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The Narrative Style In Abdo Khal’S Novel “Throwing Sparks”, Saeed Hadi Saad Alqahtani

UB Journal for Humanities

This study investigates the narrative configuration of Throwing Sparks by Abdo Khal through a contemporary narratological lens, employing the analytical framework of Gérard Genette. It addresses a critical gap in Saudi novel criticism, where thematic approaches predominate at the expense of systematic analysis of narrative techniques. Adopting a qualitative narratological methodology, the study examines temporal structure (order, duration, frequency), spatial construction, characterization, focalization, and linguistic style to uncover the mechanisms through which meaning is generated. The findings reveal a complex narrative system structured around layered temporal disruptions, spatial binaries that encode social hierarchy, and sustained internal focalization through a morally …

Balancing The Triangle: Restoring Judicial Interpretation Without Ignoring Agency Expertise After Loper Bright, William L. Burner

Liberty University Law Review

For nearly forty years, Chevron required courts to defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute, even when a better reading was available. This approach undermined the role of the judiciary and disrupted the separation of powers. Rather than interpreting the law, courts became second to the Executive Branch in determining what statutes meant. Congress contributed to the problem by drafting vague laws and depending on agencies to resolve the ambiguity. The result was a structural imbalance that left courts out of place and agencies in charge.

In Loper Bright, the Supreme Court ended Chevron deference and …

The Impact Of Vision 2030 On The Translation Movement In Saudi Arabia - A Qualitative Study, Saad Salem Alshamrani

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study examines the impact of Saudi Vision 2030 on the translation ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. It employs a qualitative document based analytical approach to investigate the developments in the translation activity and institutional support under the Vision framework. The study indicates an expansion and diversification of the translation practices across cultural, literary, tourism related and institutional contexts. However, it also identifies that the rear persistent challenges related to training, quality assurance, coordination and professional readiness. Furthermore, the study highlights the value of integrating policy and academic perspectives to understand translation as a developing professional and cultural field in Saudi …

The Role Of Digital Skills Exercises In Developing Higher-Level Thinking Skills, Adel Musaad Alrasheedi, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alfayez

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Developing students' higher-order thinking skills is a fundamental goal of modern education, as it contributes to preparing a generation capable of analysis, evaluation, and creativity. In this context, the current study aimed to examine the extent to which the exercises in the Digital Skills textbook for the second intermediate grade contribute to the development of higher-order thinking skills according to the revised Bloom's taxonomy. For this purpose, the researchers employed the descriptive-analytical method using content analysis, and prepared a content analysis checklist to evaluate the exercises in the Digital Skills textbooks approved by the Saudi Ministry of Education for the …

Practices Enhancing The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In The Educational Process - A Systematic Review, Mohammad Abdelraouf Elsayed

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to review the literature related to utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the educational process, and to propose enhancing practices for the use of AI to improve areas of the educational process. This descriptive analytical study relied on systematic review of previous studies addressing the role of AI in improving the following areas of educational process: education management, learner learning, teacher empowerment and teaching enhancement, and learning evaluation. Then, the inductive exploratory method was used by surveying the opinions of (37) experts from professors specialized in AI in some Arab universities, to investigate their perspectives on the …

Book Review - Language Education In Saudi Arabia - Integrating Technology In The Classroom, Hajar Khalifa Al Sultan

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This review explores the contribution of Language Education in Saudi Arabia: Integrating Technology in the Classroom, edited by Al-Hoorie, Mitchell, and Elyas, emphasizing how its collected studies reflect current pedagogical practices while offering valuable directions for future research. Bringing together corpus analyses, case studies, systematic reviews, and practitioner reflections, the volume provides context-sensitive insights into technology-enhanced language education in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on tools such as ChatGPT, flipped learning, and virtual writing platforms. A unifying theme across the chapters is that technology's effectiveness depends on teacher support, critical reflection, and contextual awareness. While the editors frame the volume …

A Holistic Framework Addressing Psychological, Social, And Health Aspects Of Drug Use Among University Students, Mashael Abdulhalim Huwaikem

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This paper examined the psychological, social and nutritional health-related aspects that relate to drug use among higher education students. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study on 1,055 students in various colleges. The data was obtained by using self-administered questionnaire, which measured demographic, psychological, and social variables and nutritional health indicators in terms of drug use. The study identified living alone as a significant demographic predictor in the multivariate logistic regression analysis. Positive and neutral attitudes towards drug use (OR = 0.044 and OR = 0.324, respectively), as well as protective or irregular behavioral practices (OR = 0.002) were significantly …

