Undergraduate Students’ Evaluation of Internships in Special Education Programs in Saudi Universities
Keywords:
evaluation, internship programs, education outcomes.
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the views of undergraduate students on internships in special education programs in Saudi universities and delineate any statistically significant differences in the students’ views attributable to gender, specialization, university, and grade point average. The study also attempted to investigate the extent to which education outcomes meet the labor market requirements of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 from the perspective of internship students in special education programs in Saudi universities. To this end, a descriptive approach was applied, using a questionnaire to collect the study data. The study sample consisted of 271 internship students of special education in Saudi universities. The results revealed a high rating level for internships from the perspective of special education students. There were statistically significant differences in the ratings based on gender, with female students reporting better on the academic supervisor dimension. Students specializing in learning disabilities also shared better ratings than those in the autism program, and students with “Excellent” grades reported higher ratings of internship than those with “Good” grades. Overall, there was a high level of compatibility between educational outcomes and the requirements of the labor market stipulated by Vision 2030.
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Al-Adwan, S., & Hamdanh, B. (2018). Evaluating the Quality of the Performance of Practicum Course Team in the Special Education Department of Jordanian Governmental Universities from The Perspective of School Teachers and Trainees. The Saudi Journal of Special Education, 8. https://search.mandumah.com/Record/1001852
Aletewey, R. (2016). Evaluating the effectiveness of the internship program from the point of view of students of the Department of Special Education at the University of Tabuk. [File PDF] http://www.iijoe.org/v5/IIJOE_06_10_05_2016.pdf
Al-Fawair, A., & Tobi, A. (2017). Evaluation of internship/practical education programs in the College of Science and Arts at the University of Nizwa. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies - Sultanate of Oman, 11(2), 242–257 https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/1004
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Alzahrani, A. N., & Brigham, F. J. (2017). Evaluation of Special Education Preparation Programs in the Field of Autism Spectrum in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Special Education, 32(4), 746-766
Amer, T. (2019). The causes and dimensions of the unemployment phenomenon and its negative repercussions on the individual, family and society, and the role of the state in confronting it (p. 218). Al-Yazuri Scientific Publishing and Distribution House. [in Arabic]
Arbeláez-Campillo, D.F, Correa, L., Lopez de Parrad, M.L., & Rojas-Bahamon, M.J. (2017). Rendimiento académico en estudiantes de secundaria según asignaturas, estrato socioeconómico y su contacto con el conflicto armado en Colombia/Academic performance in high school students according to study courses, socioeconomic strata and their contact with the armed conflict in Colombia. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios Educativos, 47(3-4), 155+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A681277821/IFME?u=anon~6361ac10&sid=googleScholar&xid=a66aa410
Aref, O., Hijazi, A., & Abdel Hamid, M. (2018). The quality of learning outcomes in Saudi universities and their role in meeting the requirements of the Saudi labor market according to Vision 2030. Journal of Scientific Research in Education, Ain Shams University - Girls’ College of Arts, Sciences and Education, 19(4), 673–741. [in Arabic]
Atkinson, W. (2005). Hiring older interns: With career-switching on the rise, your internship applicants might be more experienced than you’d expect. HR Magazine. https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/pages/0605atkinson.aspx
Aydın, İ., & Toptaş, B. (2017). Paradigms and Policies Related to Educational Supervision in the Republican Era [Cumhuriyet Döneminde Eğitim Denetimine İlişkin Paradigmalar ve Uygulanan Politikalar]. In the Cultural and Educational Policies of our Republic (pp. 145–172). Ankara University Press [Cumhuriyetimizin Kültür ve Eğitim Politikaları içinde (ss. 145–172). Ankara Üniversitesi Basımev]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323259523_Cumhuriyet_Doneminde_
Egitim_Denetimine_Iliskin_Paradigmalar_ve_Uygulanan_Politikalar/comments
Boyd, D. J., Grossman, P. L., Lankford, H., Loeb, S., & Wyckoff, J. (2009). Teacher preparation and student achievement. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 31(4), 416–440.
Bernhard, A. (2012). Quality Assurance in an International Higher Education Area: A summary of a case-study approach and comparative analysis. Tertiary education and management, 18(2), 153-169.
Crumbley, D. L., & Sumners, G. E. (1998, October). How businesses profit from internship. Internal Auditor, 55(5), 5.
European Union. (2011). Using learning outcomes. European Qualifications Framework Series, Note 4. https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/Using_learning_outcomes.pdf
Fakhro, A. (2016). Problems of internship in the specialization of special education at Umm Al-Qura University from the students’ point of view. Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 4(14), 81–136. https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-773404
Griffiths, J. M., & King, D. W. (1991). A manual on the evaluation of information centers and services (Manuel pour l'Evaluation des Centres et Services d'Information). Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development Neuilly-Sur-Seine (France). https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA237321
Hammad, S. (2016). Practical education in the areas of Al-Quds Open University in the governorates of Gaza as perceived by students. The Journal of the Islamic University (Humanitarian Studies Series). https://journals.iugaza.edu.ps/index.php/IUGJHR/article/viewFile/1114/1054
Hussain, O. (2010). Evaluation of preparation program for teachers specializing in learning disabilities in Saudi Arabia. Digital repository. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_spcd_etds/2/?sequence=1
Hora, M. T., Wolfgram, M., & Thompson, S. (2017). What do we know about the impact of internships on student outcomes? Results from a preliminary review of the scholarly and practitioner literatures. Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions Research Brief, 2, 1–20.
Jogan, S. N. (2019). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a School Internship. Online Submission, 5(2), 227-23
National Association of Colleges and Employers (2011) Position statement: U.S. Internships. (2011, July). Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.naceweb.org/about-us/advocacy/position-statements/position-statement-us-internships/
Norris, J. M. (2016). Language program evaluation. The Modern Language Journal, 100(S1), 169–189. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/modl.12307
OECD. (2022). Evaluation criteria. Retrieved August 05, 2022, from https://www.oecd.org/dac/evaluation/daccriteriaforevaluatingdevelopmentassistance.htm
OECD (2020). Education in Saudi Arabia, Reviews of National Policies for Education. OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/76df15a2-en
Program in Education. (n.d.). Official Web site. Retrieved August 04, 2020, from https://educationprogram.duke.edu/undergraduate/student-teaching
Roberts, J. L. (1998). A glossary of technical terms on the economics and finance of health services. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Scholastica, T. C. of S. (2018, April 9). The importance of internship: How students & employers both reap the benefits. https://www.css.edu/about/blog/the-importance-of-internships-how-students-employers-both-reap-the-benefits/
Weiss, C. H. (1998). Evaluation: Methods for studying programs and policies (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Yusuf, N. and AlBanawi, N. I. (2016). Harmonizing Education Outcomes with the Needs of the Saudi Labor Market Demand. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 4(7), 191-197. https://bit.ly/3KsV82k
Published
2022-08-30
How to Cite
Al-Asiri, H. (2022). Undergraduate Students’ Evaluation of Internships in Special Education Programs in Saudi Universities. Amazonia Investiga, 11(54), 219-231. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.54.06.21
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