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Information Function For Item And Test And Reliability When Using Three Forms Of Multi-Choice Test Under Item Response Theory, Mo'en Slman Al-Nasraween Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed at revealing the effect of the number of alternatives in the multiple choice tests on the information function of the item and the test according to the three-parameter model under the item response theory. To achieve the objective of the study, a multi-choice achievement test was constructed in the second part of mathematics subject for the 10th grade students in the public schools in the capital city of Amman. The final test consists of 38 paragraphs and three models are prepared, which differ only in the number of item alternatives. The sample of the study consisted of …

Evaluation Of Students For Teaching Performance Of The Members Of Teaching Staff College Of Education For Girls - King Khalid University Of Saudi Arabia, Nilly Hussien Elamrousy Famel, Eman Hamdi Ammar Famel

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the level of teaching performance of the members of teaching staff in some educational courses from the point of view of the students of the general educational diploma in the Faculty of Education for Girls in King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. The study used the analytical descriptive method and the researchers prepared a questionnaire to evaluate the teaching performance of members of teaching staff. The study reached the following results: The teaching performance of members of teaching staff from the point of view of students of the General Educational Diploma was …

From Practices To Teaching: : Challenges And Opportunities Of Public Administration In The Arab World, Abdalhadi M. Alijla

International Journal for Research in Education

This paper examines the challenges facing PA education, considering the colonial heritage of the region. Over the past decade, researchers have paid attention to Public Administration (PA) and its education in the Middle East. Many explored the history of the PA in the region and the quality of PA programs within high education institutes. In the context of the developmental challenges that face the current generation in the region, and under the current political circumstances which have negative consequences on PA, many voices call for a reliable and high-quality PA education and good governance, which includes accountability, transparency, democracy, and …

Proposed Proposal For The Development Of Technical Education Institutions In Egypt In The Light Of Contemporary Global Trends, Reda Abdelbadiea Attia Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

The study deals with how to take advantage of the Contemporary global trends the development of technical education institutions education by studying the development of technical education institutions in some countries besides studying the reality of technical education in Egypt, similarities and differences that can be derived through the comparative analytical study, Technical education institutions in Egypt, working to take advantage of global trends The study uses the comparative approach with its analytical descriptive approach through a comprehensive description of the phenomenon and analysis of information and data related to the study subject in the light of strong and cultural …

Patterns Of Reading Errors Among Emirati Second Grade Students, Abdelaziz M. Sartawi Prof., Yaser S. Natour Prof., Wesam B. Darawsheh Dr., Salma Daiban Dr., Mona Aljanahi Instructor

International Journal for Research in Education

The impact of morphological awareness on reading proficiency has been neglected and there has been much focus on researching the impact of phonological awareness on reading skills. The aim of this study was to examine reading errors among second-grade Emeriti students by mapping a threefold paradigm (i.e., difficulty level, lexical category, and reading error patterns). The study sample included 168 Emirati second grade students (87 males and 81 females). One hundred forty four words were randomly selected from the Arabic reading curriculum. Those words were classified into lexical categories as nouns (45%), verbs (34%), adjectives and adverbs (10%), and functional …

Assessing Student Misconceptions Of The Electrical Potential Of Spherical Conductors, Saif Alneyadi

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to identify and assess the misconceptions of grade 12 students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concerning the electrical potential of spherical conductors in physics. This study employed a two-tier multiple choice testing strategy to assess student misconceptions. The participants consisted of 200 grade 12 science students, including 100 male and 100 female students, drawn from UAE public high schools. The findings showed that the students held a variety of misconceptions regarding the electrical potential of spherical conductors. Moreover, most of the students did not possess a good understanding of the electrical potential of …

The Effect Of Self-Learning Table Strategy K.W.L.H. On The Achievement And The Trends Towards School Mathematics Among The Sixth Primary Grade Students, Hilal Mezel Alenezi

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed to examine the impact of self-learning table strategy K.W.L.H. On the achievement of the sixth grade students in chapter "Regular Fractions and Decimal Fractions" and their attitudes towards school mathematics.

The study has been conducted in the first semester (1438/1439AH), at King Khalid Bin Abdul-Aziz Primary School, in Arar, Saudi Arabia.

A quasi-experimental design has been used. In addition a (pre & post) achievement test (20 Questions) and (pre & post) attitude scale towards school mathematics (24 Item) were applied on two groups: one was control (27 Students) and the other experimental (26 Students).

