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Rabee, Ahmad Mohm’d. "A Proposed Strategy for Managing Change in Value System and Knowledge Structure: A Case Study of Private University Students in Jordan." International Education Studies 12, no. 5 (April 29, 2019): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v12n5p68.

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Every nation depends on its knowledge framework and value system in order to survive. For this reason, this study was focused on identifying a proposed strategy for managing the change in the value system and the knowledge structure of private university students in Jordan. Also, to point out the need for students to own their procedures, the sample consisted of a random sample of 279 faculty members. The results of the study showed that the highest areas of the use of faculty members in the field of educational procedures have an average of 3.25 with a class of Medium, and the students’ need for owning the measures of management changed significantly. The system of values and knowledge of the students in private universities in Jordan in the field of educational procedures have an average of 3.36. The study reached a proposed vision for building a strategy to manage the change in the value system and the knowledge structure of private university students in Jordan in an environment where students feel reassured and whereby tranquility affects their behavior, values, and attitudes.
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El Kharouf, Amal, and Nour Daoud. "Gender Role Attitudes among Higher Education Students in Jordan." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 10, no. 4 (July 1, 2019): 63–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mjss-2019-0053.

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Abstract Youth are the change agents of any society, therefore, it is critical to identify their attitudes toward gender roles. The study utilizes a social survey approach, where a stratified random sample is selected from the study population, which consists of Jordanian youth who are enrolled at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan. The size of the sample is 848 youth, with 33.5% (N=284) males and 66.5% females (N=564). A survey, based on two scales, is developed to measure youth’s attitudes toward gender roles: the gender professions scale and the gender skills scale. The study also examines the effect of the following variables: age, type of college, place of residence, monthly income, and educational level of the mother. The analysis uses statistical methods to recognize differences in attitudes, to understand the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, and to determine statistical significance (set at p ≤ 0.05). The results show that the attitudes of female youth toward gender roles are nontraditional in comparison to those of their male counterparts. Moreover, attitudes toward gender roles tend to be gender-balanced among older youth who live in urban areas, study in humanitarian colleges, and whose mother’s educational level is high. The study highlights the importance of institutionalizing the concept of gender in higher educational institutions.
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Innabi, Hanan, and Omar El Sheikh. "The Change in Mathematics Teachers' Perceptions of Critical Thinking after 15 Years of Educational Reform in Jordan." Educational Studies in Mathematics 64, no. 1 (September 29, 2006): 45–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10649-005-9017-x.

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Wafaa Ahmed Bakheet, Wafaa Ahmed Bakheet. "The reality of applying electronic supervision in public schools during the Corona pandemic period from the point of view of educational supervisors in the Northern Region of Jordan: واقع تطبيق الإشراف الإلكتروني في المدارس الحكومية خلال فترة جائحة كورونا من وجهة نظر المشرفين التربويين في إقليم الشمال بالأردن." مجلة العلوم التربوية و النفسية 5, no. 30 (August 29, 2021): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.26389/ajsrp.b070321.

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The study aimed to identify the reality of the application of electronic supervision in public schools during the period of the Corona pandemic from the point of view of educational supervisors in the Northern Region in Jordan, depending on the changing gender and years of experience supervisory and specialization. The research adopted the descriptive analytical approach. The researcher took from (the questionnaire) a main tool to take the opinions of the members of the sample of the study consisting of 50 supervisors. The results of the research showed the reality of the application of electronic supervision in public schools during the period of the Corona pandemic from the point of view of educational supervisors in the Northern Region in Jordan at the level of the whole tool obtained a total level (3.98 out of 5) with a rating (high). At the field level: the area (barriers to the use of electronic supervision) received the highest average (4.21) rating (very high). This is followed by the field (the importance of educational supervision) where the average (3.98), the field (the application of electronic supervision in supervisory work) where the level of response was (3.91), and finally the field (the concept of electronic supervision) where the level of response was (3.80) , all are rated (high). It also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level of (α≤0.05) the reality of the application of electronic supervision in public schools during the corona pandemic period from the point of view of educational supervisors in the Northern Region in Jordan due to the change of gender and years of experience supervisory and specialization in all dimensions and the overall degree where the level of significance of the values (T) was greater than (0.05). The researcher recommended the adoption of integrated education in Jordanian schools, even after the Corona pandemic, to meet exceptional circumstances. The educational supervisor should develop his supervisory practices to conform to the circumstances of the Corona pandemic and to the requirements of e- learning. Finally, the teacher is supported by educational media that he or she can rely on when designing his e- lessons.
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Al-Najjar, Mohammad A. A., Ruaa R. Al-alwany, Firas M. Al-Rshoud, Rana K. Abu-Farha, and Mohammed Zawiah. "Menstrual changes following COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional study from Jordan and Iraq." PLOS ONE 17, no. 6 (June 29, 2022): e0270537. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270537.

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Purpose COVID-19 infection is normally followed by several post-COVID effects. This study aimed to investigate to evaluate menstrual changes in females following COVID-19 infection, and to evaluate female perception about the effect of COVID-19 on their menstrual cycles. Methods During this cross-sectional survey-based study, a convenience sample of 483 women from Jordan and from Iraq, who had infected with COVID-19 were invited to fill-out the study questionnaire. Results The study was conducted on the females, with a median age 31 years old. Results showed that 47.2% of them (n = 228) suffered from a change in the number of days between two consecutive periods, as well as from a change in the amount of blood loss. Also, more than 50% of them believed that COVID-19 infection may cause changes in the amount of blood loss during the cycle (n = 375, 56.9%), and changes in the number of days between the two consecutive periods (n = 362, 54.2%). Regression analysis showed that participants with higher educational level (bachelor or higher) (Beta = -0.114, P = 0.011), and those living in Iraq (Beta = -0.166, P<0.001) believed that COVID-19 has lower tendency to cause menstrual changes. In addition, non-married females (Beta = 0.109, P = 0.017), and those who are current smokers (Beta = 0.091, P = 0.048) believed that COVID-19 has higher tendency to cause menstrual changes. Conclusion his study revealed that COVID-19 infection could affect the menstrual cycle for the females. Further prospective studies should be done to confirm these findings and evaluate how long these menstrual irregularities lasted.
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JONES, SANDY RUSSELL. "AMIRA EL-AZHARY SONBOL, Women of Jordan: Islam, Labor, and the Law, Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East Series (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, 2003). Pp. 311. $45.00 cloth, $24.95 paper." International Journal of Middle East Studies 36, no. 3 (August 2004): 504–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0020743804433078.

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In an Arab country that boasts the highest female literacy rate in the region (79.4% in 1998) and arguably the best educational system, how is it that Jordanian women's participation in the economy falls so terribly short of the hopeful expectations generated by these facts? In her study of women in Jordan, Amira El-Azhary Sonbol provides answers to this question. First, while the Jordanian constitution proclaims equal rights for women, specific legal codes limit these rights. Second, school curricula and classroom practices are gendered, encouraging early marriage for girls, not the pursuit of a career. Third, social attitudes continue to be patriarchal. While all the chapters of the book are written with the aim of addressing Sonbol's central concern, they are also intended to stand individually. The format serves a practical purpose: to facilitate discussion and promote legal change in Jordan and elsewhere.
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Alsharari, Nizar Mohammad. "The development of accounting education and practice in an environment of socio-economic transformation in the Middle East." International Journal of Educational Management 31, no. 6 (August 14, 2017): 736–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-04-2016-0082.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of accounting education and practice as influenced by the socio-economic transformation in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents an explanatory study of how accounting education and practice has developed in relation to socio-economic change in Jordan, using the institutional economic theory-based constructivist approach, in which knowledge is constructed by compiling data from different sources, including historical and statistical analyses, documents, and archival records. Findings The study finds that accounting education in Jordan cannot be effectively studied without reference to how accounting practice affects, and is affected by the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of its operating environment. The study finds that accounting change has been driven by the Jordanian Government’s response to the macroeconomic challenges that had historically restricted economic growth, including the scarcity of natural resources, budget deficits, soaring debt, and structural unemployment. The ongoing program of privatization has been a significant contributor to economic, accounting, and legal change. Since accountancy is accepted as a social practice, culture plays a significant role in accounting research, and cultural factors bearing on accounting education and practice in Jordan include the historical imposition of western accounting paradigms in developing countries, Jordan’s cultural values, the quality of its education system, and the disparity between the private sector’s and public management’s embrace of technology and applications for management accounting. The study finds that accounting education in Jordan cannot be effectively studied without reference to how accounting affects, and is affected by the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of its operating environment. Research limitations/implications This paper describes the development of accounting education in an environment of socio-economic change, which has potential implications for accounting practitioners, academics, and policy makers in developing countries. The study’s constructivist approach selected with the aim of constructing a picture of the change environment, and thus, present new knowledge in a compilation of data limits, however, the generalizability of the findings. Originality/value The paper is a one of very few research studies in the accounting literature to present evidence from the Middle East of how accounting education and practice has developed in response to socio-economic transformation, and has itself contributed to socio-economic growth in Jordan. The significance of cultural factors in these developments provides further understanding of the dynamics of developing accounting education and practice in the era of globalization.
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Shamieh, O., A. Mansour, R. Harding, M. Tarawneh, and S. Payne. "National Home Care Initiative in Jordan: A Demonstration Project." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 242s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.97300.

