The Level of Quality of Life among Individuals who Stutter in Jordan and Its Relationship with Some Demographic Variables

The current study aimed to identify the level of quality of life among Individuals who Stutter in Jordan and its relationship to some demographic variables using the correlative descriptive approach. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers used the quality of life scale-BRIEF-WHOQQL, prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO), on a sample (N=32) males and females Stutters.The results of the study showed that the level of quality of life among individual who stutters in Jordan was low, as the physical health field ranked first with the lowest level in the quality of life followed by the field of social relations and then the mental health and finally the field of environment. They also showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of quality of life among Individuals who Stutter in Jordan attributed to the variables of age, gender, marital status, family income and the degree of stuttering severity. The study concluded with a set of research and educational recommendations. Keywords: Demographic variables, Individuals who stutter, Quality of life. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-26-08 Publication date:September 30th 202

The Effects of Age, Gender, and Major on Measures of Jordanian Students’ Attitudes towards Academic Group Learning in Computer Training Courses

The purpose of study was to investigate students’ attitudes towards academic group learning in computer training courses in education department at a university in Jordan as well as the effect of age, gender, and major on students’ attitudes towards academic group learning. The participants in this study were 183 undergraduate and graduate students who were enrolled in on-campus educational technology courses at a public Jordanian university over two semesters. Cross-sectional survey design was selected in the current study. The questionnaires, which were designed to measure students’ attitudes toward academic group learning, were distributed and collected at the end of the semesters. The analysis of students’ responses showed that the students had positive attitudes toward academic group learning. In addition, students’ attitudes towards academic group learning were not different accordance with students’ gender and age. However, students’ responses for one of the scales of their attitudes toward group learning   were different accordance with students’ major, where computer science and computer engineering students showed more favorable attitudes towards academic group learning compared to education students. The results were useful in providing faculty members empirical data regarding students’ preferred teaching methods that they can employ in their educational practice. Keywords: Group learning, Students’ Attitudes, Computer Training Courses