The study showed …

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 …

The Effect Of Method Of Estimating Scores And Type Of Item Response Model On Accuracy Of Estimating Persons And Items Parameters For Multiple True And False Test, Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelwahab

International Journal for Research in Education

Due to existence of several ways of estimating scores on multiple true and false (MTF) items, and because there was a difference between researchers in determining the suitable Item Response Model (IRM) for calibrating these items, The current research aimed to finding out the effect of methods of estimating scores on MTF items, the type of IRM (Partial Credit Model (PCM) and Graded Response Model (GRM)) and the interaction between them on accuracy of estimating items and persons parameters. In order to achieve this aim, an achievement test was constructed in the Educational Psychology course for students of Faculty of …

The Relative Contribution Of The Admission Criteria Of The Faculty Of Medicine At The Northern Borders University To The Interpretation Of The Theoretical And Clinical Cumulative Variation, Saud Shaish Alenezi

International Journal for Research in Education

The current research aimed to identify the relationship between admission criteria of medicine school in Northern Border University that includes(high school grade, general abilities test grade, and achievement test grade)and accumulative GPA both clinical and theoretical , and investigates the predictive power of those criteria by cGPA,and tGPA. The sample research consists of 182 students who earned their bachelor degree between 2007-2017. The researcher used Pearson coefficient index and multiple regression analysis –stepwise method. The results included :There were no correlation between high school degree and tGPA, no correlation between high school degree and cGPA,there were a positive correlation between …

The Effect Of Distance Learning Delivery Methods On Student Performance And Perception, Abdulaziz Ali Alzahrani

International Journal for Research in Education

The aim of this study was to investigate student perception and performance resulting from different distance learning delivery methods. A quantitative research method was applied to determine students’ views on synchronous and asynchronous delivery methods. This study was applied at the University of Hail, Deanship of Preparatory Year. The participants were 49 freshman female students. The results showed that there was a significant difference between student performance in both delivery methods—the synchronous delivery method and the synchronous with asynchronous delivery method. In addition, there was also a significant difference in student perception in the two groups. Based on this, it …

Traffic Offences Among Adolescents , And Its Relationship With Leisure Variables, And Attitudes Toward High Risk Sports, Homoud Mohammed Alanazi

International Journal for Research in Education

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the common traffic offences among adolescents. In addition, to examine the relationship between traffic offences and (leisure boredom, sensation seeking, and attitudes towards participation in high-risk Sport). Participants (N = 289) were recruited via stratified random sampling from grade (1st, 2nd, 3rd) of secondary schools (males) in Turaif city. According to the results, The common traffic offences observed among adolescents were, driving a car without wearing a seat belt, driving a car over speed limit, use a mobile phone while driving, engaging in Altaheet, engaged in car racing with others. Using …

Effectiveness Of Employing Technological Innovations In Teaching The Technology Curriculum For The Sixth Grade To Develop Practical Skills And Achievement In A Sample Of Sixth Grade Students In North Gaza, ايهاب محمد الشيخ خليل Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

The aim of the research is to find out the effectiveness of employing technological innovations in teaching the technology curriculum for the sixth grade in the governorate of North Gaza and test its effectiveness in the development of achievement and practical performance in the technology of students in the sixth grade of basic education in Palestine. The availability of the sixth grade technology curriculum, the availability of the existing curriculum, the use of technological innovations in the teaching of the sixth grade ICT module, and the research tools: The experimental tools were applied to both the pre-trial and post-test groups, …

The Impact Of Snapchat Use With Structured Peer Teaching Strategy On Developing Practical Computer Skills Among Students’ And Their Attitudes Towards It, Noura Saud Alhazzani Dr, Nouf M. Alsuwilmi Ta

International Journal for Research in Education

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This study aimed to identify the impact of using a structured peer teaching strategy based on SnapChat on the development of practical skills for secondary school second-year female students in a computer course unit. The study focusses on the attitudes of female students towards the use of SnapChat as a systematic peer teaching strategy. The sample of the study consisted of (50) female secondary school students in Riyadh in the second semester of the year 1438/1439 H corresponding to 2017/2018 AD. To achieve the goals of this study, the researchers used the semi-experimental method and used the following tools: …

The Impact Of Metacognitive Strategies Based Learning Modules On Ninth Grade Student's Science Achievement In Sultanate Of Omanمريم, Maryam Khamis Al-Mahrouqi -, علي مهدي كاظم أ.د

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the impact of the metacognition strategies (MS) based on learning modules on ninth grade students' science achievement in Oman for the academic year 2016/2017. A quasi-experimental design was used with two experimental groups and one control group. The first experimental group (n= 30) was taught via learning modules in paper form, while the second experimental (n=34) was taught in computerized form. The control group (n=33) was taught using a traditional method. An achievement test comprising (40) items was used. Validity and reliability of it were established. The results showed that there …

The Impact Of Parents Counseling Program In Improving The Development Skills In In Early Childhood Stage, Abedalaziz Mostafa Sartawi

International Journal for Research in Education

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The Concept Of Implicit Intelligence And Creativity In The First And Third Year Students In The Program Doctor Of Medicine In Arabian Gulf University, Fatima Ahmed Al-Jasim, Tarik Al-Shabani

International Journal for Research in Education

The aim of this research is to identify the concept of implicit theories and implicit creativity among of the first and third year in the program of Doctor Program students in Medicine at the Arabian Gulf University. The sample of the study consisted of 207 students (85 males and 115 females). The descriptive method was used to answer the study questions. The results showed that the arithmetic mean of both implicit intelligence and creativity for first and third year students in MD program are high, and there were no statistically significant differences between them, and there is no statistically significant …