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Background and context: The home healthcare market in Jordan is nascent with little service offered. It suffers from a highly fragmented and underregulated landscape. The limited access to qualified trustworthy home care services, lack of professional home care training, and lack of home health care insurance coverage have added to the heavy in-patient bed demand and delayed hospital discharges especially for disabled or terminally ill patients. Aim: To establish a comprehensive national home care program to improve the delivery of palliative and home care services in Jordan, and to conduct a situational analysis and generate policy recommendations. Strategy/Tactics: We used multiple strategies to reach our objectives. 1. Expansion of home care services at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) to create a local demonstration project. 2. Building health care professional capacity by offering variety of educational programs. 3. Improving quality of service delivery by generating clinical practice guidelines, such as standards operating procedures and patient and family educational materials. 4. Use the pilot operational and financial data to generate an economic model to inform the development of similar home health care units in hospitals across Jordan. 5. National advocacy and building effective partnership with all related stakeholders to advance national policy. Program/Policy process: Between May 2016 and May 2017, 7818 home care visits were conducted by KHCC. For capacity building; 678 health care professionals were trained in palliative and home care, out of which 366 participants were females (54%). Palliative care was successfully recognized as a specialty by the Jordan Nursing Council and recognized as a subspecialty by the Jordan Medical Council. The palliative and home care standards of practice were included in the health care accreditation council. The analysis of economic evaluation data suggested that home care services decreased in-patient utilization and costs which is advantageous to a country with limited resources. As a result of the advocacy stream and a collaborative network, the national palliative and home care strategic framework was generated, and endorsed by the Ministry of Health. Outcomes: The NHCI resulted in a very successful pilot project and achieved specialty and subspecialty recognition. Furthermore, we were able to build the capacity of health care professionals and policy makers in the palliative and home care sector from public, private and academic institutions. In the advocacy and policy dimension, the Minister of Health officially approved and adapted the palliative and home care strategic framework that was developed by this initiative. What was learned: Cross-sector collaboration and effective partnership resulted in system change and policy advancement. Developing effective economic systems is essential in low resourced countries. The initiative was supported by a joint grant from the USAID and KHCC.
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M Aman, Abdulrazak, and Norshuhada Shiratuddin. "Virtual reality and augmented reality create fair education opportunities for refugee children in camps." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 9, no. 3 (August 4, 2020): 665. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v9i3.31003.

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In this article, it is reported about Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, its impact on the technology world, and change it induced in the digital world. Virtual Reality is the next step in the evolution of technology, changing the face of technology, and whole new experience. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality changing people’s daily lives and serving the helpless beings on the planet. Hence, helping to improve the educational system, introducing an innovative and compulsive method of teaching, creating new opportunities for helping out the refugee children in refugee children with lesser resources and opportunities. Identifying the current problems in the educational system, virtual Reality, and augmented Reality, providing solutions for the pre-existing problems in the system. Use of VR and AR for students with fewer resources to increase their exposure to the world. Conducting Virtual Reality trips, VR education in refugee camps, and use of VR to reach out to children with no formal education. Use of VR for educational purposes for refugee children and teachers in Turkey, Germany, Syria, Jordan, and all over the globe. Future of VR and AR, its impact on the world in the coming years, providing a completely new experience and visualization of the digital world.
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Awamleh, Manal Ahmad, and Faten Hamad. "Digital preservation of information sources at academic libraries in Jordan: an employee’s perspective." Library Management 43, no. 1/2 (January 12, 2022): 172–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-10-2021-0088.

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Purpose Digital preservation requires new skills and collaboration among library staff to maintain long-term access to information resources. Digital content and digital technologies pose a serious challenge to information institutions to continue to select, preserve and access information resources. However, there is an urgent need to increase awareness of the new trends in the partnership between research communities and academic libraries; there is also a need for new digital preservation-related skills among librarians. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the benefits, importance, requirements and challenges of digital preservation in academic libraries in Jordan.Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was disseminated to 150 library staff working at the 10 public universities in Jordan, with 133 questionnaires suitable to analyze with a response rate of (88.6%).Findings The results indicate a moderate perception of the benefits and importance of digital preservation, as well as the requirements and challenges in academic libraries in Jordan to carry out the digital preservation process. This indicated the importance of increasing the academic libraries' – specifically academic libraries in Jordan – awareness of the vast and important benefits of digital preservation to maintain long-term access to information. It was noted that factors such as sex, experience, educational level and specialization did not affect the results.Practical implications The findings will provide insights for other academic libraries on how to plan and develop preservation policies to maintain access to information.Social implications Access to information is a human right that contributes to the advocacy of sustainable development, and hence, digital preservation can facilitate long-term availability and accessibility to information.Originality/value This paper provides insights and practical solutions for academic libraries in response to technological development and the change requirements. It will help academic libraries handle and cope with the challenges of providing distance library services over digital channels.
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Saa’da, Raeda Jamal, Nabil Awni Nimer, Awad Mohammad Altarawneh, Zaid A. Al-Anber, and Ziad Al-Kalha. "ENABLING A SUPPLY CHAIN SCOR MODEL FOR STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING AND GROWTH OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR IN JORDAN." Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University 57, no. 4 (August 29, 2022): 522–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.35741/issn.0258-2724.57.4.45.

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As higher education is has become more productive and business-like in the past two decades, it is not surprising that business techniques have been promoted as the best method for higher education institutions to meet the challenges associated with these changes. This study enables the SCOR model of supply chain management for strategic decision-making and growth of the higher education sector in Jordon. The relevant data were taken from Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, public records, blogs, articles, journals, theses, and dissertations. The study finds that the university supply chain is majorly used to reduce the gap between higher education graduates and the job industry. The study also finds that the SCOR application in the education sector will help the educational institutes to better develop the plan to execute in the future and better use the resources, which will help develop a better curriculum, deliver the best course with the help of resources, and, as an end product, graduate students with knowledge and skills that the service industry needs without the gap in the supply and demands. In conclusion, the study finds that the SCOR model presents a good catalyst for higher education organizations for consideration in change.
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Shawaqfeh, Samar. "Distance Online Learning during the COVID-19 Crisis from the Perspective of Agricultural Sciences Students in Jordan: Survey Study." Dirasat: Educational Sciences 49, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 486–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.35516/edu.v49i1.734.

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Educational practices and strategies have been changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Universities nowadays are adopting online education systems to ensure delivering of their educational information and knowledge. This study aims to evaluate the experience of the agricultural sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan with focus on their preparedness, attitude and barriers. Online survey was distributed to 559 students among four different majors at the College of Agriculture Sciences at Jerash University in Jordan. Data were collected via google forms. The results’ showed no gender differences in any of these domains. However, there was statistical significance difference barrier score, attitude score, and preparedness scores between different age groups. The results showed no statistical difference throughout our four departments in different levels of study. The results indicated that about 76 % of the students were satisfied with the quality of services offered from Jerash University during the COVID-19 lockdown. Student expressed negative impression with the practical session being online instead of being in the field. Finally, students mentioned the availability and the quality of network as a barrier for them to perform better and get higher grades. This new experience for students during pandemic lockdown identified areas for improvement that can done. Sharing the study results could help to enhance online education with similar settings in colleges throughout the country.
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Ahmad, Amal Qassed, Mohammad Abdul Jawad, and Khalid Mohammad Jaber. "E-learning issues and solutions for students with disabilities during COVID-19 pandemic: Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan case study." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 11, no. 4 (December 1, 2022): 2087. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v11i4.22842.