The Rise And Fall Of Fansubbing Communities - The Case Of Autrjim And Subtitling Social Media, Bandar Altalidi, Zafer Tuhaitah

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study investigates the development, workflow and institutional structure of Autrjim, a volunteer fansubbing community that subtitles educational YouTube content into Arabic. The study explores how such online communities manage translation projects, engage members and adapt to digital challenges. Situated within the frameworks of institutional translation and communities of practice, the research highlights the significance of fansubbing as a socially driven, collaborative form of user-generated translation in the Arab digital space. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, comprising a structured interview with the project’s administrator and a questionnaire completed by 58 members. The findings revealed Autrjim’s structured workflow, reliance on digital …

The Impact Of A Metaverse Environment On Technological Concept Development Among Depressed Students, Ibraheem Abdullah Alzahrani

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to explore the impact of a Meta verse-based learning on the development of technological concepts among university students diagnosed with depression, as measured by Beck's Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The research involved 22 students (11 male, 11 female) from the College of Education at Al- Baha University, using a quasi-experimental approach single group design. Depression levels were assessed with BDI-II, and an achievement test administered to measure students' understanding of technological concepts. The findings highlighted the importance of selecting e-learning tools that aligned with students' psychological conditions to ensure effective participation in learning. The study showed that meta …

The Semantics Of The Counterfactual Complementizer Law In Makkan Arabic, Jumanah Abdulwahab Abusulaiman

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This paper examines counterfactual (CF) structures in Makkan Arabic, a dialect spoken in the Western region of Saudi Arabia. It expands the study of CF structures beyond English. It also presents novel data highlighting the presence of a CF complementizer law that is lexically specified to invoke counterfactuality. The CF law interacts with past tense and perfect aspect in embedded propositions, contributing to ongoing debates in semantics about whether the past tense in such contexts is "fake" or "real." Within the framework of possible worlds semantics, the CF complementizer law enters the computation with a universal operator (∀) that quantifies …

The Role Of Optimism And Pessimism In Influencing Learning Engagement Among Saudi Efl University Students, Nada Alqarni

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The impact of psychological traits on learning engagement (LE) is a crucial area of research, particularly in the context of English as a foreign language (EFL). However, there is a notable lack of studies examining how optimism and pessimism, as two key psychological constructs, influence engagement in foreign language (FL) learning. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between optimism, pessimism and LE levels among EFL students. Specifically, it explored the association between these traits and the overall engagement of 131 Saudi EFL learners, focusing on their behavioural, cognitive, agentic and emotional engagement. A quantitative methodology was adopted for this …

Extended Technology Acceptance Model (Tam) For Evaluating Digital Banking Adoption In Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim Abdou Alamir

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study investigates the factors influencing the acceptance and use of digital banking services in Saudi Arabia, applying the technology acceptance model. Data were collected from 406 respondents using a structured survey to measure perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), Trust, social influence (SI), perceived risk (PR), behavioral intention (BI), and actual usage. The results showed that PU, PEOU, Trust, SI, and BI significantly positively affected digital banking usage, while PR had a significant negative impact. The findings align with existing literature, reinforcing the importance of user-friendly interfaces, robust security measures, and SI in driving digital banking adoption. …

Ease Of Articulation In Selecting First Names, Alawiya W.I. Al-Siyami

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Investigating the ease of articulation in selecting names contributes to emphasizing the effect of articulatory features on speech perception and production. It explains why some names are distinctive among multi-semantic references and sociocultural dominance and are more likely appropriate for one sex than the other. This study explores how distinctive features of phonemes subconsciously derive our conception of first names, regardless of rich meanings or morphological endings. It argues that all selected names demonstrate articulatory-easy phonemes. Sex distinction is assumed to attribute phonemes of easier configurations to characterize girl names more than boy names. By inspecting a sample that exhibited …

The Position And Status Of Translated Manga In Saudi Arabia, Amal Rakan Alkhaldi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Manga translations offer a valuable opportunity for studying the complex interactions and dialogues between different cultures and modes of communication. This study takes a multimodal approach and a comparative qualitative analysis to explore the translation of manga in the Saudi market, which started recently in 2021. The emphasis is on illustrating how the link between the verbal and visual modes may be used in the translation process and how much input translators, and perhaps publishers, have in it. The research also seeks to explore the status of this new genre in Saudi literary systems, employing Evan Zohar's division between central …

The Degree To Which Digital Literacy Is Included In National Curriculum Standards, Ahmed Y. Fagehi, Meznah R. Almutairy

