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The Role Of The Educational Counselor In Raising The Awareness Of The Family In The Field Of Child Protection In The Schools Of Ramallah And Al-Bireh Governorate, Motasem Mosleh

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aimed to measure the role of the educational counselor in raising the awareness of the family in the field of child protection in the schools of Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate. For this purpose, a three-axis questionnaire was designed. The first axis dealt with the social role of the educational counselor, the second with his/her academic role, while the third dealt with his/her psychological awareness role. The study population consisted of (114) counselors. The study was conducted on a stratified random sample of 57 male and female counselors. The questionnaire, which employed the descriptive analytical approach and which adopted …

Evaluating The Degree Of Using Islamic Financing Instruments Based On The Concept Of Indebtedness And Its Developmental Importance (A Case Study Of Palestine Islamic Banks 2013-2019), Azmi Awad

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aimed to shed light on the Islamic financing instruments based on the concept of Indebtedness and indicate the degree of the use of those instruments in the Islamic banks during 2013-2019. This could be achieved by indicating the size and degree of concentration of the use of those instruments and the fairness of their distribution to various economic sectors on the one hand, and explaining the developmental importance of those financing instruments in the economy on the other hand. The researcher used the descriptive analytical approach and the comparative approach. To test the validity of the hypotheses, Pearson …

Development Indicators Of Health Services Using Geographical Information Systems In Beit Lahia, Gaza, Saleh Abu Amra

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed to identify the health services and contribute to solving their problems in Beit Lahia, Gaza in light of urban indicators in terms of quantity, type and the efficiency and effectiveness of spatial distribution. To achieve this, the population of the study was studied in terms of its size, growth and sustainable development of health services. The results showed that the population was growing at a high rate as it multiplied about 25, 8 times in an estimated period of (50) years with poor health services. That is, the health services constituted 0,06% of the total concern as …

Using Multimedia In Designing Investigative News Websites (Arij Website As An Example), Sally Osama Shehata

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The aim of the study was to learn about how to use multi-media elements (texts, colours, voice, images, videos, fixed animation, and motion animation) for designing ARIJ Website for Investigative Journalism to know how the website designer uses these elements, the challenges he faces, and the most important proposals to improve the usage of these elements. The study used the case study approach, which dealt with one single element (ARIJ Website) to get the results that could be generalized. The field study sample was selected using the purposive sampling that included (20) investigative journalists on the site of the study …

The Evolution Of Jordan's Parliamentary Institution And The Impact On Political Reform: A Critical Review, Mohammad Al-Momani, Khalid Al-Adwan, Mohammed Torki Bani Salameh

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

This research is a critical study for Jordanian parliamentary evolution and its impact on political reform in Jordan. We hypothesize a significant correlation between parliamentary development and democratization in Jordan. The study found that the Parliamentary institution, which represents the core of democracy in Jordan, is weak and lacking the ability to perform its main political duties. Researchers concluded that democracy in Jordan is in a status of stagnation. Since its formation in 1929 until 2019, parliament’s political power within the Jordanian political system remains substantially ineffective. The Executive Branch of government possess far more political power than the Legislative …

Liberalism And Humanism - The Arab Case, Ibrahem Badran

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

Liberalism as a school of thought focuses on individul freedom, the rule of law, constitutional government, economic freedom, tolerance of others in thought, apinion and belief, and denial of authoritative regimes. The practical interpretation of liberalism is institutional democracy, equal citizenship and freedom of ownership. Liberalism stems from the fact that individiaul freedom and right is the essence so no authority should not block such freedom. Because "Liberal Capitalism" is not an ideology, every society builds its economy and institutions according to what its experts, thinkers and environment dictate. Hence, countries differ totally in the details of its economic and …

Economic Indicators And Special Distribution Of Private Playgrounds In Greater Irbid Municipality: A Study In Service Geography, Omar Al-Dayaflah, Ahmad Khawaldeh

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

This study aims to define the general and spatial characteristics of special playgrounds within the greater Irbid municipality. It also analyzes the reasons of their locational selection and provides the qualitative and quantitative analysis of this service in the study area. In order to achieve the aims of this study, a descriptive and analytical approach is employed. The results show that the reasons of the positional selection of these playgrounds are due to their accessibility and vehicle parks availability. Moreover, the study finds that the allocation for each person from these playgrounds is 4322 person to every playground (4322 person/ …

The Jordanian Daily News Paper Coverage Of The Crisis Snow Storm "Jana": Analysis Study, Ghalib Shatnawi

