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Awareness, Perceptions And Reactions On The Science Hub (Sci-Hub) Website Use Among Postgraduate Students Of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Mohammed Kpakiko, Aina Adebowale Japhet, Muhammad Zannah-Bukar Badia

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the awareness, perceptions and reactions on the Science Hub (Sci-Hub) website use among the postgraduate students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The objectives of the study were to find out the postgraduate students’ level of awareness, perceptions and contributions of Science Hub website use for research and to ascertain their reactions and extent of satisfaction with it. The study adopted the survey research design. The population for the study comprised of postgraduate students of the university. Four faculties namely: Science, Health, Veterinary and Agriculture were purposively selected for the study. This is due to the fact that …

Reworking Hospitality: The Social Practices Of Arab Immigrants In Granada, Spain, Sarah Falknor

World Languages, Literatures and Cultures Undergraduate Honors Theses

“Right now, you and me sitting here, this is hospitality.” My eyes darted left and right to the surrounding street for a moment as I took in the feeling of a sticky, metal chair against my legs and thirst settling in my throat. This was not the kind of Arab hospitality I had read about in books -- the extravagant kind that absolutely involves food and three days of accommodations before the hosts can ask the reason a guest is in their home. This felt to me like exactly what it was, a random interview with a stranger conducted in …

The Evolution Of The Jinn In Middle Eastern Culture And Literature From Pre-Islam To The Modern Age, Caroline Ford

World Languages, Literatures and Cultures Undergraduate Honors Theses

The legends of the jinn, romanized as djinn and anglicized as genies, have long been a part of mystical story telling tradition. The modern-day genies of Western film are lovable and comedic tricksters who grant wishes to the master that uncovers them, but this depiction is a far cry from their origin point in the Ancient Middle Eastern region known as Mesopotamia. Here they began as powerful nature spirits inspiring poets, soothsayers, and philosophers by sharing messages of the unseen world. The modern Western depiction of the jinn is devoid of cultural and historical context. The very name “jinn” is …

Negotiating Arabic: Diglossic Language And Intercultural Proficiency In American Education, Natalie C. Parsons

International Studies Honors Projects

Diglossia refers to the coexistence of High (H) and Low (L) varieties within a language (Ferguson 1959). Arabic, a diglossic language, struggles with this division. Native speakers of Arabic communicate via their dialects (L). Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) in the US focuses on Modern Standard Arabic (H), neglecting the dialects. US government investment in Arabic as a critical language since 9/11 has continued to prioritize the instruction and professionalization of the H variety, suppressing intercultural proficiency. Arabic Language curricula in the US must evolve to teach meta-linguistic awareness between the H and L forms of Arabic.

Connections For Success: Social Networking In Virtual University, Clara K. Cook

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Online learning has experienced an unexpected increase in the last two years in response to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying mitigation efforts. As universities engage in discussions regarding whether to keep offering a wide selection of online courses or transition fully back to traditional course modes, it is important to understand the extent to which students are able to network with their instructors and classmates in their online courses and the ways in which it differs from in-person courses. This paper explores the differences in networking between in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous online courses. Additionally, it …

In Search Of Effective Second Language Arabic Vocabulary Teaching Strategies: Theory And Implementation, Asmaa Yazidi Alaoui

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

This portfolio is the outcome of the author’s studies in the Masters of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at Utah State University (USU) as well as her experience as a graduate instructor of Arabic at the same university.

This work has two main parts. The first comprises the three major components that present the author’s perspectives as a teacher, such as professional environment, teaching philosophy statement and the teaching observation.