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Standards are the backbone of developing curricula and educational systems, as they precisely define what should be learned. Additionally, the integration of skills in curricula ensures that they are targeted in teaching and learning processes and thus acquired by learners. This study aims to analyze the national curriculum standards to reveal their level of inclusion of digital literacy. The descriptive approach was applied using the content analysis method, with a content analysis card used as the data collection tool. The results show that digital literacy is an essential component of the national standards (with a total percentage of 16%), is …

Transforming Education: A Systematic Literature Review On The Practices And Policies Of Entrepreneurial Universities, Mohammed A. Alshker, Naeem Albihany

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This systematic literature review (SLR) aims to explore the best practices and policies of entrepreneurial universities operating outside Saudi Arabia, including those in the UK, Turkey, Spain, Latvia, China, the US, Germany, and Austria. To achieve this aim, the study utilized the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and SLR methodologies. A total of 5,000 literature studies or sources were screened, with 25 being included in the final analysis. The rationale behind conducting this study was to gain key insights into the entrepreneurial environment of universities to positively influence the education industry. The study found that in most …

Online Trust Determinants, Consumer Perception, And Purchase Intent In Saudi E-Commerce: Exploring Determinants And Evidence, Majed A. Helmi, Sager Alharthi, Sufyan Habib

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to explore the growing use of the internet as a commercial sales channel, emphasising the pivotal role of trust in online consumer relationships. This research focused on Saudi e-commerce platforms (e.g. Amazon.sa, Noon, Namshi, and Shein), due to their remarkable growth over previous years, by investigating the effect of consumer trust on online purchase intentions. The study surveyed 449 Saudi online shoppers, using a structural equation model to analyse the factors that determine online trust (perceived information quality, company competency, security, and online consumer reviews) and their influence on consumer online trust and perceived risk. The results …

Effectiveness Of Incorporating Film Adaptations In Efl Literature Courses: A Case Study In Saudi Arabia, Hadeel Jamal Azhar

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

In line with the recent and ongoing technological changes in Saudi Arabia, which place greater emphasis on cinema and film adaptations, this study aimed to investigate the effect of incorporating films and visual media into literature courses on students' understanding of and motivation towards literary texts. The participants were 41 fourth-level female students in the Department of English at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia. The treatment group (n=21) read Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House (1879) and watched the adapted film, whereas the control group (n=20) was asked to only read the play and discuss it in class. The findings …

Transitioning Away From An Oil-Based Economy Through Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, Hassen Hussain Altalhi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

To modify the economy and make it less dependent on oil, several initiatives were launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2016 under the Saudi Vision 2030 umbrella. This study looked at the financial impact of Saudi Vision 2030 and assessed whether non-oil industries have responded as desired. Since the implementation of Saudi Vision 2030, several industries have demonstrated noteworthy accomplishments and contributed to the GDP of Saudi Arabia. Three such industries—tourism, small and medium-sized enterprises, and the “Saudi Made” logo campaign—were the subject of this study. The analytical objective of this research was to determine if these industries …

Methods Of Overcoming Data Waste In Education - A Systematic Review, Aminah S. Aldossary, Leena A. Alfarani

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This research aimed to perform a systematic review of recent scientific studies that addressed the topic of educational data mining by highlighting recent research trends and reviewing the best practices of smart technology in this field. The current research was restricted to scientific studies and conferences in English that were published through the IEEE database between 2020 and October 2022. After applying the PRISMA form and reviewing and documenting the method, 25 papers were identified that matched the criteria. The outcomes of the current research concluded that the trend of prediction was one of the most common research trends in …

Language Fluency For Bilingual Students - The Saudi Context, Maryam Ahmed Alomair

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

As the number of bilingual students in Saudi Arabia continues to grow, it is important to determine how this could impact language fluency. This study explored bilingualism and language fluency among Saudi Arabian students. Specifically, it aimed to determine the impact of bilingualism on language fluency. In doing so, it explored some of the strategies that could be used to enhance fluency as more students continue to learn a second or even third language. Qualitative research methodology was used because it is generally applied to collect data that is descriptive of people's experiences to understand meaning from the perspective of …

Financial Technology And Islamic Insurance - The Saudi Context, Othman Altwijry, Mustafa Omar Mohammed, Ahmad Alrazni Alshammari

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study investigates the adoption of financial technology (FinTech) in the Islamic insurance industry, also known as the Takaful industry, as well as its challenges and prospects. A qualitative method was employed, comprising interviews with nine experts from top senior management and policy-making positions in Saudi Arabia's FinTech and Islamic insurance sectors. The data collected were recorded, transcribed, coded and analysed based on seven themes. The primary findings indicate that FinTech adoption in the Islamic insurance industry has penetrated core departments such as claim management, sales, actuarial, risk assessment and database management. However, it requires expansion into health and life …

