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A Study On The Most Important Problems And Challenges Facing Learners And Teachers In Adult Education And Literacy Centers In Jordan, And Ways To Confront Them, Mahmoud Mashal

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed to identify the reality of the services and the educational environment provided to learners in adult education centers and literacy in the directorates of education in Jordan, and to identify the most important problems and challenges facing learners and teachers in these centers in preparation for proposing appropriate solutions that would develop the mechanism of work in education centers Adult literacy, improving the educational services provided to learners, and improving the outputs of these centers.

The sample of the study included a group of teachers and students at adult education and literacy centers in various regions of …

The Degree Of Employing Mathematical Thinking Skills Among Mathematics Teachers In Jerash Governorate From The Point Of View Of The Primary Students In Light Of The Attainment Variable In Mathematics, Abdallah Bni Bkkar

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the degree of employing mathematical thinking skills among mathematics teachers in Jerash from the point of view of the primary students in light of the achievement variable in Maths. The study population consisted of all primary students in Jerash governorate for the academic year (2017/2018 AD), as the number of governmental schools that contain the above-mentioned grades combined reached (83) schools, and given the difficulty of accessing the study population, a random cluster sample consisting of (9) Schools where the number of sample reached (642) male and female students representing (11%) of the study population. …

The Degree Of Effectiveness Of Managing Excellence Among Government Secondary School Principals In The Kasbah Of Irbid District From The Teachers' Point Of View, Maysoon Khalifa

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the degree of effectiveness of management excellence among government secondary school principals in the Kasbah of Irbid district from the teachers' point of view. The study population consisted of all public secondary school teachers in the Kasbah of Irbid district in Jordan, who numbered (4,633) male and female teachers, and the study sample consisted of (149) male and (221) female teachers, and they were chosen randomly, and the descriptive survey method was used, and to collect Data A questionnaire was developed. The results of the study showed that the degree of effectiveness of management excellence …

The Role Of The Educational Supervisors In Developing Teachers Professionally In Jordanian Public Schools: An Empirical Study, Youmna Mnawer

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study investigated the role of educational supervisors in developing teachers professionally in Jordanian public schools from the perspective of those teachers. It targeted the following areas: (planning, assessment, teaching, and classroom management skills). The researcher adopted a descriptive analytical approach and developed a questionnaire. She selected a purposive sample consisting from four hundred (400) female and male teachers. Those teachers were selected from thirty five (35) primary and secondary Jordanian public schools. Questionnaire forms were distributed to those teachers via email. 382 questionnaire forms were retrieved and considered valid for analysis. SPSS program was used to process data. Descriptive …

The Rules Of Understanding The Hadith In Regards To The Meaning Of The Expression According To Imam Al-Shafi’I: An Applied Theoretical Hadith Study, Abdelrahman Naser, Mahmoud Rasheed

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The research dealt with the rules of understanding the hadith, considering what is conveyed by the meaning of its words, from the books of Imam Al-Shafi’i, following them, studying them, and their application.

The study concluded that they are four rules related to hadith in terms of generality and specificity. They are: the hadith is general and is intended to be general, the hadith is general and is intended to be specific, the hadith is general and includes specificity or is the specificity is indicated by an external reference. The basis of a hadith, intended to be general, is that …

Sciences Of The Qur’An Between Perfection And The Ways Of Gratitude: "A Comparative Study", Hanan Al-Abwini, Abdallah Al-Ziout

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study is concerned with a comparison between the two books “Al-Itqan fi Al-Uloom Al-Qur’an” by Al-Suyuti (911 AH) and “Al-Irfan in the Sciences of the Qur’an” by Al-Zarqani (1367 AH), by studying aspects of agreement and difference between them. Highlighting the features of innovation and tradition in them, and showing the scientific value of each of the mastery in the sciences of the Qur’an and the ways of gratitude and their impact on those who were classified after them in the sciences of the Qur’an, and the study follows the method: comparative, inductive and descriptive approach