The second part demonstrated the author’s research interest that aligned with her teaching perspective as an Arabic teacher. It was a position paper that called for Arabic vocabulary teaching strategies …

Kebijakan Israel Dan Dampaknya Terhadap Cara Hidup Suku Badui Di Negev, Irena Arifa Khairunnisa, Suranta Abdul Rahman

Multikultura

Perubahan budaya nomaden Suku Badui Negev dipengaruh oleh beberapa faktor eksternal. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi fenomena tersebut, seperti adanya kebijakan Israel terhadap cara hidup Badui di Negev, yang pada awalnya dapat berkelana dengan bebas di padang gurun yang luas, sejak pembangunan Negara Israel pada 1948, semuanya berubah drastis. Transisi ini bahkan dibersamai dengan sengketa kepemilikan lahan yang terjadi antara Badui Negev dan pemerintah Israel. Suku Badui di Negev tidak lagi bisa berpindah-pindah seperti sebelumnya. Mereka mulai mengalami perubahan mulai dari pranata kehidupan, peran kaum laki-laki dan perempuan dalam ruang domestik, serta bentuk tempat tinggal mereka.

Akulturasi Budaya Belanda Dan Indonesia Di Restoran H.E.M.A. Tis Square Tebet, Khalisya Zahwa Rachmadina, Fajar Muhammad Nugraha

Multikultura

Indonesia dan Belanda dikenal memiliki banyak keterkaitan karena adanya kontak secara terus-menerus pada masa lampau sehingga terdapat berbagai dampak dalam berbagai aspek. Salah satu aspek yang terdampak hingga saat ini adalah budaya, seperti pada restoran-restoran Belanda di Indonesia yang melakukan akulturasi budaya. Penelitian ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui upaya penyesuaian budaya dalam bentuk akulturasi apa yang telah dilakukan oleh Restoran H.E.M.A. TIS Square Tebet dan bagaimana respon dari para pengunjung terhadap akulturasi yang dilakukan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teori akulturasi oleh Redfield, Linton, dan Herskovits melalui pendekatan studi kasus yaitu mengumpulkan data dengan mengobservasi objek yang diteliti …

The Levels Of Practicing Strategies And Tools For Alternative Assessment By Secondary School Mathematics Teachers In The Light Of Distance Learning From Their Students Point Of View, A. M. Almalke

Information Sciences Letters

The study aimed at identifying the degree of practicing mathematics teachers at the secondary stage for alternative assessment strategies and tools in the light of distance learning from the point of view of their students. The study also aimed at exploring the obstacles to the application of these tools from the point of view of teachers. The descriptive survey method was used, and the study instrument consisted of two questionnaires: the first for students, which consisted of (44) items, distributed over 6 dimensions, and the second questionnaire for teachers about the obstacles to using alternative evaluation which consisted of (14) …

Impact Of A Distance Training Programme On The Development Of Teaching & Training Design Skills For Faculty Members, A. M. Alqoot

Information Sciences Letters

The study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of a distance training programme (DTP) to develop the training and educational design skills of a sample of faculty members. A total of (25) members of the pilot sample were taught by Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University. To achieve the objective of the study, the design of a distance training programme was conceived according to the General Design Educational Model (ADDIE) via the Zoom online platform to develop skills in educational and training design (ETD) skills. Actually, two tools have been developed, a tool that measures the knowledge aspect of educational content and …

Review Of The Effectiveness Of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Mbct) In Reducing Symptoms Of Bulimia Nervosa, Fahad. S. Alanazi

Information Sciences Letters

Bulimia nervosa is a serious disorder with limited intervention such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with relapsing bulimia nervosa for patients which is require, however, few studies focus on its use in patients with bulimia nervosa. Review and examine studies of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy as treatment. A study by Sala et al. (2021) found that MBCT improved eating behaviours, while the results of a study by Juarascio et al. (2021) indicated that MBCT led to an improvement in symptoms for patients with bulimia nervosa .Using of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with relapsing bulimia nervosa patients is needed. The need for …

Extent Of The Schools Principles Contribution To Enhance The Positive Thinking Of The Teachers, Lafie Saleh Aqil Al-Makhariz

Information Sciences Letters

This study aimed at finding out extent of the schools principles contribution to enhance the positive thinking of the teacher, the descriptive survey research method was used, and a sample of the secondary schools principals was selected, consisted of (26) male and female principles (13) male and (13) female principles, a questionnaire has been prepared regarding the positive thinking skills distributed to (5) fields, the questionnaire clauses number was (47) clauses, its validity and reliability were confirmed. The study reached that the extent of the schools’ principles contribution to enhance the positive thinking of the teachers was medium, and that …

