The aim of this study was to explore the students’ perceptions on classroom assessment environment in translation courses. The sample of this study was made of 341 participants studying at an English language department in a Saudi university. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaire which was designed based on Alkharusi’s (2011) scale. Factor analysis was computed and the results revealed the presence of Alkharusi’s two original factors: perceived learning-oriented, and perceived performance-oriented classroom assessment environments. T-test was employed to explore the differences in perceptions between male and female students, but no significance was found between them. Implications and recommendations for classroom assessment as well as for future research have also been discussed. The practical implication of the research is that student outcomes might be improved by establishing classrooms that match those educational environments which have been shown to be associated with students’ learning. A limitation of most classroom learning environment instruments is that they measure an individual student’s perceptions of a whole class, as distinct from students’ perceptions of their own roles in the classroom. It is likely that future classroom and school environment research will be enhanced if personal as well as group assessments are adopted.
This study has deliberated to examine classroom observation as novel pedagogical technique, wherein learners share the comments and feedback of classroom observation. The study finds evidence that involving learners in classroom observation develops and sustains leaners" motivation, learner autonomy and attains best learning outcomes. INTRODUCTIONA strong challenge before the teachers of English language in the preparatory year EFL classrooms in Saudi Arabia universities is to make learners communicate in English as they do not seize opportunities to learn the English language on their own (Alsaheli, 2019a). Culturally, learning a foreign language in a L1 dominated nation like Saudi Arabia at university level, particularly in the preparatory year, needs a strong teaching intervention,
The reporting radiographer role was initially developed to support the more timely provision of imaging reports to optimize the diagnosis and management of diseases and conditions and to protect patient safety by minimizing the risk of adverse events associated with delays in treatment. There have been reported deficiencies in timely image interpretation in Saudi Arabia, primarily due to insufficient numbers of trained radiologists and other image interpretation specialists, which may negatively affect patient care. The present review aimed at providing the background rationale for an area of practice change in Saudi Arabia, which is the implementation of a reporting radiographer role. An electronic literature search was conducted from 2005 to 2021 on the MEDLINE database for relevant research discovered using keywords such as Implementation, Reporting, Radiographer, Role, reporting service, and Saudi Arabia. On Google Scholar, similar keywords were used to search for and discover comparable papers. The articles were picked using specific inclusion criteria. The studies in this review were published between 2002 and 2022. This work has provided an overview of the evidence base about the utility of reporting radiographers as a rationale for the discussed change process – to implement a reporting radiographer role in Saudi Arabian hospitals. Several change management considerations have been discussed to affect this process, including the internal and external drivers of Change, stakeholder and force field analysis, and Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ('SWOT'), supported by Lewin's change model and the National Health Service (NHS) Sustainability Model. Finally, the reflective component identified the key learning points for planning and implementing Change, which will be used in the authors' future practice to support other change initiatives.
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