The Effect Of Full Ownership In Zakat And Its Contemporary ((Insurance Money As A Model)), Khalid Al-Btoush

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research dealt with the effect of the completion of the king in the zakat on the funds of Islamic insurance companies and the amounts of insurance required by the manufacturing companies on the person who applies for exclusive agencies, where the researcher proceeded to define the zakat and the words related to the subject of the research, and between the legality of the completion of the king and its types, and then the effect of the completion of the king Paying zakat, specifically on insurance funds

Financial Inclusion In The Light Of Islamic Economics, Najwa Al Suwais, Abdel Naser Abu Al-Basal

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to clarify the role of financial inclusion in the Islamic economy, that is given its importance in achieving social justice through cooperation, solidarity and charity among society members. The role of financial inclusion has emerged in its ability to treat poverty and achieve adequacy of the poor and marginalized youth and women, that is through providing the necessary financing for them, through two directions, one of which is participation and risk-sharing contracts, and the other is social spending.

In addition, participation and risk-sharing contracts were able to provide microfinance for the poor to set up their own …

Power And The Caliphate In The Islamic Political Thought: Analytical Study In The Thought Of Ibn Taymiyyah, Mohamed Harb Al- Ezreqat

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to analyze the intellectual and political views of the Islamic thinker Ibn Taymiyyah towards the issues of power, wilayah and Caliphate in Islamic political thought, so the study relied on the historical analytical method in achieving its goals, and it was found through the study that Ibn Taymiyyah had made many contributions to the subject of succession in political thought. Islamic thought, and one of the most important features of political thought is that it relied on the Qur’an and Sunnah in its analysis of the issue of caliphate and governance in Islam, and Ibn Taymiyyah believes …

An Islamic Estimate Of The Government Procedures In Countering Covid-19 Pandemic, Anwaar Abodalo

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The research aims to review the most important procedures taken by governments in order to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, and estimate those procedures depending on sharia principles and provisions, within sharia objectives “Al-Maqased”. The research contains the following topics: Quarantine, Isolate infected people, curfew, social distancing, travel bans, and providing subsidies and exemptions to affected people. The research also included an explanation of the role of the social solidarity system in Islam in countering the epidemic, and reducing its damages.

The research concluded that the previous procedures are accepted in Islamic Sharia, and have origins in Islamic legislation, And that …

Grammar Terms, Hamzah Alawneh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The research turned to the idea of the term grammatical judgment affected by the terms of Islamic jurisprudence in terms of words, the methods used in grammar, and the scientific link between grammar and jurisprudence with one goal, which is to serve the Islamic religion in various fields. The good, the permissible, the forbidden, the reprehensible, the ugly, and the license. The exegetes discussed the grammatical rulings in their interpretations in terms of the verbal factor and the moral factor, and what confirms the relationship of grammar to jurisprudence in the grammarian’s dealing with the sacred text as it is …

Abdulrahman Bin Al-Hakam, A Biographical Study, Nedal Nawafah

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study investigates the biography of Abdulrahman Bin Al-Hakam in the andalusian sources and the encyclopedias of the mamluk era, The importance of the study lies in proving that literary encyclopedias in theMamluk era are a essential source of Andalusian literature, and their importance is no less important than the main Andalusian sources, in focusing on the most important political and literary events that had a pivotal role in the renaissance and development of life in Andalusia under the shadow of The Islamic rule that lasted for more than eight centuries, Prince Abdul Rahman bin Al-Hakam was chosen as a …

The Poetic Rhythm Of The Artistic Prose In The Ages Of Sects And The Almoravide, Suha Mashriqi

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research investigates the poetic rhythm of the artistic prose in the ages of the sects and the Almoravids, by analyzing and interpreting all forms of prose prevalent at the time; including letters, debates, translations, and speeches.

The importance of this research lies in tackling the poetic rhythm in this period in two main forms; namely assonance, and alliteration, as researchers have not deeply investigated this aspect and its impact on the artistic prose.

It is hoped that this research will constitute a valuable addition to the collection of literary studies concerned with prose at this time.