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<span lang="EN-US">In this research, approaches to making e-learning accessible to students with impairments were studied based on the authors’ experience at Jordan’s Al-Zaytoonah University. The educational, organizational, and instructional concerns are underlined when analyzing the university’s experience in giving access to online content. Furthermore, these difficulties must be addressed in order to create the necessary organizational change to effectively solve accessibility concerns. This study looked into the e-learning issues that 56 university students with disabilities had reported. Students reported issues with: accessibility to websites and learning course management systems; accessibility to digital audio and video; time management in completing online tasks; trouble handling data during lectures; and a lack of appropriate adaptive strategies in online questionnaires. Students also noted technical issues with using e-learning, instructors’ communication with e-learning, and their treatment of all students equally, overlooking the necessity of considering the needs of students with impairments. In this study, we present the problems raised by students with disabilities and how the e-learning affects students’ outcomes in the e-learning experience. We also make recommendations based on the students’ realistic special-needs experience at Al-Zaytoonah University in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic to inspire decision-makers in educational institutions and those interested in this field.</span>
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Basheti, Iman A., Thafer Yusif Assaraira, Nathir M. Obeidat, Fawwaz Al-abed Al-haq, and Mashhoor Refai. "Assessing Learning Preferences of Tertiary Education Students in Jordan Post COVID-19 Pandemic and the Associated Perceived Stress." Education Sciences 12, no. 11 (November 17, 2022): 829. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110829.

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with extensive lockdown strategies which included universities, forcing educational administrations to implement online learning and acknowledging the countless consequences it would have on the educational process. Those prompt changes highlighted the importance of online learning effects on educational outcomes. Aim: To assess students’ learning preferences and the stress associated with online and face-to-face learning. Methods: This is a multi-center cross-sectional study, employing a web-based Google Forms, which was used among four universities in Jordan. The survey assessed students’ demographic characteristics, educational methods received, assessment of factors that may have influenced students’ stress, and assessment of ‘stress’ using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Results: Among 1241 participating students, most of the students preferred face-to-face learning (43.3%), although the majority believed that online learning is less stressful (42.2%). The majority believed that face-to-face learning is efficient (42.7%), and that online learning is moderately efficient (38.4%), while many (35.3%) reported that the future of learning will be blended 50/50 between online and face-to-face learning. The mean score of PSS was 20.88, with 62.9% reported to have experienced moderate perceived stress, and 22.4% experienced high perceived stress. Conclusion: Although Jordanian university students prefer face-to-face learning over online learning, they believe that online learning can be less stressful. In addition to that, Jordanian students experienced a high mean of the PSS score, with more than 20% of students reporting high perceived stress.
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Alzubi, Khaled Ahmed Aqeel. "Explored Jordanian Math Teacher’s Practices, and Belief Change in implementing mobile applications in education." Al-Ta lim Journal 28, no. 1 (February 28, 2021): 9–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.15548/jt.v28i1.672.

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The aim of This study explored Jordanian math teachers’ beliefs, practices, and belief change in implementing mobile applications in education Learning mathematics is a major focus of educational institutions at all levels and technology has long been an important teaching tool in the field of mathematics. Multiple sources of qualitative data were generated including metaphors, lesson plans and interviews with 17 math teachers. Although teachers considered Implementing mobile applications in education as an effective method that benefit student learning and they demonstrated progress in changing their beliefs moving from subject to didactic dimension through Implementing mobile applications in education, their practices remained partially aligned with their perceived belief changes. This discrepancy could be attributed to several encountered challenges, including teachers’ lack of confidence, difficulty in facilitating student collaboration, structural constraints, additional workload, and the lack of school and peer support. Results suggest the need for different types of “problems” and approaches such as more direct instruction, and higher feasibility in teachers’ autonomy when Implementing mobile applications in education. Outcome of this study has a few implications. First, discrepancy between belief and practice of implementing mobile applications. identified in this study suggests that appropriate and sufficient professional development activities are needed. The MOE and schools in Jordan should further articulate policy goals and standards that facilitate student-centered approaches for teachers. System and institutional supports such as reducing teachers’ workload, providing sufficient time for students’ activities during implementing mobile applications. sessions and for teachers’ collaboration, and involving both students and teachers in defining.
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Abu-Shanab, Emad Ahmed. "Students' Perceptions of Flipped Classrooms, Gender, and Country Difference." International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies 15, no. 4 (October 2020): 36–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijwltt.2020100103.

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Information technology and the Internet has enabled faculty and educational institutions to implement new teaching methods to enrich the educational environment. The flipped classroom (FC) method changed the teaching practices and encouraged active learning. Using pre-class videos made the class time available for active discussions. This study utilized two samples to compare student perceptions on the challenges and benefits of such a method. The first sample included 200 students from a leading university in one of the Gulf Region countries, and the second sample included 114 students in Jordan. Results indicated a domination of higher means for the Jordanian sample, and the for males sample. Results partially supported the model for the Gulf university students and overall sample, but fully for the Jordanian sample. The strongest predictor of FC was perceived enjoyment and the weakest predictor was relative advantage. More results and discussion are reported at the end.
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Alqudah, Mohammad Farhan A., and Mohammad Ali M. Asiri. "Motivations to Enroll in Education Graduate Programs in Jordan: A Qualitative Field Study at Yarmouk University." Arab Journal For Quality Assurance in Higher Education 10, no. 29 (May 29, 2017): 161–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.20428/ajqahe.v10i29.1172.

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The present study aimed to identify the causes and motives of Yarmouk University students to enroll in graduate programs of educational disciplines in Jordan. Ten students (6 males and 4 females) participated in the study. The study used qualitative research method by means of in-depth interviews during which the participants were given various open questions in each session so as to express their views about the issue under investigation. After the analysis of participants’ responses, it was found that they focused on the following motives: career advancement; creation of wider job opportunities; social motivation, which focuses on improving the social status; formation of social relationships; friends and family’s encouragement to pursue graduate studies. Then economic motives were brought in by the participants, who believed that to get a graduate degree would increase their income, career promotion, personal living standards, and job opportunities abroad. The results also pointed to the role of psychological motivation for admission to the College of Graduate Studies. This would provide psychological stability and satisfaction, and self-esteem. There was also a reference to the admission policies at universities which became more flexible than before, whereby standards have also changed. This made admission more open than before, which encouraged more students to apply to graduate programs. They also added that in view of these standards and policies, it is clear that more students will apply to the graduate programs in the future; and other new disciplines would be opened in the future as well. Keywords: Motivations of enrollment, Graduate studies, Programs, Educational disciplines, Qualitative study, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
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Al-Manaseer, Dr Suhaib Ahmad Eid. "The role of electronic management in developing the electoral process E-voting (template) An applied study on the electoral process in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan." Psychology and Education Journal 58, no. 1 (January 29, 2021): 1217–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v58i1.872.

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This study is summarized in showing the role of modern means of technology and communication and their effect on developing the electoral process where through it we dealt a new concept which is the digital democracy as a major entry to the electronic voting. We realized that the modern means of technology and communication will perform a serious role in forming a new and modern election law that keeps pace with the informational and technical leap that the world witnesses and led to a radical change in many common concepts such as democracy, digital citizenship and replacing paper and ballot boxeswith the idea of electronic voting providing to surround it with insurances that some of them related to legal texts which strengthen it and others related to informational security and culture to reinforce trust of all in the new image of the traditional voting.
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Al-Khalafat, Najah Saleh Salameh. "The effectiveness of e-learning among students with special needs in light of the Corona pandemic from the point of view of their families in Jordan." July 2022 Issue 11, no. 3 (July 1, 2022): 82–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.25255/jss.2022.11.3.82.92.

