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Exploring Student Perceptions Towards Using Generative Ai Tools In Higher Education, Mariam Jacobs-Basadien, Juliet Saleh, Keiran Nel, Prince Mulea

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

Artificial intelligence (AI) has swiftly revolutionised the world, significantly transforming higher education as new technologies are integrated into teaching and learning activities. Generative AI (GAI) offers numerous benefits to students. Despite its benefits, several factors influence students’ perceptions of using these tools in their educational pursuits. Understanding students’ perceptions is crucial for universities to determine how these technologies can be effectively integrated into their teaching and learning environment. Based on the foregoing, this study conducted a systematic literature review to investigate students' perceptions of GAI tools in their learning practices. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), together with social influence and …

Educational Inputs And Their Relationship To The Quality Of Graduates From Educational Sciences Colleges In Private Universities In Jordan, Mo’En Al-Nasraween, Osama Hassonah, Dania Arabiyat

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to determine the relationship between educational inputs and their effect on the quality of graduates from educational faculties in private universities. The researchers developed and distributed a questionnaire to 356 university graduates, as well as another questionnaire to supervisors, principals, and heads of departments to assess the quality of the private university graduates. The results indicated that private universities provide, according to the respondents, high-quality inputs in terms of vision, teaching staff, curriculum, teaching methods, and evaluation. University graduates gave high evaluations for the skills acquired in the five areas they were asked about. Additionally, supervisors, principals, …

The Effect Of A Multiple Intelligences Theory-Based Program On Tenth-Grade Students' Reading Comprehension Skills In Jordan, Musa Mayyas

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study investigated the effect of a multiple intelligences theory-based program on tenth-grade students' reading comprehension skills in Jordan. The researcher used a quasi-experimental design in which the participants were divided into four groups. The participants, chosen through purposeful sampling, consisted of 110 male and female tenth-grade students from two different schools in the Ramtha Directorate of Education. The first control group consisted of 28 female students, while the first experimental group included 27 female students from the same school. The second control group comprised 24 male students, whereas the second experimental group consisted of 31 male students from the …

Evaluation Of Graduate Programs At Yarmouk University From The Students' Perspectives, Worood Al-Taani, Nawaf Al-Shatnawi

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to evaluate the graduate programs at Yarmouk University from students' perspectives and to investigate the effects of gender, faculty of study, and program level on their evaluations. The sample of the study included 411 graduate students. The results were based on a questionnaire divided into four domains, where participants were asked to choose the answer that best reflected their opinions regarding the programs at Yarmouk University. The study found that the students' evaluations of the programs were moderate, with a mean of 3.28 and a standard deviation of 0.67. Additionally, there were no significant differences in evaluations …

The Effect Of The (Pq4r) Strategy On Seventh Grade Students' Acquisition Of Mathematical Concepts, Ali Abu Sabra

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the PQ4R strategy on the acquisition of basic mathematical concepts among seventh-grade students. To achieve this purpose, seventh-grade students were deliberately selected from a school in the Qweismeh Directorate of Education in Amman. The sample was divided into two sections: an experimental group consisting of 35 students who studied according to the PQ4R strategy, and a control group consisting of 35 students who studied using the traditional method. After confirming the reliability and validity of the tests, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the acquisition of mathematical concepts …

The Effectiveness Of The 'Hot Seat' Strategy In Teaching Arabic Grammar On Achievement According To Some Bloom's Taxonomy Levels Among Ninth-Grade Students In Jordan, Ibrahim Rababah

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study investigated the effectiveness of the 'hot seat' strategy in teaching Arabic grammar on student achievement, according to some Bloom's Taxonomy levels. The study employed a convenience sample of 51 ninth-grade students from a selected school. The sample was divided into two groups: a control group (27 students) and an experimental group (24 students). Results indicated a positive effect of the 'hot seat' strategy on student achievement in Arabic grammar, both overall and individually, across several Bloom's Taxonomy levels.

