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Reflexive Pedagogy: A Closer Look At Saudi College Students’ Responses To English Poetry, Haifa Almufayrij

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aims to explore Saudi college students’ analytical abilities by focusing on their engagement with English poetry through reflective learning practices. The study employed a multimodal approach and multimedia to interpret poetry, focusing on enhancing students' understanding of poetry while also examining the effectiveness of this instructional method. The poems selected for the study are from the British Romantic Period (1789–1830). It is a strategic implementation of a culturally appropriate pedagogy that utilises visual language to interpret poems in English. Independently constructing their own videos provided students with a chance to replace traditional written interpretation of poems in the …

Identifying Research-Based Practices For Increasing Peer Interaction In Children With Hearing Impairment: A Review Of The Literature, Amal Aldawoud

International Journal for Research in Education

Establishing peer interaction is critical for all childhood development, especially for children with hearing impairment (HI), who tend to experience a lot of difficulties in interaction. Practices aiming to promote peer interaction in children with HI need to be informed by evidence from quality research. This paper aims to review and evaluate research studies that focus on interaction between children with HI and their peers (with or without HI) in self-contained and inclusive classrooms. Seven empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals from 1990 to 2023 were examined and evaluated, using the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC, 2014) quality indicators. Several …

Training Parents To Implement Communication Intervention Package In Naturalistic Context Via Telehealth, Nouf Mohammed Alzrayer

International Journal for Research in Education

This study evaluated the effects of behavioral skills training (BST) in training parents to implement communication intervention packages in naturalistic contexts via telehealth. Three parent-child dyads participated in the study. All participants were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their age ranged between four and six years. Parents were trained to teach their children augmented and non-augmented requesting skills in a natural context via internet-based service delivery. The findings of the study revealed that parents were successful in implementing communication intervention packages in teaching communication skills to their children with ASD during snack time.

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder …

Predicting Entrepreneurial Intention: The Impact Of Career Expectations And Grit Among University Students At Sultan Qaboos University, Fahima Alsaidi, Said S. Aldhafri, Hussain Alkharusi, Marwa Nasir Alrajhih, Amal Alhadabi, Hafidha Sulaiman Albarashdi, Ibrahim Al-Harthy

International Journal for Research in Education

This study investigates the predictive effects of career expectations and grit on Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) students’ entrepreneurial intentions. In addition, the study examined the effects of demographic variables (gender, college and GPA) on the levels of entrepreneurial intention, career expectations and grit. The study sample consisted of (323) students from undergraduate levels at SQU. The results indicated that career expectations and the "perseverance of effort" domain in grit scale were able to predict entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, based on demographic variables, a statistically significant difference was found in entrepreneurial intentions, career expectations, consistency of interest and perseverance of effort. Considering …

The Perspectives Of School Leaders About The Teacher Competency Evaluation System And The Obstacles To Its Application: A Mix-Method Study, Amal A. Alsaleh

International Journal for Research in Education

The study explores and evaluates the views of school leaders about the teacher competency evaluation system and the obstacles to its application. The study adopted the descriptive approach by adopting the mixed method in collecting data by applying a questionnaire consisting of (40) items and conducting personal interviews. The participants were (353) leaders working in public education schools in the State of Kuwait, and it also included (16) leaders participating in personal interviews. The results showed a moderate level in leaders’ perspectives regarding the teacher competency evaluation system, as the content of the teacher competency evaluation elements received the highest …

Methodological Quality Of Grounded Theory In Mathematics Education Researches: A Systematic Review, Bandar M. Al-Mutairi

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed to provide a systematic review by evaluating the accuracy and quality of mathematics education research that employed the grounded theory methodology. A systematic search was conducted in the databases (EBSCO), (SAGE Journals), (Google Scholar), (Springer), and (Eric) to identify studies in the field of mathematics education that mentioned the use of grounded theory methodology and/or methods in the title, abstract, or methodology. The descriptive characteristics and methodological quality of eligible studies were examined using evaluation guidelines developed by (Hutchison et al., 2011). The review included eighteen research papers conducted between 2010 and 2023. The results showed that …

The Effect Of Pdeode And Pq4r Strategies On The Development Of Reflective Thinking And Self-Efficacy In Mathematics Among Ninth-Grade Female Students In Palestine, Ayman Mahmoud Alashqar

International Journal for Research in Education

This study investigates the effect of PDEODE and PQ4R strategies on the development of reflective thinking and self-efficacy in mathematics among ninth grade female students in Palestine. PDEODE and PQ4R are two educational strategies based on constructivist theory, each consisting of six sequential steps; the steps of the PDEODE strategy are: Prediction, Discuss, Explain, Observe, Discuss, Explain, while the steps of the PQ4R strategy are: Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, Review. The experimental approach was used in a quasi-experimental design based on the application of pre-post measurement. The sample of the study consisted of (96) ninth grade students. It was …

