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Proposed Framework For Teaching The Ethics Of Professional Practice For Architecture Colleges In Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Alhrabi, Tariq Alsolman

Emirates Journal for Engineering Research

The problem of this paper lies in the weakness of teaching ethical professional practices in the academic programs of architecture colleges. Students have some shortcomings in the knowledge of professional ethical deviations that occur in building construction projects, and how they are handled, because of the lack of inclusion and coverage of professional ethics in the curricula of the current architecture taught to students. This could result in falling in the lapses that disturb work, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The paper reviewed an analysis of the programs and plans of architecture colleges in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The search included …

Investigating The Instructional And Assessment Strategies That Teachers Use In Reading Classes In Elementary Schools: A Uae Study, Fatima Matar Khdoum Hamad Al Nuaimi

Curriculum and Instruction Theses

The purpose of this study is to investigate the reading strategies; and assessment strategies teachers use in their reading classes. Furthermore, it aims to explore the types of reading difficulties students face while reading English. The research is based on three research questions. Firstly, what kind of instructional strategies do elementary school teachers use in their reading classes? Secondly, what type of assessment strategies do elementary school teachers use to assess reading? Lastly, what do elementary school teachers perceive as the difficulties that their ESL learners face while reading in English? The main objectives of this research are to explore …

Leadership Styles Of The Principal And The Head Of Department And Their Relationship To Teamwork Productivity In Al Ain Private Schools, Eman Hany Abdelrahman Azzam

Foundations of Education Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perspectives of leadership styles of school principals and the Heads of Department (HoD), and how they affect teamwork performance in Al Ain private schools. This study addressed three research questions: (A) What is the relationship between principals’ leadership styles and HoDs’ leadership styles? (B) What is the relationship between HoDs’ leadership styles and teamwork performance among teachers? (C) What are the challenges, if any, which teachers face when working as teams?

The study participants were 355 teachers from 15 private schools in the City of Al Ain. Data was collected using …

معوقات تعلم اللغة العربية لدى طلاب الصف التاسع الناطقين بغيرها في إمارة دبي, هلا بابكر عبد الماجد

Curriculum and Instruction Theses

استهدفت هذه الدراسة تحديد مشكلات وصعوبات تعلم اللغة العربية لدى طلاب الصف التاسع الناطقين بغيرها في إمارة دُبي، وتحديد إذا ما كانت هذه المشكلات والصعوبات تعوق تعلمهم للغة العربية كلغة ثانية. وتقديم توصيات ومقترحات، وذلك من خلال الإجابة عن الأسئلة التالية: 1-ما مشكلات تعلم اللغة العربية التي يوجهها طلاب الصف التاسع الناطقون بغيرها؟ 2- ما صعوبات تعلم اللغة العربية التي يواجها طلاب الصف التاسع الناطقون بغيرها؟ ولتحقيق هذه الأهداف، اتبعت الباحثة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي مستخدمة أداتين، هما: استبانة المشكلات واستبانة الصعوبات. وقد اشتملت العينة على (76 ) طالبا وطالبة من طلاب الصف التاسع الناطقين بغير اللغة العربية في مدارس إمارة …

An Assessment Of Bullying/Victimization Behaviors Among Third-Graders In Jordanian Public Schools, Majedah Abu Al Rub

International Journal for Research in Education

This study investigates the prevalence of bullying/victimization behaviors among third graders in Jordanian public schools from the perspectives of both students and their teachers. The study involved 500 third-grade students and 52 teachers who randomly selected from 20 Jordanian public schools in the first Irbid directorate schools. Results of the students’ perceptions of bullying and victims of bullying behaviors indicated a generally low amount of bullying and victims of bullying among third graders. However, teachers reported more bullying by other students than the students reported. Also, teachers in this study reported physical bullying/victims of bullying as the most frequent and …

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 Degree Of Applying The Criteria Of Excellence Management In The Light Of The Efqm Excellence Model By The Leadership Of King Khalid University From The Point Of View Of Faculty Members, Sultan Saeed Abduh Almekhlafi

International Journal for Research in Education

The current research aims at identifying the degree of applying the standards of excellence management in the light of the EFQM Excellence Model by the leadership of King Khalid University from faculty members' point of view and at identifying whether there are statistically significant differences in the mean scores of application according to the variables of scientific rank, specialization, and number of experience years.

To collect data, the researcher used a questionnaire composed of (60) indicators distributed among (9) criteria for excellence: leadership, policies and strategies, human resources, relationships and material resources, administrative processes, results of beneficiary satisfaction, results of …

Building A Supportive Environment For Subjective And Collaborative Learning By Adopting A Flipped Classroom Method And Relying On Students' Smartphones, Bader Alfelaij, Anwar Alshuaib

International Journal for Research in Education

Recently, new pedagogy entitled "Flipped Classroom" (FC) has emerged. It is a method that depends on flipping the traditional way of learning, by watching the lecture in advance outside the classroom via a video then recording notes and questions by the learner, and finally solving the tasks inside the classroom with colleagues. This study examines the usefulness of the FC in creating a rich learning environment for discussion, exchange of ideas and knowledge building by students individually and collaboratively. It also examines how students can use the smartphone to facilitate the FC. 144 students from the Basic College of Education …

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 …

Exploring The Relationship Between Thinking Skills And School Leaders’ Performance, Salah S. Meemar

International Journal for Research in Education

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In today’s world of education, the importance of teaching has increased, and it is considered that teachers and school leaders should think effectively to help students perform well. In this context, this research study focused on discussing the relationship between thinking skills and school leaders’ performance. For this purpose, different kinds of literature were investigated to gather the appropriate data. Further, the questionnaire survey method was used to collect data from a sample size of 50 respondents. The research participants include principals, teachers, and assents principals from different schools. The questionnaire was structured to include predictors, such as prior …

