scholarly journals The level of students’ mastery of academic writing skills at the Department of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Arabic from the viewpoint of their faculty members: مستوى تمكن طلبة شعبة المناهج وطرق تدريس اللغة العربية من مهارات الكتابة الأكاديمية من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة تدريسهم

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (36) ◽  
pp. 58-22
Author(s):  
Azizah Awad Nakhilan Al-Baladi, Khadijah Mohammed Omar Haji Azizah Awad Nakhilan Al-Baladi, Khadijah Mohammed Omar Haji
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Basic Skills ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The current research aimed to explore the level of students’ mastery of academic writing skills at the Department of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Arabic from the viewpoint of their faculty members, and to find out if there are statistically significant differences between their views about the level of students’ mastery of these skills at the Department of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Arabic that are due to difference of universities. The author adopted the descriptive survey method, where she prepared a questionnaire composed of six basic skills containing forty-one sub-skills. The findings showed that the level of students’ mastery of academic writing skills at the Department of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Arabic is at the average and that there are no statistically significant differences between their views regarding the level of students’ mastery of those skills at the Department of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Arabic that are due to difference of universities. Based on these findings, the author made a set of recommendations the most prominent of which is that deanships of postgraduate studies at universities should issue academic writing accreditation standards for students' work and to make it a requisite to master at least 80% of academic writing skills. Also, there is the necessity to educate and enlighten students of the Department of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Arabic on the importance of academic writing and the acquisition of its skills.

Factors and Considerations Influencing Faculty Members’ Decision to Publish with Journals: A Nigerian University Experience

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Adeyemi ◽  
Kabir Sulaiman ◽  
Fatima Temim
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
State University ◽  
Academic Promotion ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Publication Cost ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
University Experience ◽  
Descriptive Survey

It has been observed that faculty members of Kwara State University (KWASU) in Malete, Nigeria, publish in journals based on some factors and considerations. These factors and considerations guide their choice of publishing in journals. The aim of this study was to show the factors and considerations influencing KWASU faculty members’ decision to publish with journals. The study adopted a descriptive survey method, with a web-survey questionnaire as data collection instrument. The population for the study was 482, of whom 192 respondents responded positively, representing 39.8% of the total population. A quantitative analysis was done of data collected, using the automatically-generated analysis from Google Forms. The hypothesis was tested using Microsoft Excel. It was found that some of the factors that influence the choice of KWASU faculty members to publish with journals, include: peer review; publication cost; open access; impact factor; and frequency of publication. It was found that more than half of the faculty members give consideration to editorial board lists of journals before sending out their manuscripts to journals. It was also found that there is a statistically significant relationship between factors and considerations for the choice of publishing in a journal. Challenges encountered by faculty members in publishing with journals include poor communication between author and editor, faculty members’ poor awareness of journals, difficulty in getting collaborators, and pressure to get an academic promotion.

scholarly journals Degree of Organizational Loyalty among Kuwait University Faculty

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Maryam Ahmad Abdullah Al-Mazkour
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Organizational Loyalty ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The University ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study aimed to measure the degree of organizational loyalty among faculty members at Kuwait University. The study used analytical descriptive survey method, and developed a questionnaire comprising (20) items which was administered to a sample comprising (183) faculty members. The study revealed that the degree of organizational loyalty is medium with a mean (3.01). Also, the study revealed no statistically significant differences among the respondents due to the study variables: gender, nationality, age, years of experience, type of college, and academic rank. In the light of these results, the study provided a number of practical recommendations and suggestions for further studies, i.e. instilling the spirit of teamwork and responsibility towards the university and nation, evaluating the performance of faculty members, promoting organizational loyalty by holding training courses, deepening religious awareness, paying more attention to factors that regulate work environment, conducting similar studies in other institutions, and other studies to reveal the relationship of organizational loyalty with personal characteristics, job satisfaction, and organizational justice. 

scholarly journals Higher Education Institutions and Post-Covid In-Demand Employability Skills: Responding Through Curriculum that Works

