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Improving Education Efficiency By Consolidating Public Schools With Few Students, Fayez Abdulaziz Al Fayez, Abdullah Saad Alsadhan May 2026

Improving Education Efficiency By Consolidating Public Schools With Few Students, Fayez Abdulaziz Al Fayez, Abdullah Saad Alsadhan

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The study aimed to review the best international practices for the consolidation of public schools in areas with low population density in order to improve the efficiency of public education expenditure. The study used the descriptive analysis method by analyzing documents from the best international practices on the consolidation of public schools. The study used two tools, namely, analyzing documents and interviews with 20 experts. The study found that the best international practices for consolidating schools with a small number of students are based on a national consolidation manual, diversity in standards of consolidation and its alternatives, raising the awareness …

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Identity And Participation Among The New Saudis, Desouki Jalal Mohammed Hamed, Ibrahim Al-Husseini Abdel Moneim Hilal May 2026

Identity And Participation Among The New Saudis, Desouki Jalal Mohammed Hamed, Ibrahim Al-Husseini Abdel Moneim Hilal

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

An exploratory study was conducted examining the problem of identity and participation among Saudi youth in light of social transformations. The project combined the quantitative and the qualitative curricula and relied on a field study using an electronic questionnaire with a sample of 1318 male and female students from the University of Hail and the participation of 120 students in focus groups during the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year. The research was based on a number of international and local studies and surveys, and its conclusions were compared with their outcomes. The study outlined a set of indicators that …

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Academic Leaders In The View Of Distributed Leadership, Hissah Nasser Al Yahya May 2026

Academic Leaders In The View Of Distributed Leadership, Hissah Nasser Al Yahya

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

’The study aimed to recognise the reality of academic leaders performances in Saudi universities in the view of distributed leadership from faculty members’ perspectives, as well as to identify the difficulties and proposed requirements for improving the performance of academic leaders in this view. To achieve the objectives of the study, descriptive surveys and two questionnaires were used to collect data. The study was applied to 247 academic leaders and 373 faculty members. The study concluded that the performance level of academic leaders in the view of distributed leadership was high. The difficulty levels of developing the performance of academic …

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The Role Of Audit Committees In Limiting Earnings Management - An Empirical Study Of Saudi Corporations, Fahad Abdulrahman Al Naim, Thamir Saad Al Barrak May 2026

The Role Of Audit Committees In Limiting Earnings Management - An Empirical Study Of Saudi Corporations, Fahad Abdulrahman Al Naim, Thamir Saad Al Barrak

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aims to measure the impact that audit committees have on earnings management for companies listed on Tadawul Stock Exchange. The sample includes firms in the basic materials sector for the years 2017 and 2018. The modified Jones model is used to investigate the impact of audit committee characteristics (independence, financial expertise, size, number of meetings, and percentage of shares owned) on earnings management. The results show that the greater the audit committee’s independence, percentage of shares owned, and number of meetings held contribute to limited earnings management. However, no evidence is found to support that financial experience or …

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Saudi School Education During The Covid-19 Pandemic - The Madrasati Platform, Fawzia Omer Abdullah Alubthane May 2026

Saudi School Education During The Covid-19 Pandemic - The Madrasati Platform, Fawzia Omer Abdullah Alubthane

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to evaluate the Madrasati Electronic Platform (MEP) from female teachers’ perspectives in public schools in Riyadh. It also investigated whether students’ educational level or teachers’ computer skills significantly affected teachers’ views. The study applied the mixed-method approach, whereby a questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 384 teachers, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with five teachers. Quantitative data were analyzed via appropriate statistical methods, while thematic analysis was used to interpret the interviews and comments. The quantitative and qualitative results indicated that MEP and its tools are effective and appropriate. Technical problems, internet interruptions and difficulties …

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The Role Of Social Intelligence In Overcoming Shyness Among The Gifted, Abdulhamid A. Alarfaj, Jwaher A. Alamulhem, Abdullah M. Aljugaiman May 2026

The Role Of Social Intelligence In Overcoming Shyness Among The Gifted, Abdulhamid A. Alarfaj, Jwaher A. Alamulhem, Abdullah M. Aljugaiman

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study attempts to identify the manifestations of extreme shyness among students, shed light on the effect of counselling interventions in reducing the level of non-positive shyness, and highlight behavioural indicators that may lead to improved social interaction. The study researchers utilised a systematic approach to study a female gifted student with a high level of shyness that prevents her from engaging in normal social interaction. The study participant is a gifted student designated gifted as indicated by the Mawhiba scale in 2019-2020, and she was deliberately chosen for the purpose of this four-week case study. Multiple resources and a …