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

This study aimed to know how the daily Jordanian newspapers covered the crisis of the snowstorm "jana". Using the content analysis as a method, the study analyzed materials about the crisis published in three main daily newspapers: Al-Rai , Addustour and Al-ghad through the period between 19 feb2015-22 feb of the same year. The study reached the following results: 1. News items came first with of the percentage of (17.8%) then the report with the percentage of (21.5%). 2. The Jordanian newspapers depended on several sources on its coverage.Its sources came first with the percentage of (63.6%) , then the …

Potential Water Harvesting Sites Selection Using Spatial Multi-Criteria Modeling In Wadi Al Mujib Basin In Southern Jordan, Samer Alnawaiseh, Maysoon Alzghoul

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

This study aims to select potential sites for water harvesting by using Spatial Multi-Criteria modeling in the Wadi Al-Mujib basin as this method is one of the most suitable methods applied in arid and semi-arid areas to take advantage of rainwater. The significance of the study is to identify the best sites of pits and dams suitable for collecting rainwater in the Wadi Mujib basin through developing a spatial model based on the technology of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS). In analyzing and identifying the best suitable sites in the Wadi Mujib basin, this paper uses an …

Social Alienation And Its Relationship To Aggressive Behavior Among The Youth In Kuwaiti Society, Yagoub Al-Kandari

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between aggressive behavior and social alienation among the youth in Kuwaiti society. Six dimensions of alienation scale were examined: powerlessness, normlessness, social isolation, meaninglessness, selfestrangement and cultural estrangement. A sample of 486 aged between 17-24 years was selected by using opportunistic sample. Questionnaire was the major tool of this study. It included demographic and primary variables. It included also some scales: self-report religiosity, self-report social support, self-report social network, and aggression scales. A social alienation with six dimensions scale was also used. Results show that there are significant differences between …

Development Of The Payment Systems: An Economic Need Or A Technological Deed, Heba Mekawy

Future Journal of Social Science

This paper is mainly concerned with showing most of the economic aspects related to both banking transactions, payments, and eventually the payment systems and their development. The economic aspects are discussed on both the macroeconomic and the microeconomic one as well. The discussion in the paper also covers the economic implications of the payment systems and the economic rationale behind their development. The paper has concluded that the economic need of the financial market is the main driver behind the development of payment systems. They also serve as outcomes concerning the well-functioning of the financial market. Thus, the technological development …

Assessing The Factors That Determine Renewable Electricity Consumption In The United States: Using Ardl Approach, Hind Alnafisah

Future Journal of Social Science

Panel cointegration estimates are utilized for four groups of consumers of renewable electricity—residential, commercial, transportation, and industrial—from 1985 to 2020. The paper study uses panel cointegration for long and short-run effects using panel autoregressive distribution lag (ARDL) with several causality tests. This research finds that in the long run, tax credit, gross domestic product, and CO2 emission elasticities affect residential renewable energy consumption positively. Furthermore, natural gas affects the consumption of renewable energy negatively. The findings have social impacts which are that the consumption of renewable energy significantly emphasizes the global warming and energy security phenomena. The federal government of …

Proposed Alternatives To Decrease Private Tutoring In Egyptian Pre-University Education, Fatemah Abdel-Razek

Future Journal of Social Science

Private tutoring continues to exist in Egypt, even though it has been officially banned by the 2016 ministerial decree No. 53 and the 2018 ministerial decree No. 714. The current research reviews the relevant literature, provides a background on private tutoring, analyzes the current policy for dealing with private tutoring in Egypt, and it proposes three policy alternatives for decreasing private tutoring in Egyptian pre-university education. These alternatives are turning most educational curricula into educational games, lengthening the school day, and returning extra-curricular activities to Egyptian schools. These policy options are evaluated based on the criteria of equity and fairness, …

The Impact Of Ethnic Groups On National Security, Seham Fawzi

Future Journal of Social Science

Ethnic diversity in and of itself does not negatively affect national security. The threat it imposes to national security is a result of many factors combined with political opportunity that fundamental changes occurring in the political system exploited by ethnic and sectarian groups trying to change the political system to their advantage. Many factors such as political, historical, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and psychological factors may lead ethnic groups to rebel and impose threats to the national states of any country especially developing countries.

Spatial And Temporal Change Of Population In Zarqa City During The Period (2004 And 2015), Ghazi Al-Serhan, Kayed Abu Sabha

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study dealt with the spatial and temporal change of the population in Zarqa city in terms of growth and population distribution, the study relied on the official census data for the years 2004 and 2015, to show the changes in the growth and distribution of the population. The study used several statistical methods to measure population growth rate, population density and relative population concentration, and to construct point and cadastral maps using GIS. The study reached a number of results, the most important of which is that the city of Zarqa has seen an increase in the population in …

Foundations And Principles Of Modern Thought, Esraa Bni-Issa, Mohammad Al-Khateeb

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research aims to define the concept of modernity, and the most prominent features of modernist methodology in dealing with heritage and the history, including religion and culture, and to reveal briefly the history of the emergence of modernism , then to show the most prominent foundations of modernism from which all modernist theories and ideas were launched.

