Expectations And Experiences With Teaching Women At A Private College In Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The focus of this research is to understand the expectations of faculty and administration at Effat College in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I assessed the college’s current status to understand ways to “improve the quality of education at the school” by interviewing the faculty and administration about how they saw the roles. I sought to identify and understand the many issues facing this newly established college in order to build upon its strengths and support its growth and future success. As the college was still developing policies, procedures, and systems, the faculty—mostly expatriate teachers—were very uncomfortable because the expectations and experiences differed significantly between faculty and administration.