Arabic Teachers Rating Degree of the Importance of Pre-reading Questions (as an Instructional Scaffolder) on Enhancing Reading Comprehension and their Practices of it

هدفت الدراسة إلى الكشف عن درجة تقدير معلمي اللغة العربية أهمية أسئلة ما قبل القراءة (بوصفها سقّالة تعليمية) في تنمية فهم المقروء، وممارساتهم لها، وما إذا كان هناك فروق دالة إحصائيًا تُعزى إلى متغيري المؤهل العلمي، وسنوات الخبرة، والتفاعل بينهما. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة، أعدّ الباحث مقياسًا لدرجة تقدير أهمية أسئلة ما قبل القراءة (بوصفها سقّالة تعليمية) في تنمية فهم المقروء تكوّن من 17 فقرة، ومقياسًا لممارساتهم لها، تكوّن من 8 فقرات، طُبّقا على 155 معلمًا من معلمي اللغة العربية في المرحلة الأساسية في الأردن. أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن درجة تقدير معلمي اللغة العربية أهمية أسئلة ما قبل القراءة في تنمية فهم المقروء جاءت مرتفعة، وممارساتهم لها جاءت بدرجة متوسطة. وأظهرت النتائج أيضًا وجود فروق دالة إحصائيًا في درجة تقدير المعلمين أهمية هذه الأسئلة وممارساتهم لها تُعزى إلى متغير المؤهل العلمي لصالح الدراسات العليا، ومتغير سنوات الخبرة لصالح أكثر من 10 سنوات.The study aimed at investigating Arabic teachers rating degree of the importance of pre-reading questions (as an instructional scaffolder) on enhancing reading comprehension and their practices for it, and whether there were statistical significant differences due to their qualification and teaching experience. To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher prepared a rating degree of the importance of pre-reading questions on enhancing reading comprehension scale consisted of 17 items, and their practices scale, consisted of eight items, administered on 155 Jordanian basic stage Arabic teachers. The results of the study revealed that the teachers rating degree of the importance of pre-reading questions (as instructional scaffolder) on enhancing reading comprehension was high, and their practicing degree was moderate. The results also revealed statistical significant differences in the rating degree of the importance of questions and their practices due to the qualification in the favor of higher studies, and teaching experience in the favor of 10 years and more

GENDER-ROLE IDENTITY AMONG JORDANIAN MALE NURSING STUDENTS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

The objectives of the study were to describe the reasons for choosing nursing to study, gender role classification, and gender-role characteristics according to Bem sex-role inventory among male Jordanian nursing students recruited from two nursing schools in Jordan. A cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study was conducted using a self-administrated questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of demographic information and Bem-sex role inventory. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations. Results revealed that the highest reported reason for choosing nursing to study was “I like the profession” (36.9 %) and the lowest reported reason was “The only specialty I got approval at the University” 3.3%. Results revealed that 43.44% of students were found to be masculine, 45.08% androgyny, 9.02% undifferentiated, and 2.46% were feminine. Results revealed also that nursing students’ masculine subscale had the higher average score (5.58) out of 7, followed that of the neutral subscale (5.25) and the feminine subscale (4.73). The study suggests that modification of the policies for recruitment of nursing students at the nursing schools in Jordan is needed to meet the gender- role requirements of the nursing profession to enhance male nurses’ retention and promotion in nursing

GENDER-ROLE IDENTITY AMONG JORDANIAN MALE NURSING STUDENTS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

The objectives of the study were to describe the reasons for choosing nursing to study, gender role classification, and gender-role characteristics according to Bem sex-role inventory among male Jordanian nursing students recruited from two nursing schools in Jordan. A cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study was conducted using a self-administrated questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of demographic information and Bem-sex role inventory. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations. Results revealed that the highest reported reason for choosing nursing to study was “I like the profession” (36.9 %) and the lowest reported reason was “The only specialty I got approval at the University” 3.3%. Results revealed that 43.44% of students were found to be masculine, 45.08% androgyny, 9.02% undifferentiated, and 2.46% were feminine. Results revealed also that nursing students’ masculine subscale had the higher average score (5.58) out of 7, followed that of the neutral subscale (5.25) and the feminine subscale (4.73). The study suggests that modification of the policies for recruitment of nursing students at the nursing schools in Jordan is needed to meet the gender- role requirements of the nursing profession to enhance male nurses’ retention and promotion in nursing

