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The Problems Facing Faculty Members At The University Of Jordan And Their Impacts On Their Job Performance, Sawsan Badrakhan

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This study aimed at investigating the problems confronting the faculty members at the University of Jordan, which might affect their performance. More specifically, it attempted to answer the following questions: 1. What are the problems facing the teaching staff at the University of Jordan? 2. Do these problems vary due to college, rank or years of experience? The population of the study consisted of all the (1026) teaching staff members at the University of Jordan (848 males and 177 females) for the year 2005/2006 For the purpose of this study, the researcher developed a questionnaire which was completed by (78) …

The Effect Of The National ‎Education Course In ‎Representing Concepts Of ‎Good Citizenship Among ‎Students Of Jerash University, Samir Al-Rasheed

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of studying the course of National education and its affect on the assimilation of Jerash‎Private University's students of good citizenship concepts? Does the degree of the assimilation ‎of good citizenship concepts of Jerash Private University's students differ from those who ‎studied civics course with the difference of academic level? Population of the study consisted of ‎students of Jerash Private University other than first year students for the academic year ‎‎2005/2006 Sample of the study consisted of (159) students who studied civics course prior to ‎the first semester of the academic …

Study The Effectiveness Of The ‎Performance Of Jordanian ‎Youth Centers From The Point ‎Of View Of The Centers' ‎Members, Salem Al-Harahshe

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The present study aimed at surveying views of members of ‎youth centers with regard to their effectiveness in promoting activities and actions. The sample ‎of the study included (166) males and (175) females. All subjects are members in the centers ‎for not less than one year. To fulfill the purpose of the study, an instrument consisting of (46) ‎items was developed. It has been checked for validity by employing juries' judgment. On the ‎other hand. Cronbach's alpha was used to check its reliability. An overall reliability of (0.93) ‎was obtained. The findings of the study revealed that:‎a. 81% is the …

When And How To Develop The ‎Ability To Think?‎, Wijdan Karaki

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The ability of thinking and creation is a mental activity completed through the brain ‎development, which is related to the neurons system that is influenced by heredity and ‎environment. To develop the ability of thinking, we must consider the environment factors that ‎affect the transformation of genetic factors to effective qualities of the intellectual ‎development especially the period in which the brain shows rapid growth represented by the ‎embryological stage, breast feeding, and early childhood; these factors include: nutrition, ‎especially the availability of (DHA) in food, healthcare, introducing the sensorimotor experience ‎to the embryo, coping with the worldly attitude to …

One Of The Components Of Time In ‎The Holy Qur’An (The Month): A ‎Rhetorical (Applied) Study, Awad Al-Atwi

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this investigates the use of month" "shahr" through the quracic text concentration on ‎the following issues:‎‎1-‎Including and aomission of the word "Month" ‎‎2-Definite and indefinite forms of this word. ‎‎3-singular, dual and plural forms of this word.‎‎ 4-Defining and specification of the word "shahr" or month.‎ It has been clear that "month", as time unit in the holy quran, can be found in (21) ‎positions.‎ It is definite in (13) positions, Indefinite in (8) positions singular in (12) positions, dual in ‎‎(2) positions and plural in (7) positions,‎ It is strongly obvious that this time unit (month( was used in …

Population Growth And Potential ‎Changes In Terms Of Social Services ‎And Natural Resources In Jordan ‎During The Period 2002-2010‎, Faisal Gharaybeh

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The study deals with the impact of the expected population increase on some social services ‎‎(education, health and housing) and the natural resources (water, energy and agricultural land) in ‎Jordan during the period of 2002-2010 to explore the changes which may occur as a result of this ‎increase.‎ The study used the descriptive analysis in interpreting the data and producing the results using the ‎SPSS Package in estimating the population projection and their demand from the social services and ‎natural resources till 2010.‎ The study has identified some results indicating that population increase will remain relatively high in ‎comparison with …

The Effect Of Using Some Grammar ‎Teaching Methods On The Basic Ninth ‎Grade Students’ Acquisition Of Some ‎Grammatical Concepts, Nasser Makhzoumi