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The Determinants Of Internal Auditing Effectiveness In The Public Sector - Saudi Universities, Abdulrahman Ali Aljabr, Ayth Ibrahim Almubarak May 2026

The Determinants Of Internal Auditing Effectiveness In The Public Sector - Saudi Universities, Abdulrahman Ali Aljabr, Ayth Ibrahim Almubarak

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This paper aims to examine the determinants of the effectiveness of internal auditing (IA) in the Saudi public sector. Although there have been efforts to study the statutes of IA in the Saudi public sector and the influences on IA effectiveness, there are still research gaps related to the measurement of IA effectiveness, the determinants of its variations, and to the context of Saudi public universities. The multiple regression analysis reveals that the effectiveness of IA – measured by a new index that reflects the extent of compliance with the Saudi internal auditing regulation - is positively related to top …

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Modern Arab Women And Traditional Morality, Gamil Mohammed Alamrani May 2026

Modern Arab Women And Traditional Morality, Gamil Mohammed Alamrani

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study uses a descriptive–analytical methodology, based on a postmodern deconstructive feminist approach, to analyze the struggle of modern Arab women fighting against patriarchal biases, violence, and the hypocritical morality system that dominate most tribal Arab societies. Applications for the study are taken from major Arab contemporary novels that continue to create strong independent female characters to expose the misogynistic nature of selected traditional tribal Arab societies. Many of these characters challenge the existing tribal moral codes that incite physical and psychological violence against women who are suspected of violating accepted social and cultural codes of family honor. The study …

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Laws Of Syntactic Structure And Speech Creation, Zaki Saleh Saad Al-Hariol May 2026

Laws Of Syntactic Structure And Speech Creation, Zaki Saleh Saad Al-Hariol

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This research aims to clarify the syntactic level in linguistic construction and study its effect on both language creativity in general and literary creativity in particular. We show this by highlighting the most important aspects of objection and consent in which the language originator interacts with the systems and laws of language structure. Therefore, we can reach the systemic, compositional features that enrich linguistic creativity by containing and organising the syntactic system for the generators of linguistic creativity and taking into account the grammatical system for the specificity of literary genres and the nature of their formation. The creativity of …

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Saudi Youth And Risky Behaviours, Desouki Jalal Mohammed Hamed, Ibrahim Al-Husseini Abdel Moneim Hilal May 2026

Saudi Youth And Risky Behaviours, Desouki Jalal Mohammed Hamed, Ibrahim Al-Husseini Abdel Moneim Hilal

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The study examined the problem of risky behavior, its prevalence among Saudi youth, and the degree of their awareness of it. These behaviors were determined on the basis of academic scientific studies and reports of the relevant international organizations. They consisted of: dangerous driving, smoking, drug addiction, violence, Unsafe healthy behavior, food, and physical activity. The researchers adopted the quantitative and qualitative approaches using the electronic questionnaire and the SPSS 21 statistical system at the quantitative level, and the Focus Groups tool at the qualitative level, on a sample of 625 individuals in Hail. The study concluded that Saudi youth …

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The Legislative Direction For Establishing A Legal Regulation Of The Hardship Theory In Commercial Contracts, Aser Mohamed Abou Deif May 2026

The Legislative Direction For Establishing A Legal Regulation Of The Hardship Theory In Commercial Contracts, Aser Mohamed Abou Deif

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The commercial contract occupies the forefront in various legal systems, as it is the basis for commercial transactions, whether at the local or international level. Commercial contracts vary in the diversity of their subjects. A contract is considered commercial when it refers to a commercial business or any other business that has similar goals and attributes of a known business in a system. A commercial contract, like any other contract, covers general exceptional and sudden conditions that cannot be avoided. These conditions are called ‘hardship circumstances’. Hardship circumstances allow the judge, upon the request of one of the parties to …

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The Awareness Of Cyber Security In Distance Learning, Manal Hassan Muhammad Ibrahim May 2026

The Awareness Of Cyber Security In Distance Learning, Manal Hassan Muhammad Ibrahim

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The present paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of a training program in improving the awareness of cyber security in distance learning among female primary school science teachers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher used the quasi-experimental approach based on the one-group experimental design; the study tool was the cyber security awareness scale. The sample consisted of 30 teachers. The pre-application of the cyber security awareness scale was performed, then teachers were trained on the proposed program during the first semester of 2020–2021. At the end of the experiment, the post-scale was conducted. …

