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12. Education Policy and Governance of Secondary Schools in Saudi Arabia: A Critical Review Informed by Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach

verfasst von : Saad Algraini, Janet McIntyre-Mills

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Abstract

This case study of both public and private schools in Saudi Arabia is drawn from a completed PhD project that aimed to contribute to the understanding of human development in education. The research defines human development in education in terms of students’ ability to achieve their learning goals as well as to maximise their human potential. The research design includes the collection of data from public and private schools for boys and girls in two provinces in Saudi Arabia. A range of qualitative methods is used in the research, including documentary review, interviews, focus groups, and field notes.
The study draws on the ‘Capabilities Approach’ (Nussbaum 2011) to analyse policies and governance challenges faced by the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia. Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach to human development is applied in order to address the complex needs of students pertaining to the ten basic capabilities, including basic physical needs, educational content and context, and social empowerment. This chapter pays special attention to the process and content of education, in order to critically investigate the development of students’ capabilities and the extent to which the educational outcomes are able to produce well-rounded graduates. Participants in schools have expressed concerns about passive forms of education and the relevance of the curriculum in a centralised learning system. The recommendation made in this chapter is that the current governance system should provide better opportunities for students and teachers to share their perspectives to facilitate better accountability across public and private schools so that equitable learning outcomes could be obtained across genders. In addition, centralised grading systems should reward creative teaching and learning that goes beyond the limits of the curriculum, rewarding critical engagement that fosters lifelong learning capabilities.

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1
An interview by Asia Society. Also available online. http://​asiasociety.​org/​amartya-sen-more-human-theory-development
 
2
The second largest city in Saudi Arabia which is located on the coast of the Red Sea.
 
3
In 2011 the Ministry of Education set a minimum wage for teachers in private school at 5000 SR per month (1 US dollar equals 3.75 Saudi riyal).
 
4
General Achievement Test (GAT) is an aptitude test students perform after they finish high school.
 
5
The National Centre for Assessment in Higher Education updates schools’ ranking according to students’ results regularly in its website (http://​www.​qiyas.​sa/​Pages/​default.​aspx).
 
6
Few years ago, all students in the final year of high school performed national assessment test. Questions were developed and graded centrally. This was the case when I was a student. The final exam was a fateful step in my studies. I recall now whole year of preparation and great amount of worry and stress. In 2007, the Ministry cancelled the national tests which created a mixed response among students, families, and educators at that time.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Education Policy and Governance of Secondary Schools in Saudi Arabia: A Critical Review Informed by Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach
verfasst von
Saad Algraini
Janet McIntyre-Mills
Copyright-Jahr
2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Buch
Democracy and Governance for Resourcing the Commons

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-04890-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-04891-4

Copyright-Jahr: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04891-4_12