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The spread of the Corona pandemic has led to the emergence of many challenges and needs, including the need to provide educational services electronically. The students with special needs are considered a sensitive group to any changes in the educational process, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning among students with special hearing needs during the Corona pandemic from the point of view of their parents in Aqaba Governorate, south of Jordan. The researcher analyzed the responses of (35) families of students with special hearing needs to the questionnaire prepared in advance to achieve the goal of this study. The results concluded that there is an average level of effectiveness of e-learning among students with special needs from the point of view of their parents, and that there is a strong statistical relationship for the level of effectiveness according to the age variable of students with special needs from the point of view of their parents.
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Walsh, Gary M. "Challenging the Hero Narrative: Moving towards Reparational Citizenship Education." Societies 10, no. 2 (April 8, 2020): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc10020034.

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In his book, No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality, Jordan Flaherty claims the saviour mentality exists when “you want to help others but are not open to guidance from those you want to help”. According to Flaherty, the adoption of this mentality results in charitable activities at individual and community levels without broader systemic change, leaving unjust power relations unaddressed. He argues that this mentality is underpinned by racism, colonialism and capitalism, as well as an unethical and historically problematic understanding of charity. With reference to the ongoing partnership work between Scotland and Malawi, this article summarises a conceptual investigation into the possibility that Global Citizenship Education perpetuates the hero narrative. Historical, political and educational research is connected to Bhabha’s theory of cultural hybridity to conceptualise a theory of Reparational Citizenship Education, in contrast to the “reciprocal” approach favoured by policy makers and charitable organisations in Scotland. It is argued that this conceptual shift involves taking the hero narrative to task and that this approach has theoretical and practical implications for the future of Global Citizenship Education.
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Beňo, Pavel, Patrik Havan, and Sandra Šprinková. "Structured, Analytical and Critical Thinking in the Educational Process of Future Teachers." Acta Educationis Generalis 10, no. 3 (December 1, 2020): 111–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/atd-2020-0024.

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Abstract Introduction: In this article, we want to point out what kind of pedagogical and didactic change is being recorded in Slovakia’s education system and we will point out where it could go and develop to achieve positive results. This article is one of the upcoming outputs in the form of paper and study on the provision of structured, analytical and critical thinking (SAC). In the article, it is shown how the situation has changed and how we perceive the attitude of students during the educational process. Next, it is described current problems and inadequacies in the educational process and define how to use a change of thinking to increase motivation and improve access to knowledge. Purpose: In general, there is a consensus that it is important for teachers to be able to guide their students to problem-solving skills (Aktaş & Ünlü, 2013). It is pointed out that, with the right educational tools, such skills can be stimulated, developed and improved (Jordaan & Jordaan, 2005). This article is designed for all levels of education, but we are mostly concerned with educating future educators. Methods: In this paper, there are described methods that can help to improve the quality of thinking of students and thus increase the level of thinking of the whole society. This article take inspiration from important historical personalities as well as relevant current personalities in their professions. Critical, analytical and creative thinking, also based on logical and structured thinking, is our main method of our educational process. Conclusion: In conclusion, it is pointed out the need to develop SAC as a whole. It is important for the general publica to have better skills in SAC, for example, from the point of view of cognitive mistakes in experts, in the field of political literacy, recognition of misinformation and a better general awareness of rational thinking. As can be seen, SAC is not only about education, but it also closely affects society as a whole. It can thus influence the operation of the company, prevent the development of the first-class solutions offered and raise the whole company to a higher level.
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Beňo, Pavel, Patrik Havan, and Sandra Šprinková. "Structured, Analytical and Critical Thinking in the Educational Process of Future Teachers." Acta Educationis Generalis 10, no. 3 (December 1, 2020): 111–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/atd-2020-0024.

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AbstractIntroduction: In this article, we want to point out what kind of pedagogical and didactic change is being recorded in Slovakia’s education system and we will point out where it could go and develop to achieve positive results. This article is one of the upcoming outputs in the form of paper and study on the provision of structured, analytical and critical thinking (SAC). In the article, it is shown how the situation has changed and how we perceive the attitude of students during the educational process. Next, it is described current problems and inadequacies in the educational process and define how to use a change of thinking to increase motivation and improve access to knowledge.Purpose: In general, there is a consensus that it is important for teachers to be able to guide their students to problem-solving skills (Aktaş & Ünlü, 2013). It is pointed out that, with the right educational tools, such skills can be stimulated, developed and improved (Jordaan & Jordaan, 2005). This article is designed for all levels of education, but we are mostly concerned with educating future educators.Methods: In this paper, there are described methods that can help to improve the quality of thinking of students and thus increase the level of thinking of the whole society. This article take inspiration from important historical personalities as well as relevant current personalities in their professions. Critical, analytical and creative thinking, also based on logical and structured thinking, is our main method of our educational process.Conclusion: In conclusion, it is pointed out the need to develop SAC as a whole. It is important for the general publica to have better skills in SAC, for example, from the point of view of cognitive mistakes in experts, in the field of political literacy, recognition of misinformation and a better general awareness of rational thinking. As can be seen, SAC is not only about education, but it also closely affects society as a whole. It can thus influence the operation of the company, prevent the development of the first-class solutions offered and raise the whole company to a higher level.
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Habahbeh, Atallah A., and Murad Abdulrahim Alkhalaileh. "Effect of an educational programme on the attitudes towards patient safety of operation room nurses." British Journal of Nursing 29, no. 4 (February 27, 2020): 222–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.4.222.

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Background: A culture of patient safety is one of the cornerstones of good-quality healthcare, and its provision is one of the significant challenges in healthcare environments. Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a surgical safety educational programme on the attitudes of nurses to patient safety in operating rooms (OR). Design: An interventional one-group pre-/post-test design, which sought to measure changes in OR nurses' attitudes toward patient safety culture. Methods: A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 66 OR nurses working at six Royal Medical Service hospitals in Amman, Jordan. All participants took part in a 4-hour educational workshop. Pre-tests and post-tests were done. Results: The results of this study showed that OR nurses' attitudes towards a culture of patient safety was originally negative; significant improvement after attending the programme was found (3.3 ± 0.20 versus 3.8 ± 0.30). There was a negative correlation between years of experience and nurses' attitudes towards patient safety. Conclusions: Incorporating courses about safety culture into continuing education programmes may improve nurses' attitudes towards patient safety. Nurses should be qualified to play an important role in creating a culture of patient safety.
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Othman Al-bateky, Nihad Moneer. "DOMINANT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN FACULTIES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION: APPLIED STUDY OF FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION – UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN." DRASSA Journal of Development and Research for Sport Science Activities 1, no. 1 (June 26, 2019): 139–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.31377/jdrssa.v1i1.505.

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The current research aims to measure the dominant organizational culture inside Faculties ‎of physical education with specific application on the faculty of physical education – ‎Jordan University‎. The researcher used the descriptive approach‎. Research community included all workers and faculty members of faculty of physical ‎education for men – Jordan University (n=556). Main sample (n=176) was chosen ‎purposefully in addition to another (30) persons chosen as a pilot sample. The researcher designed and validated ‎-‎ The Type of Dominant Organizational Culture Questionnaire designed (TDOC-‎Q)‎. Results indicated that: ‎-For axis one (Types of Leadership and Administration): results of perceived ‎administration indicated that (44) participants agreed on the supportive type of ‎organizational culture while (49) agreed on procedural type for types and styles ‎of administration, (46) agreed on supportive type for quality responsibility, (48) ‎agreed on supportive type for inclusive change and improvement, (44) agreed on ‎supportive type for motivation, (47) agreed on creative type for leadership type ‎and finally (45) agreed on supportive type for workers’ participation. ‎ ‎-‎For axis two (Administrative Structure): (45) agreed on supportive type for ‎administrative communication, (51) agreed on supportive type for work groups, ‎‎(58) agreed on supportive type for clarity of objectives and tasks and (47) agreed ‎on supportive type for education, training and qualification. ‎ ‎-‎For axis three (Human Resources): (42) agreed on bureaucratic type for external ‎agents, (48) agreed on procedural type for internal agents and (47) agreed on ‎supportive type for problem solving. ‎ ‎-‎For axis four (Academic and Educational Processes): (38) agreed on both ‎creative and supportive types ‎ ‎-‎For axis five (Continuous Improvement and Development): (45) agreed on ‎creative type ‎ ‎-‎For axis six (Policies, Procedures and Principles): (62) agreed on creative type ‎ ‎-‎For axis seven (Laws, Rules and Regulations): (48) agreed on supportive type ‎ ‎-‎For axis eight (Performance Evaluation): (40) agreed on supportive type
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Pastorelli, Concetta, Antonio Zuffianò, Jennifer E. Lansford, Eriona Thartori, Marc H. Bornstein, Lei Chang, Kirby Deater-Deckard, et al. "Positive Youth Development: Parental Warmth, Values, and Prosocial Behavior in 11 Cultural Groups." Journal of Youth Development 16, no. 2-3 (July 14, 2021): 379–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2021.1026.

