The Level of Effectiveness of Implementing the Distance Education Program from the Viewpoint of University Students

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the distance education program for students at the University of the Wall from the viewpoint of the students themselves, the study population consisted of university students amounted to (5693) students, the study sample consisted of (250) students and (250) students who were chosen from the responses of students in a way Random, the program was evaluated through a questionnaire consisting of (18) items that addressed three aspects of evaluation, capabilities, educational competencies, and the study concluded that the axes of educational competencies and evaluation achieved a great degree of effectiveness compared to other axes, and according to the gender variable, the results of the study showed that there are significant differences Statistically at the level (0,05) for the benefit of female students for the assessment axis, while there are no significant differences between the axis of potential and educational competencies Keywords: - Distance education - Students. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-28-06 Publication date:October 31st 202

Development of Finite Element Code for Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Slabs

A nonlinear finite element code has been developed to suite the analysis of normal and high strength concrete slabs. The computer program was built up using two computer languages, where the program interface part was coded in Visual-Basic language, while the main part was coded using FORTRAN language. A software called NLFEAS (Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis of Slabs) was developed to predicate and study the three dimensional response of reinforced concrete slabs of different grades, variables and boundary conditions under monotonically increasing loads. Using symmetry, a segment representing one quarter of the slab was considered in the analysis which was modeled using 20-node isoparametric brick elements and a 27-integration rule (3*3*3). Proper numerical material models for cracked concrete were incorporated in the analysis. The efficiency and accuracy of the developed code was verified through comparison with available test data, which showed good agreement. The effects of some finite element parameters such as mesh refinement and integral rule were also investigated

Service-oriented flexible and interoperable assessment: towards a standardised e-assessment system

Free-text answers assessment has been a field of interest during the last 50 years. Several free-text answers assessment tools underpinned by different techniques have been developed. In most cases, the complexity of the underpinned techniques has caused those tools to be designed and developed as stand-alone tools. The rationales behind using computers to assist learning assessment are mainly to save time and cost, as well as to reduce staff workload. However, utilising free-text answers assessment tools separately form the learning environment may increase the staff workload and increase the complexity of the assessment process. Therefore, free-text answers scorers have to have a flexible design to be integrated within the context of the e-assessment system architectures taking advantages of software-as-a-service architecture. Moreover, flexible and interoperable e-assessment architecture has to be utilised in order to facilitate this integration. This paper discusses the importance of flexible and interoperable e-assessment. Moreover, it proposes a service-oriented flexible and interoperable architecture for futuristic e-assessment systems. Nevertheless, it shows how such architecture can foster the e-assessment process in general and the free-text answers assessment in particular

Jordanian Teachers' Attitudes toward Foreign Language Teaching and their Relationship to these Teachers' Classroom Practices

This study aimed at exploring Jordanian public school teachers’ attitudes toward teaching English as a foreign language and the factors that may influence these attitudes. It also aimed at investigating the relationship between their attitudes toward the English language and their classroom practices. The participants of the study were twenty female teachers of the English language. They were purposefully chosen from the schools in Ajloun Directorate of Education in the second semester of the academic year 2012/2013. To answer the questions of the study, the researcher designed a questionnaire, and adopted an observation checklist. Proper statistical analyses were used to analyze the results. The results of the study showed that the EFL teachers' attitudes toward teaching English as a foreign language were moderate. The results also showed that teachers' actual pedagogical competences were moderate with a mean of 2.736. The correlation coefficient between the teachers' attitudes and their actual pedagogical competences was negative and low. Key Words: Attitudes, pedagogical competence, classroom practices

A Critical Look at the Importance of Teaching National Identity in Algerian EFL Classrooms: Perceptions of Public Middle and Secondary School Teachers نظرة فاحصة على أهمية تدريس الهوية الوطنية في صفوف اللغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية في الجزائر: تصورات معلمي المدارس المتوسطة والثانوية الحكومية

Abstract: Over the past decades, studies investigating the concept of national identity within educational settings have grown increasingly prevalent and in demand. Ergo, the following study has set out to examine the perceptions of EFL teachers regarding the importance of incorporating national identity within newly developed English textbooks used in public middle and secondary schools in Algeria. The researchers elicited the views of 112 Algerian teachers during the second semester of the academic year 2017-2018 regarding the efficiency of home-grown textbooks in teaching national and local matters as well as their role in helping Algerian students foster their intercultural competence. Overall, the study argued that Algerian EFL teachers believe that textbooks have a disproportionate and unequal balance between national and international identities, and that it does not adequately teach and impart a sufficient understanding of the Algerian national identity.Respondents also believed that defining the Algerian national identity was quite a perplex and confusing matter that often instigates students’ disinterest to learn the language. Findings also indicated that although nearly two thirds of the respondents stated that national identity was not an important facet of the EFL education, they further contended that it should begin to be taught as early as middle school and be reinforced and later developed through secondary education, particularly through writing exercises and classes. ملخص: بدأت الدراسات المتعلقة بمفهوم الهوية الوطنية في الأوساط التعليمية تكتسب شهرة هائلة خلال العقود الماضية. ولذلك, هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى فهم تصورات معلمي اللغة الإنجليزية الجزائريين حول أهمية عرض موضوع الهوية الوطنية والثقافة المحلية ضمن هذه الكتب المطورة حديثًا والمستخدمة في المدارس المتوسطة والثانوية. قام الباحثون من خلال هذا البحث باستطلاع أراء 112 مدرسًا جزائريًا خلال الفصل الثاني من العام الدراسي 2017-2018 حول هذه الكتب المحلية فيما يتعلق بأهمية تدريس الجوانب المحلية والوطنية للطلاب الجزائريين ومساعدتهم على تعزيز كفاءة التبادل الثقافي. بشكل عام, بينت الدراسة بأن مدرسي اللغة الإنجليزية الجزائريون يعتقدون أن الكتب الدراسية ليست متوازنة ومتكافئة من حيث المضمون المحلي والدولي, كما وأنها لا تقوم بتدريس ونقل فهم كاف للهوية الوطنية الجزائرية. كما أفاد المجيبون أن تعريف الهوية الوطنية الجزائرية هو مسألة معقدة بحد ذاتها وغالبا ما تكون مربكة للطلاب مما يؤدي إلى عدم اهتمامهم بتعلم اللغة. كما أظهرت النتائج أنه على الرغم من أن ما يقرب ثلثي المجيبين ذكروا أن الهوية الوطنية ليست مسألة مهمة في تعليم اللغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية, فقد أكدوا أيضًا أنه ينبغي البدء في تدريسها في وقت مبكر من المرحلة المتوسطة وتعزيزها من خلال التعليم الثانوي, وخاصة في حصص وتمارين مهارة الكتابة