The research also showed that the basis of the problem of modernism is the animosity between scientists of empirical science and the church through the church’s domination of its myths over scientists.

The study concluded that the basis of modernism was built …

The Legal And Legislative Challenges That Face The Municipalities In Jordan, Mahmoud Abu-Faris

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the most important legal and legislative challenges that face the municipalities in Jordan and affect the municipalities' ability to achieve their objectives and serve their local communities; by discussing and analyzing the Jordanian Municipal Law No. 41 of 2015currently in force. Hence, this study sought to answer the following questions: Do the Jordanian municipalities have the legal personality and thus enjoy the financial and administrative independence, or is the given independence not genuine? Does the law promote decentralization and give the municipality’s board powers to enhance their developmental role?

In order to achieve the objectives …

The Level Of Efficiency Of Government Health Services In Greater Irbid From The Point Of View Of Its Auditors, Amer Mohammad Maslamani, Ali Anbar, Ammar Muslimani

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed to know the level of efficiency of government health services in Greater Irbid from the point of view of their auditors, and their differences according to the different areas of efficiency of their services (public, workers, health), as well as their differences according to their nature (primary center, comprehensive center, hospital). The effect of some variables [the nature of the health institution, the frequency of the visit; vehicle arrival time; arrival time by public transport; distance from the place of residence; The time of receiving treatment]" in the different level of efficiency of government health services services …

The Possibility Of Using Digital Public Relations In Managing Marketing Crises In Light Of The Corona Pandemic: A Field Study In Jordanian Private Universities, Mohammad Abu-Jalil, Abdallah Al-Shamesi, Mohammad Abu Jaleel

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed to identify the possibility of using digital public relations in managing marketing crises in light of the Corona pandemic. The study population included Jordanian private universities. As for the sample, it consisted of (150) respondents working in the Public Relations Department in Jordanian private universities. It adopted the descriptive and analytical approach, and used the questionnaire as a tool to collect data, and its validity and reliability were confirmed. The study concluded that there is a possibility of using digital public relations in managing marketing crises in light of the Corona pandemic in Jordanian private universities, and …

The Formal Digital Currencies (An Islamic Economics Perspective), Abdallah Al-Abdelmoneam, Talib Warrad

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to develop a theoretical framework for digital currencies considering their reality and their various sections, in particular characterization of formal digital currencies from a Sharia and economic perspective, with an indication of Islamic economics perspective of legal digital currencies. The study included a statement of the objectives of issuing the formal digital currencies, by referring to their types of digital currencies in general, with a mention of the reasons that led to the emergence of legal digital currencies, and the characteristics, advantages and sections of formal digital currencies. The study found that formal digital currencies are consistent …

The Impact Of Human Resource Management Practices On Empowering Workers In Public Shareholding Insurance Companies Listed On The Amman Financial Market, Ali Al-Otoum, Suhil Bni Mustafa, Manal Al-Hawamdeh, Anwar Al-Qa’Ideh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed to identify the impact of human resources management practices on empowering workers in public shareholding insurance companies listed in the Amman Financial Market. An applied study from the viewpoint of senior and middle management managers in these companies. The study sample consisted of (337) employees from the upper and middle management staff. From the study community. (337) questionnaires were distributed, (327) questionnaires were retrieved, (13) questionnaires were excluded because they were not valid for analysis, 314 questionnaires were analyzed. The researchers used the descriptive analytical approach in this study, the study found that the level of human …

The Reality Of Field Training For Some Humanitarian Disciplines Under Distance Education, Ibrahim Al-Adra

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The aim of this is to reveal the reality of field training for some humanitarian disciplines under distance learning, and the study used the qualitative curriculum for research purposes, and the sample of the study was formed from (50) faculty members in Jordanian universities, where the researcher used the corresponding tool to collect data and information. The study has reached a number of results, including: the importance of field training is that it helps students to work, apply and engage in the labor market, and try to account for challenges and adapt and deal with them in ways and ways …

The Level Of Psychological Resilience And Tolerance Among Students Who Are Victims Of Bullying In The Capital Amman, Ahed Al-Moubedeen

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The aim of the current research is to reveal the level of psychological resilience and tolerance among students who are victims of bullying in the capital Amman, and to identify the nature of the relationship between the two variables. The number of students reached (97) and two scales were developed, one of them is for psychological resilience, consisting of (38) items and five dimensions, and the other for measuring tolerance and consisting of (25) items. For the objectives of the current study, and the results of the research concluded that the students who are victims of bullying enjoy a medium …

The Effectiveness Of Counseling Program Based On The Selective Direction Improving The Level Of Psychological Hardness Among A Sample Of Female Teachers In Jordan, Enas Al-Saheli

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The current study aimed to examining the effectiveness of counselling program based on the selective direction in improving psychological Hardness among a sample of female teachers in Jordan.