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The effect of using some methods of teaching syntax on acquiring some ‎syntactic concepts by students of the ninth basic stage.‎ The study aimed at knowing the effect of using some methods of teaching‎syntax on acquiring some syntactic concepts by students of the ninth ‎basic stage. Such concepts are included in the chapter of ( alternatives, ‎adverbs of manner and other adherents).‎ This chapter was taught during the second semester 2002/2003.‎ The population of the study was made of (750) students. The sample of ‎the study was made of (240) students who were divided into (8) groups ‎on a stratified …

The Effect Of Educational Computers On The ‎Method Of Teaching Research And ‎Scientific Inquiry On Understanding ‎Geographic Information For Fifth Grade ‎Students, Akram Al-Omari

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using computer aided instruction ‎in applying research teaching method in teaching geographical information to fifth graders in ‎Jordan.‎ Subject were 92 fifth – graders enrolled in three fifth grade classes randomly assigned to three ‎groups ( using computer in research teaching method, research teaching method, traditional ‎method). Subjects in all groups were thought the same geographical unit presented in their ‎textbook, the computer group studied using computer instructional program with research ‎method, the research group studied using research method and the control group studied using ‎the traditional method. All …

The Responsibility Of Sons And ‎Fathers To Chastise Each Other ‎Legally, Muhammad Al-Ali

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The present research deals with an important issue in the Islamic financial ‎system i.e., the fathers, sons, responsibility in marrying each other if need be, ‎as well as the support of their wives. Is this responsibility part of compulsory ‎expenditure incumbent on fathers or sons? ‎ The raising of decent family in Islam can only be achieved by Commitment to ‎the costs and other lawful duties imposed by Islam .‎ Especially mutual financial commitments among members of a given family.‎ The present research has focused on this partial issue by clarifying the ‎evidence as well as the opinions of Islamic …

The Language Of Ethics In The ‎Islamic Heritage: A Methodological ‎Approach, Ahmed Abdul Salam

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Morals are very important guide to individual behavior and social acts. Language, on the other ‎hand, has a central role in ethical practices through expression of moral meanings and values, ‎description and classification of social acts and optional actions. Muslim scholars have paid ‎adequate attention to types of expression used in attaining ethical message of Islam through ‎the study of vocabularies, structures and styles. As research in language of morals grows due ‎to its effects on general study of ethics, the present paper views as important the study of ‎Muslims contribution in methodology and as well in the study of …

The Level Of Knowledge Of Social ‎Studies Teachers For The Secondary ‎Stage In Jordan Of The Nature Of ‎History, The Impact Of Gender ‎Variables, Qualification And ‎Specialization Therein, Ali Khreisheh

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The purpose of this study was to determine Jordanian Secondary-Stage Social ‎Studies teachers' Knowledge of the nature of history and the effect of Sex, ‎Specialization and qualifications on this knowledge.‎ The Sample of the study consisted of (140) social studies teachers from Irbid First ‎and Second Directorates of Education as well as Mafraq First Directorate of ‎Education and Bani-kannana Directorate of Education. A test of the teachers' ‎Knowledge of the nature of history constructed by the researcher consisting of ‎‎(112) items was administerd to all the subjects of the study.‎ The results of the study showed a low-level Knowledge of …

The Effect Of Gender And ‎Types Of Secondary ‎Education On The Self-‎Concept Of Enrolled Students ‎‎"Field Study‏"‏, Mustafa Al Hawamdeh

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هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى معرفة أثر الجنس وأثر أنواع التعليم الثانوي وفروعها المختلفة على مفهوم الذات لدى الطلبة الملتحقين بها ‏بالمقارنة بمستوى لدى طلبة العاشر. وقد اختبرت الدراسة الفروض التالية :‏ ‏1- لا توجد فروق جوهرية في مفهوم الذات لدى طلبة العينة تعزى لاختلاف الجنس (ذكور/إناث).‏ ‏2- لا توجد فروق جوهرية في مفهوم الذات لدى طلبة العينة تعزى لاختلاف أنواع التعليم (عاشر- أول ثانوي أكاديمي – أول ثانوي ‏‏ مهني ). ‏ وتكونت عينة الدراسة من 990 طالبا وطالبة منها 514 طالبا و476 طالبة جميعهم يدرسون في مدارس مدينة الجرش للعام ‏الدراسي 93 – 94 وشملت طلبة العاشر والأول الثانوي …

