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Factors Affecting The Satisfaction Of Sultan Qaboos University Students About Remote Academic Advising During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Abdul Rahim M. Al Droushi Phd, Khalifa Mubarak Al Jadidi Phd, Kashef Zayed Phd Feb 2023

Factors Affecting The Satisfaction Of Sultan Qaboos University Students About Remote Academic Advising During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Abdul Rahim M. Al Droushi Phd, Khalifa Mubarak Al Jadidi Phd, Kashef Zayed Phd

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed to investigate the level of satisfaction of Sultan Qaboos University students with remote academic advising during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aimed to explore the factors that might affect the extent of satisfaction, such as gender, academic year, and the nationality of the academic advisor. To achieve these aims, the researchers developed an academic advising satisfaction survey. The survey consisted of three sub-scales, namely, satisfaction with the advisor's competence and information, satisfaction with the advisor's interest and enthusiasm, and satisfaction with the ease of communication with the advisor. The survey was distributed to a sample of 490 …


Faculty Members' Viewpoints Toward Challenges And Suggested Improvements Of Moodle Distance Learning Platform At Sultan Qaboos University During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mohamed A. Shahat, Mohammed Al-Amri Jun 2022

Faculty Members' Viewpoints Toward Challenges And Suggested Improvements Of Moodle Distance Learning Platform At Sultan Qaboos University During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mohamed A. Shahat, Mohammed Al-Amri

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed at identifying faculty members' point of view on the challenges and suggested developments of the Sultan Qaboos University's distance learning experience in using the Moodle platform in the light of the emerging Coronavirus pandemic "COVID-19. The study has taken into consideration the faculty members’ variables (gender, teaching experience, and technological skills). The sample of the study consisted of 144 faculty members of SQU’s centers and colleges who participated voluntarily. A two-scale assessment instrument has been developed, including the challenges of distance learning and suggestions for the development of distance learning and instruction. A descriptive-analytical approach was used …


Reality Of Using Distance Learning With Students With Intellectual Disability From Teacher's Perspective During Corona Pandemic, Ibraheem Mohammed Alsawalem Jun 2022

Reality Of Using Distance Learning With Students With Intellectual Disability From Teacher's Perspective During Corona Pandemic, Ibraheem Mohammed Alsawalem

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed to explore the use of distance learning with students with intellectual disability from teacher's perspectives during the corona pandemic. The study sample included 320 teachers who specialized in teaching students with intellectual disability. The study used descriptive approach and prepared a questionnaire which consisted of two sections: teachers' attitude to use distance learning and barriers of using distance learning. The study results showed that most of the sample, which constitutes 87.5%, did not use distance learning with students with intellectual disabilities during corona pandemic. The teachers showed moderate attitudes towards the use of distance learning with students …


Difficulties Encountered By Parents Of Students In The Elementary Stage During Distance Learning, Dhafer Saeed Alshahrani Nov 2021

Difficulties Encountered By Parents Of Students In The Elementary Stage During Distance Learning, Dhafer Saeed Alshahrani

International Journal for Research in Education

This study aimed to identify the difficulties that parents of students in the elementary stage faced during their distance learning and to identify statistical differences according to the study variables. The researcher used the descriptive method and prepared a questionnaire that included 22 items consisting of three subscales. The participants comprised a total of 456 parents of elementary school students in the Eastern Region, Riyadh, and Asir. The results showed the difficulties were at a high level, and the difficulties were in the following order: the organizational difficulties related to the learning environment, the difficulties related to the educational process, …