Book Review Language Education in Saudi Arabia: Integrating Technology in the Classroom — A Book Review

Abstract

This book review examines Language Education in Saudi Arabia: Integrating Technology in the Classroom, edited by Tariq Elyas, Connie Mitchell, and Ali H. Al-Hoorie. Published by Springer, the volume brings together nine chapters and an afterword that explore how technology is reshaping English language teaching and learning in Saudi Arabia. Drawing on empirical studies and reviews, the chapters address key themes such as learner corpora, data-driven learning, digital and classroom technologies, multimedia use, and artificial intelligence-supported language learning. The review summarizes the book’s structure and main contributions, highlighting its relevance to applied linguistics, English language teaching, and Saudi Vision 2030. It also evaluates the book’s strengths, including its methodological diversity, practical classroom relevance, and strong connection between theory and practice, while noting limitations such as limited student perspectives and small research samples in some chapters. Overall, the book is presented as a timely and valuable contribution to technology-enhanced language learning, offering important insights for educators and researchers interested in the Saudi EFL context.