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The Role Of Organizational Learning In Transforming Universities Into Learning Organizations - A Comparative Study At The University Of Majmaah, Amal Said Habaka

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Organizational learning is one of the most important activities and procedures that transform university members from individual learning to team learning through sharing knowledge among themselves and at all organizational levels within the university, making it a learning organization that can compete with other universities. Therefore, the research aims to benefit from the experiences of some foreign universities to transform the University of Majmaah into a learning organization in the light of organizational learning. The research has followed the comparative approach, which depends on the comparative analysis of some foreign universities to reach the results of the research. The results …

The Relationship Between The Dimensions Of Ethical Leadership And The Organizational Identity Enhancement From The Viewpoint Of Female Administrative Staff, Yumna Ahmed Atoum

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Organizational identity influences the behaviour and practices of employees. This would establish a unified thinking style and a strong organizational personality of the institutions which would distinguish it from other institutions. This study aimed to determine the level of ethical leadership dimensions, the level of organizational identity enhancement, and the relationship between the dimensions of ethical leadership and the enhancement of organizational identity from the point of view of female administrative staff. To achieve the objective of the study, a questionnaire was prepared to collect the data, which was distributed to a sample of (62) from (90) individuals for the …

The Reality Of Using The Electronic Activity Book Among Arabic-Language Primary-School Teachers In Riyadh, Belal Adnan Kabalan

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The Saudi Ministry of Education in 2019 sought to print out the student book and transform the activity book into an electronic version. Since the activities have an important value, the importance of diagnosis of the benefit and activation of the educational field, and analyzing the obstacles facing this plan and suggesting some solutions, and the importance of Arabic language in the educational system, this study has searched how the Arabic language teachers used the electronic activity book in the primary stage in the upper grades in Riyadh, and to identify the obstacles of activating the electronic activity book, and …

The Reality Of Practicing Action Research By Mathematics Middle-School Teachers, Abdulaziz M. Alrwais

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to identify the status of practicing action research in middle school by mathematics teachers. It also aimed to define their attitude towards such process and the obstacles that limit its practice. A questionnaire was applied after verification of validity and reliability on a random sample consist of 130 mathematics teachers at the Intermediate stage. Meanwhile an interview was performed with 25 of them. The results showed that teachers believe on the importance of action research to improve their classroom practices. They agreed that action research is a professional development method that can improve their practices. The results …

The Level Of Kindergarten Children's Knowledge About Some Economic Concepts In Light Of Saudi Vision 2030 From Teachers' Viewpoints, Aljohara Fahad Khalid Al-Saud

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This research studies one of the community trending issues, examining the extent to which some economic concepts are represented to kindergarten children. It aimed at identifying the awareness of a sample of kindergarten children with some economic concepts from the viewpoints of teachers. The research was delimited to the concepts of scarcity and choice, scarcity of resources, incentives and selection, marketing and advertising, price setting, the role of government in the global trade, wages and income and types of work. The research adopted the descriptive approach, and a questionnaire was developed as a tool after assuring its validity and reliability …

The Impact Of Visual Culture And Environmental Factors On Development Of Imagining And Building Images In Children's Drawings, Khaled M. Al-Soud

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The importance of this study is in exploring children ability of imagining and building images through drawing, in addition to measuring the impact of visual culture and environmental factors in their imagining development. The study sample consisted of 62 children of the sixth grade in the city of Al-Ahsa during 2017-8 school year. A scale for imagination and building images was used after tuning and testing for stability and validity. The study adopted descriptive and experimental approaches in this study to investigate the ability of children to imagine and build images and their relationship to the variables of the study. …

The Implementation Of Active Learning By Female Secondary School Sharia Teachers, Zinab Abdullah Alzayed

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Active learning is a method whereby learners engage in activities such as reading, writing, discussion and/or problem solving. This study aims to define the extent of encouraging active learning of Sharia by secondary school female teachers. The study importance is relevant as active learning is necessary for improving secondary education. The study also seeks to provide field information needed to plan train programs on methods of encouraging active learning for Sharia teachers. A descriptive approach was used, and observation card was designed to assess the practicing level of the methods. The study community contains all female teachers of Sharia sciences …

The Impact Of Social Media On Students' Academic Performance - A Case Study At The University Of Jordan, Maan Ali Alkhateeb

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

There is no doubt that social media continues to influence the communication setting of our modern world, and it continues to contribute to and influence the academic lives of the students across the globe. The aim of this study is to survey the impact of using social media on the academic performance of Business College’s Students at the University of Jordan. Four independent variables were selected including: The duration of use, the nature of use, the number of social media outlets used and the appropriateness of use. A sample of 235 students was randomly selected and analyzed using SPSS. The …

The Effectiveness Of Co-Teaching On Improving Study Achievement In A Sample Of King Faisal University's College Of Education Students, Layla Nasser Al-Zarah

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Effectiveness of co-teaching on improving the achievement of female students from group, were taught using a two-teacher team composed of the researcher and a significantly (<0.05) higher than those taught by traditional teaching in favour of courses.

