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The Impact Of Employing The (Formulate - Share - Listen - Create) Strategy On The Development Of Conceptual And Procedural Knowledge Among Fourth Grade Students, Mohammed Abusakran

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This research aimed at investigating the employment of theimpact of using Strategy (F.S.L.C) on the conceptual and procedural knowledge of fourth-grade students in Math in Gaza. The study sample consisted of (60) fourth-grade students in one UNRWA schools in Gaza, distributed on experimental group (30) and control group (30). The subjects have been divided randomly into two groups (experimental and control). A test including (30) items was used in this study. The results of the study showed statistical significance differences between the two groups, in favor of the Strategy (F.S.L.C), and that the Strategy (F.S.L.C) has the effectiveness of developing …

The Degree Of Involvement Of The Upgraded Mathematics Books For Students Of The Low Basic Stage In Light Of The "Romey" Coefficient In Palestine, Majed Aldeeb

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed at determining the degree of involvement of the developed mathematics books for the students of the low basic stage in light of the "Romey" coefficient in Palestine. The study used the descriptive analytical approach. The study data consisted of content analyzing card and grading questionnaire for teachers. The study sample consisted of (115) pages in the mathematics books for the first four basic classes in the first and second parts. The sample of teachers consisted of (41) he/teachers and she/teachers of those classes.The teachers' assessments show that textbooks in the four grades involve students in their content, …

Thinking Styles In Light Of The Sternberg's Model On A Sample Of Gaza University Students, Abdullah Shorap

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed to identify the relativity significance of Sternberg's thinking styles of Gaza University students, to identify the significant differences in the styles under study, related gender and academic program.The study sample consisted of (213) students with of the model. The results of the study showed the following: The most common style for students is the judicial style, while the least common style is conservative. Also there weresignificant differences in the anarchic, hierarchical for males, and executive style for females. There were significant differences in legislative, executive, global and local styles for undergraduate students, while in the anarchism and …

The Effect Of The Length Of A Questionnaire On The Accuracy Estimations Of The Ability And The Psychometric Properties Of The Item And Scale In The Light Of Item Response Theory, Abedalhameed Alqudah, Nedal Al-Shraifin

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The present study aimed atidentifyingthe effect of the length of the questionnaire on the Accuracy of Ability Estimation of the parameters of examineesand The parameters of Items and scalein the light of IRT, thesample of the study was selected in aavailable significant differences between the averagesof the standard error in estimating the difficultyparameter of the itemdue to the difficultyparameter and length of the questionnaire, and to the interaction of the difficultyparameter with the length of the questionnaire, and to theinteraction of the difficulty parameter with the length of the questionnaire, in the light of the results of study the researcher …

National Values In The Textbooks Of Social Studies For The High Elementary Stage In Palestine, Fawaz Dughmus, Alyan El-Holy

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed to reveal the most important national values are included in books of social studies for the high elementary stage in Palestine compared to the values that must be available in this stage. and to achieve this goal, the researchers prepared a list of national values, and used the method of content analysis. The sample of the study consisted of all books of social studies of the high elementary stage. The results of the study showed that the total number of repetitions of national values in the books of social studies reached (643) times. As the results showed …

Effect Of Using Science Education Development Program (Seed) On Fourth Grade Students' Learning Of The Classification Unit Of Living Organisms, Niveen Ghassan, Refa' Ramahi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The current study aimed to find the effect of implementing the Science Education Development Program (SEED) on the fourth-grade students’ learning of “Classification” Unit. The study followed the quasi-experimental design. The instrument was an achievement test, made of (27) items which measure the impact of the program on the fourth graders’ achievement. Test reliability was realized through the one –factor analysis of the test items. The sample of the study consisted of (69) students, divided into two groups. The experimental group (35 students who studied the unit using the (SEED) program and the control group (34) students studied the unit …

Bachelorhood From A Gendered Perspective: Analytical Field Study In Amman, Manal Al-Ghazawi, Amal Al-Awawdeh, Abeer Dababneh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims to examine the phenomenon of bachelorhood in Jordanian society and to clarify the reasons behind and the effects of this phenomenon on the level of individuals, family and society. In order to achieve the objectives of this study, the descriptive analytical method was used. 15 interviews were conducted with female bachelors and another 15 interviews were conducted with male bachelors. The study adopted a purposive sample of non-married individuals whom are 35 years old and above. The main finding of this study concluded that bachelorhood represents freedom, independency and psychological stability for both male and female informants. …