The Degree to Which the Activity Manual Includes an “Interactive Curriculum of Activity Classes” for Life Skills and Secondary School Student

This study aimed to know the degree to which the activities guide includes the "interactive curriculum for activity classes" for life skills and the acquisition of students for them. To achieve the goals of this study, a questionnaire consisting of (24) items was distributed to high school students, (150) students in Latin schools, Madaba. as well as through the content analysis of the activities guide "interactive curriculum for activity classes"The researcher used the descriptive survey method, and the study concluded that the degree of inclusion of life skills in the activities guide "interactive curriculum for activity classes" was low, and with regard to the degree of secondary school students' acquisition of life skills, the study showed that the degree of secondary school students acquiring life skills available in the guide Activities "The interactive curriculum for activity classes" in Jordan an average degree was  with an arithmetic average (2.95%). Based on the results of the study, the study recommended making use of the results of this study to review the guide for activities "the interactive curriculum for activity classes" and taking into account the priority of life skills. Keywords: life skills, interactive curriculum, high school students. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/104-09 Publication date: December 31st 202

Karakterizacija terenskih izolata virusa zarazne bolesti Fabricijeve burze u Jordanu uporabom molekularnih metoda - kratko priopćenje.

The reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (RTPCR/ RFLP) and RT-PCR specific primer to detect very virulent (vv) strains of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) were used for identification and characterization of Jordanian field isolates of IBDV that caused severe outbreaks. In this study, 80 bursa of fabricius samples were used from 20 commercial broiler chicken flocks in Jordan with clinical symptoms of IBDV. The RT-PCR/RFLP was conducted on a 743-bp fragment of the VP2 gene with the restriction enzymes BstNI and MboI. The results indicate the existence of IBDV field strains in Jordan. In addition, 60% of IBDV Jordanian isolates had unique RFLP patterns different from those previously published elsewhere. However, 20% of local IBDV strains were positive on using a specific primer for vvIBDV and had a unique RFLP pattern that differed from the Jordanian IBDV isolate and those previously published elsewhere.Lančana reakcija polimerazom uz prethodnu reverznu transkripciju/polimorfizam dužine restrikcijskih fragmenata (RT PCR/RFLP) i RT-PCR specifične početnice za jako virulentne sojeve virusa zarazne bolesti Fabricijeve burze (ZBFB) bile su rabljene za identifikaciju i karakterizaciju jordanskih terenskih izolata toga virusa koji su uzrokovali teški oblik bolesti. Za istraživanje je bilo rabljeno 80 uzoraka tkiva Fabricijeve burze uzetih iz 20 komercijalnih jata tovnih pilića u Jordanu u kojih su ustanovljeni klinički znakovi ZBFB a. RT-PCR/ RFLP proveden je na odsječku gena VP2 od 743-bp s restrikcijskim enzimima BstNI i MboI. Rezultati upućuju na postojanje terenskih sojeva virusa ZBFB-a od kojih je 60% izolata imalo jedinstveni RFLP obrazac različit od onoga već objavljenog drugdje. Ipak, 20% lokalnih sojeva virusa bilo je pozitivno uporabom specifične početnice za jako virulentni virus i imalo je jedinstveni obrazac RFLP različit u jordanskih izolata u odnosu na izolate objavljene drugdje

How Spiritual Leadership Influences Creative Behaviors: the Mediating Role of Workplace Climate

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between spiritual leadership and creative behavior with workplace climate as mediating variable in the Jordanian banking.   Theoretical framework: The purpose of this study, which extends the theories of intrinsic motivation and social exchange, is to acquire a deeper knowledge of the mechanisms underlying the relationship between spiritual leadership and innovative workplace behavior.   Design/methodology/approach: The study used quantitative research approach through a survey based on random sampling method from (n= 358) employees of 13 Jordanian commercial banks in Amman. For purposes of analysis, structural equation modeling was then utilized for the examination of the research hypotheses.   Findings: The results of the research indicated that workplace climate mediates the link between spiritual leadership and creative behavior. Specifically, greater levels of creative behavior among employees were related to spiritual leadership, as was a favorable working environment.   Research, Practical & Social implications: The study offers managerial and theoretical implications while considering the study’s limitations to provide guidance for the future.   Originality/value: The study identifies the magnificent influence of spiritual leadership and the workplace climate by delineating how these factors stimulate creative behaviors among employees. Specifically, the study focuses on how spiritual leadership and the workplace climate stimulate creative behaviors among employees. We examine the consequences of these findings for both research and practice