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’ …

Strategic Leadership And Their Impact In The Development Of Organizational Learning Capabilities"Study Practice In The Umm Al Qura University", Ibrahim Hanash Alzahrani

International Journal for Research in Education

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The study aimed to identify the degree of strategic leadership practice in its four dimensions: "administrative, transformational, political, moral" And to determine the degree of availability of organizational learning capabilities of both types: "adaptive learning capabilities (Exploration) and Generating Learning Capabilities (Exploitation) " The faculty members have and academic leadership at Umm Al Qura University, As well as analyzing and testing the impact of strategic leadership dimensions in developing organizational learning capabilities. To achieve this objective, the study used the analytical descriptive method, and using the questionnaire tool that was applied to a sample of (384) faculty members …

Efficiencies Of Continuous Education And Requirements In A Knowledge Society From The Point Of View Of Faculty Members At Colleges Of Education In Saudi Arabia, Adel Saad Abu Dilli

International Journal for Research in Education

Abstract.

The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of the knowledge society concept, its characteristics, and efficiencies of continuous education and requirements in a knowledge society. The research employed the descriptive methodology using a questionnaire surveying a random sample of 83 faculty members. Data shows that the knowledge society is a concept which is based on different principles and properties that are based on various aspects of human modern lives. Accordingly, the continuous education in the knowledge society requires fundamental changes including: concepts and objectives; content; methods and management. Moreover, the importance of continuous education efficiencies and …

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 …

A Proposed Strategy To Develop The Performance Of, Saeed Salah Alharbi

International Journal for Research in Education

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This research aimed to propose a strategy to develop the performance of the directorate of the Education offices and their assistants in Saudi Arabia in the light of contemporary educational trends. The researcher has used the developmental survey method. and to collect data for the research was selected random sample of the supervision and directorates departments and the supervisors working in the education offices in Saudi of (460) supervisor, were distributed to study them a tool which consisted of (79) item in seven scales: educational work values and ethics, administrative empowerment, making decisions, humans resources management, strategic planning, communicating …

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 …

Exploring Arabic Emergent Literacy Instruction In Al Ain Private Schools: A Case Study Of Two Teachers, Iman Nader Alamirah

Curriculum and Instruction Theses

The concept of emergent literacy reflects a view of children’s development and learning of language in which the emerging language skills gradually progress in alignment with the developmental aspects of children (Sandvik, van Daal, & Adèr, 2014). This case study aimed at delving into the nature of Arabic emergent literacy instruction by exploring the perceptions and practices of a case of two teachers in one private school in Al Ain city. The questions this study attempted to answer were: (a) what are the perceptions of private schools’ teachers’ in Al Ain regarding the Arabic emergent literacy instruction? (b) What are …

Factors Affecting Attitudes Of Undergraduate Students, Kashef Nayef Zayed, Ibrahim Amin Al Qaryouti, Maryam Al Mamari

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to explore the factors affecting attitude of undergraduate students toward students with disabilities. To achieve this purpose, Attitude Toward Disabled Persons Scale (ATDP) was administered on a sample consisted of 493 undergraduate students which were randomly selected from three Omani universities.

The results of the study revealed that the general overall attitude of the participants were negative. Gender differences were detected. Female students scored significantly higher on the attitudes scale compared to their male counterparts. In addition, senior students attained higher scores compared to freshman, sophomore, and junior students.

Effectiveness Of Direct Instruction (Di) Approach On Remediating Children With Learning Disability In The Area Of Reading In The United Arab Emirates, Ousha Ahmed Almheiri, Najwa Alhousini, Abdelaziz Alsartawi, Sara Alalili

International Journal for Research in Education

Children with learning disability face many challenges in reading comprehension and proficiency which affects their learning progress across all academic areas. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of “Direct Instruction” (DI) approach in improving reading for children with learning disability in the UAE. A total of 60 students aged seven through eight, participated in the study. All participants were classified as having mild, moderate to severe reading difficulties. An experimental design where participants randomly assigned to control (N=30) and experimental (N=30) groups was used in order to compare the effectiveness of utilizing the direct instruction. The …

The Effectiveness Of A Program Based On The Access To The Syntax Of The Text In The Development Of The Skills Of The Creative Written Composition Of The Secondary School Students, Ahmed Said Mahmoud Mahmoud Al-Ahwal

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aims at the preparation of the program of language training in the light of the access to the syntax of the text, its tracking and impact in improving the skills of the creative written composition of the secondary school students. The study was based on its procedures to a set of tools - all of which are the preparation of the researcher - starting: a list of the skills of the creative written composition of the targeted creative development necessary for students at the secondary stage, a training program was designed in the form of educational meetings …

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، …

Early Warning Signs Of Autism Spectrum Disorder In Kindergarten Stage In Jordan: Teachers' Perspectives, Nawaf Saleh Al-Zyoud

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed at identifying early warning signs of autism spectrum disorder among young children who enrolled in kindergarten in Amman and Zarqa cities in Jordan from their teachers' perspectives. To achieve the study objectives, a qualitative approach was employed. Sample consisted of 16 kindergarten teachers who held a Bachelor’s degree majoring in early childhood and who had spent three years in the field. Participants were interviewed in their classes using semi structured interviews and data was analyzed utilizing thematic analysis technique. The results indicated that kindergarten teachers could identify the symptoms of autism spectrum disorders through the warning signs …

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 …