scholarly journals Psychological Adaptation among Students with Learning Disabilities in English from the Perspective of Their Teachers in Light of the Corona Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-27
Author(s):  
Mohmmad Khasawneh

The study identified the level of psychological adaptation of students with learning disabilities in English from their teachers’ perspectives. The study aims to achieve results to develop treatment programs for children with learning disabilities in English to help them move away from shyness, fear, and symptoms of social inadequacy in general and psychological adaptation in particular. It can also have a preventive value represented in discovering and assisting children who suffer from psychological maladaptation. The descriptive approach was used in this study and a questionnaire was developed as an instrument. Its validity and reliability were ensured and then applied to as ample of 30 teachers from Irbid city, Jordan, for the academic year 2019/2020. The results of the study indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the level of psychological adaptation among those with LDs in English from the point of view of their teachers. There were differences according to the gender variable in favor of females. In light of the results, the study recommends conducting scientific studies on psychological adaptation with variables other than the variables used in the research.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh

This study aimed at exploring the level of cognitive flexibility of students with learning disabilities in the English language in Irbid Governorate and its relationship with the variables of gender and school grade. The study sample consisted of (380) male and female students in the elementary stage. The study used the descriptive approach and developed the cognitive flexibility scale as an instrument to collect data. The content validity and reliability of the instrument were ensured using the Cronbach Alpha and repetition methods. The results revealed statistically significant differences in the level of cognitive flexibility among those with learning disabilities due to the gender variable in favor of males and to the school grade variable in favor of the second primary grade.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh

This study aimed at identifying the degree of morale among teachers of learning disabilities in English language in Irbid governorate from the teachers' point of view. The study used the descriptive approach and developed a questionnaire as an instrument of the study. The study sample included (30) male and female teachers. The questionnaire was administered to the sample after verifying its validity and reliability. The instrument's stability coefficient was (95%). The results of the study showed that the teachers' morale levels were moderate. The study recommended providing more training and incentives to teachers to boost their morale, which will have an impact on their performance


Author(s):  
Abrar Abdullah Al- Salman   ,  Maha Hamad Al- Shiha

The study aims to identify the role of school leaders in applying the objectives of learning disabilities programs from the perspective of the learning disabilities teachers, and followed the descriptive approach using questionnaire as a tool for collecting information. The sample of the study (127) teachers of learning disabilities. The results of the study showed that there is a moderate agreement between the teachers of learning disabilities in the elementary schools on the role of school leaders in applying the objectives of the learning disabilities programs, where the role of the school leader in providing educational services is ranked first, followed by the role of school leaders in activating the work team learning disabilities programs. The third agreement among the sample teachers is the role of school leaders in the discovery of students with learning disabilities. The final agreement is the role of school leaders in awareness of learning disabilities programs as the least role played by the school leader to implement the objectives of learning disabilities programs. The study also showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the average responses of the study members on the total score of the role of the school leaders in applying the objectives of the learning disabilities programs and its subdivisions according to the education office and the number of years of experience. Also, there were statistically significant differences on the overall result of the role of school leaders in the implementation of the objectives of the programs of learning difficulties and its subdivisions according to the variant of the scientific qualification, in favor of the members of the study who have a diploma qualification.


Author(s):  
Ashraf Mohammad Abu Khayran, Eman Mousa Alswaiti, Hussam Al- Ashraf Mohammad Abu Khayran, Eman Mousa Alswaiti, Hussam Al-

This study aimed to investigate the degree to which educational supervisors possess professional ethics from the teachers ’point of view in the Hebron Governorate. This study was conducted on all school teachers in the Hebron governorates in the second semester of the academic year 2020/2021 on a sample consisting of (505) teachers. The researcher used the descriptive approach, where by the researcher built the study tool, which relates to the degree of educational supervisors ’ownership of professional ethics from the teachers’ point of view in the Hebron governorate. The researcher made sure of the validity and reliability of the tool. The study found that the degree to which educational supervisors possessed professional ethics from the teachers ’point of view in the Hebron governorate came to a large extent, and there were differences in the degree to which educational supervisors possessed professional ethics from the teachers’ viewpoint in the Hebron governorate depending on the gender variable and in favor of males, and according to the educational qualification variable and in favor of the academic qualification. Master's degree or higher, according to the variable of years of experience and in favor of years of experience (5-10) years, and according to the variable of the teacher’s teaching phase and for the kindergarten phase, and according to the directorate’s variable and in favor of the Yatta district Based on the results of the study, the researcher recommended: Paying attention to the educational supervision process at all levels and fields, giving value to the supervisor's report by granting incentives to teachers, increasing the number of supervisors in all directorates, and increasing the number of supervisors' visits to teachers.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Khitam N. Radwan ◽  
Mohammad S. Al-Zboon ◽  
Malik S. AlZboon

