| The ultimate goal of this two-phased study was to develop a model program for preparing initial business teachers to teach at the Saudi secondary and postsecondary schools, and business employees for the Saudi businesses and industries. This study attempted to answer these two specific questions: (1) what are the perceptions of a selected panel of Saudi business educators regarding the applicability of standards established by some American professional organizations to establish a preparatory business education program to prepare quality Saudi business teachers; and (2) after developing curricula for preservice business teacher education program, what are the panelists' perceptions of the appropriateness of the various components of this program for the Saudi context?; At the first phase, the required competencies necessary to prepare business teachers and the components of a quality business teacher preparation programs were identified through an intensive review of the current relevant literature and knowledge, including business education textbooks, business education and business teacher education major journals, selected business teacher preparation programs, and the standards published be various professional organizations.; As a result of this comprehensive review of the literature, a survey instrument composed of the various competencies required for qualified business teachers was constructed. The survey instrument with a cover letter were emailed to everyone of the twenty Saudi business educators who agreed to serve as panelists on this study. The data collected was statistically analyzed using SPSS program.; At the second stage of the study, the investigator developed a first draft of the proposed business teacher preparation curriculum and emailed it with cover letter and instructions to every panelist to evaluate its applicability and suitability to the Saudi context. The collected views and opinions regarding the applicability of the proposed curriculum were incorporated to develop the final curriculum for the business teacher preparation program.; This study is beneficial to business educators in Saudi Arabia. The curriculum developed in this study could be considered as the first curriculum designed specially to prepare quality business teachers for teaching at the Saudi secondary and postsecondary schools in addition to its role to prepare employees for businesses and industries. |
