The enculturation of pre-service Emirati English language teachers

Sandiford, Carmel

doi:10.1108/ebs-09-2013-0036

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“…The Arab world has a dearth of research on English teacher education programs. If educational change is desired, this research may be useful in English teacher education programs (Sandiford, 2014).…”

Section: English and International Worldmentioning

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The Role of English on International Business Growth and Social Inequality

Irawan¹

2022

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Efforts to improve student English proficiency must be carried out to recognize English's relevance in increasing employment opportunities. Our aim is to look into the previous research concept about the English role in the growth of international business and social inequality. We established a content analysis for compiling several scientific articles collected from Korean science, Science Direct, Emerald, and books written by English education and marketing experts. Our analysis underlined that English, as an international language, plays a vital part in affirming global marketing. The English education system increase student ability to use English. Also, student English skill provides a broader choice of job opportunities.

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Section: English and International Worldmentioning

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“…In the Arab world, only a few studies have been conducted on English teacher preparation programs. If educational reform is desired, this study might be helpful in English teacher training programs (Sandiford, 2014).…”

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2022

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“…Students default to the values that were acceptable in previous educational settings where teachers led all the initiatives and the focus was very much on teacher led instruction (Sandiford, 2014). In order to address this problem at a systemic level, it is important to first understand the nature of Emirati students' educational experience and learning needs within the cultural context of the UAE.…”

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The Cultural Dimensions of Information Use Among Emirati Postgraduate Students

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This research investigated the cultural dimensions of information use of post graduate Emirati students. The purpose was to explore how information use is experienced in light of what is revealed when national culture is explored. A mixed methods approach was employed with two distinct phases. Phase One was quantitative in focus, and used Hofstede's Values Survey Module to gain an understanding of the cultural dimensions of a Master cohort of Emiratis studying at a number of Federal College campuses throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE).To further understand if the values and sentiments inherent in the cultural dimensions were part of their information use, qualitative interviews were followed up with these male and female students in Phase Two. The relational approach to information literacy was used to understand the relationship between users and their information worlds. A mixed methods approach was used because each data set (qualitative and quantitative) is able to inform the other and provide authentic checks and balances for consideration.Two distinct phenomena were explored in this research -information use and culture.Therefore this complex integrative exploration was better served by using mixed methods approach. The overarching research question guiding the study is -What are the cultural dimensions of information use among Postgraduate Emirati students?Two sub questions are then used to guide each phase of the mixed methods research:What are the cultural dimensions of Emirati Postgraduate students? 2.What is the relationship between these cultural dimensions and the students' information use?Insights emerged deductively when the data was analysed thematically. The data revealed that when this group of students used information, the following cultural dimensions of information use were noted:• Personified information;• Information for personal needsii The cultural dimensions of information use among Emirati postgraduate students• Information for personal improvement• Ambiguous information (acceptable in spoken situations)• Using information purposefully• Enjoyment in the information use flow• Information contributors.The UAE is slowly accumulating academic research contextually related to the country. However, at times there was not enough written academic resources to support the information use for these Masters Students studying at an applied level.As a result, this cohort had to use alternative ways of finding and using information to support their dissertation work. These students faced challenges such as a lack of written academic resources, studying in their second language and only gaining their confidence as researchers later in their educational experience. Persevering through these challenges steered them to finding information through alternate routes like industry professionals. Ultimately they were rewarded with growing confidence as researchers and enjoyable encounters with new information. More importantly these experiences have compelled these students to contributing to ...

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The enculturation of pre-service Emirati English language teachers

Cited by 2 publications

References 40 publications

The Role of English on International Business Growth and Social Inequality

The Role of English on International Business Growth and Social Inequality

The Cultural Dimensions of Information Use Among Emirati Postgraduate Students

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