Training Needs Of Public School Principals In Al-Qasbah District Of Irbid, Jordan, Razan Rababah, Nawaf Shatnawi

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to determine the training needs of the directors of public schools in Al-Qasbah District of Irbid. To identify these needs, a descriptive survey approach was employed. The study population consisted of all 171 directors of public schools in the Irbid district, with all study subjects included. The researchers prepared a questionnaire consisting of 41 items to assess the training needs. The findings indicated that the training needs of both male and female principals were largely met according to the overall evaluation of the tool and across the various areas it covered. Additionally, the results showed no statistically …

The Level Of Emotional Balance Among Bethlehem University Students From Their Perspective, Shadia Makhlouf

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the level of emotional stability among Bethlehem University students and its relation to the following variables: gender, faculty, level of education, and place of residence. The researcher employed the descriptive research method for this study, which included 346 students randomly selected from Bethlehem University. A survey consisting of 71 statements was distributed to all 346 students. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, T-test, variance analysis, and LSD test. The results indicated that the level of emotional stability among Bethlehem University students was average. Furthermore, the findings showed no correlation between emotional stability and …

Health-Related Physical Fitness Levels Among Students Of The Applied Science Private University, Omar Omair

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify health-related fitness levels and establish standard benchmarks for students at Applied Science Private University. The study sample consisted of 390 male students with an average age of 22.08 years, randomly selected from the bachelor's level. The assessment included abdominal muscle strength for one minute, chest and arm muscle strength and endurance for one minute, flexibility of the back and hamstrings, and grip strength. The researcher identified six health-related fitness levels based on the conversion of raw values to percentile ranks: extremely high, moderate, accepted, weak, and very weak (6.4%, 15.6%, 29.0%, 24.1%, 19.7%, and 5.1%, …

Educational Media And Its Utilization In Serving The Holy Quran, Mahmoud Moraweh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to highlight the importance and role of educational media in serving the Holy Quran. The research is distinguished by its combination of past and present, with the goal of grounding Islamic educational information, starting from the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). It examines the educational reality in institutions and seeks to leave clear footprints for a hopeful future in serving the Holy Quran. The researcher employed the analytical descriptive method, which involved examining the events of the Prophet's biography, analyzing them, and extracting the principles and methods related to the Prophet's …

The Effectiveness Of Practical Education Supervisors At Al-Quds Open University In Supervising Practical Education Students In The Schools Of Ramallah And Al-Bireh Governorate From The Perspective Of The Cooperating Teacher, Motasem Mosleh, Hatem Mousa

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to assess the efficiency of Al-Quds Open University (QOU) practical education supervisors in overseeing practical education students in Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate from the perspective of the cooperating teacher. A two-domain questionnaire was developed for this purpose, with one domain focusing on the role of the practical education supervisor in relation to the cooperating teacher, and the other on the supervisor's role with the training student. The study encompassed the entire study population at the basic stage, comprising 110 male and female teachers, with responses obtained from 100 of them. The study yielded several conclusions: The response …

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Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

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Transpositions: Reflections On Friendship And Nine Days In October With Peter Beilharz And Sian Supski, Christopher G. Robbins

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

In this essay, the author uses the idea of transposition to reflect on Peter Beilharz and Sian Supski's historic visit to Eastern Michigan University and southeast Michigan in October 2024. Transposition is used to deprivatize Robbins's reflections to consider broader and more generalizable concerns relative to pedagogy and educational philosophy. Further, transposition, in this regard, provided a way to reflect on the (increased) importance of friendship in academia.

Keywords: transposition, translation, friendship

"Through A Medium Of Fordism": Images And Ideas On Utopia, Lisa Voelker

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

The concept of utopia, which has long captivated human imagination, offering a vision of an ideal society that can be inspiring, is elusive at best and harmful in many of the actual attempts we’ve seen throughout history. This photo essay takes me through the philosophical underpinnings of Fordism’s Utopian ideas, the cultural intersections between the United States and Australia, and the enduring fascination with antiquity that shapes our modern identities (Gray, 2018). I aim to learn more about the contradictions and patterns that define our collective and individual pursuits of an ideal world.

