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The Reality Of Educational Media Throughout The Emirate Of Abu Dhabi Secondary Schools In The United Arab Emirates From The Perspectives Of Students, Omar M. Khasawneh, Rafeea Musallem Al Ameri

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to identify the reality of educational media throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi secondary schools in the United Arab Emirates from the perspectives of students. To attain the study purpose, the researchers prepared a questionnaire consisted of 63 statements in its final format as an instrument for data collection. Upon the completion of stating the questionnaire items, the researchers tested its reliability as well as validity. The study instrument had been divided into five major domains. Such domains were school media, instructional technology, school broadcasting, forums/lectures, and local community/family-school communication. Then, (384) questionnaires, representing …

Training Needs For Computer Teachers To Use And Teach Computational Thinking Skills, Meshael Aljowaed, Reem A. Alebaikan

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aims to identify the training needs of computer teachers for using and teaching computational thinking skills. Descriptive analysis methodology was followed using survey method to answer the research questions. The population comprised all the intermediate and high schools’ computer teachers in Riyadh city, while the random sample of the population was of 27.31%. Some of the significant results of the study are: the need to support computer teachers’ knowledge of computational thinking based on TPACK; as their needs are high for knowledge and medium for skills and teaching. While there was no difference in their needs related to …

The Effectiveness Of Employ The Flipped Learning Strategy In The Development Of Self-Learning Skills And Academic Achievement In The Social Studies And National Course Among The First Level Female Students In The Secondary Stage In Taif City, Maha S. Alghamdi, Widad M. Alansari

International Journal for Research in Education

The present study was designed to examine the effectiveness of flipped learning strategy in the development of self-learning skills, and academic achievement in the social and national studies course among the first level female students in the secondary stage in Taif city. To achieve this, research instruments were developed after making sure of their validity and reliability. These instruments consisted of an achievement test and a self-learning skills scale. 68 female students participated in this study. They were divided into two groups: the study group (n=34) was taught through flipped learning strategy, and the comparison group (n=34) was taught through …

The Impact Of An Early Intervention Training Program Based On Verbal Behavior To Develop Communication Skills Among Children With Autism In Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Alzyoudi, Rawan Bakkar

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed to identify the impact of an early intervention training program based on verbal behavior in the development of communication skills for children with Autism in Saudi Arabia. The study sample consists of 12 children with Autism, who had been identified as having average and less than average degrees of autism according to Gilliam Autism Rating Scale. They were aged 4-6 years. The study uses the following tools, after checking their validity and stability by the researcher: Teacher's Rating of Autistic Child Joint Attention Scale; a translated version of Behavior Language Assessment Form (BLAF). The results of the …

Phonological And Articulation Disorders Among Children With Communication Disorders In Jordan, Enas M. Oliemat

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed at identifying the phonological and articulation disorders among typically developing children and children with communication disorder in Jordan in terms of the nature of the disorder in spoken Arabic phonetic according to their age-groups. The study sample consisted of 200 children (100 typically developing children and 100 children with communication disorder) who were chosen randomly from six governorates in Jordan. Data were collected using Phonological Test, Spontaneous Speech Sample, and Picture's Expressive Sample. Using descriptive data analysis, results have showed that there are qualitative and quantitative differences in the nature of the phonological and articulation disorders in …

The Impact Of The Worked Example Modality And Sequencing On Achievement When Self-Learning Complex Multimedia Math Problems, Daniah Alabbasi, Haya Alwehaiby, Abeda Alenezy

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of using multimedia to teach complex math problems. It is designed based on the worked example principle with varied modality and sequencing and tested its efficacy on high school students’ achievement. In order to implement the research idea, high school students were randomly assigned to four groups that were self-taught by four different educational programs. The results of the study showed that there are statistically significant differences (α0.05) between the four groups' mathematical mean scores in the post-test. This means that the modality of displaying the worked example (sound, without …

The Degree Of The Teacher’S Role Practice In The Jordanian Education System In The Era Of Knowledge Openness As Seen By Educational Supervisors, Omar Abdul Rahim Rababa'a

International Journal for Research in Education

This study identified the practice degree of the teacher’s role in the Jordanian Education system in the Era of knowledge openness through answering the following question: What is the practice degree of teacher’s exercising his/her roles in the Jordanian education system in the era of knowledge openness as seen by the educational supervisors? This study adopted the descriptive analytical approach. The population consisted of (800) educational supervisors whereas the sample of the study consisted of (120) supervisors randomly selected. The results of the study showed that the degree of teacher’s role exercising the academic role in the Jordanian education system …