Sharia Policy" In Online Libraries (On The Internet): A Critical Analytical Study", Faisal A . Alshddi

Information Sciences Letters

This research intends to identify online reading libraries" (on the internet) that offer Sharia Policy books and other materials in Arabic. It also explains the study services supplied by these libraries in the science of Sharia Policy by arranging the books in their "Sharia Policy Sections" by Sharia policy areas and topics. These library sections will be analyzed, criticized, and compared. Descriptive, analytical, critical, and comparative methods were used. The research found: "Jaame Al-Kutub Al-Islamiyah" (The Collector of Islamic Books), "Al-Maktaba Al-Waqiya", "Khazanah Al- Faqeeh" (The Treasure of Jurist), "Sayd Al-Fawaed" (The Hunting of Interests), "Al-Maktabah Al-Shamelah" (The Comprehensive Library), …

Emotional Intelligence For English Students With Learning Disabilities In Light Of Some Variables, S. R. Darawsheh, I. T. Al-Darabah, A. A. Bedaiwy, I. Gmach

Information Sciences Letters

This study aimed at determining the level of emotional intelligence for a sample of students with learning disabilities in Irbid province in light of the variables of age, grade and learning disability type. The study sample consisted of (450) learning disabilities students from the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. To achieve the aims of the study, the scale of emotional intelligence was used, and it consisted of 35 clauses distributed into four fields: determining emotions, managing emotions, compassion and social efficiency. Their validity and stability were verified. The study findings revealed that individuals had a moderate level of emotional …

Arabic Teachers’ Evaluation Degree Of Their Reading Teaching Strategies And Practices, Ali M. Telfah, Mohammad F. Al-Hawamdah

Information Sciences Letters

The present study measured the Arabic teachers’ evaluation degree of their own reading teaching strategies and practices to reveal any statistically significant differences in terms of two teacher-related variables: educational qualification and years of experience. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher developed a questionnaire of 33 paragraphs distributed in three phases: pre-reading, during-reading, and post-reading. The study sample consisted of 302 female and male Arabic teachers who were selected following the simple random approach out of the total study population (730 female and male teachers). The results of the study revealed that the Arabic teachers’ …

The De-Indigenisation Of The English Language: On Linguistic Idiosyncrasy, Fayssal Bensalah

Journal of Creative Writing Studies

This paper introduces and explains a fresh adaptation of linguistic hybridity. This creative strategy is common among postcolonial, transnational and transcultural writers, who would import linguistic features from their first languages to hybridise their prose and paint it with a distinctive identity. I aim, however, to demonstrate that my English text can be hybridised without looking outside the English language, but rather by looking within it. The English language, as I argue, is already a hybrid language, populated by thousands of words borrowed from various languages, including Arabic. The words of this latter, if used intelligently and selectively in my …

Inside The Hirak: The Dynamics Of A Mass Movement For Social Justice And Human Rights, Abdelkader Berrahmoun

International Journal of Human Rights Education

In 2019, Algeria witnessed the emergence of the Hirak mass movement: a pro-democracy uprising marked by epic nationwide demonstrations and trans-formative public dialogue. Hundreds of thousands of Algerians mobilized to protest social injustices and political corruption, educate each other about their common rights, and articulate their collective goals. Through the Hirak’s shared platform, people from all walks of life took to the podium to galvanize the masses through ideas and action. The Algerian Hirak was a form of public pedagogy; a grassroots expression of human rights education. Why is the Hirak so important in the history of global social movements? …

Organizational Committees And Their Role In Enhancing Intellectual Security: A Case Study On Female Students Of The Bachelor Of Information Science Program - College Of Arts - Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University, Aliaa Ibrahim Ahmed, Raghad Mohammed Alharthe, Muneera Mohammed Alfereej