Translation Errors Among Bilingual Arabic Language Students: Collocations As An Example, Aliyu Ahmad, Nik Farhan Mustapha, Syed Nurulakla Syed Abdullah, Pabiyah Toklubok

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The study of translation by bilingual female students studying Arabic had not received much attention, especially with regard to the cultural errors that these students made during English-Arabic translations, which resulted in them making mistakes in translation. This prompted the researchers to focus on this area. The main objective of this article is to explore common errors in English-Arabic collocation translation among Arabic students in the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau and identify possible reasons for them. The researchers used a qualitative analysis approach, adopting an evaluation instrument. A semi-structured interview was also conducted among the sample group in …

The Shift In Academics' Conception Of Virtual Platforms Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic: The Saudi Context, Mohammed I. Alhojailan

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aims to identify the perceptions of faculty members at King Saud University on using virtual platforms during the coronavirus pandemic. It reveals the differences among their opinions both before and during the pandemic as well as the various methods used to determine their views. It furthermore offers explanations for these views. 79 members were sampled during the pandemic and 74 members before it. The perceptions of both samples differed regarding needs, obstacles, procedures, and recommendations related to virtual platforms. The initial needs of the pre-sample focused on 'training', whereas the post-sample focused on the necessity of 'technical support'. …

The Philosophy Of Requesting In Official Letters: Arab Higher Educational Institutions, Abdulaziz Abdullatif Alhulaybi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study analyses requesting as a pragmatic speech act. Pragmatics study language usage by examining meaning as understood in the speaker's mind and receiver's interpretation and focusing on what people mean by their words. In addition, this study investigates the use of requests by identifying their strategies and supportive moves. This is achieved by examining speech acts in the communications of a specific educational institution: King Faisal University. The data obtained are analysed pragmatically in accordance with, in particular, politeness theory and the concept of face. This provides us with a clear vision of the use of requests in a …

Teachers And Learning Preferences Of Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Alanood Abdullah Bin Jardan, Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Jaffal

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) need teaching strategies that support their learning, such as Dunn and Dunn's model, which can help them reach their full potential. This study aimed to investigate teachers' knowledge of Dunn and Dunn's model as one of the learning styles models and their perceptions of the importance of using it for students with ADHD. This study utilized a descriptive approach by employing a survey to collect the data. The study sample consisted of 115 teachers in elementary schools in Riyadh city that have ADHD programs. The findings of the study indicated that teachers had …

Orientalists' Views On The Arabs Of The Arabian Peninsula: A Critical Enquiry Into The Journey Of William Palgrave, Khlaif S. Alshammari

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This article sheds light on how the Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula are described in the writings of the English orientalist William Gifford Palgrave (1826-1888). He depicted a lively and vibrant social image of the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula. He wrote about their religious, intellectual, moral, political and social aspects. He relied on his travelling throughout the Peninsula to discuss this society, its characteristics, its positives and its negatives. The study investigates the stereotyped image of these Arabs in line with Orientalist experiments specifically in the 19 th century. It adopts historical and comparative approaches within his writings away …

Online Learning Apps Adoption In The Saudi Context: A Perspective On The Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology, Ahmad Almufarreh

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The aim of this study is to determine the behavioural intentions and actual usage of online learning apps through the lens of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, which is a synthesis of numerous theories and models and is most commonly used to examine technology adoption behaviours. The study has utilised an exploratory research design, and data were collected using a questionnaire survey. The items used for establishing the questionnaire to measure the study constructs are adopted from different valid studies conducted previously. The current study examines the role of various factors, including performance expectancy, effort expectancy, …

Learners' Writing Errors In Foreign Languages: Arabic And English As Examples, Ahmed Al Khateeb

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The practice of writing in a foreign language is a demanding skill that requires deep understanding of relevant error types. This research focuses on understanding, analysing and specifying the error types related to writing in a foreign language in two different language settings, considering differences in their cultural and linguistic systems. The study has adopted two rubrics for marking and determining different types of error made by learners while writing in a foreign language (English or Arabic). Each rubric, with its error categories, is suitable for the nature of each language. The results of this study can lead to an …

Artificial Intelligence Versus Arab Universities: An Enquiry Into The Saudi Context, Farhan Yetaim Alenezi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aims to identify factors that influence the adoption of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning environments in Saudi universities in light of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, as well as proposals that effectively support the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Saudi universities' teaching and learning environments. The study employs a qualitative approach based on a semi-structured interview, with the participation of 17 faculty members from Saudi universities specialising in educational technology. According to the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, the study's findings show that there are four aspects that affect …