Enhancement of Higher Education Teaching of English in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The research focused on the use of peer-observation of learning and teaching (POLT) as an approach to evaluating the teaching of English in institutions of higher education in Saudi Arabia. The existing literature has supported the relevance of POLT as a new approach to ensuring quality assurance and improving student-learning outcomes. The research involved 107 respondents who had different qualifications as teachers of English in institutions of higher education in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study revealed an overwhelming support for the approach in terms of improving the quality of English learning in the country. The implementation of the approach requires the support of the accreditation bodies in the country, as well as the involvement of respective universities and collaboration with teachers for the best learning and teaching outcomes.