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The Effect Of A Training Program On The Attitudes Of Teachers Of Students With Learning Disabilities Towards Co-Teaching, Thouraiya Al-Khatri, Suhail Mahmoud Al-Zoubi Smalzoubi, Yousef Abu Shindi

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a training program on the attitudes of teachers who teach students with learning disabilities (LD) toward co-teaching. The sample of the study consisted of 60 female teachers who teach students with LD in general education schools at Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman. The participants were divided into two equal groups (experimental and control); each group was composed of 30 teachers. The researchers developed a training program and attitudes toward co-teaching scale (AS). The AS was administered as pretest and posttest to the teachers in both groups. The experimental group …

The Effectiveness Of Working Memory Training Programs For Special Needs And Typically Developing Students In Arab Countries: A Meta-Analysis Study, Dr. Mohammad Sayed Soliman

International Journal for Research in Education

Working memory training programs have attracted great interest, with claims that the training programs can have diverse beneficial effects. The purpose of this article was to examine near- and far-transfer effects following working-memory training and identify the significant moderators related to these effects. Twenty- three research articles were included in the meta-analysis. The results showed that near-transfer effects of verbal and visual-spatial working memory skills had effect sizes ranging from 3.22 to 2.99 respectively. Far-transfer effects of reading comprehension and academic achievement had effect sizes ranging from 3.17 to 2.43 respectively. Two significant moderators, namely, learner status (typically/special needs) and …

The Relationship Between Social Comparison, Depression, And Interpersonal Orientation Among Normal, Gifted, And Disabled Female Students In Makkah Secondary Schools, Mariam Hameed Allahyani Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social comparison, depression, and interpersonal orientation among normal, gifted and disabled female students in Makkah secondary schools. The study tools consisted of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM), the translated version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the Interpersonal Orientation Scale. The study participants comprised 185 secondary female students: 109 normal students, 46 gifted students, and 30 students with special needs. The results showed a non-significant negative correlation between social comparison, depression, and interpersonal orientation among gifted students, while there was a significant correlation between depression and social comparison …

Teachers’ Implicit Beliefs About Learners' Creativity, Dr.Huda Soud S. Hindal, Fatemah Saleh Almujaim Fm, Athari H. Alkhatlan Aa, Mizna Z. Alanezi Aa

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed to identify teachers' implicit beliefs about the creativity of learners in primary, middle, and secondary schools and explore the differences in implicit beliefs according to the teacher's gender, specialization, training, and experience. The study participant’s comprised 200 male and female teachers from primary, middle and secondary schools in the State of Kuwait during the 2018-2019 academic year. The study tools consisted of the Electronic Measure of the Teachers' Implicit Beliefs of Creativity. The results showed that developmental beliefs were the most prevailing beliefs among the teachers, followed by the environmental beliefs; and, finally beliefs about personality traits. …

A Feasibility Study For Developing A Computerized Adaptive Form Of Raven’S Colored Progressive Matrices Test For Omani Children Based On The Item Response Theory, Ehab Mohammed Omara, علي مهدي كاظم

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study investigated the feasibility of developing a computerized adaptive form of Raven’s Colored Progressive Matrices test, one of the most important culture-free intelligent tests, using the Item Response Theory. The test consists of 36 items divided into three groups. The data used in the current study were adapted from the study by Kadhim et al. (2008), which included 1042 subjects, aged 5 to 10 from both genders and distributed into 11 Omani governorates. Item Response Theory assumptions were met and then the mirtCAT package was used to evaluate a computerized adaptive form of the test. Raven’s test items …

The Effect Of Using Blackboard In The Light Of Daniel’S Model On Teaching Mathematica Program And Developing Science Processes, Reasoning Ability, And Academic Achievement, Samia Hussien Goda

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of using blended virtual classrooms in Blackboard in the light of Daniel’s model on teaching Mathematica program and developing the science processes, reasoning ability and academic achievement. The participants comprised 50 female students at Mathematics department, University of Tabuk. The researcher designed the two assessment tools, namely science processes test and reasoning ability test. Then the researcher taught the instructional content by using virtual classrooms blended learning in Blackboard in the light of Daniel’s model, in accordance with the teacher’s manual guide. Then, the researcher applied post-testing on the experimental …