The Effect Of Computer Learning ‎On Developing Creative Thinking ‎Among Tenth Grade Students In ‎Geography, Ibrahim Al-Qaoud, Ali ‎ Al-Jawarneh

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This study aimed at assessing the effect of computer - assisted learning ( CAL) of geography ‎on the development ofThe female 10th graders, creative thinking. It specificallyAttempts to answer the following basic questions‎1- What is the effect of CAL on developing fluency, flexibility and originality - as creative ‎ability components –in The thinking of the 10th grade basic stage female students‏ ‏‎?‎‎2- What is the effect of CAL on developing the global creative thinking ability of the 10th ‎grade basic stage female students?‎The sample of the study consisted of a population of fe-‎Male students from Irbid Secondary School for Girls …

Are In The Arab Heritage ‎Foundations For Modern History ‎Methodologies? (A Plea To Re-‎Read Heritage Books)‎, Saleh Al-Daradkah

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This study deals with the Arab historians, attempts to establish a Methodology to study history in the Islamic periods.This study was Mainly undertaken because modern studies in the west do not give the Arab Islamic tradition the attention it is worthy of to the extent that the Term “methodology " looked as though it were purely western.‎The study shows that the contemporary methodology for history hasBeen overshadowed by philosophy. Hence one would expect philoso-phy to be a science that ‎helps history n vice versa although the Study does not claim that Moslem scholars of history yet it indicates the Bases …

The Degree Of Students Of The University College Of Educational Sciences (Unrwa) Possessing Social Skills In Jordan, Oudeh Abu Sneina

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The study aimed to investigate the mastery degree of social skills amongst students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences UNRWA/in Jordan. The study sample consisted of (151) students; (33) males and (118) females. For the purpose of conducting the study, the researcher developed a survey questionnaire consisting of (66) items distributed among six domains as follows: (social skills, interpersonal relationships. communication skills, expression of feelings. decision making and conflict resolution). The reliability and validity of the survey items were checked. Research results showed that the total degree of the students mastery degree of social skills was generally moderate within the …

The Principle Of Universal Jurisdiction In Light Of The Harmonization Between National Legislation And International Treaties, Muhammad Atoum

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The universal jurisdiction. Principle perceived as it is a principle in the international criminal law, included criminal specialized owned by each state to trial the perpetrators of the international crimes. By that law each state pretended that it has jurisdiction of criminal juridical upon persons whom suspected that they perpetrators of specified crimes that known as international crimes, outside the borders of the pretended state, regardless of the basics of criminal jurisdiction which existed in the interior legislation for the states such as the nationality of the accused or his state residency For this principle number of justifications, it is …

Enhancing Efficiency And Effectiveness In Listening-Comprehension Activities: Some Down-To-Earth Insights, Kazem Al-Rifai

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This study in its overall thrust is devoted to deal with listening comprehension as a very important topic for teachers and learners of English as a foreign language. It highlights the importance of listening skills in both academic and practical aspects for EFL students. It addresses the extent of students' lack of proficiency and inability in demonstrating the skill(s) of listening properly especially when they are exposed to real communicative situations with fluent speakers of English, including their teachers who entertain different degrees of fluency. Unlike grammar in having a strict application of rules, listening is referred to as an …

Attitudes Of Students Of Class Teacher Specialization In The University College Of Educational Sciences (Unrwa) Towards The Specialization And Its Relationship To Some Variables, Nafez Abed Baqi, Ali Al-Kassab

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This study aimed to identify attitudes held by student classroom teachers in the University Educational Sciences College towards the specialization, and whether such attitudes vary by gender, educational level, cumulative average, secondary grade point average, and academic track. The sample (n = 372) consisted of students attending the UNRWA University Educational sciences College during the second semester of the academic year (2007/2008) and chosen by random cluster stratum method. To achieve the study goal, a 38-items questionnaire covering three: psychological, vocational and social fields. Results from this study showed moderate attitudes held by student classroom teachers on all study fields …