Suggested Indicator Of Student Achievement In The Course Subject At Grade Level In Public Education Stages, Abdulhamed Abdullah Al-Abdullatif

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Educational indicators are important tool in achieving the concept of assessment for the level of academic achievement of the subjects and determining the required remedial Ministry of Education examine and evaluate the proposed indicator.

Reasons For Dangerous Driving From Students' Perspectives At Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University - A Suggestion For Safe Driving, Mamdouh Mosaad Ahmed Helali

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This research comes in response to the spread of some social problems (e.g. the dangerous driving behaviour of vehicles) and the existence of deficiencies in the educational rehabilitation programs for dangerous drivers in Saudi Arabia. It aims to single out reasons for dangerous driving, making a recommendation for safe driving in the country, to improve their behaviour and reduce vehicle accidents. The research uses a descriptive method and applies a questionnaire on 329 students at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. The research concludes that there are no specialised programs for the rehabilitation of dangerous drivers. The most important reasons for …

Effectiveness Of Counseling Programs Based On Modification Of Irrational Ideas, Self-Regulation And Integrated Counseling In Reducing Academic Procrastination, Etaf Mahmoud Abu Ghali

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Procrastination is a complex behavioral phenomenon that threatens academic performance and quality. The current study aimed to compare the effectiveness of counseling programs based on the modification of irrational ideas and self-regulation in reducing academic procrastination among Al-Aqsa University female students. The sample consisted of (28) female university students aged 21-22 years. They were randomly assigned to four groups (the counseling group using modification of irrational ideas, the self-regulatory counseling group, the counseling group using modification of irrational ideas and self-regulation, and the control group). The academic procrastination scale, which contains 21 items, was used to assess the students' procrastination. …

Effectiveness Of An Aerobic Sport Program In Developing Motor And Functional Efficiency Of Elderly In Saudi Arabia, Mahmoud I. Marei, Amani M. Elbatrawy

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Middle-age men suffer from a gradual decline in their motor and functional fitness level. This coincides with an increase in daily life and work pressure, in addition to . psychological problems. These complications increase because of an inaccurate belief about the changes in this stage that aged persons must have a greater deal of comfort 50 . and fewer responsibilities. Therefore, the current study is about employing exercise 30 influences of a recreational step aerobics sport program to reduce the manifestations of decline in motor and functional fitness for middle-aged men over 50. A random sample of 30 office worker …

Effect Of Teaching Thinking Skills Development Course On Female Students' Understanding Of Scientific Concepts And Their Scientific Thinking Abilities, Mai Ibrahim Masoud

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

measure was scientific thinking scale to measure students’ scientific thinking abilities. After teaching the outcomes in order to serve the society and contribute to solving its problems. (.)Tyler, 2010 ( .)Kember and Carmel, 2007

Constructing A Cognitive Test To Measure Thesis Writing Skills Among Physical-Education Postgraduates, Wasfi Mohammad Al-Khazaaleh

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The current study aimed to construct a cognitive test to measure the skills of writing theses for physical education graduate students. Tryout and exploratory samples of 96 male and female students were selected from Jordan and Yarmouk Universities students. Surveying and analysis of references were used for the theoretic construction of the test. This was followed by the application of scientific rules on the questions and areas of the test. The application indicated that the corrected difficulty index and the discrimination coefficient of the questions met the conditions on the tryout samples. In addition, the conditions of the coefficients of …

The Attitude Of Secondary School Students Toward Reading In The Light Of Some Variables, Ibrahim S. Alsubaty

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Reading is one of the most important factors affecting the intellectual, emotional, and social growth of learner. It plays a great role in developing education, culture, and society. The current research aimed at identifying the attitude of Saudi teenager toward reading and achievement in Arabic language in the light of some demographic variables (gender, grade, and cultural background). To achieve this, a scale for attitude towards reading was designed and its psychometric properties were calculated. The study sample consisted of three hundred and twenty male and female students from the first and third secondary grades from different rural and urban …

Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Leadership Criteria Of School Principals In Al-Ahsaa Governorate In Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Ahmad Al-Shoura, Bassam Mahmoud Al Saideen

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership criteria of school principals in Al-Ahsaa Governorate, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The sample of the study consisted of (42) randomly picked school principals. To achieve the objectives of the study, two questionnaires were carried out to assess the emotional intelligence and leadership criteria. The results of the study indicated that there is statistically significant positive relationship (α= 0.05) between the components of emotional intelligence and emotional intelligence as a whole as well as the components of leadership criteria and leadership as a whole. The averages of emotional intelligence …

Relation Of Creative Problem Solving With Efficient Working Memory In A Sample Of Gifted Students At King Faisal University, Hemdan Mamdouh Ibrahim Al-Shamy

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Gifted students have abilities and talents that distinguish them from ordinary peer students. Attention and care became a necessity imposed by international development conditions, and a major requirement for any educa- tional system. Therefore, the research aimed to investigate the relationship between creative problem solving and efficient working memory of this group of students. The descriptive approach was used. The research sample con- sisted of (69) gifted students in King Faisal University. The Creative Problem Solving Test, the Efficiency of Work- ing Memory Test, and the Behavioral Characteristics Scale of gifted students were administered to participants. “T-test”, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, …