The Effect Of A Teaching Strategy Based On Combining The 4mat And Suchman Models In Developing Reflective Thinking And Cognitive Flexibility Among Female Students Of The Early Childhood Department At Taif University, Abdulaziz Othman Alzahrani

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed to identify the effect of a teaching strategy based on combining the 4MAT and Suchman models in developing reflective thinking and cognitive flexibility among students of the Early Childhood Department at Taif University. The researcher used the semi-experimental approach based on the experimental design of one group with pre-post measurement. The study's sample consisted of 50 students intentionally chosen from the Early Childhood Department at Taif University. To achieve the study's objectives, the reflective thinking scale of Kember and his colleagues, and the cognitive flexibility scale of Dennis and his colleagues were used after confirming its validity …

The Level Of Special And General Education Teachers’ Knowledge And Practice Of Mnemonic Strategies And Its Impact On Educating Kuwaiti Students With Special Needs, Zaid Al-Shammari

International Journal for Research in Education

This study seeks to assess the level of special and general education teachers’ knowledge and practice of mnemonic strategies, and its impact on educating students with special needs in public education schools in Kuwait; and whether it differs according to the demographic variables. A sample of 161 female teachers from the public elementary education schools selected. A questionnaire of 18 items distributed into three categories (Special and general education teachers’ knowledge of mnemonic strategies, practice of mnemonic strategies, and its impact in improving the education of students with special education needs) was developed. Results showed the level of special and …

Obstacles Of Applying Response To Intervention Model Principles According To International Reading Association In Elementary Level., Shehana Mohammed Alqafari

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aimed to identify the obstacles of applying the Response to Intervention Model principles according to the International Reading Association from the point of view of primary school literacy teachers in Al Taif City. In addition, the study examined the difference among the sample answers based on the school level and gender variables. The researcher used a descriptive survey approach and designed a questionnaire for this purpose, the questionnaire covered four main topics: teaching and experience, responsive teaching and differentiation, evaluation, and teamwork and school administration. The sample included (258) literacy teachers from the elementary school level participated. …

Large Language Model Based Story Generation On A Television, Aravind Reddy Ayuluri, Venkata Gangadhar Kanchu

Defensive Publications Series

Many users may want to create and publish original media content for sharing and viewing by others. One way of doing so may include the use of specialized equipment such as cameras, microphones, tripods, lighting systems, sound mixing systems, a green screen, audio editing software, graphic design software, and a computer capable of working with and interfacing to the specialized equipment and systems. Because of the high cost and possible financial burden, the average user may not own or have access to specialized equipment. Therefore, the user may not be able to create and publish original media content in the …

The 4 Light Capturing And Projection Systems That Utilize 32 Light Capturing And Projection Configurations Where The Visible Scene Will Be Captured In A Distributed Manner., Punarjeewa Abeysekera

Defensive Publications Series

This paper describes 4 light capturing and projection systems that utilize 32 light capturing and projection configurations where the visible scene will be captured in a distributed manner. The 4 light capturing and projection systems are identical to each other. Each light capturing and projection system will contain 8 light capturing and projection configurations. The 8 light capturing and projection configurations containing within each light capturing and projection system, will altogether contain 5 categories of entity types. They are the generally utilized concave mirror section, the generally utilized beam splitter, the generally utilized sensor configuration, the generally utilized primary reflector …

Contextualized Graph Neural Network For Node Classification

Defensive Publications Series

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have been widely adopted for graph-structured data analysis. However, the performance of standard GNN models often suffers when applied to heterophilous graphs, where connected nodes tend to have dissimilar labels. This paper introduces the Contextualized Graph Neural Network (CGNN), a novel GNN architecture that enhances node representation learning by explicitly modeling the context of each node. CGNN uses a context encoding module to capture contextual information, followed by an adaptive message-passing mechanism, and finally a context-aware aggregation module. We provide a detailed algorithm and a Python implementation using PyTorch. Experimental results on benchmark heterophilous graph datasets …

Adaptive Relational Graph Network

Defensive Publications Series

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have demonstrated significant potential for learning from graphstructured data. However, their performance often degrades on heterophilous graphs, where linked nodes exhibit dissimilar features. In this paper, we introduce the Adaptive Relational Graph Network (ARGN), a novel GNN architecture designed specifically to handle heterophily. ARGN utilizes a relational attention mechanism to capture complex relationships between nodes, coupled with an adaptive neighborhood selection strategy to dynamically identify relevant neighbors. Multi-hop information propagation is then used to enhance the node representations. We provide a detailed algorithm and implementation of ARGN using PyTorch. Our experiments on several benchmark heterophilous datasets …