This research has …

The Role Of Ramadan Drama In Influencing The Jordanian Audience: Descriptive Survey Study, Ashraf Alzoubi, Farhan Olimat, Tanseem Mahasnieh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the habits and patterns of the Jordanian public’s viewing of the Ramadan drama and to know the cognitive, behavioral and emotional impact on them. The descriptive approach was used in the study to describe the phenomenon. The questionnaire was made to find out the public’s views on the Ramadan drama. A week for two hours a day in the evening after breakfast.

It was also found that the vast majority of the study sample follow the Ruya channel and prefer Syrian dramas of a social character. They also prefer works that use the colloquial dialect …

The Image-Argument In The Jordanian Media's Discourse On The Corona Pandemic: "Caricature Art Images As A Model", Mamoon Ananzeeh, Ahmad Mohammed Abu Dalu

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research aims to explore the elements of argument in caricature images in the Jordanian media discourse, and shows how the argument production of the caricature discourse is carried out. It concluded that the irony, that colors the caricature discourse, is a persuasive method full of connotations that summarize the social and economic situations of the Jordanian citizen in the Corona pandemic aiming to expose reality and criticize the government’s procedures, and reveal a set of socially unacceptable practices through a set of arguments and mechanisms that are mainly made by the irony

The Dystopia In The Contemporary Arabic Novel (The Corrupt City), A Reading Of The Novel “In The Passage Of Mice”, Majdoleen Al Masaafa

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The literature has a major role in discussing human issues, society and life in general so it appears from novels a style, which concerns in creating special worlds and other worlds, which are dark and disordered. One, which is based on complete hope and the other, which is based on despair and pessimism but the motivation of writing in both of them, is the feeling of social responsibility and problems. Dystopia starts predominating the Arab novel and the novel “In mice’s road” for the writer Ahmad Khaled Tawfik is considered one of the dystopian novels and it is classified under …

Non-Grammatical Deletion In Light Of The Mini-Program: A Study In Selected Phenomena From The Book Of Sharḥ Of Al-Mufassal By Alkhawarizmi, Mohammad Al-Omari, Yahya Ababneh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study seeks to uncover the phenomenon of non-grammatical deletion through The Minimalist Programme, a study in Al-Khwarizmi’s book “Altakhmeer”. This study is based on the fact that the phenomenon of non-grammatical deletion is one of the principles of The Minimalist Programme, which is the principle of linguistic economics that is concerned with general performance, in reaching linguistic pragmatics that achieves communication. The study revealed that the native speaker, through his linguistic talent which is represented by the lexicon, and the monitor that works to generate linguistic performances within the rules and regulations of the language which constitute assets to …

Reception Of Ernest Hemingway's Literature At The Novelist Ibrahim Nasrallah: A Comparative Study, Mai Baklezi

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research represents the applied aspect of the theory of reception and reception between different literatures. Therefore, this study begins with a comparison between Ernest Hemingway's novel “Snow Kalimnagaru” on American literature, and the Palestinian writer Ibrahim Nasrallah’s account of his novel “Kalimnagaru's Spirits”. This study focuses on four levels: First: Introducing Hemingway and its translations into the languages of the world. The novel The Old Man and the Sea as a model.Second: Receiving the novel "Kaliminagaru Snow", translation of the novel and the number of editions issued by it, and what was written about it.Third: The novel "Kaliminjaru's Spirits" …

Textual Interference In The Literature Of Ibn Abi Al-Shakhba Al-Asqalani And Its Use Of Historical Events, Ali Abu Saleh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study seeks to know the nature of the intertextuality contained in the literature of Ibn Abi Al-Shakhba and the relationship that links literary texts to each other, as this study is an attempt to find out the aspects of intertextuality in Ibn Abi Al-Shakhba’s literature, where the study is based on the aesthetic analytical approach, which is concerned with the aesthetics of texts and their interactions with other texts and this study confirmed that the intertextuality is fruitful among the aesthetics of literary colors. Also, it indicates to the writer's knowledge, extent of his knowledge, and the diversity of …