The Role Of The Coach In Improving Basketball Game From The Perspective Of Players In Eastern Province In Saudi Arabia, Mustafa Makhlouf

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to identify the role of the coach towards upgrading basketball game from the perspective of Eastern clubs players in Saudi Arabia, and the differences in the views of the players to the coach's role depending on the study variables (age, education, years of playing), the sample of the study consisted of (180) Player Eastern clubs, used to identify consisted of 23 paragraph and included three axes (sports training, planning, analysis and calendar), the results of the survey indicated that the basketball coach has a role in improving the game of basketball, and that there were statistically significant …

The Effectiveness Of Discrimination Model In Supervision In Improving Self - Efficacy Among Teacher Counselors At Unrwa Schools, Wafa' Sarhan

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of discrimination model in supervision in improving self-efficacy among teacher counselors of UNRWA schools, thirty male and female teacher counselors from south Amman area were assigned to two groups as follows: -The experimental group consisted of fifteen teacher counselors participated in the supervisory program based d aimed at enhancing teacher counselor's self-efficacy. The program consisted of fourteen sessions with two hours for each session, the control group consisted of fifteen teacher counselors, who were not exposed to the program. - Self- Efficacy Scale was developed and used after establishing its …

The Role Of School Administration In Achieving Cultural Excellence Among The Students Of Public Secondary Schools In Jordan And Palestine From The Perspective Of Its Directors, Yousef Samara, Mohamma Alzboon, Lina Al-Malouf

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to define the role of school administration in achieving cultural excellence among students in public secondary schools in Jordan and Palestine from the point of view of their Principals. and its relationship to the variables of state, scientific qualifications and years of experience. The study sample consisted of (220) Principals in secondary schools in Jordan and Palestine, who were selected by cluster method. The study used the descriptive approach and the questionnaire to achieve the goal. The study reached several results: The role of school administration in achieving cultural excellence among students in schools Secondary school in …

The Effect Of Using Command And Practice Styles On Some Ground Movements Skills Of Artistic Gymnastics Among Female Students In The Faculty Of Physical Education At An-Najah National University, Rawand Rawand, Imad Abdelhaq, Bader Refat

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed at identifying the effect of using my style of teaching Prince and training on some earth movement skills in artistic gymnastics (front rolling, rolling background, handstand, wheel, Somersault Arab, kinetic sentence using the previous skills) among students in the Faculty of Physical Education at An-Najah National University, to achieve this study was conducted on a sample of 30 female students who were deployed to two equal and unequal, and dish them educational program proposal for (8) weeks of (3) units weekly, was used prescriptive method on the first set, style training on the second set. Researcher experimental …

Mary In The News: Nov. 16, 2020, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute as well as Marian Library news and updates.

A Probability Model For The Number Of Female Child Births, Anup Kumar

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

We analysed the phenomenon of ‘son preference’ that is prevalent in the Indian society, through a probability model for the number of female childbirths among females of Indian society. In [1], a probability model for the number of female childbirths was applied to an observed set of data taken from NFHS-III (2005-06) for the seven North-East states of India. Some problem regarding the application of the model to the data set is found and the proper solution is suggested. The modified approach is illustrated to observed data set taken from NFHS-III(2005-06) for few states of India of different regions.

Analytical Approach To Improve Safety Incident Management: A Case Study, Qing Yu

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Business and Technology Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science by Qing Yu on November 16, 2020.