Adaptive Neighborhood Graph Neural Network For Graph Learning

Defensive Publications Series

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have become a powerful tool for processing graph-structured data. However, standard GNNs struggle when applied to heterophilous graphs, where connected nodes tend to have dissimilar features. In this paper, we introduce the Adaptive Neighborhood Graph Neural Network (ANGNN), a novel GNN architecture that learns to adaptively select neighbors for each node based on their feature similarity. ANGNN uses a weighted aggregation mechanism after neighborhood selection for robust representation learning on heterophilous graphs. We provide a detailed algorithm and implementation of ANGNN using PyTorch. Experimental results on several benchmark heterophilous datasets demonstrate that ANGNN significantly outperforms standard …

Correlation Model To Isolate Transient Inter-Degree Fiber-Faults In Roadms, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure introduces a site-level correlation model designed to isolate physical fiber faults—especially transient or intermittent breaks—in cascaded MPO (Multi-Fiber Push-On) cables within ROADM networks. The key innovation uses bi-directional power monitoring rather than pilot tones or specialized FIM (Fiber Interface Module) hardware. By correlating simultaneous Loss of Signal (LOS) events at multiple Rx ports with the corresponding Tx ports that remain active, the method reliably identifies actual physical cable or connector faults. A fault-counter mechanism further tracks repeated toggling events, enabling operators to prioritize specific cables for inspection or replacement. This passive, vendor-agnostic approach simplifies network infrastructure, reduces unnecessary …

Laser Structuring Of Stator Housings, Baker Hughes Company

Defensive Publications Series

The invention is to structure the stator housing with a laser-based structuring process to improve the adhesion of the rubber. In contrast to other laser based structuring processes using expensive pulsed laser sources, inexpensive continuous wave lasers are used for this application. The laser beam should be guided by fibers to ensure an easy handling of the laser light. Preferable high quality (single mode) laser sources with a wavelength between 1,064 nm and 1,070 nm shall be used to ensure the formation of structures with a high aspect ratio. The structures might be a helical continuous lines. The device for …

Wired Through Bha Hfto Damper With Center Electrical Connection, Baker Hughes Company

Defensive Publications Series

High frequency torsional oscillations (HFTO) is a severe problem in drilling system including a bottom hole assembly (BHA) , in particular with a rotary steerable system (RSS). It is related to drilling hard and dense formation with PDC drill bits. HFTO can be prevented with damping that is applied to the critical HFTO-modes of the drilling system. The damping that is achievable for a damping element is largest when the damping element is placed at the bit and decreases with distance from the drill bit. Therefore, a placement of a damper within the BHA and close to the drill bit …

Fluid-Particle Based Damping Mechanism For Vibration Damping In Downhole Applications, Baker Hughes Company

Defensive Publications Series

This OLID proposes a new concept or extension to mitigate critical drill string vibrations based on a fluid-particle mixture. The proposed new damper consists of a fluid-particle mixture that may be enclosed in a cavity within a component of a bit, BHA or drill string. The combination of a viscous fluid with particles enables dissipation processes or energy transfer caused by friction, shear-forces within the fluid, elastic and inelastic shocks as well as by the viscous suspension of fluid, the fluid-particle interaction and the fluid-particle-wall interaction. In contrast to conventional dry particles or fluid-only dampers, the presented damper shows advantages …

Messianic Judaism And The Church, Robert C. Greer

Liberty Theological Review

One of the more curious phenomena within the Protestant Evangelical Church is Messianic Judaism. Its gospel is essentially the same as Protestant evangelicalism since Messianic Jews worship Jesus as Messiah, Savior and Lord. Yet many shun the label "Christian," preferring such titles as "fulfilled" or "completed Jews." Messianic Jews typically worship on Saturdays and observe a kosher diet. The symbol of the cross, which is ubiquitous in Protestant Evangelicalism and regarded as its most sacred symbol,, is problematic with many Messianic Jews. Messianic Judaism therefore maintains an arm's distance from Gentile Christianity. This paper is an exploration of that separation …

Towards A Biblical Theology Of Natural Theology, Armen Oganessian

Liberty Theological Review

This article aims to construct a biblical theology of natural theology through an examination of the Book of Job. This examination will employ a three-pronged approach. Firstly, it will place the Book of Job within the overarching redemptive-historical narrative of Scripture. Secondly, it will analyze the book's structure, viewing it as crucial for interpreting its message on natural theology. Finally, it will examine Job's dialogue with his companions (chapters 3:1-31:40) as a discussion of natural theology. This tripartite analysis will demonstrate that Job’s author prompts readers to assess the conversation between Job and his friends within the framework of the …

