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MO39
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I'm working with arab students though, so I don't know how much of my experience is region-specific. I have a feeling arab students tend to behave in a way that requires tough discipline in the classroom/lecture hall.
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I've never taught in the Middle East, but a few years ago I was teaching in an intensive English program at a university in the States, and the only students that gave the quite experienced faculty any real discipline problems were the male Saudi students. We even had a couple of faculty gatherings just to discuss how to deal with them! |
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johnslat
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And yet, I taught male Saudi adults - high school and college graduates - for nineteen years in Jeddah and Riyadh and never had any problems whatsoever.
Go figure. |
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sheikh radlinrol
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Location: Spain
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And yet, I taught male Saudi adults - high school and college graduates - for nineteen years in Jeddah and Riyadh and never had any problems whatsoever.
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I'd certainly agree with John. My Saudi students were polite, friendly and respected my age. It may be, however, that young Saudi men are ''a different kettle of fish'' when away from home. |
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