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The Impact Of Sociocultural Changes On Obesity Among Arab Women - Kuwait As A Case, Yagoub Y. Al-Kandari May 2026

The Impact Of Sociocultural Changes On Obesity Among Arab Women - Kuwait As A Case, Yagoub Y. Al-Kandari

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aims to reveal the impact of sociocultural changes on obesity among Arab women (Kuwait as a case). A sample of 250 Kuwaiti women, ranging in age from 20 years to 76 years, was selected from all Kuwaiti governorates. The sample was selected from groups with different social, cultural, and economic status in the society. Social and health scales were used. Degree of religiosity, food habits, physical activity scales were used. Height, weight, triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold, hip circumference, and waist circumference were also used. Whereas the World Health Organization indicates in the February 2018 statistics that 40% of …

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Impacts Of Price Shocks - Price Modeling Analysis For Saudi Sectors, Imtithal A. Althumairi May 2026

Impacts Of Price Shocks - Price Modeling Analysis For Saudi Sectors, Imtithal A. Althumairi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This paper investigates the impacts of increasing prices on the following sectors in Saudi Arabia: electricity, gas, water, manufacturing, agriculture, transport, storage, and communications. It evaluates the changes in producer and consumer prices and household living expenses. The Saudi Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) was developed along with a price multiplier approach used to analyze different simulations. Two findings stand out. First, there are differences in impacts according to household groups and the direction of the effects. Low-income and middle-income households were the most negatively affected by the price hikes. Second, the potential impacts of manufacturing, transport, storage, and communications price …

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The Use Of Arabic Loanwords In Teaching Writing Skills For Hausa Learners Of Arabic, Nasiru Mainasara, Abdulhalim Mohammad, Abdulrauf Hassan May 2026

The Use Of Arabic Loanwords In Teaching Writing Skills For Hausa Learners Of Arabic, Nasiru Mainasara, Abdulhalim Mohammad, Abdulrauf Hassan

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The educational curriculum requires improvement. As such, it is essential for educational designers to enhance it to address the challenges faced by the second language learners, in the hope of creating more effective teaching and learning environment. One of the modern techniques employed to improve the educational curriculum is the technique of using loanwords of Arabic for the teaching of second language. The goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of utilizing Arabic loanwords in the Hausa language to simplify the teaching of writing skill in Arabic as well as to collect feedback from student. To achieve this, …

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Factors Influencing Internal Audit Fund Sufficiency, Salem M. Al Fayi May 2026

Factors Influencing Internal Audit Fund Sufficiency, Salem M. Al Fayi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study is motivated by the lack of internal audit (IA) fund research and examines the influence that the following elements have on IA fund sufficiency: IA quality factors (experience, certification and training), the independence and objectivity of Chief Audit Executives (rotation, reporting line and appointment), IA characteristics (IA department size and age), budget changes, and IA risk assessment activities. This study identifies 2,205 Chief Audit Executives and uses logistic regression to examine the impact of internal audit quality, independence, characteristics and activity on IA fund sufficiency. The results show that IA quality variables, independence and objectivity variables, IA size, …

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Gamification As A Strategy For Enhancing Participation In E-Learning Environments, Khalid Mutlaq Almalhy May 2026

Gamification As A Strategy For Enhancing Participation In E-Learning Environments, Khalid Mutlaq Almalhy

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The study aimed to explore the effects of a proposed gamification strategy in eLearning environments through integrating roles of school community )members (school principal, educational supervisor, teacher, student, and parent in order to improve their levels of participation in eLearning. A mixed methods research approach was used: Quantitative data were collected by means of a questionnaire distributed to a sample of 41 faculty members specializing in educational technology in Saudi public universities, while qualitative data were collected through interviews with eight experts in the same field. The results showed that all factors had a medium impact, except for the impact …

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Improving Oral Expression Among Arabic Students In Nigeria Using The Dialogue Strategy, Usman Muhammad, Ab Halim Mohamad, Abdul Rauf Hassan, Mohd Azidan Abdul Jabar May 2026

Improving Oral Expression Among Arabic Students In Nigeria Using The Dialogue Strategy, Usman Muhammad, Ab Halim Mohamad, Abdul Rauf Hassan, Mohd Azidan Abdul Jabar

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study evaluated the effectiveness of dialogue strategy on improving the oral expression skills of Arabic students at Nigerian colleges of education in Niger State. A quasi-experimental approach was adopted to analyse two groups: a control group consisting of students from College of Education Kontagora and an experimental group consisting of students from Minna College of Education. The intervention period was in the second semester of the academic year 2018–19. A sample of 80 students was distributed into two groups of 40 students. A test and evaluation scale for oral expression skills was developed. A t-test was employed to determine …