Public Theology And Political Polarization: Environmental Policy, Jean Golicz, Leonard S. Momeny

Liberty Theological Review

The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of public theology on potentially polarizing political views. Specifically, the historical and contemporary interpretations of the Lynn White Thesis (1966) are examined as well as the practical implications for developing environmental policies that align with a biblical worldview. The authors propose the application of multiple paradigms to the study of religiosity and environmental activism as a way of addressing the complexity and diversity of various viewpoints. Understanding the multiple ways Jesus operated in an equally contentious and polarized society creates a path forward for churches. By rejecting the supposition that …

James' Warning Against Inauthentic Faith: Confronting The Actions Of The Wealthy (James 5:1-6), Joseph Daniel Peters, Bradley Wayne Ellison

Liberty Theological Review

The primary message of James is that one’s faith should be reflected by their actions. The author of James argues that helping the needy is what pure religion and genuine faith looks like (1:27; 2:14-18). He contrasts this with his description of the wealthy who oppress the poor by hoarding their wealth and defrauding their employees of their wages (5:1-6). The author criticizes the oppressive and greedy actions of the wealthy, arguing that their actions will testify against them and lead to their misery. One major question is whether these wealthy are within the church (i.e., self-identify as Christians). If …

Defending The Doctrine Of Hell, Jordan P. Ballard

Liberty Theological Review

The doctrine of hell, or the final state of the wicked, has become one of the most objectionable Christian doctrines because it depicts God as vengeful and wrathful, which is offensive to human sensibilities. As an extension of the problem of evil, where God is put on trial for allowing what may appear to be gratuitous pain and suffering in the world, many Christians and non-Christians alike wonder how a loving God could consign people to suffering in hell forever. After all, why didn’t God make a world where all would be saved if He is truly loving? Belief in …

God's Sovereignty In Jeremiah's Call (Jer. 1:4-19), Joseph Peters

Liberty Theological Review

In Jeremiah 1:4-19, God reveals to Jeremiah that God had chosen him to be a prophet over the nations before Jeremiah was even born. Even though Jeremiah presents objections to his commission, God assures Jeremiah that he will proclaim God’s message and does not need to fear as God will be with him. The message is concerned with both destruction and reconstruction, especially concerning Judah. Knowing that such a message would inevitably meet with opposition, God reassures Jeremiah that he has given Jeremiah the words to say and the protection that he needs to fulfill his task. This article will …

A Man After Yahweh-Chemosh's Own Heart: Syncretism And Davidic Allusions In The Story Of Jephthah, J. Christian Doling

Liberty Theological Review

Jephthah's story has caused no small amount of confusion among scholars as they wrestle with what to make of Jephthah's oath and subsequent sacrifice of his daughter. Some have believed that Jephthah was acting in accordance with Yahweh's wishes, others believe that he was acting out of selfish interest. However, there are two aspects of the literary makeup of the Jephthah story that can help shed some light on the subject. Firstly, the story is filled with Davidic allusions, and the second aspect is syncretism. The Davidic allusions paint Jephthah as a prefigurement of David. In other words, David and …

"Restoration Under The Davidic Shepherd-King": An Exposition Of Ezekiel 37:15–28, Angela Gloria Erum

Liberty Theological Review

Considering what is happening to Israel in the Middle East these days, this exposition of Ezekiel 37:15–28 provides hope for the people of Israel as well as the Gentile believers in Christ. Ezekiel 37:15–28 exhibits Yahweh’s covenantal promise to gather His people (the people of Israel) from other nations, restore them to their land, and reunify them (both northern and southern kingdoms) as one nation under one king, the Davidic shepherd-king; thus, other nations would realize that Yahweh is God. By examining Ezekiel 37:15–28, this paper will attempt to demonstrate the exegesis and the theological implications of the passage through …

The Decalogue As A Transitional Model For Fear, Pamela Jensen Ikasalo

Liberty Theological Review

God’s original intention for relationships was disrupted by the fall of man as recorded in Genesis 3. From that point, fear of man played an intricate role in both interpersonal relationships and decision-making. The purpose of the Decalogue was to moderate relationships among the people and with their God. However, there is an additional purpose as well. The Decalogue serves as a transitional model from fear of man to fear of the Lord. When God’s people live according to the precedents found in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 their lifestyle no longer follows the pattern set by fallen humanity. Both …

Dj Ahmet, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of DJ Ahmet (2025), directed by Georgi M. Unkovski.

Noma At Research Bases Religious Universities, Averi Vanhoose

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

A study of the Non-Overlapping Magisteria Model at Loyola University.