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study relied on the analytical descriptive approach in one of its aspects, which is the case study approach to address the concept of intellectual security, and the problems facing the concepts associated with it in the scope of activities and organizational committees of educational programs. Moreover, the study also aimed for several objectives represented in: Measuring the impact of the activities and organizational committees in the information science program on enhancing the intellectual security of the students and examining the methods of employing the information science program for the activities and organizational committees in the field of enhancing the …

A Girl Named Malaka: An Exploration Of Lebanese-American Identity, Ava Munyer

[Archive] Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)

Ava Munyer is a passionate and ambitious student at Belmont University pursing a double major in Finance and Business Systems and Analytics, as well as a minor in French. This paper explores the relationship between cultural background and societal engagement as a Lebanese-American, discussing the impact of ethnically identifying features in conjunction with ancestral history. After traveling to Lebanon and the birthplace of her ancestors and intensely connecting with her cultural traditions, she experienced inner conflict when expressing these revelations when reintroduced to American academic settings. This autobiography begins with a through explanation of her lineage and family’s immigration to …

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The One Ring Of King Solomon, Giovanni Carmine Costabile

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Tolkien source criticism has long been looking for the source of the One Ring in the wrong places. Neither the historical ispiration from World War II and the Atomic Bomb nor the proposed literary influences such as the Ring of the Nibelungs, Wagner's Ring, or the several examples of invisibility rings found in world literature may suffice to explain the complexity of Tolkien's unique creation. Nonetheless, the same cannot be said so easily with regards to another possible source once we survey the richness of the related legends: it is the fabled signet ring of King Solomon.

Discovering Dune: Essays On Frank Herbert’S Epic Saga., Edited By Dominic J. Nardi And N. Trevor Brierly, G. Connor Salter

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

G. Connor Salter reviews Discovering Dune: Essays on Frank Herbert’s Epic Saga, edited by Dominic J. Nardi and N. Trevor Brierly, considering its new contributions to studies of Frank Herbert's work. Essays included fit into four categories (Politics and Power, History and Religion, Biology and Ecology, and Philosophy, Choice and Ethics) and range from Herbert's use of ecology in Dune to how game theory may help explain certain characters' apparent ability to see the future. Discovering Dune also includes an appendix which contains the only up-to-date bibliography of Herbert's work (primary and secondary sources).

Differences In Cultural Intelligence And Cognitive Flexibility Among Saudi Scholarship Students And International Students In Saudi Universities: A Study Of Selected Variables, Maram A. Al Guidi

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

Abstract: The study aimed to reveal differences in cultural intelligence and cognitive flexibility depending on the variables of duration of cross-cultural experience and degree of competence in the second language. The study adopted the descriptive, comparative approach, and the total sample amounted to (836) Saudi students on scholarships to the United States of America, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore and international students in Saudi universities. Tools employed by the study included; Cultural Intelligence Scale, and the Cognitive Flexibility Scale. The study concluded there is Differences were found in cultural intelligence according to the length of experience in the …

أثر الاستراتيجيات ما وراء المعرفية في تنمية الكفاية اللغوية لمتعلمي المرحلة الثانوية من ذوي الإعاقة السمعية: دورة التعلم الخماسية والتساؤل الذاتي نموذجاا, الحسين أوباها, محمد الفران

Dirassat

This study, which is part of doctoral research into applied linguistics, aimed to identify the impact of using metacognitive learning strategies on developing linguistic competence for deaf learners in LALLA ASMAE foundation for deaf children in Rabat-Morocco. using descriptive and quasi-experimental methodologies approaches, on experimental group learned by metacognitive strategies, and control group by an ordinary method. And Mykle Bust test for diagnosis of learning disabilities and the Linguistic competence test (examined its psychometric stabilities). The results showed significant differences at (α 0.05) in favor of the experimental group, and no statistically significant differences at (α 0.05) due to the …

Angela Jurdak Khoury (1915-2011) As The First Woman Diplomat In Lebanon: Feminism And Education During The French Mandate, Angela Kahil