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Samuel O. Babalola ◽  
Clement O. O. Kolawole
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Frequency Count ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Innovative Curriculum ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study explained that the post-Covid world of work would demand a new set of employability skills. Higher education institutions need to respond by preparing graduates with manifest post-COVID-19 employability skills through innovatively delivered curricula. Through literature review, the study identified post-Covid-19 in-demands employability skills and ways of innovatively fostering them. The study adopted the descriptive survey method and canvassed (104) faculty members’ (from 9 public universities) opinions through an online poll on the skills they considered relevant for post-pandemic graduate employability and integrating them into universities curricula. Data collected were descriptively analyzed using frequency count and percentage. Findings showed that when universities commit to innovative curriculum delivery, students can easily acquire skills and competencies required to effective security and create jobs in the post-Covid job market effectively recommended that universities should innovate their curricula by integrating post-Covid in-demands skills needed for students’ post-Covid job market.

scholarly journals Challenges of Employing Women's Academic Leaders for Social Communication Means from the Perspective of Faculty Members at King Saud University: تحديات توظيف القيادات الأكاديمية النسائية لوسائل التواصل الاجتماعية من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس في جامعة الملك سعود

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Ibrahime Alrayes, Majda Ibrahim Aljaroudi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Administrative Work ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Communication Methods

The study aimed to identify the challenges of employing female academic leaders for social communication methods from the point of view of faculty members at King Saud University. To achieve these goals, the descriptive survey method was used, with a questionnaire which is used as a tool of the study and distributed to a sample that is consisted of (275) faculty members in female campus of King Saud University in Riyadh. The study found the following results: Female academic leaders face moderate challenges with a mean of (2.89) in employing social media means in administrative processes. The Administrative Challenges were at the forefront with an average of (3.05), followed by Technical and Artistic challenges with an average of (2.87) and Human Challenges with an average of (2.76). significant differences at the level of (α≤0.05) among the means of study sample responses of faculty members about the challenges facing female academic leaders' employment of social media in the administrative processes due to the different years of experience in favor of the study sample whose experience is [(15) years and above]. According to the results of the study, the researcher provided some recommendations for activating the benefits of social media in the administrative work for academic leaders.

scholarly journals Drivers of Engagement among Full-time Faculty from Private University

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 4217-4223
Author(s):  
Gladys T. Tumbali Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Engagement ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Time Faculty

This study determined the drivers of engagement among full time faculty members of University of Saint Louis, one of the Private Higher Educational Institution in the Northern Philippines. The descriptive-survey method of research was employed using a validated questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered among ninety-eight (98) full-time faculty members in the University. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that the five drivers of faculty engagement which are (1) Administration and Management, (2) Workplace and Resources, (3) Compensation and Benefit, (4) Interpersonal Relationship, and (5) Achievement and Recognition, are all important factors that drive faculty to engage themselves in their jobs. Furthermore, results showed that Compensation and Benefits was found to be the most significant driver of faculty engagement, followed by Achievement and Recognition then Administration and Management. Meanwhile, Workplace and Resources as drivers of faculty engagement was found to be less important. Furthermore, results showed that the drivers of engagement among faculty vary by department and by the highest educational attainment

scholarly journals Awareness and Usage of Reference Management Software: Perspectives of Faculty Members of University of Ilorin Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi ◽  
Kabir Alabi Sulaiman ◽  
Lawal Mohammed Akanbi
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Management Software ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study examined the awareness and usage of reference management software by faculty members of the University of Ilorin. Descriptive survey method was adopted for the study. The Web-based questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The total population of the study is 1,496 people. From which the sample size of 306 was selected using Raosoft sample size calculator and total responses of 98 was returned, which represents the unit of analysis. Hence, the response rate for the study is 32%. The findings of the study revealed that EndNote and Mendeley are the most used reference management software by faculty members of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Results show that faculty members were aware of EndNote and Mendeley to great extent. It was found that there is low usage of reference management software among faculty of the University of Ilorin; and that most of the faculty members have never used ProCites, Bookends, Papers and Qiqqa. It was concluded that there is a positive significant relationship between awareness and usage of reference management software by faculty members. It was recommended that faculty members should be trained on how to make use of the most used reference management software.

scholarly journals Practices and challenges of faculty members at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University to preserve the national identity in the challenges of globalization: the Department of Libraries, Information and General Sunnah as an example