The Architecture Of The Dead: Cemetery Symbolism In Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba, Dana Moody

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

The purpose of this study was to document and define symbolic imagery found within the grounds of the Colon Cemetery in Havana, Cuba. Memorials erected to the dead use symbology to tell stories about the departed, giving us clues to the deceased’s values and philosophies, as well as their religion, ethnicity, social memberships, occupations, education, level of wealth, and thoughts on the afterlife (Keister, 2004). Using images of Colon Cemetery from a photographic documentary series, Havana: Behind the Facade, architectural and cemetery symbology was grouped into categories, researched for meaning, and sought for interpretations to reveal clues about Cuban culture …

Bloody Thoughts: Violence And Wit In Shakespeare's The Tempest, Aubrey Keller

Honors Scholars Collaborative Projects

In this Honors thesis, I examine the roles of wit and violence in Shakespeare's The Tempest, exploring my original suspicion that the play is a pacifist work. Noticing references to "bloody thoughts" in both Hamlet and The Tempest, I hypothesized that while Shakespeare resolves his tragedies using violence, he resolves his comedies using wit, making the two foil plot devices. I discovered that the plot is not propelled by either violence or wit on their own, but by Prospero's cunning. Rejecting the conventional reading of Prospero as a sorcerer, I read Prospero as a Machiavellian figure. I examine …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, November 16, 2020, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Monthly Report
• Spring Calendar Update
• Course Fee Policy
• Dixie State Faculty Senate resolution to change university name
• Faculty Senate Meeting dates for Spring 2021
• Center for Student Analytics Student Insights Report
• USUSA Annual Report
• Faculty Forum Task Force
• Term Appointment Faculty Task Force
• Code 404.3.6 Changes/Final (first reading)

Hope, Acculturation, And English Language Proficiency In The Career Decision Self-Efficacy Of East Asian International Students, Yang Ai

Dissertations

The present study explored the predictive abilities of hope, acculturation to American culture, acculturation to the home culture, and English language proficiency to career decision self-efficacy for East Asian international students in the United States who are originally from China, South Korea, and Japan. A total of 167 international students from China, South Korea, or Japan participated in this study. This study used a correlational design to measure the relationship between four predictor variables, including hope, acculturation to American culture, acculturation to the home culture, and English language proficiency and an outcome variable, career decision self-efficacy, among East Asian international …

The Rider (2020-11-16), Jacqueline Peraza

The Rider Archives

Vol.6 No.13

Inclusion For Speech-Language Pathology Minority Graduate Students, Teresa Michelle Roberts

Dissertations and Theses

Speech-language pathologists provide assessment and intervention for communication, cognition, and swallowing disorders for individuals across the lifespan in educational, medical, and private practice settings. The demographics of professionals in the field do not reflect those of the general public in regard to race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, LGBTQ+, and disability. Lack of representation of minorities limits research, policy, and services designed to serve diverse populations. Although initiatives have sought to address lack of diversity of speech-language pathologists, limited research on the graduate training experience for minority students is available. Since a master's degree is required to become a speech-language …

Home Resources Supporting Workplace Resources: An Investigation Of Moderated Intervention Effects From The Study For Employment Retention Of Veterans (Serve), Sarah Nielsen Haverly

Dissertations and Theses

Social support directly impacts psychological outcomes both within the home and work domains. Hammer and colleagues suggest that social support at work from supervisors is related to a number of positive workplace outcomes. Kossek et al. elaborated that social support from supervisors is additionally effective when it is tailored to the unique needs of workers (i.e., role demands). The Veteran Supportive Supervisor Training (VSST) educates supervisors how to better support former service-members employed within the civilian workplace. Additional sources of social support are also key to positive outcomes for workers. Research shows that support from a partner or spouse can …

Oral Health Literacy Status Of School Staff Members In Southern Minnesota, Gabrielle Sullivan

Dental Hygiene ETDs

Purpose:

This study evaluated the oral health literacy OHL of school staff in Southern Minnesota. OHL is the degree to which individuals can understand health information. Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in school aged children, and school staff members spend a large portion of the day with children. Therefore, it is important for all school staff members to have a moderate or higher OHL status.

Methods:

The survey used a convenience sample of school staff in 3 different schools in southern Minnesota and used the REALD-30 OHL instrument with slight modification, to simplify data collection.

