Pedagogical Transformation in the New Age

Attending the WE course has illuminated me on some concepts and notions I was not aware of. During the first day, I discussed with my classmates the sensitive issues surrounding WE and its popularity. It is very interesting to see how I can relate to the points discussed during the first day to the realty of language education in Saudi Arabia. It is like the course put salt on the wound of the reality of education in Saudi Arabia. The attitude towards English language of the decision maker at the Ministry of Education in my country remained unchanged. However, the light at the end of the tunnel is seen through the implications of English language use by the Saudi Universities and how now two universities have become a model of the possibility of using English as the medium of instruction. Those universities are King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The hope now is also seen in the new generation of students who were and are still granted scholarships by the Saudi government to Different parts of the world.