The central issue to be addressed in this paper pertains to the current major and persistent
constraints facing English education in Saudi Arabia. These constraints are observed in …

This study attempted to investigate Saudi English-major undergraduates studying at Taif
University to identify a) the types of academic writing Saudi English-major undergraduates …

The present research focuses on teachers' perceptions and practices regarding
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and its impact on communicative competency of …

Motivation is an important factor that is instrumental in successfully carrying out any activity
and its significance is highlighted widely by a growing mass of motivational studies …

The tenet of this study was to investigate the challenges hindering a proper implementation
of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in EFL university context. There have been …

This study investigated factors negatively affect English language speaking skills in Saudi
colleges for girls in the South in terms of: a) Instructors. b) Students. c) Curriculum and …

Developing proficiency in English writing has always been a challenge for L2 learners in
general and Saudi learners in particular. Despite the widespread presence of English …

This study investigates the effects of gender and geographical location on the perceptions of
Saudi university students regarding the value of preparatory English programs and their …

A good start in researching on language teaching and learning issues is to first analyse
target learners' actual performance and their needs. This mixed-methods 2-cycle study is …

It has been reported that the learners in foreign language classes suffer from considerable
levels of anxiety because they are faced with the challenge of handling the contents in the …