1. ABOUT THE DATASET
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Title: Interviews with Saudi English teachers

Creator(s): Sarah Alrashdi 

Organisation(s): 1. University of Reading

Rights-holder(s): Sarah Alrashdi

Publication Year: 2025

Description: 
This dataset consists of qualitative data collected as part of a doctoral study investigating English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ knowledge, perceptions, and practices related to teaching metadiscourse (MD) markers in argumentative writing at Saudi universities. Data sources include 10 semi-structured interviews with EFL teachers.

Cite as:
Alrashdi, Sarah (2025): Interviews with Saudi English teachers. University of Reading. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.17864/1947.001439

Related publication:
Thesis: EFL teachers’ knowledge and perception of metadiscourse (MD) markers in argumentative writing and their teaching practices.

Contact:
sarah-city@hotmail.com

Acknowledgements:
I would like to thank the EFL teachers and students who participated in this study. Special appreciation goes to my supervisors, Professor Suzanne Graham and Dr Kari Sahan, for their guidance and support throughout this research.

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2. TERMS OF USE
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Copyright 2025 Sarah Alrashdi. This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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3. PROJECT AND FUNDING INFORMATION
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Title: EFL Teachers’ Knowledge and Perception of Metadiscourse (MD) Markers in Argumentative Writing and Their Teaching Practices

Dates: January 2021 – January 2025

Funding organisation: Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia

This dataset was created as part of a fully funded PhD project supported by the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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4. CONTENTS
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File listing:

Ten interview transcripts.

interview1.docx
interview2.docx
interview3.docx
interview4.docx
interview5.docx
interview6.docx
interview7.docx
interview8.docx
interview9.docx
interview10.docx

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5. METHODS
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This dataset was generated using a qualitative method research design. Data collection included:

- Qualitative phase: Semi-structured interviews with 10 EFL teachers; 

Instruments and procedures:

- Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded thematically using NVivo 12.
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- The study followed ethical procedures approved by the University of Reading.

Further details of methods are available in Chapter 3 of the thesis, and results are detailed in Chapters 4–6.