ERIC Number: EJ871342
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Nov
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 36
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1443-1394
Investigating Students' Beliefs about Arabic Language Programs at Kuwait University
Al-Shaye, Shaye S.
Australian Journal of Adult Learning, v49 n3 p567-590 Nov 2009
The current study attempted to identify students' of Arabic programs beliefs about their chosen programs. To achieve this purpose, a survey was developed to collect the data from randomly selected students in liberal-arts and education-based programs at Kuwait University. The results showed that students were statistically differentiated as a function of different beliefs insofar as the Arabic language programs are concerned. Yet beliefs were not just confined to materialistic benefits; students tended to value other types of benefits as well. Implications for educational policies and recommendations for future research were also included. The most important implication is that students along with their beliefs should be included in evaluating or revising the educational programs. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Foreign Countries, Beliefs, Language Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Program Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Student Surveys, Student Educational Objectives, Investigations, Sampling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Kuwait

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