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Developing The Phonological Awareness Of Pupils With Learning Difficulties - Montessori Activities, Eman Abdullah Alhelal, Fahad Ahmed Alnaim May 2026

Developing The Phonological Awareness Of Pupils With Learning Difficulties - Montessori Activities, Eman Abdullah Alhelal, Fahad Ahmed Alnaim

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to explore the impact of Montessori activities on developing the phonological awareness skills of second-grade primary school pupils with learning difficulties and also aimed to examine any academic and developmental difficulties. A qualitative approach with the case study design was used to achieve the study objectives. The study sample consisted of three female pupils, a teacher specialised in teaching learning difficulties, and a primary class teacher. A variety of tools were designed and used: a test to reveal phonological awareness skills, an intervention program based on the Montessori method for developing phonological awareness, observations, interviews, and document …

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Divisions And Differences In Qualitative And Quantitative Research - A Critical View, Fahad Mohammed Alammar May 2026

Divisions And Differences In Qualitative And Quantitative Research - A Critical View, Fahad Mohammed Alammar

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Despite the importance of qualitative research within the social sciences, a close observer of scientific research will notice a tendency towards quantitative research in our educational institutions and Arabic-refereed journals. This bias is usually justified based on the pretext that qualitative research is less rigorous and scientific than quantitative research. This tendency has led to a scarcity of qualitative research compared to quantitative research, thus depriving society of the benefit of the rich data qualitative research could provide. As a result, this research has investigated the causes of this phenomenon within its historical and philosophical contexts. It has also reviewed …

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Standards For The Arabic Language In School Education - Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Alfakih May 2026

Standards For The Arabic Language In School Education - Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Alfakih

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Given the recent experience of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on building standards for the Arabic language and its importance locally and in the Arab world, in addition to the absence of previous studies that reviewed this experience, the current study aimed to uncover the standards of the Arabic language in public education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A descriptive approach was used in its exploratory design to achieve this goal and the analysis of official documents was used as a method for collecting data. The study concluded with a definition of the Saudi experience on building curriculum standards …

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Gender-Wise Perception Of Students Towards Blended Learning In Higher Education - Pakistan, Saira Soomro, Arjumand Bano Soomro, Tarique Bhatti, Yonis Gulzar May 2026

Gender-Wise Perception Of Students Towards Blended Learning In Higher Education - Pakistan, Saira Soomro, Arjumand Bano Soomro, Tarique Bhatti, Yonis Gulzar

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Blended learning (BL) is a recent trend among many options that can best fit learners’ needs, regardless of time and place. This study aimed to discover students’ perceptions of BL and the challenges faced by them while using technology. This quantitative study used data gathered from 300 students enrolled in four public universities in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The findings show that students were comfortable with the use of technology, and it has a positive effect on their academic experience. The study also showed that the use of technology encourages peer collaboration. The challenges found include: neither teacher support …

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Pre-Service Teachers And Student Assessment - Saudi Arabia, Sherif Abdullah Ahmed Abdelrasoul May 2026

Pre-Service Teachers And Student Assessment - Saudi Arabia, Sherif Abdullah Ahmed Abdelrasoul

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Evaluation is highly important in improving learning. Therefore, trainee teachers must be taught to evaluate effectively before commencing teaching. This research aimed to study the difficulties teachers in the field of art education face while evaluating students’ work. A descriptive analytical method was used to study a cohort of 63 students from the Department of Art Education at the College of Education at Jazan University. The researcher used a questionnaire consisting of nine paragraphs to collect information and data, which was presented to a committee of specialists to ensure its validity. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was used to calculate the …

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Psychological Resilience And Well-Being - Saudi Arabia, Atayf Mohammed Ahmed Humedi May 2026

Psychological Resilience And Well-Being - Saudi Arabia, Atayf Mohammed Ahmed Humedi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The aim of the research was to explore the relationship between psychological resilience and the subjective well-being among female students in high school, in the development housing area of the Jazan region. Additionally, we explored the possibility of predicting subjective well-being stemming from )psychological resilience. The total number of participants (female students selected from high school were 390; the girls were chosen from five developmental housing areas: Ramadh, Alhasmh, Alkarish, Alsehi, and Alrewan. A descriptive method was used for this research; two scales were used: psychological resilience scale (prepared by Najah Kobisi in 2017) and a subjective well-being scale (prepared …