Self–Assessment In Efl Grammar Classroom: A Study Of Efl Learners At The Centre For Languages And Translation, Ibb University, Marwan Saeed Saif Moqbel

International Journal for Research in Education

The present study investigated the implementation of self-assessment in EFL grammar classroom to identify the attitudes of EFL learners at the Centre for Languages and Translation, Ibb University towards self-assessment, their perceptions of the advantages of self-assessment, and the problems or difficulties that EFL learners may face while carrying out self-assessment activities. To collect data, the researcher used three instruments: a questionnaire, a structured interview, and a focus group discussion. The questionnaire was administered to (85) EFL learners. Using the stratified sampling technique, the researcher selected randomly (14) learners for the interviews and (21) learners to participate in the focus …

Educational Values Practiced By Almujamah University Students In Saudi Arabia, Musaad D. Alharbi

International Journal for Research in Education

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This study aimed at identifying the values practiced by Almujamah University students in Saudi Arabia. In order to achieve this objective, the researcher designed a study tool which is a questionnaire consisting of (50) items distributed to the four areas. Then the validity and reliability of the questionnaire were validated. It was distributed to subjects of the study (645) male and female students at the University of Almjmah. The study found that the degree of the educational values practiced by Almjmah University students was high and there is no statistically significant differences due to variables of jeandar and students’ …

Assessment Practices Of Eighth Grade Mathematics, Amaal Alzoubi, Amal Malkawi, Ruba Miqdadi

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed at analyzing assessment practice Yarmouk University es that was included in the results of the Jordanian sample of the eigh^th grade mathematics and science teachers who participated in "TIMSS 2011". The Jordanian sample consisted of (7694) students, (240) mathematics teachers, and of (237) science teachers. To achieve the goals of the study, the responses of both teachers and students to certain items of the questionnaire that were related to assessment practices and included in "TIMSS 2011" were analyzed. The results of the study showed that there were differences in teachers and students' estimates to the frequency …

How Well-Aware Are Families Of Children With Special Needs, Sara Alosaimi

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aims to increase the knowledge towards the genetic counseling services .at parents with special educational needs children. The study sample targeted (104) families. Each family has one or more children of special educational needs. The families were classified according to the cases they represent such as: special needs, mobility disabilities and mental disability. The researcher has applied a questionnaire of the genetic counseling services (the questionnaire was prepared by the researcher herself) and has felicitated evidence signs and constancy for the study. The results of the study have shown that the level of parents' knowledge about the genetic …

Self-Determination And Its Relationship With Intrinsic Motivation Among Tenth-Grade Students In Karak, Jordan, Wejdan Abd Al-Aziz Karki

International Journal for Research in Education

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This study attempts to identify self-determination and intrinsic motivation amongst tenth-grade students in Karak. The study sample consisted of 724 students selected according to the stratified random sampling. In order to achieve the study objectives, the author used Self-Determination Scale (SDS) and the Intrinsic Motivation Scale (IMS) after verifying their validity and reliability. The results showed that the level of self-determination among tenth-grade students in Karak was medium with a mean of 3.33 and standard deviation of 0.71. The level of intrinsic academic motivation among tenth-grade students in Karak was medium with a mean of 3.66 and standard deviation …

The Effectiveness Of Using The Diagnostic And Curative Teaching For The Treatment Of Attainment Difficulties Of Jurisprudence And Develop Of Attitude Of Third Grade Preparatory Students, Mohammed A. Al Sahari

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aims to use a strategy based upon the diagnostic and the curative teaching of the jurisprudence to develop the attainment and direction of the third grade preparatory students towards the proposed teaching strategy. The sample of this study consisted of 98 students divided into two groups: 49 students in the experimental group and 49 students in the control group using the experimental curriculum and two methods; the summative assessment and the direction scale. The study showed that there are static inequalities between the average grades of the two groups on the cognitive levels: remembrance، understanding، applying، analyzing، …

Anger Management Strategies’ Used By Gifted Students., Khalid Abdullah Alhammouri, Sara Abdulaziz Alenzi

International Journal for Research in Education

The primary goal of this study was to point out the ‘Anger Management Strategies’ used by gifted students. The sample of the study consisted of 407 secondary school students selected randomly from Jordan and Kuwait by using stratified sampling technique. The number of Jordanian students who participated in this study was 210, 106 male and 104 female enrolled in King Abdullah II Schools for Distinction in both Amman and Irbid Governorates. The number of Kuwaiti students who took part in this study was 197, 105 male and 92 female selected from Mubarak Al-Kabeer educational zone. To achieve the purpose of …