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The current cross-cultural study aimed to extend research on parenting and children’s prosocial behavior by examining relations among parental warmth, values related to family obligations (i.e., children’s support to and respect for their parents, siblings, and extended family), and prosocial behavior during the transition to adolescence (from ages 9 to 12). Mothers, fathers, and their children (N = 1107 families) from 8 countries including 11 cultural groups (Colombia; Rome and Naples, Italy; Jordan; Kenya; the Philippines; Sweden; Thailand; and African Americans, European Americans, and Latin Americans in the United States) provided data over 3 years in 3 waves (Mage of child in wave 1 = 9.34 years, SD = 0.75; 50.5% female). Overall, across all 11 cultural groups, multivariate change score analysis revealed positive associations among the change rates of parental warmth, values related to family obligations, and prosocial behavior during late childhood (from age 9 to 10) and early-adolescence (from age 10 to 12). In most cultural groups, more parental warmth at ages 9 and 10 predicted steeper mean-level increases in prosocial behavior in subsequent years. The findings highlight the prominent role of positive family context, characterized by warm relationships and shared prosocial values, in fostering children’s positive development in the transition to adolescence. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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Magableh, Ibrahim Suleiman, and Amelia Abdullah. "Differentiated instruction effectiveness on the secondary stage students’ reading comprehension proficiency level in Jordan." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 11, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 459. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v11i1.21971.

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<p><span>Differentiated instruction (DI) is a teaching approach involves several strategies in which teachers adapt, modify, adjust and change instruction to respond to students’ diverse individual needs in heterogeneous classrooms. The study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of DI on secondary stage students’ proficiency level. The study followed the quantitative quasi-experimental design in which data were collected from the pre/post achievement tests administered at the initiation and the completion of the intervention. A total of 80 grade 11 students from both genders participated in the study. A number of (N=40) males and (N=40) females from four public schools in Jordan were distributed into (N=40) for the experimental group and another (N=40) from both genders for the control groups. The experimental group received education using DI strategies of homogeneous groups, tiered assignments and tiered instruction in the areas of content, process, product and learning environment. Conversely, the control groups received education through the one-size-fits-all method. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) results showed that DI affected reading comprehension scores positively, and the respondents of the experimental groups outperformed their counterparts of the control group. Moreover, the above-average respondents statistically outperformed the other proficiency levels. However, the findings indicated no statistically significant difference related to gender.</span></p>
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Sufian, Abeer, and Mohammed Otair. "The Impact of Information Technology on Business Transformation in the Operating Telecommunications Companies in Jordan." International Journal of Managing Information Technology 13, no. 1 (February 28, 2021): 55–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.5121/ijmit.2021.13104.

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The study aims at measuring the effects of information technology on the transformation of businesses in communication companies in Jordan. The study population consisted of companies' directors as well as their deputies, assistants, advisors, in addition to department managers and their assistants. The total number of the study subjects is 3 designated communication companies in Jordan; these are: Zain, Umniah, and Orange. To achieve the aim of the study, the researcher had prepared a questionnaire which comprises of 45 items covering the three factors of the independent variable (Information Technology): infrastructure, developmental environment, and executive support systems and applications, as well as the three factors of the dependent variable (Transformation of Businesses): operations, organization change, and workers' competence. In order to test the hypotheses, the following three criteria were adequately used: The Medians, the Standard Deviations, as well as the Regression Analysis. The study has reached a number of results; the most notable amongst these results is that there is a positive effect that is statistically significant of information technology on the elements of business transformation in Jordanian communication companies and all of their relating elements. The last decade of the twentieth century and the turn of twenty-first century witnessed significant progress in technology in general and information technology and communication in particular. Such progress still continues until today, accelerating with wide quick strides more than ever. This age has produced many mechanisms for manufacturing knowledge and more advanced technological means that have made the globe as a small village. Communication technology, which is represented by the internet, has played a huge rule in transferring information and technological revolution from the north to the south passing by the east and the west at the same time. All of that have had an impact on all political, economic, educational, teaching, social, media, and advertisement systems in all communities. The term technology is derived from Greek. It consists of two parts, techno, which means skills or art, and logy, which means science or study. Thus, the word technology means the science of performance, science of implementation, or the technical methods to achieve a practical purpose, the science of industrial operation.
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Ivanyshyn, Iryna, Igor Vypasniak, Sergii Iermakov, Tetiana Yermakova, Vasyl Lutskyi, Oleksandra Huzak, Mirosław Cieślicka, and Marina Jagiello. "The functional state of students depending on the ethno-territorial factor." Physical education of students 26, no. 5 (September 6, 2022): 256–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2022.0505.

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Background and Study Aim. Integration processes in education provide for increased mobility of students from different countries. The related change in environmental parameters, cultural and social standards require additional tension in the work of regulatory mechanisms. This can lead to exhaustion of the body's reserve capabilities, disruption of adaptation and loss of health. The purpose of the work is to investigate the ethno-territorial variability of the functional state and adaptation potential of foreign students studying at Ukrainian universities. Material and Methods. Students of the medical university (n = 488, age 18–25) who came to study in Ukraine from different countries took part in the study. Data were obtained from cross-sectional surveys from 2014 to 2019. Anthropometric measures included body length (LT), body mass (MT). Functional status was assessed by Robinson, Rufier, vital capacity and strength indices. Adaptation capabilities and the level of physical condition of students were also determined. Experimental data were processed using the SPSS program. Results. It was established that the vast majority of students had Robinson index values: low and below average (students from Poland, Bulgaria, Jordan, Egypt); below average level (students from Ukraine, Malaysia and Tunisia); medium (students from India and China). Students from Poland, Jordan and Egypt are characterized by the lowest vital capacity index (52.7 – 54.9 ml·kg-1). Among the residents of India and China there were the most students with above average and high levels of vital capacity index. Most of the students (with the exception of students from Malaysia and Egypt) had a power index at the level of average and above average. The Ruffier index for students was: weak level – students from Poland, Bulgaria, Egypt and Jordan; satisfactory level – students of Tunisia, Ukraine, India and Malaysia; moderate level – students from China. The majority (40–44%) of the examined contingent from Poland, Bulgaria and Jordan was in a pre-diagnostic state. There were14–27% of such students among students from Egypt, China, India and Tunisia. There were about 10% of such students among Ukrainian students. From 6% to 11% of all foreign students were in a pre-morbid state. This condition is characterized by a decrease in the functional reserves of the circulatory system. Among Ukrainian students, there were 2.04% of such students. From 2.44% to 7.69% of foreign students had asthenization of regulatory systems; such a state was not observed among Ukrainian students. Conclusions. The obtained results of the study expand the data on the peculiarities of the physiological state of students of foreign countries and their adaptation capabilities. It is important that students with strained adaptation mechanisms or an unsatisfactory level of adaptation are able to reveal high functional capabilities with individualized physical exercises. An unsatisfactory state of functional systems can stimulate students to increase the body's adaptive resources. This contributes to increasing the level of motor activity and improving physical education courses with training according to an individualized educational program.
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Alkhateeb, Mohammad Ahmad, and Osamah Abdel Qader Bani Milhem. "STUDENT'S CONCEPTS OF AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEM." Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan 39, no. 3 (October 19, 2020): 620–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/cp.v39i3.33277.

