Saudi Arabian Students' Perceptions of Teacher Care in the United States

<p>Care is an essential need for human beings, especially students who spend extensive time at school. The goal of this study is to qualitatively explore Saudi university students’ perceptions of teacher care in the US. Fourteen male and female Saudi students at a large Midwestern US university were interviewed. This study offers a literature review about Saudi students’ cultural backgrounds, which make studying their educational experiences more understandable. Several themes emerged from the research data including cultural differences, learning a new language, help and support, making connections, and caring teachers as role models. Recommendations for US American teachers, Saudi Ministry of Education, and future research are offered.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication Studies

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Alasmari, Abdullah Saeed

Contributors dc:contributor

• Crow, Bryan

• Caring teachers as role models الأستاذ القدوة
• Caring teachers الأستاذ المهتم العناية الاهتمام
• Cultural differences الاختلافات الثقافية
• Help and support الدعم والمساعدة
• Saudi students in the United States الطلاب السعوديون في الولايات المتحدة
• Teacher students relationships علاقة الأستاذ الطالب

Repository record dc:identifier

https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1505

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:opensiuc.lib.siu.edu:dissertations-2509