Saudi Student Perspectives of Experiential Learning Programs at an American University
SAUDI STUDENT PERSPECTIVES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AT AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY A Dissertation by Sultan Al-Thobaiti Master of Science, Umm Al-Qura University, 2014 Bachelor of Science, Taif University, 2005 Submitted to the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology and the faculty of the Graduate School of Wichita State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education May 2019 Ó Copyright 2019 by Sultan S Al-Thobaiti All Rights Reserved. ii SAUDI STUDENT PERSPECTIVES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AT AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY The following faculty members have examined the final copy of this dissertation for form and content, and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Education with a major in Educational Leadership. ________________________________ Eric Freeman, Committee Chair _________________________________ Jean Patterson, Committee Member _________________________________ Kristin Sherwood, Committee Member __________________________________ Susan Bray, Committee Member __________________________________ Charles Koeber, Committee Member Accepted for the College of Applied Studies ____________________________________ Shirley Lefever, Dean Accepted for the Graduate School ____________________________________ Kerry Wilks, Interim Dean iii DEDICATION My parents have been supporters of education and encouraged me to fulfill my dreams through education. They supported my educational growth no matter what the price would be. Therefore, no amount of thanks can express my appreciation for them, and this is a simple work dedicated in honor of their support and encouragement. With the deepest hope they follow in my steps and go even farther, this work is also dedicated to my wife, Hanan, and three gifted daughters: Sadeem, Reema, and Sarah.
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