scholarly journals Difficulties Facing the Integration of Students with Disabilities from the Viewpoint of Workers in Integrated Schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Nabil S. Almalki
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Resource Room ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Evaluation Strategies ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Integrated Schools

The study aimed to identify the nature of the difficulties facing the inclusion of students with disabilities from the viewpoint of workers in integrated schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and identify the differences in those difficulties that are due to the variables (job title, gender, scientific qualification, specialization, years of teaching experience). It also aimed to identify the most challenging categories of disability to integrate into regular classes and identify the proposals of workers in integration schools to overcome the difficulties facing inclusion. The study population consisted of all workers in the integration schools that contain grades (1-10) and contain an educational counselor and students with disabilities, where a representative sample of (179) workers in these schools was selected. The researcher used a questionnaire to classify the difficulties within four dimensions: resources learning (equipment, means and methods, and curriculum). Next is evaluation and its contents of classroom evaluation strategies and activities, then qualification of educators, and finally awareness and trends; the tool contains (39) items. The study results showed no formal evaluation strategies in place for students with disabilities, and there is awareness and positive attitudes towards integrating students with disabilities, in addition to the presence of a resource room and a special education teacher to help support students with disabilities. Furthermore, there is a lack of educational evaluation tools for the disabled category, which the Ministry circulates in the field when evaluating them and setting achievement tests. Results also showed that teachers do not consider individual differences between students; besides insufficient training received by teachers to deal with students with disabilities, the inclusion of students with disabilities helps to form healthy social relationships with others.The researcher recommended some recommendations such as determining the criteria for inclusion of students with disabilities in integrated schools, increasing the number of resource rooms, conducting studies similar to this study to examine the difficulties facing the integration of the disabled in the integration schools from the point of view of the parents, the disabled, and the relevant institutions.   Received: 2 September 2021 / Accepted: 10 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

scholarly journals Faculty of Education Professors’ Perception about the Inclusion of University Students with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11667
Author(s):  
Rosa-Eva Valle-Flórez ◽  
Ana María de Caso Fuertes ◽  
Roberto Baelo ◽  
Sheila García-Martín
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
University Education ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Teacher Training Programs ◽  
The Right

The recognition of the right to the inclusion of people with disabilities on a global scale has led to progress in the planning and development of policies and programs among different areas. The present work addresses the accessibility barriers to university education as an opportunity for greater inclusion. Universities must facilitate all students’ physical, curricular, and relational access and comply with a “reasonable accommodation” policy to allow students with disabilities equal opportunities. The aim is to analyze the barriers that hinder educational inclusion. Four factors are explored: the students’ accessibility to facilities and resources; the teachers’ willingness to respond to students with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN); the teachers’ curricular adjustments to meet those needs; the students’ interactions with their peers and professors. We worked with a sample of 201 university professors of teacher training programs in Spain. The results show statistically significant differences in the factors indicated, according to sex, age group, teaching experience, and experience with students who require educational support. According to the study results, a series of recommendations are included to improve the training necessary for university professors to promote inclusive education.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Saudi Students toward the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Physical Education Classes

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-365
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Attitudes Toward Inclusion ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes

The purpose of this study was to examine typical students’ attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education (PE) classes. The participants were between 10 – 16 years of age and their grade level from fifth grade to ninth grade in the Eastern province in Saudi Arabia. The participants were 614 typical students in elementary and middle schools. Participants responded to Children’s Attitudes Toward Integrated Physical Education-Revised (CAIPE-R). The findings of this study indicated that the overall means scores of attitudes of all participants toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education classes was 2.99, indicating normal attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in PE classes. In general, female students had more positive attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in PE classes than male students, as well as students who had a family member or a close friend with a disability, had more positive attitudes toward inclusion than students who did not have. Moreover, very competitive students had less attitudes toward inclusion than not competitive students did, and very competitive students who had students with disabilities in their schools had more positive attitudes toward inclusion than very competitive students who did not have students with disabilities in their schools. Finally, students who attended schools with students with disabilities had more positive attitudes toward inclusion than students who did not have students with disabilities in their schools. Keywords: Attitude, Disabilities, Physical Education, Saudi Arabia, Inclusion

scholarly journals Physics teachers' attitudes towards using Polya`s strategy for solving physics problems at Post Basic Education in Sultanate of Oman: اتجاهات معلمي الفيزياء نحو استخدام استراتيجية بوليا لحل المسائل الفيزيائية بمرحلة التعليم ما بعد الأساسي بسلطنة عُمان