The New Palestinian Science And Math Curricula In Light Of The 21st Century Skills: A Critical And Enlightening Study, Mousa M. M. Khaldi, Wael M. I. Kishek

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to analyze the new Palestinian science and math curricula in light of the skills for the 21^st Century to investigate the extent to which these curricula are able to prepare citizens who have a balanced degree of skills they need to live effectively in the 21^st Century. The researchers developed a rubric and then used as a general framework for content analysis of the curricula. The rubric consisted of twelve main themes; creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, information literacy, media literacy, information and communications technology literacy, flexibility …

The Effect Of Using Circular House Strategy On Teaching International Relations Unit On Achievement And Attitudes Towards Social And National Studies For Grade 8 Students, Maha Ibrahem Alkaltham

International Journal for Research in Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the roundhouse strategy related to teaching international relations unit on grade eight students’ achievement and attitudes toward national and social studies module. The researcher prepared a teaching unit in international relations embedded in the one of the units of national and social studies module taught to grade eight students. The researcher also prepared a teacher’s guide in using roundhouse strategy. The sample comprised forty students in grade 8 at Al- majmaah governance. The students were divided into two groups: an experimental group taught using roundhouse method, and a control …

The Degree Of Including Concepts Of Sustainable Development In The Social And National Studies Course For Intermediate School Third Level Students In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammed Eltayeb Eltahir Elsammani

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed to analyze the content of the course of studies and social and national for third level in intermediate school in Saudi Arabia in the light of sustainable development concepts. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used descriptive content analysis-based and adopted the theme and the idea as unit of analysis and the concepts of sustainable development as a group for analysis. The list consisted of 20 units of sustainable development concepts administred on the content of social and national course in the third level in intermediate school. One of the most important results of …

The Importance Of Using Assistive Technology With Students With Intellectual Disabilities In Inclusive Education Schools, Dr. Nabil Sharaf Almalki, Budur Mohammed Al-Harthi

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed to identify importance of using assistive technology with students with intellectual disabilities in inclusive education schools from the perspective of teachers and to reveal statistically significant differences in means of their responses about importance of using assistive technology in inclusive schools according to the following variables (number of students in classroom, degree of disability, years of experience, and attending training on using technology). The researchers used the descriptive method. The sample consisted of 134 female teachers in inclusive education schools in Riyadh and 106 teachers completed the questionnaire. Results showed that teachers agreed on the importance of …

The Level Of Participation Of Parents Of Students With Learning Disabilities In The Preparation Of The Individual Educational Plan In Al-Qassim Region, Bandar Ali Alharbi, Dr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Abaoud

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed to identify the level of participation of parents of students with learning disabilities in the preparation of the individual educational plan and identify obstacles of their participation from the perspective of teachers of learning disabilities. The sample consisted of 59 elementary school teachers in the region of Qassim. The study data were collected by a questionnaire prepared by the researchers. The study used the descriptive approach. The results showed that the level of participation of parents was at medium, as well as the high degree of obstacles that prevent their participation in the preparation of the individual …

The Obstacles Encountering The Educational Leaders Of The Jordanian Ministry Of Education When Implementing The Findings Of The Educational Studies, Dr. Mohammad Hassan Hamadat

International Journal for Research in Education

This study identified the obstacles that encounter the educational leaders of Jordanian Ministry of Education when implementing the findings of educational studies. The researcher used the descriptive analytical approach. The questionnaire consisted of 26 items. The sample of the study consisted of 50 educational leaders of the Ministry of Education in Jordan. The study showed that the obstacles encountering the educational leaders of the Jordanian Ministry of Education were rated as high as well as for all the variables of the study. The study also showed that there were no statistically significant differences for experience and job title. In order …

The Effectiveness Of Robinson's Strategy (Sq3r) On Developing Reading Comprehension Skills For Basic Eighth Grade Students In The Sultanate Of Oman, Ms.Iman Said Mohamed Al-Harthy, Dr. Fatma Yousuf Kalfan Al-Busaidi

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of Robinson's strategy (SQ3R) on developing reading comprehension skills of basic eighth grade students. The researchers prepared a list of reading comprehension skills for eighth grade students, a reading comprehension test, and a strategy guide to help teachers implement the strategy. The sample of the study was divided into two groups; experimental group, which studied reading using Robinson’s strategy and a control group which studied reading in the regular way. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the students in the experimental and control groups …