The study population consisted of (130) female teacher from secondary school teachers in the Abu Nseir region during the academic year 2019/2020, and two schools were selected using the intentional method; Al-Sarh Secondary School for girls as an experimental group and Princess Basma Secondary School for girls as a control group. The individuals of the two groups were randomly nominated; (15) teacher in each group. This study relied on the semi-experimental method. …

The Reality Of Knowledge Management Culture From The Point Of View Of Academic Leaders In Jordanian Public Universities, Emran Al-Thmour, Mohammad Al Zyoud

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the status quo of the knowledge management culture from the point of views of the academics who held managerial position at Jordanian governmental Universities. Moreover, it aims to analyze the responses regarding status quo of the knowledge management culture based on respondents’ gender, academic ranks, managerial position, experiences, and University.

The descriptive research approach was used. in this context, the researcher developed a questionnaire as research instrument for the purpose of achieving the objectives of this study. The questionnaire was consisted of 10 main factors measuring the culture of the knowledge management that were ensured …

The Difficulties Of Teaching The Reading Skill For The First Three Grades Under The Shock Of Coronavirus And How To Overcome Them, Zain Al Bishawi

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The Coronavirus pandemic has affected reading skills and it has become difficult to teach it, especially for the first three grades. It has affected many aspects of the lives of children and adolescents, and the closure of schools was the most prominent one. The percentage of children who did not take their right to learn reading skills increased to 20% in the year 2020, due to the closures that occurred as a result of the pandemic. Reading is a basic skill, without it, the learner cannot move forward. Therefore, one of the most famous learning difficulties is dyslexia which has …

A Proposed Educational Role For The Jordanian Educational System To Adopt The Concept Of The Smart School Based On The Malaysian Experience, Zain Al-Qa’Ideh, إخليف يوسف الطراونة

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The current study aimed to reveal the proposed educational vision for adopting the concept of the smart school in the Jordanian educational system based on the Malaysian experience, to identify the requirements of the proposed educational vision, and to reveal the obstacles of the proposed educational vision to adopt the concept of the smart school, In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive analytical method was used by developing a questionnaire that included (36) items, and its validity and reliability were verified. The study sample consisted of (430) male and female secondary school teachers in Jordan. A …

Role For The Jordanian Secondary School To Develop Students Health Awareness, Laith Alzawahreh, Mohammed Alzboon

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the role for the Jordanian secondary school to develop student’s health awareness. To achieve the objectives of the study, the use of the descriptive approach was developed and a tool was developed to achieve its objectives.

The study sample consisted of (350) teachers of secondary school who were selected by the cluster method and distributed in three regions, North, South and Central.

. The results of the study showed that the estimates of the study sample for the role of Jordanian secondary schools in developing health awareness among their students came to a high degree, …

The Degree Of Computer Teachers In Government Schools Possession Of Online Learning Form Their Point Of Views, Khaled Alajarmeh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed to investigate the existence of computer teachers’ skills in public schools for Distance Learning form their point of view, this study used descriptive survey approach and the samples of the study were chosen randomly for the computer teachers in the schools that follow private directorate of education at liwa' Marka Directorate in Amman, 98 male and female computer teachers who were selected as samples. The study showed that the computer teachers had a high level of skills in distance learning; the evaluation of these skills came on the first rank and the competency of dealing with the …

An Evaluation Of The Experience Of Mathematics Department Of The University Of Jordan Towards Using E-Learning Platforms To Teach Calculus (3) From The Students' Point Of View In Light Of The Coronavirus Crisis: Positives And Negatives, Majd Emhilan, مريم حمدان علي العنزي, Amer Al-Otoum

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed to identify the evaluation of students at the University of Jordan towards the pros and cons of using the mathematics department for e-learning platforms in teaching calculus(3) in light of the Coronavirus crisis, and to separate the differences between responses according to the different variables of gender, academic level and cumulative average, A questionnaire consisting of (26) items was prepared and distributed electronically to a sample of students registered in the subject of calculus (3) through the platforms of e_learning, during the second and summer semesters of the academic year 2019/2020,The results of the study showed that …