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Humaid Al- Badri, Hamed Said Ali Al- Jabri
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Physics Teachers ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
The Stability ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Physics Problems

This study aimed to identify Physics teachers' attitudes towards using Polya`s strategy for solving physics problems at Post Basic Education stage. To achieve the objectives of the study, a direction measurement was built to identify the degree of physics teachers' attitudes towards using Polya`s strategy. The measurement consisted in its final form of (34) statements. The sincerity of arbitrators of study tool was calculated and the correlation coefficients of the measurement statements was (0.567- 0.802). The stability of scales was also calculated by applying it on an exploratory sample and the reliability coefficient was (0.87) which is a high index of relevance to achieve objectives of the study.  A descriptive approach was used to achieve the objectives of the study and the study population consisted of all physics teachers at Post Basic Education of Al Batinah North and Muscat Governorates in the academic year 2016/2017.A representative sample was chosen in a random way; the study sample was (41) male and female physics teachers of Post BE stage and the study tool was applied on them. The study results indicated that the average sample study of physics teachers' attitudes towards Polia strategy on a full scale was (3.76), which is a high degree level according to the standard of correcting performance on study tool which is a higher degree than the acceptable level educationally (3.5); that is due to the physics teachers of the importance of Polia strategy in developing skills of solving physics problems for learners. The results of the study indicated also that there were no statistically significant differences in the physics teachers' attitudes towards using Polya`s strategy in solving physics problems in Post BE, according to the variables of gender, scientific qualification and teaching experience. The researchers attribute that to the modernity of this strategy for physics teachers and the presence of a real desire from physics teachers to develop their teaching skills in solving physics problems in grade 11 and 12 (Post Basic Education The study recommended the need for paying attention to the development of physics teachers' skills in Polya strategy with its four(4) steps in teaching and solving physics problems at Post BE, and continuing work to raise awareness level and positive attitudes among physics toward Polya strategy and its importance in solving physics problems process.    

scholarly journals Accessibility of Higher Education for Students with Disabilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.S. Kurbangaleyeva ◽  
D.N. Veretennikov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
University Websites ◽  
University Admission ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Commercial Organization

The Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization “Minority Report” Research Center carried out a complex all-Russian monitoring of accessibility of higher education for students with disabilities in 1/3 of state universities (165 universities in 51 regions). The authors explored the issue from the point of view of organizations offering services in higher education (universities) as well as from the point of view of their customers (disabled students and their parents) and completed the picture with the data obtained through monitoring and participant observation; this enabled the authors to reveal the main problems that students with disabilities experience in getting higher education – in the stages of career guidance, university admission, studying at university and further employment. For instance, the authors point out to the legal restriction ‘one university – one profession’ referring to admission quotas for students with disabilities; problems with getting documents required for university application; low accessibility of educational environment and insufficient supply of special teaching devices; low accessibility of university websites etc. The authors propose the following specific measures for raising the accessibility of higher education for the disabled: introducing changes to legal acts restricting the opportunities of the disabled in higher education; changing the practices in organizations responsible for medical and social assessment in how they provide documents required for university application; expanding the services offered by resource and training centers; introducing a unified standard for university websites in sections referring to disability services, etc. This project was supported by state grant funds, Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation issued on April 01, 2015 #79-рп, and on the basis of the contest carried out by the All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization «Liga Zdorovya Natsii».

scholarly journals Autoeficacia de profesores de educación física para la inclusión de alumnos con discapacidad y su relación con la formación y el contacto previo

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl REINA ◽  
Ilse HEMMELMAYR ◽  
Beatriz SIERRA-MARROQUÍN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Discapacidad Intelectual ◽  
Previous Training