Results:

Fifty …

Formulating A Crowd State Prediction Problem For Application To Crowd Control, Brooks A. Butler

Theses and Dissertations

This project considers a new application of crowd control, namely, keeping the public safe during large scale demonstrations. This problem is difficult for a variety of reasons, including limited access to informative sensing and effective actuation mechanisms, as well as limited understanding of crowd psychology and dynamics. This project takes a first step towards solving this problem by formulating a crowd state prediction problem in consideration of recent work involving crowd behavior identification, crowd movement modeling, and crowd psychology modeling. We build a non-linear crowd behavior model incorporating components of personality modeling, human emotion modeling, group opinion dynamics, and group …

Social Work Librarians Promoting Social Justice Through Critical Information Literacy, Sarah C. Johnson, Stephen Maher Mlis

Publications and Research

The Association of College and Research Libraries’ Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education aligns with the Council on Social Work Education’s mission to foster information literate students. Academic librarians discuss how the Framework aligns with social work educational competencies and propose how partnerships with teaching faculty help prepare research-informed students and practitioners.

Social Support Modifies The Negative Effects Of Acculturation On Obesity And Central Obesity In Mexican Men, Yilin Yoshida, Stephanie Broyles, Richard Scribner, Liwei Chen, Stephen Phillippi, Jeanette Jackson-Thompson, Eduardo J. Simoes, Tung Sung Tseng

Population and Public Health Science Faculty Publications

Background: This study examined the moderating role of social support in the acculturation-obesity/central obesity relationship in Mexican American (MA) men and women. Methods: Data from NHANES 1999–2008 were used. Acculturation derived from language use, country of birth and length of residence in the U.S. Social support assessed emotional and financial support. BMI (≥30) and waist circumference (≥88 cm for women; ≥102 cm for men) measured obesity and central obesity, respectively. Weighted multivariate logistic regression models were used to describe associations. Results: Compared to less acculturation, more acculturation was associated with higher odds of obesity (ORs 2.48; 95% CI 1.06–5.83) and …

Supporting School Readiness Through Librarian-Child Interactions In Public Library Storytimes: An Analysis Of Assessment Scores And Influential Factors, Maria Cahill, Hayley Hoffman, Erin E. Ingram, Soohyung Joo

Information Science Faculty Publications

A recent trend in public libraries′ children’s services emphasizes the role of promoting school readiness. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the school readiness efforts present in storytime programs, this study observed and scored 68 public library preschool storytime sessions presented by 35 storytime providers across three states using the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) measure. The CLASS evaluates adult-child interactions in learning environments within three domains related to positive outcomes in children’s school readiness: emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support. Additionally, the study examined whether differences among CLASS scores were influenced by the population density of …

The Emergence, Persistence, And Success Of The Cuban Social Movement Las Damas De Blanco, Gail Markle

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

In a three-day period, March 18-20, 2003, referred to as The Black Spring, the Cuban government arrested and imprisoned 75 journalists, human rights activists, and pro-democracy advocates. In response, the wives, mothers, and daughters of these political prisoners formed the non-violent protest organization, Las Damas de Blanco (The Ladies in White), calling for an improvement in prison conditions and the release of their relatives. In March 2011, after eight years of Las Damas’ activism, the final prisoners were released. The women’s organization, now named the Laura Pollán Damas de Blanco Movimiento, continues its human rights activism despite continued repression. Combining …

2020-2021 Faculty Senate Xxv - November 16, 2020 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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Assessment Of School Connectedness And Pregnancy Susceptibility Among In-School Adolescents In A Semi-Urban Town, Nigeria, Omowumi Romoke Salau, Titilayo Odetola

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

School connectedness is a needed concept to be explored in the issue of adolescent susceptibility to teenage pregnancy. Its understanding is a critical platform for developing effective pregnancy reduction among adolescents. This concept was measured among female in-school adolescents in a semi-urban town in Nigeria via this study.

The Prevalence Of Intimate Partner Violence And Victim Resources At Georgia Southern University, Elizabeth Lacey

Honors College Theses

The goal of this project is to measure the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among young adults in a college setting. Using an anonymous, self-report survey, college students at a large university in the south were asked about their experiences with IPV, as well as their knowledge and perceptions of victim’s services available on campus and in the community. Results reveal that IPV Is more prevalent among females and technology-related IPV is more prevalent among males at Georgia Southern University. In addition, the study found that compared to women, men are more informed about existing victim services.