The Effect Of Using Thomas And Robinson’S Pq4r Strategy On The Acquisition Of Physical Concepts And Level Of Self-Efficacy Among 11thgrade Students, Dr. Wesal Hani Al-Omari, Asaad Abdel Karim Obaidi

International Journal for Research in Education

The present study aimed at exploring the effect of Thomas and Robinson strategy (PQ4R) on the acquisition of physical concepts and self-efficacy level of 11th grade students. The sample of the study consisted of 40 students in grade 11, in Irbid, who were randomly distributed into two groups. The control group consisted of 20 students and studied physics textbook using the conventional strategy; whereas, the experimental group consisted of 20 students and studied physics textbook using the Thomas and Robinson strategy (PQ4R). The researchers developed a test of physical concepts acquisition along with a self-efficacy scale for learning physics. The …

The Level Of Learned Optimism And Its Relationship To Achievement Motivation Among Abu Dhabi University Students, Dr. Akef Ali Shawahneh, Dr. Bilal Adel Abdallah Al Khateeb

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aimed at investigating the level of learned optimism and its relationship to achievement motivation among Abu Dhabi University students, United Arab Emirates. The study sample consisted of 189 male and 166 female students from Abu Dhabi University. The results of the study indicated that the average response of the sample on the learner optimism scale was moderate. The average response of the sample on the motivation scale for achievement was also moderate. The results of the study indicated that there is a positive correlation between the areas of learner’s optimism and achievement motivation. In addition, there were …

Effectiveness Of Rational Emotive Behavioural Counseling Program On Improving Anger Management Skills Among Female Adolescents, Mariam Bint Saleh Mohammed Al Kahali, Dr. Mosleh Mosllem Al Majali, Dr. Nasser Said Gomaa Abdelrasheed

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a rational emotive behavioral group-counseling program on improving the anger management skills of female adolescents in the second cycle of basic education in Dhofar Governorate, Oman. The sample of the experimental study consisted of 30 female students who received the lowest scores on the anger management skills questionnaire prepared by Alkhwaldaeh and Jaradat (2014). Participants were randomly divided into two equivalent groups (experimental group and control). The counseling program was administered on the experimental group in 12 sessions in the first semester of the academic year 2018/2019. The results of study …

The Relationship Between Kolb’S Learning Styles And Students’ Gpa: A Comparative Study Between Student Teachers And Physical Therapy Students At Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Reem A. Aldegether Dr.

International Journal for Research in Education

The current study aimed to investigate Saudi female student teachers’ preferred learning styles at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University according to Kolb’s theory and to compare them with female Saudi students from the physical therapy major and its relation to GPA scores. The purpose of the comparison was to find out whether or not students within different disciplines have adopted different learning styles. No research has been done that investigated Saudi female student teachers and physical therapy students. One hundred seventy students responded to the Learning Style Inventory (LSI) developed by Kolb (1999a). Descriptive analysis was used to answer the …

The Relationship Between Teaching Characteristics And Students' Academic Emotions In The Classroom, Salwa Ali Kateb Dr.

International Journal for Research in Education

This study investigated the relationship between eight teaching characteristics that have been classified into two categories: the supportive presentation style (SPS) and the Excessive Lesson Demands (ELD) and six academic emotions (enjoyment, pride, anxiety, anger, helplessness, and boredom) acquired by students in classes. In addition, the study investigated the differences between the members of the research sample in the study variables according to the academic field (English language, mathematics and biology). The research sample consisted of 562 the final grade in public high schools in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah. This study conducted a multilevel analysis on a sample of 562 girls …

Constructing And Standardizing A Standard For Diagnosing The Indicative Understanding Of The Language Skills Of Deaf Children And Adolescents In Sign Language From (7-18) Years On The Jordanian Environment, Samer Mohammad Abu-Drei Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aims to recognize the effectiveness of diagnosing the Indicative Understanding of the Language Skills of Deaf Via Sign Language from 7- 18 years through measuring the mental ability of sign language for deaf. In order to achieve the objectives of study, the items of Diagnosing the Indicative Understanding of the Language Skills of Deaf are converted after conveying significances for validity, reliability and standards in the sample of deaf children into sign language. The sample consisted of 385 children. The statistical data are addressed by extracting Pearson Correlation, arithmetic means and standard deviations and (t) test besides using …

