scholarly journals Evaluating the Educational Administration Master Program in the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University from the Graduates' and their Employers' Perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Salha A. Issan ◽  
Zahra N. Al Rasbi ◽  
Dalal H. Al Hinai
Keyword(s):  
Educational Administration ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Master Program ◽  
Sultan Qaboos University ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed to evaluate the master program of educational administration offered by the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University. Two questionnaires were used to achieve the study objectives during the academic year 2012/2013. The first one was applied to 24 graduates from the program. It included the following themes: vision, mission, goals of the program, courses and their contents, students’ assessment, efficiency of material resources in support of the program, graduates’ competencies, and the efficiency of faculty members. The second tool was applied to a sample of 21 supervisors and included the following themes: the efficiency of the graduates at work place, relationship between the institutions where the graduates work the department of educational foundations and administration in the college of education. The results indicated that the theme of graduates’ efficiency got high degree from the graduates’ perspective themselves. However, participation in the formulation of the vision, mission and objectives of the program was low. The relationship with the department had earned a medium level, but all questionnaires’ items got low level from the perspective of employers. In light of the results, a set of recommendations were proposed to develop the program and the relationship with employers. 

scholarly journals Evaluation of Educational Administration Bachelor Program At the College of Education , Sultan Qaboos University

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bilqis Galib Al-Sharie
Keyword(s):  
Educational Administration ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Current Development ◽  
Training School ◽  
Sultan Qaboos University ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Administrative Skills

The aim of the study is to evaluate the bachelor program of Educational Administration. which was designed for school principals working in the Ministry of Education. The evaluation is based on the perceptions of the second patch of principals who graduated in the academic year (2006-2007). The results of the study indicated that: (1) the program enhanced the participants’ knowledge, skills, attitudes and leadership skills. (2) some courses were highly theoretical With little practice (3) the program did not include scientific administrative skills, (4) the importance of training school  principals periodically to let them be aware of new trends in their g field, finally (5) the program needs periodical review to be updated and keep up with current development. 

Yemeni EFL Student Teachers’ Moral Intelligence and its Relationship to their Academic Achievement: الذكاء الأخلاقي للطلاب اليمنيين الدارسين للغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية وعلاقته بأدائهم الأكاديمي

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abdu Ahmed Al-Mekhlafi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Male Student ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Low Achievers ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Moral Intelligence ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Relationship

This corelational study aimed at investigating the relationship between the moral intelligence of a group of Yemeni EFL student teachers and their academic achievement. It also aimed at finding out any statistically significant differences between the moral intelligence of the student teachers who are categorized into high and low achievers. One hundred and twelve Yemeni EFL student teachers of a third level in the teacher preparation program at the Department of English in the College of Education at Sana’a University in Yemen participated in this study. Their ages ranged between 21 and 25 years. Data were collected using a literature-based questionnaire. The results of this study show that the mean of the ten categories of the moral intelligence is 4.02 (80.4%) indicating a high degree of moral intelligence. The results show that there is no statistically significant differencesat the 0.05 level between the moral intelligence and academic achievement in the Morphology and Syntax course. The results also indicate that there are no statistically significant differences at the level of 0.05 between high and low achievers on nine categories of the moral intelligence. Furthermore, the results indicate that there are no statistically significant differences at the level of 0.05 between female and male student teachers on nine categories of the moral intelligence, namely: Faith, Honesty, Integrity, Courage, Discipline, Responsibility, Service, Kindness and Courtesy. The study findings confirm the previous studies and present some suggestions for further research.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Academic Procrastination and Parenting Styles Among Jordanian Undergraduate University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad M. Mahasneh ◽  
Omar T. Bataineh ◽  
Zohair H. Al-Zoubi
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Hashemite University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to identify the level of academic procrastination among a group of students and its correlation with parenting styles. A sample of 685 male and female undergraduate students was chosen from many different faculties at the Hashemite University. Two questionnaires; academic procrastination and parenting styles, were administrated to members of the sample during the academic year 2013/2014. Results indicated that few students (7%) showed a high level of academic procrastination, over half of the students (67%) showed a medium level and approximately a quarter of students (26%) showed a low level of academic procrastination, there was no significant differences between male and female in academic procrastination scores. Final results indicated a significant positive correlation between academic procrastination and parenting styles.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence Skills and Life Orientation in College of Education Students at Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohamed Hassan ◽  
Hilal Zaher Al Nabhani ◽  
Taghreed Turki Al Said
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Sultan Qaboos University ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