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The study attempted to characterize students’ conceptions of learning and approaches to learning and revealing the correlation between the students’ concepts and approaches to learning. The researchers used qualitative content analysis and a descriptive approach. The study population comprised 90 male and female students of the Faculty of Educational Science in the HU University, Jordan, during the 2019/2020 academic year. The quantitative concepts were dominating among students (87.77%), especially the concept of learning as a knowledge increase (33.33%). On the other hand, the qualitative concepts of learning were low (12.22%), especially on the person change (2.22%). In addition, there was an emergence of a new concept of learning outside the traditional concepts, namely learning as exam preparation. The results showed that the deep approach to learning was low, and the surface approach to learning was high. The results further showed a correlation between the quantitative concepts of learning and the surface approach to learning, as well as a correlation between the qualitative concepts of learning the deep approach to learning. Hence, the general conclusion implies that if teachers are to place learners at the heart of the learning process, they must be aware of the concepts of learning and learning approaches of the students.
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Swedan, Samer F., and Alia’ Darabseh. "Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and correlates of infection in Jordan." International Journal of STD & AIDS 33, no. 3 (January 3, 2022): 304–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09564624211060183.

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Background Herpes infections are common infections among populations. Herein, a cross-sectional study was used to determine the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) IgG antibodies and their association with potential infection risk factors among Jordanians. Methods A total of 759 serum samples were collected (January to February 2020) and analyzed for HSV-1 and HSV-2 IgG antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Estimates for population seropositivity were determined by weighting the age-specific seroprevalence by the size of the population in each age stratum. Results The population estimate for HSV-1 seroprevalence was 75.3%. After adjustment for possible confounders, regression analysis revealed higher seroprevalence with increase in age ( p < 0.005) and low household income ( p = 0.002). The population estimate for HSV-2 seroprevalence was 2.9%. No significant differences in HSV-2 seroprevalence were observed in association with age, gender, family size, educational level, and socioeconomic status, likely due to low seropositivity. Conclusions Jordanians have high HSV-1 and low HSV-2 seroprevalence. Periodical studies might be needed to evaluate changes in HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalence over time. This study provides essential epidemiological data for Jordan and the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Cole, Charlotte F., Daniel B. Labin, and Maria del Rocio Galarza. "Begin with the children: What research on Sesame Street's international coproductions reveals about using media to promote a new more peaceful world." International Journal of Behavioral Development 32, no. 4 (July 2008): 359–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0165025408090977.

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For nearly four decades, Sesame Workshop has brought the joy of learning to the world's youngest citizens through the introduction of locally-produced coproductions of the preschool television series, Sesame Street. Many of these television shows have been specifically designed to forward important prosocial messages directly linked to the complex socio-political backdrop in which they are created. Focusing on recent projects in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Kosovo, this article reviews research on the educational effectiveness of these initiatives and highlights the ways in which study results provide information on best practices for media projects designed for children living in regions of conflict. The paper also reviews the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches and provides practical information on how difficult issues have been presented in an age-appropriate and culturally-relevant manner. By acknowledging the challenges inherent to producing media designed to effect attitudinal and behavior changes in places mired in ongoing conflict, these studies, when examined as a group, provide emerging evidence of the need for increasingly direct and specific media intervention efforts. Presenting these studies in light of the projects that they evaluate and the related socio-political circumstances offers a body of evidence suggesting the educational value of these media efforts and indicating a need for further study in this field.
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Khaleel, Anas, Mona Abu-Asal, Abdullah Bassam Zakariea, Rowan Alejielat, and Anas Z. Al-Nweiran. "The Role of Pharmacists and Community Pharmacies in the Screening, Knowledge, and Awareness of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Jordanian People Visiting Community Pharmacies." Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 3 (January 24, 2023): 923. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12030923.

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Background: According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), diabetes is increasing exponentially worldwide and will become more prevalent than ever in the Middle East by 2045, with a 110% increase. This study aims to clarify the role of pharmacists and community pharmacies in the screening, knowledge, and awareness of Type 2 diabetes among Jordanian people who visit community pharmacies in Amman, Jordan. Methods: Study design: This was a cross-sectional prospective study that was conducted from September to December 2021 in Amman, Jordan. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire that was composed of multiple parts. The first part collected information on demographics, residence, educational level, and insurance status; the second part was composed of 14 knowledge assessing questions; the last part was composed of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) diabetes risk score card test. Additionally, after confirming that each participant had returned their completed sheets, participants who scored greater than 5 had their blood sugar levels checked using a finger-prick blood test. The questionnaire was administered in person by a trained researcher. Using Slovin’s formula, a 95% confidence interval (CI), and a 0.05 margin of error, the sample size was determined to be 267 participants. The study included 305 participants. Descriptive and regression analyses were performed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) with a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: A significant relationship was found between specialty (medical education) and the knowledge of risk factors for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), (p < 0.012). In terms of knowledge, from a total of 13 correct knowledge points (13 marks for correct answers out of 14), some subjects scored slightly higher than others (n = 175; 57.4% of participants scored above 7, nearly over half of the correct answers, compared to n = 130; 42.6% scoring below 7). We found 132 individuals (44%) with risk scores of five or above (high risk for developing T2DM according to ADA). Smokers comprised n = 138, 45%, and nonsmokers comprised n = 148, 48%. Although 50.5% of the participants (n = 154) held a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree, these degrees did not improve the participants’ overall general knowledge levels. The association was tested using chi-squared analysis, but no significance was found. Conclusions: Random visitors to Jordanian community pharmacies are expected to benefit from awareness and educational campaigns. These test results revealed a lack of knowledge, indicating the need for education to dispel myths and highlight the serious risks associated with T2DM. The study discovered that participants’ understanding of diabetes disease prevention through lifestyle and dietary changes was inadequate. A specialist-led educational program may increase knowledge among visitors who participate. In order to prevent the spread of diabetes, more campaigns and health-promoting and prevention educational activities are required.
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Gillespie, Brian Joseph. "Residential Mobility and Change and Continuity in Parenting Processes." Journal of Research on Adolescence 25, no. 2 (February 17, 2014): 279–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12114.

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Aldiabat, Khaled, Anwar Al-Gasaymeh, Mohannad M. Alebbini, Aktham A. Alsarayreh, Ali A. Alzoubi, and Eng Abdulrahman A. Alhowas. "The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on consumer's interaction on mobile banking application: Evidence from Jordan." International Journal of Data and Network Science 6, no. 3 (2022): 953–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.5267/j.ijdns.2022.2.001.

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Since COVID-19 became a pandemic, the global economy has been dramatically affected. Not just that, the consumer behavior in the retail market has also changed. This paper aims to examine the effect of the coronavirus crisis on consumer behavior in retail services. The paper will focus on retail banking services, especially the Jordanian banking sector. The goal of the study was achieved by conducting a survey among Jordanian consumers in the retail banking sector, which was done using questionnaires, a sample of 240 retail customers from 14 valid participants. The paper brings new insight into how the pandemic affected retail banking services and proves the acceptance of online and banking in the conceptual model. The results show that the variables around attitudes toward the internet and mobile banking were directly and positively affected by the variables related to the perception of the pandemic's impact on the consumer's lifestyle. Other variables such as the safety of using online and mobile banking services and phones also contributed to this rise in a positive attitude. The Trust in Mobile and internet banking has several administrative and social implications, which were also discussed. Because new consumption behavior models are being developed, mobile and internet services could prevail even after the later stages of the epidemic. Initiatives to provide online educational programs, especially financial courses, should be intensified by the banks in Jordan to enable their customers to be familiar with the use of the banks' online banking services. They should enhance their communication with their customers and offer new products and services while also showing flexibility while negotiating to refinance and loaning terms.
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Al-Ramahi, Nidal Mahmoud, Mahmoud Odeh, Zyad Alrabie, and Nadia Qozmar. "The TOEQCC Framework for Sustainable Adoption of Cloud Computing at Higher Education Institutions in the Kingdom of Jordan." Sustainability 14, no. 19 (October 6, 2022): 12744. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141912744.

