King Abdul Aziz University launches Saudi Association for English Language Education 

King Abdul Aziz University launches Saudi Association for English Language Education 

King Abdul Aziz University launches Saudi Association for English Language Education /node/1620226/saudi-arabia. JEDDAH: The president of King Abdul Aziz University (KAU), Abdulrahman Obaid Al-Youbi, announced the establishment of the Saudi Association for English Language Education at the Saudi International English Language Teaching (ELT) Conference & Expo on Wednesday.. Al-Youbi explained that the association - the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia - will be based at KAU and will offer training, events, research, school visits, and more for English language teachers in the Kingdom.. "The association has been established to act as a reference for more than 30,000 English educators around the Kingdom - whether in schools or universities," Abdullah Al-Bargi, dean of the English Language Institute at KAU, told Arab News.. More than 100 English language teachers from the region gathered at the ELT conference, which addressed a wide range of topics under the theme "The Learner and the Context: Glocalization of ELT Practices," including the management of educational institutions, teaching approaches, student psychology, technology, assessment and curricula, and the potential of the local ELT market.. KAU's English Language Institute also signed agreements with four public universities to improve English-language education in the Kingdom.. Asmaa Al-Sayed,