The results of many scientific studies indicate the importance of emotional intelligence in different aspects of life (professional and educational life). Therefore, educational institutions paid attention to it and this interest is represented in the development of its programs to include the emotional and social aspects. The aim of the research is to identify the relationship between emotional intelligence skills and the trend toward life, and to indicate whether the trend towards life can be predicted through emotional intelligence skills, and which of these skills are more significant in influencing the direction of life. The measurement tools were (Emotional Intelligence Skills Scale - A measure of the direction towards life). The research sample consisted of (210) students from the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University in the academic year 2016-2017. The results of the study indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between emotional intelligence skills and life orientation. The value of (P) was 15.343. which is a statistical function at the level of (0.01), indicating the effectiveness of predicting the impact of emotional intelligence skills, which is the subject of research on the trend towards life. The results also show that the skill (understanding others’ emotions interacting with others) was the most influential factor in the direction of life.

scholarly journals A Suggested Technique for Cooperative Learning Implication in EFL Classroom: Mixed Methods Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Wagdi Rashad Ali Bin-Hady
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Suggested Technique ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

This paper aims to suggest a strategy for employing cooperative learning in situations where traditional methods are of great domination. It also explores tertiary students' attitudes toward cooperative learning. Furthermore, it checks the relationship between the total group achievement and its individual members'. Students' creativity is also another concern of this study. The sample of this study is third-year students at college of education Al-Mahra, Hadhramout University for the academic year 2017-2018. The study uses a mixed-methods research design (qualitative and quantitative) by observing the students' performances on the use of the teaching method principles applied by them and their creativity in selecting the materials for applying the chosen teaching method. Questionnaire is also used at the end of the semester to find out students' attitudes about using cooperative learning. The study found that cooperative learning plays good roles in reflecting what the students have studied to their mates. Moreover, the study revealed that there is strong relationship between group degree of success and its members' achievement in the final term scores in the course. Depending on the findings, the researcher concludes that whenever students are given the chance to select their learning habits, creativity appears

scholarly journals Dialogue Culture and Its Relationship with Psychological Compatibility of Students of “Learning Disabilities” Course at the College of Education, Najran University

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Naseh Husen Salem ◽  
Gomaa Farouk Helmi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
University Students ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

\<p>The study aimed to identify the nature of the relationship between dialogue culture of college of education students at Najran University and their psychological compatibility. In addition, it aimed to define the impact of age variable on this culture. It also tried to explore the possibility of predicting the level of these students’ psychological compatibility by variables of dialogue culture. The study instruments involved a scale for measuring university students’ dialogue culture prepared by the researchers in addition to a test for psychological compatibility prepared by Shoqir (2003). The sample consisted of all students enrolled in “Learning Disabilities” course in the second semester of the academic year 2014/2015. Findings showed a significant positive correlation (α=0.01) between students’ dialogue culture and all dimensions of their psychological compatibility. There were differences between 19-year old students group and 22-year old students group in favor of the latest due to cognitive, affectional and behavioral levels of dialogue culture. Findings also indicated that the three dimensions of dialogue culture (cognitive, affectional and behavioral) could predict the psychological compatibility levels of students of “Learning Disabilities” course at the college of education.</p>

scholarly journals Relationship between Students’ Metacognitive Strategy and Self-Efficacy in Speaking