Motivation Level Towards Learning A Foreign Language (English) In A Sample Of Students At The University Of Jordan, Shafiq Banat

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This study aimed to investigate the levels of motivation to learn English among a sample of Jordanian university students, and its relationship to some variables. The study sample consisted of (412) students, studying an English language course at the universities of Jordan. A five scale questionnaire containing (66) items has been applied, covering (10) sub dimensions. After its psychometric properties were verified, the results of the study showed medium to large levels of motivation to learn English. Also it showed statistically significant differences in the levels of motivation to learn English, in some domains, due to both the sex of …

The Effect Of Applying University Proficiency On The Curriculum Elements Applied At Jerash Private University, Kamel Atoum, Ahmed Al-Ayasrah

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This research aimed at investigating the effect of the University Achievement Test on the applied curriculum at Jerash Private University. To achieve this, a questionnaire made of (41) items distributed over (4) aspects, which represents the curriculum elements: objectives, content, teaching activities, and assessment. The sample of the research consists of (89) instructors who teach in the summer course on different parts of the university where the students applied for the university achievement test in the year 2006 -2007. The results of the research showed that there is an effect of this test on each of the curriculum elements. The …

Educational Indications In The Science Of Jurisprudence, "Sharia Evidence And Legal Judgment As A Model, Adnan Khatatba

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يعد علم أصول الفقه من علوم الآلات الأساسية التي لا يستغني عنها طالب العلم في فهم الشريعة وضبط التعامل مع نصوصها، وينطوي هذا العلم النفيس على منهجيات ودلالات تكمن في طبيعته وبنيته المعرفية؛ وإيماناً من الباحث بذلك؛ وبحكم تخصصه التربوي الشرعي، فقد توجه إلى تقديم قراءة تربوية إسلامية لبعض جوانب هذا العلم كمحاولة للتنويع في دراسة أبعاد هذا العلم الأصيل والكشف عن مضامينه التربوية تحقيقا لدوره في البناء الفكري والنفسي والمنهجي؛ وقد جاءت محاور هذه الدراسة في مقدمة وتمهيد ومبحثين وخاتمة؛ تضمنت المقدمة تعريفا بالدراسة؛ وتضمن التمهيد تعريفا بعلم أصول الفقه وفوائده: وتضمن المبحث الأول الدلالات التربوية في الأدلّة الشرعية …

The Effect Of Using The King Abdullah Ii Ibn Al- Hussein Fitness Program, Wasel Al-Momani

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This study aimed at investigating the effect of the use of Physical Fitness Program of king Abdullah the second on developing physical fitness at the students of Ajloun Educational directorate during the academic year 2007/2008, taking into consideration sex and aims age. To achieve the purpose of the study "160" male and female students were assigned for the experimental group and "160" male and female students for the control group age between 9-10. The researcher used a standard battery to measure the physical fitness within five standards adopted by the Ministry of Education in Jordan taken from the president prize …

Social And School Factors Affecting School Violence In Some Jordanian Schools, Majid Al-Zyoud, Tyseer Khawaldeh

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This study aimed at identifying the factors affecting the phenomenon of school violence in Some Schools of Jordan. To achieve the aim of this study, some interview samples have been designed. The sample of the study consisted of (16) female and male students who were intentionally picked out from some scholastic incident records belonging to the departments of the educational guidance in the Educational Directorates of Jordan for the scholastic year 2006. The following are the most prominent results of this study:- - The rise in the rate of the behavioristic violations of the subjects of the study. This rate …

Evaluation Of The Spelling Of Students In The Teachers’ College Of Tabuk In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia In Light Of Some Variables, Shahir Suleiman, Marwan Talafha, Ahmed Al-Hussein

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This study aims at evaluating spelling performance of Tabouk Teachers' College stu-dents. For this purpose, a diagnostic test in spelling is prepared. It has 50 items testing four spelling issues: 1- glottal stop (hamza)

2- Soft /a/ (alef layenah)

3- Rounded /hi (ta' marbutah) and spread /t/ (ta' maftooha)

4- Omitting and adding letters as well as connecting words.