RESUMEN: La formación y experiencias positivas previas son fundamentales para una adecuada percepción de competencia, confianza y actitud positiva para la inclusión de alumnos con discapacidad en educación física. Este trabajo analiza la fiabilidad de una escala aplicada al contexto español para evaluar las creencias de autoeficacia para atender a alumnos con discapacidad intelectual, física y visual, mostrando excelentes valores de fiabilidad y consistencia interna la Escala de Autoeficacia en Profesores de Educación Física hacia Alumnos con Discapacidad (EA-PEF-AD). Los 102 profesores que participaron en el estudio mostraron además niveles de autoeficacia más altos (p<0.001) a medida que habían tenido formación y experiencias profesionales previas. Los resultados del presente trabajo confirmarían la idoneidad de llevar a cabo programas formativos para profesores de educación física en activo, preferiblemente con contacto con personas con discapacidad.Self-efficacy of Physical Education teachers toward inclusion of students with disabilities and regarding their previous training and experiencesABSTRACT: Previous training and past positive experiences are key factors to develop an adequate self-competence, self-confidence and positive attitudes toward inclusion of students with disabilities into physical education. This study analyses the reliability of a Spanish version of the Self-Efficacy Scale for Physical Education Teacher Education Majors towards Children with Disabilities (SEPETE-D). One-hundred and two physical education professors participated in this study. Results indicated that professors scored higher on self-efficacy (p<0.001) if they received previous training in adapted physical education or they had previous professional experiences on this regard. Our results recommend providing training opportunities for physical educators who are currently working in schools, with the involvement of persons with disabilities.

La enseñanza de la ética profesional a estudiantes de derecho: análisis de caso

2018 ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Juan Pablo Beca
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Ethics Course ◽  
Approach Theory ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Catholic Tradition ◽  
The Way

ResumenEl trabajo analiza el curso Ética Profesional en la carrera de Derecho en la Universidad Católica de Temuco. Examina la forma como se abordaba la ética profesional antes de la creación del curso, y lo que ha ocurrido con él a través de sucesivos cambios curriculares y la introducción del modelo por competencias. El curso aporta al sello identitario, mediante un enfoque multidisciplinario. El curso ha vinculado teoría y práctica, desde que comenzó a implementarse, hasta llegar actualmente a comprenderlo en la lógica de competencias. Esta mirada implica formar a los estudiantes para resolver dilemas éticos, lo que se hace mediante la metodología del ver–juzgar–actuar. Esta metodología de discernimiento es propia de la tradicióncatólica, pero se usa en este contexto sin un cariz religioso. El método en cuestión permite ir educando la autonomía a fn de tomar decisiones. Se analiza la importancia de contextualizar la enseñanza ética y la forma como esto se ha hecho en el curso. Finalmente se aborda la relevancia de formar la conciencia ética de los estudiantes.Palabras clave: Experiencia de enseñanza – Ética profesional –Método de discernimient.ResumoO artigo analisa o curso de Ética Profssional na Escola de Direito na Universidade Católica de Temuco. Examina a forma de como abordar a ética profssional antes da criação do curso, e o que tem acontecido com ele através de sucessivas mudanças curriculares e a introdução do modelo de competências. O curso aporta ao selo de identidade, através de uma abordagem multidisciplinar. O curso tem ligado teoria e prática, desde que começou a se programar até chegar atualmente a compreendê-lo na lógica de competência. Este olhar implica formar aos estudantes para resolver dilemas éticos, o que é feito pela metodologia do ver-julgar-agir. Este método de discernimento é próprio da tradição Católica, mas é usado neste contexto, sem um aspecto religioso. O método em questão permite ir educando na autonomia com a fnalidade de tomar decisões. Analisa-se a importância de contextualizar o ensino da ética e a forma como isso tem sido feito no curso. Finalmente se aborda a relevância de formar consciência ética dos estudantes.Palavras-chave: Experiência de ensino - Ética Profssional - Método de discernimento.AbstractThis paper analyses the Professional Ethics course at the School of Law of Universidad Católica de Temuco. It reviews the way in which ethics was addressed before the course was created, and what has happened with it through the subsequent curricular changes and the implementation of a competency based model. The course contributes to the seal of identity through a multidisciplinary approach. Theory and practice have been progressively bound together since the course was introduced, to reach a point, nowadays, in which the course is understood within the logic of competencies. This point of view implies educating students for solving ethical dilemmas, which is done through the see–judge–act methodology. This discernment methodology belongs to the Roman Catholic tradition, but is used in this context without its religious complexion. This method allows educating autonomy in order to make decisions. It also analyses the importance of contextualizing ethics education and the way in which this has been done in the course. Finally, it addresses the relevance ofcreating an ethical consciousness of the students.Keywords: Teaching experience – Professional Ethics – Discernment method

A Nabatean port on the Red Sea: note on the pottery finds from al-Qusayr (al-Wajh, Saudi Arabia)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Durand
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Trade Routes ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Roman Egypt ◽  
Pottery Sherds ◽  
First Time

