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Evaluating General Diploma Program Of Education, Fahad Abdulrahman Almalki

International Journal for Research in Education

Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to evaluate students’ perceptions of the General Diploma Program at the Faculty of Education in King AbdulAziz University. The study adopted a descriptive analytical approach through a questionnaire which consisted of (57) items divided into six domains. The researcher calculated reliability and validity then administrated the questionnaire to all students registered in the General Diploma in the academic year 1435-1436H totaling (106) students. Of these, (82) responded to the questionnaire. The findings of the study were as follows: students rated all of the quality standards as being average. Students were most satisfied with …

Predicting Ability For Mindfulness In Empathy Skill: A Study Of Undergraduate Students Of Abu Dhabi University, Samer Adnan Abdel Hadi

International Journal for Research in Education

Abstract:

This study aims to investigate the predicting ability for mindfulness in empathy skills of a sample of students at the University of Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi and Al Ain branch). To achieve the study goals researchers used a mindfulness scale which consisted of four subscales (observation, Describing, act with awareness, accept without judgement), and empathy scale consisting of four subscales (fantasy, perspective-taking, empathy concern, personnel distress), with (400) male and female student samples from the University of Abu Dhabi.

Researchers calculated the means, and standard deviations from the study sample’s responses on the mindfulness scale and empathy scale. Stepwise …