Keywords: utopia, contradictions, liberation, photography

The Flaying Of America's Utopia: What New Dreams Can Be Imagined?, Rachel Robbins-Whited

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

Amid the collapse of American constitutionalism and the crisis of late capitalism, this paper argues for the urgent reimagining of global education through Critical Globalization Studies (CGS). Drawing from world-systems analysis, Fordism, and utopian theory, it traces how the United States exported capitalist hegemony globally, contributing to our current interregnum. The paper proposes CGS and Critical Global Citizenship Education (CGCE) as pedagogical tools for cultivating ethical, justice-oriented youth capable of imagining post-capitalist futures. Emphasizing glocalization and the legitimacy of non-Western epistemologies, the work calls for a reversal of hegemonic flows, where peripheral cultures help to reshape global education. It addresses …

Road Trip!: U-Turns, Detours, And Construction Aplenty In Fordist Modernity, Eric Ferris

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

Beginning with Peter Beilharz’s (2015) assertion that the modern and its active form, modernization, are often reductively conflated with both Fordism and Americanism, this essay teases out the idea that modernization is multifaceted, contested, and global in scope, despite the pains that both Fordism and Americanism have taken to obscure this unevenness in an attempt to monopolize the narrative of modernization. From there, it takes seriously Beilharz’s (2015) assertion that modernization imprints itself onto both production and consumption, and that among its paramount innovations is its impact on culture. The essay asserts that in addition to the automobile, Fordism has …

Forging Desire Paths In Undesirable Times, Rachel Dick

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

Drawing on the visit of Dr. Peter Beilharz and Dr. Sian Supski to Eastern Michigan University in October 2024, this essay explores the relationship between desire paths and our intersectional identities. Examining the impact of modernity on our lived experiences and conceptions of utopia, the essay explores the reality of the paths we must navigate daily to function in a society built on systems of power and oppression. Ultimately, the essay argues that marginalized individuals must draw survivance and insurgent lines, rather than truly desirable lines, in order to strive towards utopia.

Keywords: desire paths, utopia, identity, survivance, insurgent

Desire Paths: The Visible And Invisible, Audrey Farrugia

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

This paper explores the concept of desire paths, unplanned routes created by people to move quickly through an environment, and their relationship to inclusivity and social justice. Building on Sian Supski’s public talk at Eastern Michigan University’s College of Education, sponsored by The Workshop for Community+Collaboration and the Morris Chair for Educational Transformation, which highlighted the use of desire paths in everyday life, this paper promotes the exploration of the unconventional and often invisible desire paths created and traveled by marginalized people.

Keywords: desire path, inclusivity, disorientation guide

Sowing The Seeds Of Utopia Collectively, From Australia To America And Everywhere In Between: A Methodology And Practice For Resistance And Emancipation, Rachelle F. Marshall

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

This reflection on internationally renowned scholars Peter Beilharz and Sian Supski’s visit to Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in October 2024 presents utopia as a sociological methodology useful for research in educational studies. Presenting a brief introduction and exploration of the methodology, this article considers the cultural changes that are necessary to teach toward democratic, ecologically sustainable utopias compared to capitalist visions of utopia. As a starting point for further discussion, this personal reflection merely scratches the surface to provide a glimpse into the conditions that would underlie a democratic, ecologically sustainable utopia and serves to document a few of the …

Letter To Peter Beilharz And Sian Supski, Dante Dorsey

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

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Editors' Introduction, Rachel Dick, Rachel Robbins-Whited

Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

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Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education

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From Student To Teacher: Lgbtq+ Pre-Service Teachers’ Physical Education Experiences, Alexandra L. Stoddart, Niya St. Amant

Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education

The first phase of an explanatory sequential design explored Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) pre-service teachers’ retrospective experiences from primary and secondary school (K-12) physical education, as well as their physical education experiences in one post-secondary institution. Ahmed’s (2006; 2010) interpretation of orientation was invoked as a conceptual consideration. Quantitative results from the cross-sectional online survey indicated that K-12 physical education remains an unsafe and uncomfortable learning space for many LGBTQ+ students for a myriad of reasons. Conventional qualitative content analysis generated four categories about K-12 class pedagogy and structure, gender and sexuality, change rooms, and the …

Critical Success Factors For Professional Choice And Their Role In Achieving Adaptation Strategies In Light Of The Prevailing Culture Of Jordanian University Students, Sami Melhem, Sanaa Abu Ghosh, Alhareth Abu Hussein