Journal of International Women's Studies

Angela Jurdak Khoury was born in 1915 in Lebanon and died in 2011 in Washington D.C. She was the first woman who studied in the Department of Sociology at the American University of Beirut, and the first to graduate with an M.A degree from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 1938. She was also the first woman to teach and be involved in social services at the university. In 1945, Khoury joined diplomatic affairs to become the first woman diplomat in Lebanon, representing her country in the Commission on the Status of Women at the UN between 1946 and …

The Role Of Administrative Creativity In The Performance Of Teachers In Public Schools, Raya Y. Fyad

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the role of administrative creativity in the performance of teachers in public schools in Irbid governorate, and for the purposes of achieving the objectives of the current study, the descriptive analytical approach was used for its suitability to the type of study, where a questionnaire was developed to collect data from the sample that was chosen randomly from the study population of teachers in the governorate of Irbid, based on a sample of (250) male and female teachers. Where the questionnaire was sent and applied electronically, and (218) questionnaires were retrieved, i.e. (87.2%) of the …

Self-Efficacy In The Arabic Language Among Intermediate School Students And Its Relationship To The Attitudes Towards Its Learning, Mahmood Halal Abdulalbst Abdulalqader

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The objective of the current research is to reveal the level of self-efficacy and its relationship with the trend towards learning Arabic language among the third grade students. Then, the selection of the research sample from the third grade students in the city of Abha, Saudi Arabia, and then apply the study tools to the research sample, and then statistical analysis and interpretation of the results and provide recommendations and proposals. Level of trend towards learning Arabic, and there is a relationship between the level of self-efficacy and the trend towards learning Arabic.

The Effects Of An Interactive E-Book On Promoting Idiomatic Competence And Motivation Among L2 Learners Of Arabic Language In Saudi Arabia, Alfaifi Adel

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Native Arabic speakers used idiomatic expressions such as idioms, formulas, and collocations, in their daily communications. In learning Arabic as a second language (L2), effective communication requires “the ability to understand and use idioms appropriately and accurately in a variety of sociocultural contexts, in a manner like that of native speakers, and with the least amount of mental effort” (Liontas, 2015, p. 441). Yet, promoting L2 idiomatic competence in the classroom and beyond remains a difficult task (Liontas, 2006; Tabatabaei, 2012). The utilization of e-books in the learning environment in L2 teaching in the English language has received much research …

The College Voice, Vol. 57, No. 9 [Special Edition: Occupy Cc 2023, March 8, 2023], Connecticut College

2022-2023

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Coverage Framing Of Arab Affairs In Oriented Channels Websites In Arabic: Comparative Analytical Study Of Bbc And Dw News Websites, Hatem Alawneh, Areen Al-Zou'bi

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

The aim of this study is to find out the most important topics covered by the Arabiclanguage news websites about Arab affairs, and the media sources that these websites rely on for its news and coverage. The study attempts to identify the nature of media framing that the websites use when dealing with Arab affairs. The survey method was used and the study also used the comparative analysis method to identify similarities and differences in the coverage. Three months were selected from year of (2017) as a sample. The number of news stories analyzed was (1200) news stories. The study …

The Ottoman Empire Procedures In Preventing Zionism Infiltration To Jerusalem In The Reign Of Sultan Abdul Hamid Ii District Of The (1876-1909), Walid Subhi Aridi, Omar Saleh Al-Omari

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

The current study is seeking to answer one main question which is: Did the Ottoman take proper and critical procedures to prevent Zionism infiltration to district of empire Jerusalem? What are the related consequences?. The study deals with three domains: 1. Herzl international communications. 2. Immigrations to Jerusalem. 3. proper and critical procedures taken by the Ottoman Empire to prevent Zionism infiltration to Jerusalem. The researchers attached two reports for governors Akram Bek and Ahamd Rasheed Bek as two main sources of this study. The study adopted Ottoman documents, Arabic studies, Turkish studies and foreign studies. The study concludes that …