers were included in the study purposively. The researcher utilized semi-structured interviews in gathering the data. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. Findings revealed that mathematics teachers personified the culture of excellence in mathematics education by integrating different strategies in teaching mathematics, being passionate and dedicated, and by pursuing continuous professional growth.  In addition, they have manifested excellence in mathematics education through the following: conducted action researches in mathematics education, attended various seminars and training, actively involved in different committees and organizations in and out of school, and received recognition as winners and coaches in different math-related and non-math related activities.

PERSONAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS EFFECT ON WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: EVIDENCE FROM KUWAIT

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 1250008 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAMAL NASER ◽  
RANA NUSEIBEH ◽  
AHMAD AL-HUSSAINI
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Applied Education ◽  
And Training ◽  
Level Of Agreement

The main objective of the current study is to investigate personal and external factors that might influence women's decisions to become entrepreneurs in Kuwait. To achieve this objective, a questionnaire containing selected variables of women's personal and external factors was distributed to a sample of Kuwaiti women who are mainly studying or have completed their studies at the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training. The participants in the questionnaire survey were asked to express the level of agreement they assign to various variables that might affect their decisions to become entrepreneurs. Although the result of the analysis of the participants' answers revealed that they attach a certain level of agreement to the external factors effect on their decisions to become entrepreneurs, they attached higher level of agreement to personal factors. The Kuwaiti women who participated in the survey believe that getting involved in developing a self-business will enhance their social position and assist them in making independent decisions. Their interests and hobbies together with availability of business ideas would encourage Kuwaiti women to develop their own businesses. Their involvements in developing self-businesses are motivated by profit, given that they can secure the start-up capital. Finally, the participants revealed that religious bindings, together with family responsibilities, influence their decisions to become entrepreneurs.

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