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the impact of critical success factors on professional choice and their role in achieving adaptation strategies, considering the prevailing culture of Jordanian university students. The study population consisted of 963 Jordanian university students. The researchers employed a descriptive approach and used a questionnaire as the tool for data collection. The data gathered from the questionnaires were analyzed using several statistical methods through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).The study concluded that there is a statistically significant effect at the level of (α = 0.05) of critical success factors (self, personal, social, economic, and …

The Reality Of Mobile Learning Use In Public Secondary Schools In The Ramallah And Al-Bireh Governorate From The Viewpoint Of Its Teachers, Hussain Hamayel

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the status quo of mobile learning use in public secondary schools in Ramallah and Al-Bireh from the perspective of its teachers. The researcher employed an analytical descriptive method and designed a four-part questionnaire for this purpose. The arithmetic averages for the four fields were as follows: the students' field had the highest mean (3.98), while the third field, concerning the requirements for using mobile learning, had the lowest mean (3.55). The overall score for the fields was high, with an arithmetic mean of (3.73). The study was conducted on a sample consisting of 100 teachers, …

The Role Of The School Principal In Teachers' Reflective Practice And The Development Of Their Leadership Capacities As Perceived By Secondary School Teachers In Benghazi, Eman Elfaidy, Aref Al-Attari

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the role of secondary school principals in Benghazi, Libya, in the reflective practice of their teachers and the development of teachers' leadership potential in those schools. The study employed a descriptive methodology. A questionnaire consisting of fifty-three items was administered to a sample of 363 teachers, representing 2.5% of the study population in the secondary schools of Benghazi. The findings indicate that principals minimally fulfill their role in the reflective practice of teachers and in the development of their leadership potential. Additionally, the results highlight a significant relationship between reflective practice and the development of …

Development Of A Training Program For Secondary School Principals Based On Human Performance Technology In Light Of Contemporary Administrative Trends And Assessment Of Its Construct Validity, Alaa Harahsheh, Abdullah Oweidat

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to develop a training program for secondary school principals based on the principles of human performance technology and to assess its construct validity. The population of the study consisted of all secondary school principals in the capital, Amman, who were working during the 2010-2011 academic year, totaling 395 according to the Ministry of Education's statistics for that year. The sample comprised 220 principals, who were randomly selected. To collect data, the researchers developed a questionnaire to determine the extent to which secondary school principals apply human performance technology, which was distributed to the study population. The results …

The Level Of Health Awareness Among Students Of The Applied Science Private University In Light Of Certain Variables, Omar Omair

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the level of health awareness and certain eating habits related to food awareness among a sample of students at the University of Applied Sciences. The sample consisted of 477 students, including 250 males and 227 females, from different levels of study and colleges within the university. The participants responded to a specific questionnaire designed to measure their level of health awareness and certain dietary habits, which consisted of 61 items distributed across 7 domains: nutrition, personal health, importance of physical activity, body composition and functioning, family health, and medical conditions. The results indicated that the …

Social Anxiety And Its Relationship With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Paranoid Personality Among Adolescents Of Divorced Parents In Jordan, Tayel Hwaidi, Sanaa Abu Ghosh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to explore the relationship between social anxiety and its connections to obsessive-compulsive disorder and paranoid personality among adolescents of divorced parents in Jordan, as well as how these variables relate to gender. The sample consisted of 497 male and female students at the secondary level during the 2015/2016 scholastic year. The participants scored high on the anxiety test but low on the perceived self-efficacy test. To achieve the study's objectives and answer its inquiries, a descriptive correlational design was employed. Three assessments were administered to measure the characteristics of social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and paranoid personality disorder, …

The New Modifications To The Diagnostic Criteria For Autism Spectrum Disorder In Dsm-5 And Their Impact On The Field Of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Imam Al-Qazzaz

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to highlight the modifications that affected the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in May 2013. These modifications impacted many aspects related to the disorder, such as the creation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a separate category that represents a spectrum of symptoms, replacing the category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs) that included Autistic Disorder and other disorders according to DSM-IV-TR. Additionally, the revisions involved the integration, development, and deletion of certain diagnostic criteria related to …