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The extensive use of cloud computing influences changes in managing information technology and communication systems. The term “Cloud Computing” refers to a new management information system that emphasizes the distribution of various computer services across the internet, such as the World Wide Web. Security and privacy concerns and the deployment of resources in shared settings are only a few of the difficulties posed by cloud computing. This study’s overarching goal is to aid Jordanian higher education institutions (JHEIs) in making informed decisions about cloud computing by creating a framework that considers the most important elements influencing adoption. This study, therefore, presents a framework for the adoption of cloud computing in JHEIs by modifying the Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and the Technology, Organization, and Environment (TOE) framework. To better understand the elements influencing the adoption of cloud computing in the context of JHEIs, the authors offer a framework they call the Technology-Organization-Environment-Quality of Cloud Computing Adoption (TOEQCC), which builds on the fundamental theories and proposed models. The study aimed to solve the problem of cloud computing adoption at higher educational institutions through suggesting a new framework, which aims to improve the awareness of cloud computing factors as well as the roadmap for the adoption process. Eleven different Jordanian universities (both governmental and private) collaborated on this study. In addition to gathering data from the Jordanian Minister of Higher Education (JMHE) and the Jordanian Higher Education Accreditation Commission, the research team also performed three focus groups with Jordanian students and distributed three hundred questionnaires (JHEAC). NVivo was used to analyze the data following the steps: data reduction, data visualization, and conclusion drawing/verification. Statistics and frequency data are shown in tables, pie charts, bar charts, and column charts. Other tools were employed, such as Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Business Intelligence.
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Rote, Wendy M., and Judith G. Smetana. "Beliefs About Parents' Right to Know: Domain Differences and Associations With Change in Concealment." Journal of Research on Adolescence 26, no. 2 (February 2, 2015): 334–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12194.

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Abdullah, Malak, Mahmoud Al-Ayyoub, Farah Shatnawi, Saif Rawashdeh, and Rob Abbott. "Predicting students’ academic performance using e-learning logs." IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI) 12, no. 2 (June 1, 2023): 831. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijai.v12.i2.pp831-839.

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The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) drives most higher education systems in many countries to stop face-to-face learning. Accordingly, many universities, including Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), changed the teaching method from face-to-face education to electronic learning from a distance. This research paper investigated the impact of the e-learning experience on the students during the spring semester of 2020 at JUST. It also explored how to predict students’ academic performances using e-learning data. Consequently, we collected students’ datasets from two resources: the center for e-learning and open educational resources and the admission and registration unit at the university. Five courses in the spring semester of 2020 were targeted. In addition, four regression machine learning algorithms had been used in this study to generate the predictions: random forest (RF), Bayesian ridge (BR), adaptive boosting (AdaBoost), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost). The results showed that the ensemble model for RF and XGBoost yielded the best performance. Finally, it is worth mentioning that among all the e-learning components and events, quiz events had a significant impact on predicting the student’s academic performance. Moreover, the paper shows that the activities between weeks 9 and 12 influenced students’ performances during the semester.
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Bi, Xinwen, Liang Zhang, Yiqun Yang, and Wenxin Zhang. "Parenting Practices, Family Obligation, and Adolescents’ Academic Adjustment: Cohort Differences with Social Change in China." Journal of Research on Adolescence 30, no. 3 (February 28, 2020): 721–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12555.

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Al-Hazaima, Huthaifa, Mary Low, and Umesh Sharma. "Perceptions of salient stakeholders on the integration of sustainability education into the accounting curriculum: a Jordanian study." Meditari Accountancy Research 29, no. 2 (January 27, 2021): 371–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/medar-02-2020-0708.

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the perceptions of salient stakeholders in Jordan concerning the importance of integrating sustainability education (SE) into the accounting curriculum. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses salient stakeholder theory as a lens and seeks to explore the possible integration of SE into the Jordanian tertiary accounting curriculum. A final sample of 702 salient stakeholders including university accounting educators, accounting students, industry accountants, government representatives and accounting association professional members were used to glean an insight of their views and the extent to which sustainability is present in accounting education. Findings Findings indicate that there is a strong belief by these salient stakeholders that there is significant importance for the integration of SE into the accounting curriculum in Jordanian universities. There is concern that the current curriculum does not meet the educational needs of future accountants and business executives from a sustainability perspective. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to the research debate on the competencies crisis in accounting education by focusing on the lack of SE in the accounting curriculum. This study draws attention to the need of up-skilling and applied knowledge in this critical area. There are strong viewpoints from the salient stakeholders in this study. They emphasise that a progressive education solution is required and which integrates SE into the accounting curriculum. Practical implications The research is useful to accounting educators, professional accounting associations, industry, accounting students and the government. The salient stakeholders in Jordan wish to include SE within the accounting curriculum. This would lead to future accountants and business executives having stronger competencies to respond in a resilient and resourceful manner to changes in the way business is conducted, especially in an area where societal and environmental impacts are highly scrutinised. Originality/value This study provides evidence on how salient stakeholders of an emerging economy can influence, provide guidance and leadership in integrating SE in the accounting curriculum. Engaging actively and extensively with research studies such as this allows them to voice their opinions about the importance of sustainability and how their country can better engage in this increasingly important field.
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Abu-Dalbouh, Mahmud Agel. "Improving Digital Marketing Strategy in Jordanian Air Aviation Sector for Becoming a Regional Training Center." International Business Research 13, no. 6 (May 25, 2020): 139. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v13n6p139.

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The transformational processes of the global economy and the development of digital technologies necessitate a conceptual review of existing management strategies and their improvement, a change in the processes of obtaining knowledge and assessing their relationships. In modern conditions, to ensure the effectiveness of activities, the necessary element of management is the use of innovative information and digital technologies in business, which allow optimizing costs and optimizing financial results. The expediency and relevance of the study, which is aimed at assessing the relationship of digital strategies and their impact on the Jordanian aviation sector, is substantiated. It has been taught that the availability of digital technologies contributes to the improvement of management strategies and educational processes, which allows them to become training centers at the regional level. It was determined that the development of digital tools (content, web pages, social networks, advertising, video and other marketing components) and their application in organization management strategies contribute to streamlining the management process and gaining knowledge. It is argued that the process of education and training of managers depends on the approach used by the organization&rsquo;s digital tools, as well as the type and industry of its economic activity. It is taught that the training used in the Jordanian aviation sector, as a managerial survey compiled by design specialists, explains the degree of accessibility of this sector of the economy and confirms the need to establish a training center at the regional level. It is proved that the establishment of a training center at the regional level will ensure the promotion of employees of the Jordanian aviation sector, state support, a new image and loyalty, which will make managers at the local and regional levels aware. To justify the relevance and necessity, a statistical one-way analysis of variance was carried out for the influence of factors on training processes in the aviation sector of Jordan. The main results of statistical one-way analysis of variance interpret the importance of this study and the need to improve the digital strategy, and its application in marketing activities, which focus on 3digital. Unique practical recommendations have been developed that are based on customer focus and focus on three digital strategies (clients; educational product; digital tools), which will achieve the organization&#39;s strategic goals and positive financial results.
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Darwish, Ibrahim, and Ayah Al-Damen. "The Sociolinguistic Variation of (āʔ) in Hatim." Journal of Educational and Social Research 12, no. 6 (November 5, 2022): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2022-0150.

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This sociolinguistic study investigates the variation in the pronunciation of the variable (āʔ) in the variety of Hatim, north-west Jordan. This variable is studied in relation to five factors: age, gender, education, outside contact and following linguistic environment. Data were collected via informal sociolinguistic interviews. Sixty-four participants (30 males, 34 females) were recorded spontaneously by the researchers (duration=2227 minutes). Two variants for the variable (āʔ) were found in the variety of Hatim: the tradition variant [ā] and the innovative one [āʔ]. The Rbrul analysis of the data shows that only outside contact, gender and following linguistic environment are statistically significant. Put differently, participants with high contact with other speech communities used the innovative variant more than those with low contact. As it is the case in most speech communities, female participants favoured the innovative variant over the traditional one. In relation to the following linguistic environment, it was found that the innovative variant is favoured when it does not occur at utterance boundaries. There appear to be two competing forces in the variety of Hatim, one for the traditional Horani feature (i.e., dropping the final glottal stop) and another for an innovative feature (i.e., keeping the final glottal stop) that happened to coincide with the pronunciation in Modern Standard Arabic. It can safely be argued that the driving force behind this change in progress is not a reversion to Modern Standard Arabic. Rather, it is the present-day social prestige associated with the pronunciation of the final glottal stop that is pushing for this change. Received: 8 August 2022 / Accepted: 20 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
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Bani Hani, Amjad, Isam Bsisu, Amjad Shatarat, Osama Sarhan, Ala’ Hassouneh, Ruba Abu Alhuda, Aseel Sa’adeh, Moaath Alsmady, and Mahmoud Abu Abeeleh. "Attitudes of Middle Eastern Societies towards Organ Donation: The Effect of Demographic Factors among Jordanian Adults." Research in Health Science 5, no. 1 (December 23, 2019): p1. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v5n1p1.

