To Adopt Or Not To Adopt? Challenging the Hegemony of Western Educational Innovations

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which there is an alignment between the theoretical assumptions of self-determination theory and cultural practices and beliefs of preservice special education teachers in Saudi Arabia. The cultural practices and beliefs of twenty-six Saudi preservice special education teachers were compared with national, university, and local school documents to further assess their alignment, allowing the researcher to triangulate data across data sources (Lincoln & Guba, 1985). A sequential exploratory case investigation was used to interpret and understand preservice teachers’ perceptions of their nation’s culture, relationship to educational practices, and alignment with stated national policies from the Minister of Education (Ward et al., 2018). By analyzing the participants' interviews and archival data, findings revealed Saudi preservice special education teachers preferred a collectivism versus an individualism orientation; consequently, the adoption of self-determination theory by Saudi Arabia would require modifications relative to this orientation. 

Keywords: Western Educational Innovations, Challenging the Hegemony, national, university.

Title: To Adopt Or Not To Adopt? Challenging the Hegemony of Western Educational Innovations

Author: Rawiya Alansari, Samuel Miller

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 4, July 2023 - August 2023

Page No: 73-81

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 02-August-2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8208037

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