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Adam Adam
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between students’ metacognitive strategy and their self-efficicacy in speaking skills. Besides, this study also investigates the overall level of students’ use of metacognitive strategy and the level of their self-efficacy in speaking skills. The sample of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP 26 Batam  in the academic year 2016/2017. The data were collected using questionnaires and were calculated using a Likert Scale. There were three findings of this research. First, The overall level of students’ metacognitive strategy in speaking skills was 3.3. Second, the overall level of students’ self-efficacy in speaking skills was 3.27. Third, there was a positive correlation between students’ metacognitive strategy and their self-efficicacy in speaking skills which was indicated by the correlation coefficient of 0.54. There is a significant correlation between students’ metacognitive strategy and their self-efficacy in speaking skills as indicated by the correlation coeficient of 0.54. There is a positive direction of the correlation as indicated by the correlation coeficient above zero and near to 1. The students’ overall metacognitive strategy use in speaking skills is a medium level as indicated by the mean score of 3.3 The students’ overall self-efficacy in their speaking skills is  a medium level as indicated by the mean score of 3.27. Keywords : metacognitive, self-efficacy, speaking skills

scholarly journals Investigation of the Relationship between the STEM Awareness and Questioning Skills of Pre-Service Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Ali Çetin
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Science ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Positive Opinion ◽  
Class Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Control Dimension ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to investigate the relationship between pre-service form, elementary mathematics and elementary science teacher’s STEM awareness and questioning skills. In addition to this aim, whether differences existed or not was also investigated in terms of the gender, class level and department variables. A total of 195 pre-service teachers participated in the study from the 3rd and 4thyears in the fall semester of the academic year of 2019-2020. The STEM Awareness and Questioning Skills Scales were used in this correlation study. Non-parametric tests were used in data analysis. For the STEM awareness positive opinion dimension, statistically significant differences were found in favour of the 4thyear participants. For the questioning skills knowledge control dimension, a statistically significant difference was found according to the gender in favour of the male participants. A medium-level positive relationship was found between the STEM awareness positive opinion dimension and the questioning skills dimensions, while a low-level relationship was found between the negative opinions and questioning skills dimensions.

scholarly journals The analysis of the relationship between epistemological beliefs and TPACK education competence among pre-service teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 2960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Efilti ◽  
Ahmet Naci Coklar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Epistemological Beliefs ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Epistemological Belief ◽  
Senior Year ◽  
Knowledge Process ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

The purpose of the present research is defining TPACK education competence and epistemological beliefs of pre-service teachers, and presenting the relationship between TPACK education competence and epistemological belief. In accordance with this purpose, TPACK education competence scale and Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire were conducted on 342 (222 female-65%, 120 male-35%) pre-service teachers studying senior year at Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Education in 2012-2013 academic-year. According to the findings obtained from the present designed in quantitative method, pre-service teachers’ epistemological belief scores are ranked as learning process-casting doubt on authority/expert knowledge, learning effort, innate/fixed ability, and certainty of knowledge. As for TPACK education competencies, pre-service teachers perceive themselves as advanced level. Another finding is that, gender is not an effective variable in terms of epistemological beliefs and TPACK education competencies among pre-service teachers. For the correlations between TPACK education competencies and epistemological beliefs among pre-service teachers, only learning process and doubt on expert knowledge factors are positively correlated with TPACK competencies at medium level. From this perspective, it can be claimed that TPACK education competencies are higher among pre-service teachers who tend to believe that acquiring knowledge process is important in learning.

scholarly journals Cyber Bullying and Its Relationship with The Psychological Unity among The Students of College of Education at Umm Al-Qura University: التنمر الإلكتروني وعلاقته بالوحدة النفسية لدى طالبات كلية التربية بجامعة أم القرى

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sawzan Sadaqa Basyouni, Malak Ali Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cyber Bullying ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

The current study aimed to know the level of the phenomenon of cyber bullying among university students، and the relationship between practicing this behavior "cyber bullying" and psychological loneliness. The researchers applied the cyber bullying scale to find out the level of this phenomenon among the students. Also، they applied the measure of psychological loneliness to determine the level of the feeling of psychological loneliness among the students. The sample of the study consisted of (133) female students of the College of Education at Umm Al-Qura University، included all College specialties and all levels of study during the first semester of the academic year 1440 AH. The results of the study showed that the mean averages of all expressions of the cyber bullying scale ranged between (medium and high). This means that the terms of the scale illustrate the reality of female students in practicing the behaviors that express cyber bullying. The mean averages of all expressions of the psychological loneliness scale were medium، which indicate that the sample members also suffer from psychological loneliness. The results also showed a statistically significant correlation between the psychological loneliness and the behavior of cyber bullying at 0.05 level.

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