The Relationship between Mental Imagery, Creative Thinking and Academic Achievement of Tenth Grade Students in Physics

This study aimed at inquiring the relationship between mental imagery, creative thinking and academic achievement of tenth grade students in Physics. To achieve the objectives of the connectivity study Descriptive Methodology was adopted, and Purposive sample was limited to (54) of female students. Three tools were also utilized to achieve the purposes of this study, its Validity and reliability were assured, and these tools are: (Mental Imagery, Creative Thinking, as well Standard Reference Academic Achievement) tests. The results of the study revealed that statistically correlation coefficient was found at the significance level (α = 0.01) between the post-test (Mental Imagery and Academic Achievement, Creative Thinking and Academic Achievement, Mental Imagery and Creative Thinking) in physics. Key words: Mental Imagery, Creative Thinking, Academic Achievement, Physics

Teaching competencies that the faculty member should have to ensure the quality of the educational process of learning

Teaching is considered as one of the most important jobs performed by the faculty member, and it is one of the most important functions of the university, therefore ensuring the quality of education is related to teaching quality which includes the skills, methods, and strategies that are followed by the faculty member to achieve the desired goals. As the teaching skills and the faculty member interest in teaching and taking care of his students are the most important characteristics of his professionalism from the perspective of university students, perhaps this is why educators and politicians considered “teacher’s professionalism “ is “good teaching”, and that the “professional teacher” is characterized by the expansion of his knowledge, and his understanding of pedagogy, in addition to commitment, enthusiasm, and creativity in teaching. Therefore, this study aimed to answer the following question:  What are the Teaching competencies that the faculty member should have to ensure the quality of the educational process of learning? The researchers used the descriptive approach through a survey of previous experiences at the level of local and international organizations, as well as the studies and the scientific researches that had the same subject of this study. The study concluded a set of the Teaching competencies that the faculty member should have to ensure the quality of the educational process of learning. Key words: Teaching competencies, The faculty member, Ensuring the quality of the educational process of learning

Exploring Elementary Students' Invention Ingenuity in Science Labs

Invention is one of the strongest forces that lead to human civilization. Without a clear picture and scientific understanding of invention, it can hardly be any continuity of the past, present, or future (Schlesinger, 1973). This study carried out in Ma'an, a poor-environment area of Southern Governorate in Jordan, with 50 ninth-grade students: 25 males and 25 females aged 15 years old, has one aim which is to explore ninth-grade students' invention ingenuity in science labs. Fifty ninth-grade students from two schools of Ma'an directorates of education were chosen randomly to participate in solving five problems and invent products to solve those problems in science labs. A mix of qualitative and quantitative methodology was used to answer the study questions. Results of the study showed significant invention products according to the problems the students faced, teachers appreciated the Invention in Science Labs framework as an instructional model, and students valued this kind of learning experience. Recommendations were included in this study