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Analysis Of The Reasons For Grammar Violations In Some Arabic Poems, Haifa A. Alhawass, Zaki S. Alhraiwil May 2026

Analysis Of The Reasons For Grammar Violations In Some Arabic Poems, Haifa A. Alhawass, Zaki S. Alhraiwil

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study highlights the reasons for grammar violations in some Arabic poems. Existing writings indicate that Arab poets are inclined to this type of violation for a meaningful purpose. This explains the significance of reasons in Arabic language and how important they are in Arabic syntax and linguistics. The study attempts to investigate the approved causes that were indicated in books on poetic necessity. This led to the discovery of twelve reasons, including similarity, returning to origin causes, emphasis, language extension, etc. The study also provides an example for each reason, and it shows how previous publications stressed the necessity …

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Security And Safety Procedures In Universities And Emergency Management, Raed E. Abunamous, Alaa M. Musalam, Nizam M. El-Ashgar May 2026

Security And Safety Procedures In Universities And Emergency Management, Raed E. Abunamous, Alaa M. Musalam, Nizam M. El-Ashgar

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study aimed to evaluate the security and safety procedures at the Islamic University of Gaza. Two major areas were focused on: the availability of security and safety procedures at the university and also what particular risks the University faces. The researchers used descriptive and analytical methodologies to study the data collected by a questionnaire in order to assess the status of the laboratories and engineering workshops. The study included 25% of the University's population distributed according to academics, administrators, services department and security department, which included 871 employees. The findings showed that the relative weight in the (safety and …

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Social Media And Depression - Saudi Arabia, Adel Alaraifi May 2026

Social Media And Depression - Saudi Arabia, Adel Alaraifi

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of online social media (OSM) assimilation on individuals’ levels of depression in Saudi Arabia. Over the last decade, Saudi Arabia has witnessed an exponential increase in the number of OSM users. Previous studies suggest that OSM usage can be used as a predictor of many behavioral outcomes for individuals. Nevertheless, the literature on the assimilation and risk of OSM within Saudi Arabia is still very limited, especially in terms of linking OSM to depression. This cross-sectional study adopts a quantitative approach using an online survey of 626 users to measure …

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The Use Of Sports As Treatment In The Western Islamic World As Described In Historic Medical Texts, Boudalia Touatia May 2026

The Use Of Sports As Treatment In The Western Islamic World As Described In Historic Medical Texts, Boudalia Touatia

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

In the western Islamic word, practicing sports was considered an effective method of maintaining health. This was especially so in the traditional medical context, which established rules and conditions for the preservation of physical and mental health. This study will focus on the different sports practices recommended as cures in medical texts. These treatments specify the frequency, technique, and type of approved exercises. The texts outline the methods used to treat patients with sports practice and the negative effects that would occur if the case patient stopped these activities. Examining these texts . will highlight the importance of sports in …

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The Role Of Ethical Leadership In Enhancing Entrepreneurial Inclination In Secondary School Principals In Al Ahsa, As Perceived By School Teachers, Fathi Mohammed Abu Naser May 2026

The Role Of Ethical Leadership In Enhancing Entrepreneurial Inclination In Secondary School Principals In Al Ahsa, As Perceived By School Teachers, Fathi Mohammed Abu Naser

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

Ethics are an essential pillar for the success of schools and educational institutions . and the achievement of their goals, and ethical leadership is a leadership style that helps achieve this. This study aims to identify the role of ethical leadership in . ( )213 enhancing entrepreneurial inclination in secondary school leaders in Al Ahsa, as perceived by the teachers of those schools. The study sample consists of 213 men ( )4316 and women who were selected randomly from 4,316 secondary school teachers 2020 / 2019 . . during the academic year 2019–20. The study follows a descriptive analytical : …

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The Status Of Internal Auditing In Saudi Public Universities - A Field Study, Abdulrahman Ali Aljabr May 2026

The Status Of Internal Auditing In Saudi Public Universities - A Field Study, Abdulrahman Ali Aljabr

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

The aim of this research is to explore internal auditing (IA) within the context . of public universities in Saudi Arabia. Although prior research studied IA within the Saudi public sector in general, this research did not study it through the lens of the Saudi Internal Auditing Regulation (the Regulation). The importance of this stems from the fact that it sheds light on the level of compliance with the ( ) . Regulation, which enables regulators to improve compliance levels and enhance the Regulation. Moreover, existing studies that explored IA in . universities revealed mixed results on the maturity of …

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