Poetry In Response To Sentiment And Living Environment Bashar Ibn Burd Persian Praise And Arab Satire B Poet As A Model, Zead Mahmoud Megdadi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Psychological context of the poet are observed in his own poetry. There is strong relationship between the poetic context and the poet’s life that is affected mainly by the surrounding society and environment. This relationship, consciously or subconsciously, is reflected on his words. The significance of this research is clear as it examines the poet/society relationship, which affected his personality, responses, and his poetry. The aim of this work is to offer a clear view of how the poet interacted with the society variables and expressed it in his poetry throughout an artistic experience covering his psychological responses to the …

Mediating Role Of Customer Experience In Social Media Marketing And Purchase Intention - A Case Study, Sufyan Habib

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

In today’s dynamic business environment, the idea of customer experience gained significant importance among practitioners as well as academics. Many managers and service researchers are interested in customer experience. However, research on customer experience about social media marketing role on building purchase intention appears to be scarce. This work investigates the mediating role of customer experience in social media marketing and customer purchase intention in lifestyle products. Data for the study were collected from 279 Indian consumers using a survey by personal visiting and contacting prospective respondents located at different places in Lucknow city, India. The study found that customer …

Causal Model Of The Relationship Between Causal Attribution, Superstitious Thinking, And Quality Of Life For University Students, Mostafa A. Elhodiuby, Nahla A. Abd El Majeed

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Superstitious thinking had negative effects on societies. This study aimed to investigate the university students' differences of superstitious thinking levels (low, medium, or high) for both causal attributions and life quality for with its three levels in addition to detect the differences due to gender, specialization , place of living and class of study. The work also aims to verify the validity of the proposed statistical model of causal attributions, supersti� tious thinking, and life quality of university students so that the model better determines direct and indirect effects between the superstitious thinking and those variables based on what the …

From The Director, Christopher Sharman

CMSI Quarterly Review

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Volume 1 Issue 5 Full Issue - Strategic Projection And Operational Sustainment: Perspectives On Naval Support Systems, China Maritime Studies Institute

CMSI Quarterly Review

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Therepairer_Vol35no12_Dec1930

The Repairer

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Zenbrain: A Neuroscience-Inspired 7-Layer Memory Architecture For Autonomous Ai Systems (V7), Alexander Bering

Defensive Publications Series

ZenBrain is an open-source memory architecture for autonomous AI systems implementing seven distinct memory layers inspired by cognitive neuroscience: working, short-term, episodic, long-term, procedural, core, and predictive memory. A unified MemoryCoordinator integrates fifteen validated neuroscience mechanisms — nine foundational algorithms (vmPFC-coupled FSRS spaced repetition with prediction-error gating, two-factor synaptic Hebbian dynamics for knowledge graphs, simulation-selection sleep consolidation modeling hippocampal replay, Bayesian confidence propagation, compositional context embeddings, spectral knowledge-graph health monitoring, context-adaptive information-bottleneck budgeting, dual-process chain-of-thought consolidation, and iMAD selective debate) and six Predictive Memory Architecture (PMA) components: NeuromodulatorEngine (dopamine/norepinephrine/serotonin/acetylcholine tonic levels with phasic prediction-error bursts and opponent-process dynamics), ReconsolidationEngine (memory …

Therepairer_Vol33no3_March1928

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Therepairer_Vol33no1_Jan1928

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Modern Retail Experience Design For Gen Z And Millennials In India: The Roles Of Convenience, Personalization, And Sustainability, Pratibha Rai, Om Jee Gupta

Management Dynamics

India’s retail sector is undergoing dramatic change, increasingly defined as an omnichannel journey in which shoppers navigate marketplaces, social media, quick-commerce apps, and physical stores. Focusing on Gen Z and Millennial consumers, this study tests whether three retailer-controlled experience levers, consumer convenience, personalized shopping experience, and sustainability and social responsibility (SSR), are associated with Purchase Intention.

A cross-sectional survey was administered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. After data screening, 320 responses were retained and analyzed using multiple linear regression. All three predictors show positive, statistically significant relationships with purchase intention, and convenience has the largest standardized effect among the three factors …

Band-Aid Over A Bullet Hole: The Lack Of Mental Health Care In Women’S Prisons And The Culture That Perpetuates It., Deborah, Julie, Karli Tellis, Misty, Olivia Hatch, Sara Manian

Vanderbilt Social Justice Reporter

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Leading A School District During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Teresa M. Murphy Phd

Educational Studies Dissertations

The COVID-19 pandemic altered the conditions of district leadership and required superintendents to make high-stakes decisions amid uncertainty, public scrutiny, and sustained operational disruption. Although scholarship on educational crisis leadership has expanded, fewer studies center superintendents’ own accounts of the knowledge, skills, and conditions that shaped their leadership during COVID-19, and its professional impact. This phenomenological study examined district-level crisis leadership during the first two years of the pandemic, with attention to crisis problem solving, role isolation, crisis communication, and superintendent sustainability. Three research questions guided the study: (1) What knowledge and skills did superintendents perceive necessary for leading during …