Disability As A Motif For Creativity: Philippe Croizon’S Experience In Theater And Cinema, Yassine Slimani

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

Disability is defined as a case of an emotional or physical deviation that hinders the individual from satisfying his natural needs in life due to the inability of performing the physiological or psychological tasks. Based on the social status-quo of the disabled, we notice that he is generally seen as a person who needs pity and is generally downgraded, bullied, and excluded. However, there are many disabled individuals who overcame this definition and vision and defied their disability circumstances and became creative in many domains. Their creativity became a real model even for non-disabled individuals such as Philippe Croizon who …

Rhetorical Assertion In Surah Ash-Shu'ara, A Grammatical-Semantic Study, Omar Al-Jahaleen

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research deals with the rhetorical assertion in Surah Ash-Shu'ara by studying the methods, in which the rhetorical assertion is mentioned in this surah and its relationship with the connotation. The research is based on two aspects; an introductory aspect in which I explained the concept of assertion and defined Surah Ash-Shu'ara- the subject of the study-, and a practical aspect in which I indicated the styles and methods of assertion which are contained in this Surah, where I indicated verbal and moral assertion, the assertion by particles which signify assertion; such as (‘inna) and (qād), the assertion by oath, …

Academic Leadership In Physician Assistant/Associate Medical Education: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of The Association With Doctoral Degree, Gender, And Minority Status, Lucy W. Kibe, Gerald Kayingo, Katrina M. Schrode, Alicia Klein

Graduate School Faculty Publications

Background

There is a critical need for a diverse pool of academic leaders to increase the number and diversity of the medical workforce. Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) is a growing medical profession. Although the master’s degree is the terminal degree for PAs, a growing number of PAs obtain a variety of doctoral degrees. However, there is no standardized training for academic PA leaders. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with PA academic leadership. Specifically, this study explored the following factors: doctoral degree credentials, gender and underrepresented minority status.

Methods

Using the 2019 Physician Assistant Education Association Faculty …

Pandemic Fatigue Impedes Mitigation Of Covid-19 In Hong Kong, Zhanwei Du, Lin Wang, Songwei Shan, Dickson Lam, Tim K. Tsang, Jingyi Xiao, Huizhi Gao, Bingyi Yang, Sheikh Taslim Ali, Sen Pei, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Eric H. Y. Lau, Qiuyan Liao, Peng Wu, Lauren Ancel Meyers, Gabriel M. Leung, Benjamin Cowling

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Hong Kong has implemented stringent public health and social measures (PHSMs) to curb each of the four COVID-19 epidemic waves since January 2020. The third wave between July and September 2020 was brought under control within 2 m, while the fourth wave starting from the end of October 2020 has taken longer to bring under control and lasted at least 5 mo. Here, we report the pandemic fatigue as one of the potential reasons for the reduced impact of PHSMs on transmission in the fourth wave. We contacted either 500 or 1,000 local residents through weekly random-digit dialing of landlines …

Urban Health: A Practical Application For Clinical Based Learning, Cynthera Mcneill, Umeika Stephens, Tara Walker

Open Textbooks

Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning is an openly licensed, peer-reviewed textbook for clinical-based nursing educators covering barriers in urban health and their impact on patient health outcomes. The authors explore perspectives of urban communities, urban patients, and urban healthcare providers to offer insight into how healthcare providers can address disparities in urban healthcare, provide meaningful care with the lived experiences of urban patients in mind, and improve patient-provider communication by moving towards a more solution-driven, team-based care approach. Features include learning activities, exemplars, and case studies.

Financial Well-Being Of Frontline Healthcare Workers: The Importance Of Employer Benefits, Mathieu Despard, Sophia Fox-Dichter, Haotian Zheng, Grace Anderson, Olivia Borland, Kourtney Gilbert

Social Policy Institute Research

Frontline healthcare workers – especially direct care workers (DCWs), such as home health aides, struggle due to low pay, lack of benefits, and difficult working conditions. The need for these workers is growing. Unless frontline healthcare jobs improve, positions may be difficult to fill, and care for vulnerable members of society may be compromised.

