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Reflections on Fieldwork in Saudi

Reflections on Fieldwork in Saudi. PhD student Jaber Alruwaili University of East Anglia School of Education. Value and Virtue Conference . Contents. Part I: Background and Context Part II: Saudi Culture Part III: Methodology & Reflections. Part I: Background and Context. World map.

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Reflections on Fieldwork in Saudi

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  1. Reflections on Fieldwork in Saudi PhD student Jaber Alruwaili University of East Anglia School of Education Value and Virtue Conference

  2. Contents • Part I: Background and Context • Part II: Saudi Culture • Part III: Methodology & Reflections

  3. Part I: Background and Context World map

  4. Part I: Background and Context Brief profile of the country • Population • Borders • Climate • Language • Administrative provinces • Economy • Education

  5. Part II: Saudi Culture Saudi Culture • Islam

  6. Part II: Saudi Culture Saudi Culture • Family values • Communication and relationship

  7. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Getting started Practical reasons: 1) Creswell’s observation. 2) An array of well-known scholars Intrinsic interest: personal intellectual motivation.

  8. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Two case studies • Case study 1: Aljouf Directorate for girls • Case study 2: Eastern Directorate for boys

  9. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Choosing methods of data collection • Primary and Secondary Data • Structured interviews • Unstructured observation

  10. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Sampling • Typical administrations • Representative of these administrations

  11. Part III: Methodology & Reflections An approach to recruiting participants • Advice from the literature. • Requests through official “circular” • Cordial invitation. • ‘Future of our children’ • Female manager. • Tribal connection

  12. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Pilot and exploratory study of the instrument • Review of interview schedule • ‘Dress rehearsal’ (Yin, 2009)

  13. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Data analysis • Techniques of Analysis (Kvale and Brinkmann, 2009) • Computer Assisted Tools • Transcription process. • Writing &Translation process

  14. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Ethics of Research • Confidentiality (S, SS or Sara) • Participant Information Sheet and Consent Form • Final thesis and language (Albugami, 2007) • A horrific incident

  15. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Authenticity and quality of the research multiple sources of evidence

  16. Part III: Methodology & Reflections Authenticity and quality of the research • Relatively standardized approach • Trial session (novice coder & checker coder)

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