Requirements For The Transformation In The Functions Of Saudi Universities In Light Of The Vision Of Saudi Arabia 2030, Nouf A. Alajmi Dr, Maha A. Al-Qarzaie Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed to identify the transformation requirements in the function of Saudi universities to contribute in achieving Saudi Vision 2030. The researchers have used a questionnaire composed of 72 phrases distributed over three areas: academic teaching, scientific research, and community service. The study population consisted of 264 deans, vice deans, heads of departments and faculty members at public universities in Riyadh. The results of the study showed that there is a high need of sufficient numbers of faculty members on a proper level of scientific capabilities to have a transformation in academic teaching. The results also indicated that there …

Effectiveness Of Using The Advance Organizers Strategy On Teaching Mathematical Concepts On The Achievement Of Mathematics Students- Teachers At Umm Al Qura University In Saudi Arabia, Yahya Mizher Alzahrani

International Journal for Research in Education

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This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of using advance organizers strategy in teaching mathematical concepts in the course of mathematics teaching methods (2) at Umm al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia. Two hundred student-teachers were divided into an experimental group of 100 students and control group of 100 students. The research tool consisted of an achievement test in some mathematical concepts in the mathematics teaching methods course (2). The study results indicated that there were statistically significant differences between the median scores of the experimental and control groups in the post-application of the experimental test for the benefit of …

The Effect Of Scaffolding Instructions In The Development Of Problem Solving Skills Of The 9th Grade Female Students In Science Subject, Wifaq Khalid Al Saidi, Abdullah Khamis Ambusaidi 145900

International Journal for Research in Education

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the scaffolding instructions in development of problem solving skills of the 9^th grade female students in science. The study used semi-experimental approach. It consisted of 66 female students of 9^th grade in Muscat Governorate/ Sultanate of Oman. The sample of the study was divided into two groups experimental group (n = 33 students) taught the electrical concepts by using scaffolding instructions and a control group (n =33 students) which was taught by conventional method. To achieve the study aim, the researchers designed teaching manual in how to …

An Electronic Program For Accelerating Electronic Reading And Development Of Verbal Fluency Of Russian-Speaking Arabic Language Learners, Saber Allam Osman Dr

International Journal for Research in Education

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify the skills of verbal fluency required for Russian-speaking Arabic language learners, and to assess the effect of the program on speed reading in accelerating students' electronic reading and developing their verbal fluency skills. The sample of the study consisted of 12 Russian-speaking Arabic language learners. The following instruments were used in the research: a list of verbal fluency skills required for non-Arabic students, a speed-reading e-program, a speed-reading manual, a reading speed test, and a verbal fluency test. Research findings indicated the effectiveness of the program of speed reading in …

Reflective Thinking Level At Arabic Language College Students At Ummul Qura University In Light Of Some Variables, Mardhi Alzahrani

International Journal for Research in Education

Reflective Thinking Level at Arabic Language College Students at Ummul Qura University in Light of some Variables.

Study Abstract

The study sought to determine the level of reflective thinking exhibited by the students of Arabic Language College at Umm Al-Qura University. The reflective thinking scale used a random sample of 207 students. The results of the study showed that the level of meditative thinking was high, with the arithmetic mean of 3.840 and a percentage of 76.9. Also, non-existence of statistically significant differences at the level (α ≤ 0.05) in the effective thinking level imputed to academic achievement level except …

The Effect Of Electronic Mind Maps On Developing Immediate And Delayed Achievement And Habits Of Mind In Teaching Al Fegh For High School Students, Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Najem

International Journal for Research in Education

This study examined the effect of traditional and electronic mind maps on improving the immediate learning (immediately after learning) and delayed achievement on Alfegh course among secondary school male students and habits of mind they have. A quasi- experimental design was used for two groups (60 Students): the experimental group consisted of 30 students taught by electronic mind maps and the control group that consisted of 30 students taught by traditional mind maps. The pre- and post- design was used to compare the level of performance between the two groups. Achievement test and mind habit scale were prepared by the …