In this study, we surveyed 2,321 frontline healthcare workers and conducted in-depth interviews with 30 of these workers concerning pay, benefits, work conditions, and financial well-being. Key survey findings included:

• Only 39% of workers were eligible for at least four out of five major benefits (e.g., …

Usage Patterns Of Open Access Institutional Repositories In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Public Universities, Anna Shangwe Mbughuni

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usage patterns of OAIRs among university community members in Tanzania universities. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model used to guide this study. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. Systematic random and purposive sampling procedures were used to obtain a total of 292 respondents and eight key informants respectively. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were analyzed by using SPSS and qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis. The study found that 54.5% of the respondents indicated the …

Person-Centredness In The Workplace: An Examination Of Person-Centred Skills, Processes And Workplace Factors Among Medicaid Waiver Providers In The United States, Bret J. Blackmon, Joohee Lee, Rebecca Bain, B. Michelle Brazeal, Courtney Williams, Yolanda Green

Faculty Publications

Background: Existing research supports the effectiveness of person-centred practices in working with persons with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities, but less clear is the influence of workplace factors on the implementation and quality of person-centred practices.

Aims: This article explores the influence of workplace factors on job satisfaction and on the implementation and quality of person-centred practices in healthcare agencies that provide home- and community-based services through a Medicaid waiver in Mississippi, a state in the southeastern United States.

Methods: Purposive sampling was used to collect data via online surveys to explore the interrelationships among person-centred workplaces, job satisfaction …

Qualitative Analysis Of A Twitter-Disseminated Survey Reveals New Patient Perspectives On The Impact Of Urinary Tract Infection, Marissa Valentine-King, Lindsey Laytner, Casey Hines-Munson, Kiara Olmeda, Barbara Trautner, Sheryl Justice, Christina Ching, Larissa Grigoryan

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Few studies have harnessed social media to explore patients’ experiences with urinary tract infection (UTI); therefore, we captured UTI experiences and future research suggestions through a Twitter-disseminated survey. The survey posed three qualitative questions inquiring about the impact of UTIs, greatest UTI management hurdle, and research suggestions. We also asked participants to rate how seriously others perceive UTIs and the importance of UTIs in their life (scale: 1–100 (highest)). The study period spanned from January to June 2021. Coding was performed in duplicate, followed by thematic analysis. Of 466 participants from 22 countries, 128 considered their UTIs recurrent (n …

Le Demantelement Actuel Du Piemont Sud Atlasique: Le Cas De La Partie Distale Du Cône De L'Oued Irguitene, Taroudant, Maroc, Ali Ait Hssaine

Dirassat

THE Actual Demolition of South Atlasic Piedment: Example of Down Stream Part of the Irguiten Fan, Taroudant, Morocco

At the present time, the downstream part of the Irguitene fan (Souss Valley, Morocco) is currently undergoing intense erosion. Morphogenic pro­cesses operating on the Holocene fine deposits lead to the development of a spectacular badland landscape.

These bad­lands in retourn evolve in pace with move a headwater ero­-sion.

Two factors are responsible for their development, the first and princi­pal is an anthropogenic, it is linked to the introduction of the sugar cane in the Souss valley from 12e to the l 7e …

Menace Sur La Capacite De Charge Animale Et Humaine Des Terres Au Togo: Cas Des Savanes Septentrionales, Ayéchoro K. Akibode

Dirassat

HREAT TO ANIMAL CARRYING CAPACITY AND LAND DOMAIN IN TOGO: CASE OF NORTHERN SAVANNA

The populations of the northern savannahs of Togo draw most of the resources they need for their subsistence from their environment. Food products, fodder, wood for crafts, but above all construction and firewood, traditional medicine products, etc. The natural environment! provides in addition to other needs other functions: in fact, vegetation provides shelter for humans and animals, protects the soil against erosion and maintains its fertility, etc.This vegetation also forms the privileged support of the spiritual life of a good number of local populations through the …