Nexus of Strategic Thinking, Knowledge-Oriented Leadership, and Employee Creativity in Higher Education Institutes

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine strategic thinking and knowledge-oriented leadership influence employees' creativity in the setting of Jordanian private universities.   Theoretical framework: The study employed Path Goal Theory to clarify the interaction of the variables used in Higher Education Institutes to address the issue.   Design/methodology/approach: The research used a “partial least squares-structural equation modeling” approach to examine the gathered data. For analysis purpose, was developed and empirically verified with data (n = 143) obtained from a random sample of private universities in Jordan.   Findings: The result found that Strategic thinking promotes and increases employee creativity. However, knowledge-oriented leadership moderates the causal association between strategic thinking and employee creativity.   Research implications: The results are presented taking into account the relevant research as well as the practical implications for higher education administrators.   Originality/value: The novel theoretical contribution that was made by this study is its emphasis on knowledge-oriented leadership as a moderator in the link between strategic thinking and employee creativity

The Degree to Which Arabic Teachers in Jordan Practice Differentiated Instruction Skills

هدفت الدراسة إلى الكشف عن درجة ممارسة معلمي اللغة العربية في الأردن مهارات التدريس المتمايز، وما إذا كانت هناك فروق دالة إحصائيا في درجة ممارستهم تبعا لمتغيري المؤهل العلمي، وعدد سنوات الخبرة. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة، استخدم مقياس مهارات التدريس المتمايز تكون من (24) فقرة موزعة إلى أربعة مجالات: تمايز المحتوى، وتمايز العملية، وتمايز الناتج، وتمايز التقويم، طبق على (352) معلما ومعلمة من معلمي اللغة العربية في المدارس التابعة لمديرية التربية والتعليم للواء قصبة إربد في العام الدراسي 2022/2023، اختيروا بالطريقة المتيسرة. أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن درجة ممارسة معلمي اللغة العربية في الأردن مهارات التدريس المتمايز متوسطة في المقياس ككل، وفي جميع مجالاته؛ إذ جاء مجال تمايز العملية في المرتبة الأولى، يليه مجال تمايز الناتج، يليه مجال تمايز التقويم، وأخيرا مجال تمايز المحتوى. وأظهرت النتائج أيضا عدم وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا في درجة ممارسة معلمي اللغة العربية مهارات التدريس المتمايز تبعا لمتغيري المؤهل العلمي، وعدد سنوات الخبرة في المقياس ككل، وفي مجالاته جميعا.The study aimed at investigating the degree to which Arabic teachers in Jordan practice differentiated instruction skills and whether there were statistical significant differences in their practices according to the variables of qualification, and years of experience. To achieve the aims of the study, a differentiated instruction skills scale was used, consisting of (24) items distributed into four domains: content, process, product, and assessment differentiations. The sample of the study consisted of (352) Arabic teachers from the directorate of education of Kasbat Irbid during academic year 22022/2023, selected by the available method. The results of the study revealed that the degree of Arabic language teachers’ practice of differentiated instruction skills in Jordan is moderate, where the process came firstly followed by product, followed by evaluation and lastly content domains,  and the results of the study also showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of Arabic teachers’ use of differentiated instruction skills on the scale as a whole, and on each of its domains according to the variables of qualification, and years of experience

Environmental Literacy among Students of the Faculty of Education at Yarmouk

This study aimed at examining the environmental literacy among students of the Faculty of Education at Yarmouk University. The researchers designed a four-part instrument for measuring environmental literacy consisting of: environmental knowledge, attitude towards the environment, environmental practices, and a concern for environmental issues. The sample of the study consisted of 430 male and female students in the second semester of the academic year 2010/2011.The findings revealed that the subjects' level of environmental knowledge and attitudes towards the environment are below the accepted educational standard 75% with a statistically significant difference ( = 0.05), and that the level of environmental practices matches the accepted educational standard. The findings also showed a statistically significant difference in the mean scores on environmental knowledge scale due to gender in favor of female, while no differences were found due to the variables of year of study and specialization. A statistically significant difference was also found in the means of the subjects' responses on attitudes towards the environment scale due to specialization while no differences were found due to year of study and gender. Unlike specialization, both year of study and gender were found to cause a statistically significant difference in the means of the subjects' responses to the concern for environmental issues scale in favor of female respondents. None of the variables of the study was found to make any statistically significance differences in the means of the subjects' responses to the environmental practices scale