This study aimed at defining the role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among students of secondary schools in Zarqa Education Directorate II from viewpoint of their teachers.The study used a descriptive approach. A questionnaire was developed, consisting of 30 paragraphs, which evaluated the role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among students of secondary schoolsin Zarqa Education Directorate II from viewpoint of their teachers. The validity and reliability of the study's tool have been verified. The sample of the study consisted of the schools' teachers of Zarqa Education Directorate II.They were 250 male and female teachers for the academic year 2016-2017 selected from among the schools of Zarqa Education Directorate II.The results of the study were as follows:-          The role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among the students of secondary schools in Zarqa Education Directorate II from the viewpoint of their teachers.-          In favor of females, there were statistically significance differences in the role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among the students of secondary schools from the viewpoint of their teachers due to gender variable.-          In favor of females, there were statistically significant differences in promoting of the values of citizenship among students of secondary schools in Zarqa Education Directorate II from the viewpoint of their teachers attributed to specialization variable.-          There were no statistically significant differences due to experience variable.The study recommended achieving the goal of education through the institutions of the Ministry of Education by educational media, and activating the role of educational media to develop the values of citizenship among the students of secondary schools.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Merlin D Merlin D ◽  
Siti Hajar Larekeng

This study investigates the effects of Suggestopedia method with wordwall picture in increase the vocabulary mastery students of SMPLB Negeri Parepare in academic year 2016/ 2017. This method engages the students’ attentions and various fun learning activities which decreased the students’ boredom during their learning. Wordwall picture provides the students’ illustrations and ideas in their minds. It applied mixed methods research design quantitative and qualitative approaches with single group interrupted time-series design. The population are who students with learning disabilities of SMPLB Parepare in academic year 2016/2017 which consist of 11 students and the sample constitútes consist of 5 students.  This research  used sampling as  a technique of sampling. Based on the quantitative analysis, the result showed that 1) student test were significant accorbing to the questionnaire, the result show thet the students motivation incresed. It means that suggestopedia method with wordwall picture affected the students vocebulary mastery in learning. The result also proved that students interest in learning english has a significant relationship or influence with students vocebulary score. 2) The qualitative data from questionnaire showed that students’ motivation increased. It means that Suggestopedia method with wordwall picture affected the students vocabulary, mastery in learning, it proved that Suggestopedia Method with Wordwall Picture able to increase the interest in learning English of the students with disabilities learning of SMPLB Parepare;


2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-70
Author(s):  
Sajlaa Faiq Hashem ◽  
Kalthoom Abd Aon Radam

Lying is considered a dangerous tendency among children if it has become a habit. It results in many social problems, such as child’s loss of confidence, lack of others’ respect to him, and his lack of respect to the desired values ​​of the society, such as honesty and trust. Consequently, he will be led to a deviation when he becomes old; especially if the child’s socially unaccepted behavior has not been directed. The research, thus, aims to examine the causes of lying in the most important stage of children’s life; that is, between (4-6) years. Such an aim helps to know about the individual reasons of lying among males and females from teachers’ perspectives. To meet the objective of the study, a number of (128) children has been randomly selected from the children of the Kindergarten Department during the academic year 2019-2020, together with (28) she-teachers. In addition, a questionnaire has been designed for the purpose of discovering the reasons behind a child’s lying in the Kindergarten. The researchers have used many statistical means, such as: T-test for one sample and T-test for two independent samples, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Kay square to find the difference between home and kindergarten regarding reasons of lying. Results have shown that the fe(male) children in the kindergarten live in a social environment that lacks honesty; especially the case with male children. Moreover, female kindergarten children enjoy a wide imagination; which is characterized by being exaggerating, abundance,, creativity, and lack of adherence to concrete reality. The reasons to lie for kindergarten male children are higher than that of female’. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 701-735
Author(s):  
LUBNA KADOURY ◽  

The current research aims to identify: - 1- The level of the relationship between electronic games and the aggressive behavior of kindergarten children from the point of view of parents. 2- The significance of the differences in the views of parents about the relationship between electronic games and the aggressive behavior of kindergarten children. 3- The significance of the differences in the views of parents on the extent of the relationship of electronic games to the aggressive behavior of kindergarten children according to their academic achievement. The research sample included (140) children from Baghdad governorate for the academic year (2019-2020). To achieve the research objectives, the researcher adopted the scale of (Dr. Al-Sawalha, Al-Oweimer, Al-Alimat, 2015) after the validity and reliability was extracted, the resercher reached the following results - 1- There are statistically significant differences between the level of the relationship of electronic games and the aggressive behavior of kindergarten children from the point of view of parents. 2- There are no statistically significant differences in the parents ’views on the relationship of electronic games to the aggressive behavior of kindergarten children. 4- There are no statistically significant differences in the views of both parents regarding the extent of the relationship of electronic games with the aggressive behavior of kindergarten children according to their academic achievement. Key words: - Aggressive behavior، Electronic games


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karam Siam ◽  
Mayada Al-Natour

<p class="apa">This study aimed to identify the differentiated instruction practices used by Jordanian teachers and the challenges they faced when teaching students with learning disabilities in Amman. The sample of the study consisted of 194 teachers. It followed a mixed method design and consisted of two parts. First, a quantitative analysis of a questionnaire of 75 items was developed on six domains (differentiation in content, process, resources, product, assessment, and differentiation in learning environment). Second, a qualitative analysis of interviews with teachers was conducted. Validity and reliability were established. Results of the study showed that the mean of the scores for the six domains and the entire items are low. ANOVA analysis showed that there were no statistically significant differences related to the variable of teacher’s experience. On the other hand, there were statistically significant differences, as to the type of school, in favor of private schools. The main challenges, as the study found out, were weak administrative support, low parental support, lack of time, and shortages in learning resources.</p>


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