Al-Qusayr is located 40 km south of modern al-Wajh, roughly 7 km from the eastern Red Sea shore. This site is known since the mid-19th century, when the explorer R. Burton described it for the first time, in particular the remains of a monumental building so-called al-Qasr. In March 2016, a new survey of the site was undertaken by the al-‘Ula–al-Wajh Survey Project. This survey focused not only on al-Qasr but also on the surrounding site corresponding to the ancient settlement. A surface collection of pottery sherds revealed a striking combination of Mediterranean and Egyptian imports on one hand, and of Nabataean productions on the other hand. This material is particularly homogeneous on the chronological point of view, suggesting a rather limited occupation period for the site. Attesting contacts between Mediterranean merchants, Roman Egypt and the Nabataean kingdom, these new data allow a complete reassessment of the importance of this locality in the Red Sea trade routes during antiquity.

scholarly journals Linkages between Energy Delivery and Economic Growth from the Point of View of Sustainable Development and Seaports

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4255
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Szaruga ◽  
Zuzanna Kłos-Adamkiewicz ◽  
Agnieszka Gozdek ◽  
Elżbieta Załoga
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Cross Correlation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Oil Products ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Economic Cycles ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The One ◽  
Oil And Oil Products

This paper presents the synchronisation of economic cycles of GDP and crude oil and oil products cargo volumes in major Polish seaports. On the one hand, this issue fits into the concept of sustainable development including decoupling; on the other hand, the synchronisation may be an early warning tool. Crude oil and oil products cargo volumes are a specific barometer that predicts the next economic cycle, especially as they are primary sources of energy production. The research study applies a number of TRAMO/SEATS methods, the Hodrick–Prescott filter, spectral analysis, correlation and cross-correlation function. Noteworthy is the modern approach of using synchronisation of economic cycles as a tool, which was described in the paper. According to the study results, the cyclical components of the cargo traffic and GDP were affected by the leakage of other short-term cycles. However, based on the cross-correlation, it was proved that changes in crude oil and oil products cargo volumes preceded changes in GDP by 1–3 quarters, which may be valuable information for decision-makers and economic development planners.

scholarly journals Using Design Thinking Principles to Improve Outpatients’ Experiences in Hospital Pharmacies: A Case Study of Two Hospitals in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 854
Author(s):  
Dalia Almaghaslah ◽  
Abdulrhman Alsayari ◽  
Saleh Ali Alyahya ◽  
Rana Alshehri ◽  
Khawlah Alqadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Management System ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Queue Management ◽  
End User ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Hospital Pharmacies ◽  
Asir Region

Introduction: Design thinking, an innovative problem-solving approach, has gained wide popularity in healthcare disciplines. The aim of this work is to improve outpatients’ experiences in hospital pharmacies in two hospitals in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: The design thinking approach, adopted from Stanford University’s D-School, was used in this study. Results: Several problems were identified: lack of comfortable environment in the pharmacies’ waiting area, lack of a queue management system, and workflow inefficiencies related to ordering and supplies of medicines. A prototype was proposed to overcome these challenges. Discussion and Conclusion: The design thinking approach helped in identifying end-user (patients visiting outpatient pharmacies) values and desires and provided an understanding of their struggles. It also proposed tailored solutions that could improve patients’ experiences while using the services of the outpatient pharmacies.

scholarly journals Enhancing Learning Through Reflection– A Case Study of SEEU

SEEU Review ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brikena Xhaferi ◽  
Gezim Xhaferi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Learning through reflection is one of the most interesting experiences that students might have. It is considered a very good tool for self-assessing learning. It is believed that “teachers who promote reflective classrooms ensure that students are fully engaged in the process of making meaning” (Costa and Kallick, 2008, para.5). Dewey (1991) was among the first researchers who based his work and research on the positive roles that reflection plays in fostering self-reflection and critical thinking. He has defined it as an active, persistent and careful consideration of any belief. Reflections give students opportunities to think and reflect about their learning and note down the obstacles they might face during this process. The present study aims to investigate the impact of journal writing in promoting critical-thinking skills, and its impact on enhancing learning. The study uses two instruments, a student refection journal and an interview. Also, Marzano’s New Taxonomy of Educational Objectives developed in 2000 was used in the third phase of the study. This Taxonomy contains Three Systems: the Self-system, the Metacognitive system and the Cognitive system. The overall study results show that reflection journals help students to become more independent learners, reflect on their learning experiences and identify the most useful learning strategies. Most importantly, all study participants hold positive attitudes towards reflection and they consider it as a valuable tool which can increase learning.

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