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Effects Of Using Constant Time Delay In Small Group Instruction To Teach Number Identification Skills To Students With Intellectual Disability, Suha M. Alqahtani, Norah Aldosiry Phd

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of constant time delay (CTD) in a small group teaching arrangement implemented in distance learning on teaching identifying the names of numbers with two digits. A multiple probe design across subjects was used to assess the effect of CTD. Participants of the study were four elementary school students with intellectual disabilities. Maintenance and acquisition of non-target skills through observational learning was assessed. Results showed that all students acquired and maintained the target skills. Data of observational learning showed that students acquired some of the non-target skills.

Keywords: Intellectual Disability، Constant Time Delay، …

The Level Of Teachers' Readiness To Implement The Multi-Tiered System Of Support In Inclusive Schools, Doaa M. Alshaddadi, Abdulkarim H. Alhossein Prof.

International Journal for Research in Education

The aim of the study was to identify the extent of teachers’ readiness to implement the multi-tiered system of support in inclusive schools in Riyadh, and its relationship to gender, majors, years of teaching experience, and training workshops, and to identify whether the study variables can predict teachers’ readiness to implement multi-tiered system of support. A descriptive approach was used, and the researchers developed a survey which was distributed to a sample consisting of 167 male and female teachers. The results of the study indicated that most of the teachers were highly prepared to implement the multi-tiered system of support …

The Relationship Between Social Comparison, Depression, And Interpersonal Orientation Among Normal, Gifted, And Disabled Female Students In Makkah Secondary Schools, Mariam Hameed Allahyani Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social comparison, depression, and interpersonal orientation among normal, gifted and disabled female students in Makkah secondary schools. The study tools consisted of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM), the translated version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the Interpersonal Orientation Scale. The study participants comprised 185 secondary female students: 109 normal students, 46 gifted students, and 30 students with special needs. The results showed a non-significant negative correlation between social comparison, depression, and interpersonal orientation among gifted students, while there was a significant correlation between depression and social comparison …

Effectiveness Of Rational Emotive Behavioural Counseling Program On Improving Anger Management Skills Among Female Adolescents, Mariam Bint Saleh Mohammed Al Kahali, Dr. Mosleh Mosllem Al Majali, Dr. Nasser Said Gomaa Abdelrasheed

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a rational emotive behavioral group-counseling program on improving the anger management skills of female adolescents in the second cycle of basic education in Dhofar Governorate, Oman. The sample of the experimental study consisted of 30 female students who received the lowest scores on the anger management skills questionnaire prepared by Alkhwaldaeh and Jaradat (2014). Participants were randomly divided into two equivalent groups (experimental group and control). The counseling program was administered on the experimental group in 12 sessions in the first semester of the academic year 2018/2019. The results of study …

An Analytical Study About The Dialectical Use Of Statistical Significance In Psychological And Educational Research, عايش صباح Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

The statistical significance has been adopted more than 300 years ago, It has served an important purpose in promoting research in social sciences, however, there has been much controversy over the misuse and interpretation of the statistical significance test.Compelling criticisms of statistical significance testing can be found in virtually all areas of the social and life sciences, economics, sociology, education and psychology. Because it is the overwhelmingly dominant statistical method in these sciences, criticisms need to be taken seriously.

Yet, after half a century of cogent arguments against statistical significance and calls to adopt alternative practices some disciplines, such as …

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

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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 …