New extensions of Rayleigh distribution based on inverted-Weibull and Weibull distributions

The Rayleigh distribution was proposed in the fields of acoustics and optics by lord Rayleigh. It has wide applications in communication theory, such as description of instantaneous peak power of received radio signals, i.e. study of vibrations and waves. It has also been used for modeling of wave propagation, radiation, synthetic aperture radar images, and lifetime data in engineering and clinical studies. This work proposes two new extensions of the Rayleigh distribution, namely the Rayleigh inverted-Weibull (RIW) and the Rayleigh Weibull (RW) distributions. Several fundamental properties are derived in this study, these include reliability and hazard functions, moments, quantile function, random number generation, skewness, and kurtosis. The maximum likelihood estimators for the model parameters of the two proposed models are also derived along with the asymptotic confidence intervals. Two real data sets in communication systems and clinical trials are analyzed to illustrate the concept of the proposed extensions. The results demonstrated that the proposed extensions showed better fitting than other extensions and competing models

Peer Assessment System for Modern Learning Settings: Towards a Flexible E-Assessment System

According to the rapid changes in our life styles and in order to cope with the new requirements for modernlearning settings and activities, several applications have been developed to provide our modern society with theselearning settings. E-assessment as a main part of e-learning has been affected by these new settings and new aspects such as peer assessment have become more and more important. In this paper, we will present a computer-assisted peer assessment system that can be used to improve the learning process. An overall architecture will be presented and an experiment has been conducted. First findings will be discussed and future work will be mentioned

Globalization and English Teaching in Jordan

This study discusses globalization and its effect on both education and culture. English as a global language is discussed and how attitudes of people in Jordan have changed according to this fact. Many people in Jordan are keen on learning and even using English in different aspects of life. The positive and negative sides of globalization are elevated and the importance of not letting the negative effect of globalization erase our identity was a point that this study raised. The study concludes by emphasizing the role of teachers in enlightening their students and making them aware of how to proceed into their future as envoys of their own culture to the rest of the world. Key words: globalization, education, culture, English teachin

The Effect of an Integrative Skills Program on Developing Jordanian University Students' Select Multiple Intelligences

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an integrative skills program on developing Jordanian university students’ select- multiple intelligences. It also aimed at investigating the effect of gender and the interaction between gender and the instructional program on intelligences. The participants were 122 university students. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The experimental group was instructed using the integrative program.  An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the students’ full degrees on the intelligence test. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the adjusted mean scores of students’ intelligences due to the teaching method in favor of the experimental group. The data revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between the adjusted mean scores of students’ intelligences due to gender in favor of the females in the linguistic and interpersonal intelligences and the males in the logical and intrapersonal intelligences. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the adjusted mean scores of intelligences due to the interaction between the teaching method and gender in favor of the females in the linguistic intelligence and the males in the logical intelligence

Islamic Banking Institutions and their Role in Economic Development of Jordan

Purpose:  This study aimed to demonstrate the importance of economic financing at Islamic banks in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.   Theoretical framework:  This study came to answer the following main questions: What is Islamic banking finance, its meaning, and its characteristics? What is the reality of Islamic banking finance in Jordan? What is the impact of Islamic banking finance in Jordan on increasing investment and saving? What is the impact of Islamic banking finance in Jordan in reducing inflation and unemployment? What is the impact of Islamic banking finance in Jordan on the gross domestic product? What is the main difference between Islamic banking and the conventional banking system?   Design/methodology/approach: The study measures several areas in terms of income, unemployment, inflation, investment, as well as gross domestic product during the period from 2015-2020, where the regression approach was adopted in order to measure the effects.   Findings:  The study showed no statistically significant effect of financing in Jordanian Islamic banks on the gross domestic product and inflation while it showed a statistical effect of financing in Islamic banks on the public commercial sectors, housing, and construction. The study also revealed that largest part of financing in Jordanian Islamic banks is directed toward construction and housing sector, followed by the public services sector to achieve the desired economic goals of Islamic banking finance.   Research, Practical & Social implications:  This study was limited to explaining the economic importance of Islamic banking finance in Jordan, and to some economic variables; such as gross domestic product, inflation, and unemployment.   Originality/value:  Study stems from the importance of financing provided by banks, where commercial or Islamic financing in banks considers one of the most important services provided to society, and accordingly this study hopes to present a practical vision of financing importance in Jordanian Islamic banks on economic development, and hopes to provide recommendations for Jordanian Islamic Banks