The research tool is implemented on a sample of 147 students from the 6th and 7th levels. These students are from Arabic Language Dept., Quran Studies Dept., Science Dept., and Mathematics Dept. After correcting the test and finishing statistical treatments, it …

Developing An Integrative Model For The Textbook On Social And National Education For The Fourth Grade And Testing Its Effectiveness In The Achievement Of Students Of That Grade In Jordan, Muhammad Al-Titi

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This study aimed at developing an integrative model for the social and citizenship text-book for the 4th basic grade and testing its effectiveness on the achievement this class in Jordan compared with the achievement of the pupils in the same class who study the same textbook. The sample of study consisted of (225) male and female pupils. The experimental group (110) pupils were taught the integrative model, whereas the controlled group (115) pupils were taught the educational material as it is in the school textbook all over the second semester of the scholastic year 2005/2006. To test the effectiveness of …

The Linguistic Lenses Of Ibn Khaldun In His Prolegomenon, Ahmed Fuleih

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Linguistics Ideas in the Preface (Almokademeh) of Ibn Khaldon This paper deals with a number of linguistic and grammatical thoughts by Ibn Khaldon in 'he introduction' which contains a number of such thoughts as competence, language acquisition from society, weakness of competence by contact with non-natives, discussing the linguistic scene at this time and the weakness it suffered. He focused on the term Arab (tongue) and differentiated between the two forms (language and grammar). He also mentioned the reasons behind the rise of Arabic grammar, causes of its weakness and other issues.

The Effect Of E-Learning On The Reading Skills And Innovative Thinking Of Fifth Grade Students, Falah Hussein, Basem Jassim

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The Electronic Learning strategy of analyzing the structure of linguistic teat‏ ‎on developing the innovative reading levels of secondary students in Kirkuk‏ ‎province To achieve that the researcher chose an experimental design which is‏ ‎one of the partial adjustment designs (one experimental group adjustment‏ ‎group of dimensional choice). The researcher chose 2% percent of the schools‏ ‎in Kirkuk (preparatory and secondary literary and scientific) ‎The schools(sample of research) that have been chosen randomly reached at‏ 3 ‎schools i-e. One school for the centre of province ,one in Hawija district and one in AL- Abbassi district. The researcher prepared a tool …

The Professional Development Of Arab Teacher In Light Of The Globalization Challenges: Monitoring Reality And Anticipating The Future, Mohammed Al-Awfi

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The study aimed to explore the current status of the professional development of teachers in the Arabic nations and to provide a recommended framework in order to enhance the professional development in the global age. The researcher adopted the descriptive analytic methodology by reviewing the related literature and inducting the findings of the relevant conferences and symposiums held in the Arabic world. The current study concluded that the professional development of the Arabic teachers needs more attention and improvement because of the lack of clear policies and objectives, absence of the responsible authority, weakness in the practical focus, deficiency in …

The Impact Of Counseling Program On Developing Cognitive Habits And Self-Efficacy Among A Sample Of Sixth-Grade Students In Riyadh, Nora Al Qadieb

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This study aims at examining the effect of a consulting program in developing some habits of mind and self-efficacy among a sample of six grade female students in Riyadh City. To achieve the goal of the study the researcher prepared the study tools which are: list of mind habit estimate, self-efficacy battery, and the consulting program and verified their specification standards. These tools were applied to the sample which consisted of (40) female six grade students. The sample was evenly divided into control and experimental groups. The study results show statistically significant differences between the before and after the program …

To Which Extent The Quality Assurance Standards Can Be Applied And Developed In The Community Participation During School Work From The Perspectives Of Educational Supervisors, Manal Qaddoumi

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The study aimed to identify degree of implementation of quality assurance standards for the field of community participation in school work and ways of developing them from educational supervisors view. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample study, which consisted of (64) educational supervisors purposely selected in the directorate of Education in Nablus. The results showed that the degree of application of quality assurance standards for the field of community participation in school work came highly arithmetic average (3.93) and standard deviation (0.46). There are no statistically significant differences on the level of significance ( 30.05) between the mean degree …