The Influence Of Using The (7es) Learning Cycle Strategy On Achievement Of Eighth Grade Students In Islamic Jurisprudence Unit And Developing Their Deductive Thinking Skills., Majed Zaki Aljallad, Muntasser Rashid Ali Al-Dulaimi

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aims at investigating the influence of using (7Es) Learning Cycle Strategy on the achievement of eighth grade students in a Islamic Jurisprudence Unit and developing their deductive thinking skills. The researcher used an experimental approach to achieve the goal of the study. The sample of the study consisted of 36 males and 36 females eighth grade students in the first semester of the academic year (2014/2015). The sample was deliberately selected and distributed into two groups: The Experimental Group, which studied the Islamic Jurisprudence Unit through the (7Es) Learning Cycle Strategy, and the Control Group which studied the …

Effectiveness Of An Electronic Curriculum For Communication Skills In Accordance With The Standards Of Quality Of E - Learning In The Academic Achievement And Attitude Towards The Course Of Students Of The Faculty Of Sharia University Qassim, Soliman Hammoda Mohammad Daoud

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aimed to build communication skills course electronically Using the E-learning management system Blackboard in accordance to e-learning quality standards by the foundation (Quality Matters), and to identify the impact on academic achievement and the trend toward electronic course.

The researcher has translated the standards of quality matters for online courses to undergraduate and building electronic course according to the indicators included and approved by Qassim University, the researcher built an academic achievement test and a measurement test for the trend toward the course, and secured and verified their validity. The researcher selected 77 students from the Faculty …

Effectiveness Of A Suggested Program Based Electronic Thinking Maps On Developing Grammatical Concepts, Grammatical Skills And Grammatical Self-Efficacy For Foreign Arabic Language Learners, Ali Abdul-Mohsen Elhudaybi

International Journal for Research in Education

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The present research aimed at preparing a suggested programme based on electronic thinking maps to develop grammatical concepts, grammatical skills and grammatical self-efficacy for foreign Arabic language learners. In this regard, an electronic thinking maps strategy was developed to combine between advantages of both the thinking map strategy presented by David Hyerle and technology integration in teaching. Both qualitative and quasi-experimental research methodologies were employed. The research sample consisted of 150 foreign learners of third grade at Institute of Arabic Language Learning to Foreigners at Islamic University in Almadina: 118 as a piloting sample and 32 as an …

أثر التدريس بالتعلم التعاوني عبر الشبكة الاجتماعية التعليمية إدمودو (Edmodo), عائشة صالح المطرودي, رياض عبد الرحمن الحسن

International Journal for Research in Education

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Using The Creative Thinking Skills By The Teachers, راشد بن سيف بن ماجد العزري

International Journal for Research in Education

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The study aimed to determine to what extent the teachers of Grades 1-10 use creative thinking skills from the educational supervisors view. The sample of the study consisted of 88 educational supervisors. It used a questionnaire comprising 47 skills of the creative thinking skills divided into four main dimensions, which are; fluency, flexibility, originality and sensitivity to problem. The results indicated that the use of creative thinking skills by teachers was moderate from the educational supervisors view. The study results also showed that there was no significant differences in using creative thinking skills by teachers due to the major …

The Effect Of Using Cognitive Conflict Strategy In Jurisprudence Teaching On The Correction Of The Alternative Conceptions For Jurisprudential Concepts And The Ability To Know Some Jurisprudential Rulings For The Third Intermediate Students In Riyadh, Khalid Ibrahim Almatrudi

International Journal for Research in Education

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The study aims to identify the effect of using the cognitive conflict strategy in Jurisprudence teaching on the correction of the alternative conceptions for jurisprudential concepts and the ability to know some jurisprudential rulings for the third intermediate students in Riyadh. This study utilized a mixed methods approach (descriptive-quasi-experimental). The descriptive approach has been used to identify the jurisprudential concepts indicated in the jurisprudence book of the third intermediate students by analyzing the content. In addition, the quasi-experimental approach has been used to identify the effect of using the strategy on the correction of jurisprudential concepts and the …

The Effectiveness Of The Use Of Imaginary Trips In The Teaching Of Social Studies Of The Intermediate Stage On The Development Of Concepts And Analytical Thinking And The Tendency Towards Material In Students, Jamal Adeen Ibrahim Alkamri

International Journal for Research in Education

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The strategy of imaginative trips is one of the teaching strategies that contribute to the development of concepts and analytical thinking، and the development of the direction towards the material among learners. The problem of the study: What is the effectiveness of using the strategy of virtual trips in the teaching of social studies of the intermediate stage on the development of concepts and analytical thinking and the tendency towards material in students? This question arises from the following sub-questions

1) What are the characteristics of the strategy of virtual trips in the teaching of social studies?

2) What …