2021 ◽  
pp. 133-167
Author(s):  
منهل عبد المجيد يوسف ◽  
وعد وليد العبويني
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study aimed to identify the values of citizenship that Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University seeks to instill among the faculty members to preserve the university's national identity; especially the Library and Information Department, and knowing the measurement tools used by Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University in consolidation the values of the national identity among the faculty members. The researchers used the Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University as a model, and to achieve the aim of the study, the researchers used the descriptive survey method based on the questionnaire to collect data. The study population consisted of faculty members from the Department of Library and Information, where the sample consisted of 30 members. One of the most important results of the study was its emphasis on the effective role that the courses play in trying to preserve the national identity of the department's faculty. The study also confirmed that the Department of Library, Information and General Year seeks, through scientific research, to all that serve the local community in the college and beyond. The study resulted in several recommendations, most notably the need to educate faculty members about all dimensions of national identity, through the establishment of training courses, and to enhance the various skills, values, and positive attitudes of students, and that educational curricula include vocabulary that helps students participate and interact with local and international issues, as well as social, political and economic issues.

scholarly journals The Effect of Online Learning on The Academic Achievement Among Students of Jordanian Private Universities in Light of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Based on The Variables of Comprehension and Analysis from The Perspective of Faculty Member

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 242-255
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Ali Al-Bahar ◽  
Rawan Fayyad Flouh ◽  
Rawan Al-Sulaihat
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

The current study aimed to identify the impact of online learning on the academic achievement among students of private Jordanian universities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study sample, which was a stratified random sample, consisted of (378) faculty members. Descriptive survey method was used in the current study. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was developed, and its validity and reliability were verified. The results showed that the effect of online learning on the academic achievement among students of private Jordanian universities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic was average; results of the study also showed statistically significant differences at the significance level (a less or equal 0.05) according to the gender variable in favor of females, and no statistically significant differences according to either the type of college variable, or years of experience’ variables. In light of these results, the study recommended that private Jordanian universities pay great attention to online education, providing it with the appropriate infrastructure, because this may contribute to enriching the cognitive skills received, upgrading students' behavioral level, and actively contributing to improving students’ academic achievement.

scholarly journals EAP alignment in EFL writing courses towards developing student’s academic writing skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-144
Author(s):  
Melaku Bayu Workie ◽  
Zelealem Shitahun Haregu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Basic Writing ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Efl Writing ◽  
Writing Courses ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

The objective of the present study was to assess the prevailing alignment of English for academic purposes (EAP) in EFL writing courses vis-à-vis the development of academic writing skills of students in public universities of Amhara National Regional State (ANRS) in Ethiopia. The study used a descriptive survey that involved quantitative and qualitative methods. A questionnaire, focus-group discussions, and syllabus and materials survey were used to gather primary and secondary data, respectively, for the study. The descriptive statistics were employed in analyzing the quantitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed and reported thematically. The results showed there were existed a comparable horizontal (cross-department) distribution pattern of common writing courses among the three universities; all learners in taking the common course 'Basic Writing Skills' in each university learnt with the same syllabus and material regardless of their fields of study. So, there was a poor alignment of writing courses with the target students' mainstream discipline (i.e., learning and discourse) both in terms of content and genre. 

scholarly journals Faculty Qualification as Predictor of Faculty Performance of Two State Universities in Mindanao, Philippines

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruel S. Salvador
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Jose Rizal ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Academic Qualifications

Competent faculty members in an institution play a vital role in attaining success to students, giving them the best training and education. The study aimed to review the faculty profile of the faculty members in the satellite campuses of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the Jose Rizal Memorial State Universities (JRMSU) as of 2015. A descriptive survey method with a purposive sampling technique was employed. The data were collected from 90 respondents from the satellite campuses of which 14 came from MUST and 76 from JRMSU, Philippines. Researcher-made questionnaires were distributed to the faculty members. The results reveal that both institutions are female-dominated and that majority of the respondents are married. Most of them have obtained teaching experience for more than five years in teaching, 40 years old and above on the average. Research and extension works culture were not given priority among the faculty members. Majority of the satellite faculty members do not possess academic qualifications in teaching. The study suggested ways to improve the faculty profile by providing adequate support and assistance and to ensure that their existing faculty members in the satellite campuses become competitive at par with the leading universities in the Philippines and abroad.

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