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Background: Organ donation gives thousands of patients a renewed chance at living full and active lives. Unfortunately, the need for organs does not match their availability. This study aims to analyze the effect of demographic factors on the knowledge and awareness of the Jordanian society towards organ donation. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered online questionnaire. We included 1041 adult Jordanians from all the governorates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Results: Of the 1041 participants, only 124 (11.9%) had previously singed organ donation card. Overall, 827 (79.4%) were fully accepting organ donation. Among 782 participants in the medical field, 639 (81.7%) fully accepted organ donation, compared to 188 out of 259 (72.6%) in the non-medical field (p= 0.002), with no significant effect of any demographic factor on the willingness to sign organ donation card. There was significant difference in the acceptance of donation from brain dead donors (p< 0.001), with participants from medical field and male participants having higher acceptance rates when compared with non-medical and female participants, respectively. The main barrier for organ donation was found to be the desire to be buried as a whole (58.2%), followed by traditional beliefs (47.4%), and family refusal (42.2%). Conclusions: In conclusion, an educational strategy can improve organ donation awareness from an early age by spreading actionable information through social media and conducting nationwide public campaigns.
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Anderson, Kayla N., Martha A. Rueter, Jennifer J. Connor, and Ascan F. Koerner. "Parental Conformity Expectations' Effect on Twins' and Singletons' Parent–Adolescent Relationships: Associations With Change in Adjustment From Middle Childhood to Adolescence." Journal of Research on Adolescence 29, no. 4 (June 19, 2018): 832–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12416.

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Baggaley, Jack. "Astronomy Educational Activity in Jordan." Transactions of the International Astronomical Union 24, no. 3 (2001): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0251107x00000584.

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Throughout the last three millennia the area of Jordan, as part of the Arab World, has a rich history in the foundation and development of astronomy. Jordan today is pro-active in developing community programmes of education. I will describe the outreach programmes and community participation that I experienced during my attendence in Jordan at a conference timed to coincide with the Leonid Meteor Storm of November 1999.
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Ahmed Khalil Ali, Ahmed Khalil Ali. "The importance of the geopolitical location of Yemen and Somalia and their impact on Arab security: أهمية الموقع الجيوبولتكي لليمن والصومال وأثرهما على الأمن العربي." Journal of natural sciences, life and applied sciences 5, no. 3 (September 30, 2021): 36–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.26389/ajsrp.d040521.

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It occupies the Yemen Arab Republic, the Republic of Somalia geographical area strategy and is located on the Red Sea entrance to the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula for Yemen and South Horn of Africa for Somalia and a surface area of ​​about two hundred thousand square kilometers, which is in this way, more like the box ever great strategic importance in the chessboard the Middle East region. Yemen and Somalia's recent history, began on the shores of the Red Sea, while the evacuation of Turks from Yemen in 1919 and the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Somalia until the conflict broke out between the clans civil where these tribes were announced after its agreement to declare its political stabilits. This period, which lasted until the establishment of the Arab League in 1945, a dispute between the three camps, vying for the leadership of the Arab world has seen, namely: the Hashemites camp who are concentrated in Jordan, Iraq, and Camp Saudis who parcels Hashemites of the peninsula, and the camp of the Egyptians who had begun showing some interest Arab affairs. Yemen and Somalia have Anzmt to the League of Arab States The context of the events and indications in the political and economic scene in Yemen and Somalia is moving towards escalation addition overshadowed by the context of the crisis on the Arab arena, helped by the absence of future strategies that the major and important events, dominated the thought of permanence Ostmraraharb against change without analytical reading closer to the reality of the local strategic environment and regional and international Vtozmt data Which contributed to the accumulation of political, economic, social, educational, health, security and other problems in the context of crises warring tribes Under palaces strategic perspective and geostrategic, limited resources, and weak of will and national administration toward reform, as well as the form of violence to the weakness of economic power and political instability that arrived in an anonymous way for the future of Yemen and Somalia so has to be the future vision analysis according to data transformations and changes geostrategic theater Yemen and Somalia, from the consequences up to the expectations and the current implications in the strategic landscape of Yemen and Somalia are the secretions of a cumulative political, ideological, social, security, ethnic, tribal, regional, factional and spatial different in Yemen and Somalia, for this to spectra to be analytical vision for the future of Arab countries about the national security of Yemen and Somalia for political and economic stability to both countries. this means safe for the Arab States.
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Gutman, Dasia Black. "Aboriginal Children Want to Learn ‘Good School Work’." Aboriginal Child at School 20, no. 2 (May 1992): 12–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s031058220000777x.

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The study sets out to find out urban Aboriginal children's views of schools and teachers, particularly the things they enjoy and find valuable in their schooling experience and their ideas on what changes they would like to see. Literature indicates that whilst, on the one hand, Aboriginal parents and communities increasingly “want to help my children do better at school” (de Lacy, 1985, p..282), on the other hand very few succeed, especially once they have entered high school. A study by Goodnow and Burns (1985) has shown that primary school children are very discriminating judges of what helps them learn. Thus finding out what Aboriginal children actually say about their school experience may help educators to interpret their behaviour in the school setting more accurately and consequently to communicate with them more effectively. In the fairly extensive literature on Aboriginal children's education a number of relevant themes recur. One is the importance of personal relationships in Aboriginal children's learning. Affiliation is the basis of traditional Aboriginal relationships with individuality of the person secondary to the close knit family group. This is expressed as concern with affectionate relations in Aboriginal children's interactions with teachers and peers. It relates to what Honeyman (1986) calls traditional Aboriginal society's “humane teaching”, where education was through guidance rather than direct instruction. Another theme is the unpredictability of educational outcomes for Aboriginal students, particularly the nature of the acquisition of English literacy. “It is the most puzzling yet most debilitating characteristic of Aboriginal education to be recognised in recent times.” (Willmot, 1989, p.10) There are contradictory findings on Aboriginal adolescents' attitudes to school. Jordan (1984) in her South Australian study found that Aboriginal students had a “positive view of schooling and school personnel” (p.289).
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Malovichko, Tetiana. "Evolution of teaching the probability theory based on textbook by V. P. Ermakov." History of science and technology 11, no. 2 (December 12, 2021): 300–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.32703/2415-7422-2021-11-2-300-314.

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The paper is devoted to the study of what changes the course of the probability theory has undergone from the end of the 19th century to our time based on the analysis of The Theory of Probabilities textbook by Vasyl P. Ermakov published in 1878. In order to show the competence of the author of this textbook, his biography and creative development of V. P. Ermakov, a famous mathematician, Corresponding Member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, have been briefly reviewed. He worked at the Department of Pure Mathematics at Kyiv University, where he received the title of Honored Professor, headed the Department of Higher Mathematics at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, published the Journal of Elementary Mathematics, and he was one of the founders of the Kyiv Physics and Mathematics Society. The paper contains a comparative analysis of The Probability Theory textbook and modern educational literature. V. P. Ermakov's textbook uses only the classical definition of probability. It does not contain such concepts as a random variable, distribution function, however, it uses mathematical expectation. V. P. Ermakov insists on excluding the concept of moral expectation accepted in the science of that time from the probability theory. The textbook consists of a preface, five chapters, a synopsis containing the statements of the main results, and a collection of tasks with solutions and instructions. The first chapter deals with combinatorics, the presentation of which does not differ much from its modern one. The second chapter introduces the concepts of event and probability. Although operations on events have been not considered at all; the probabilities of intersecting and combining events have been discussed. However, the above rule for calculating the probability of combining events is generally incorrect for compatible events. The third chapter is devoted to events during repeated tests, mathematical expectation and contains Bernoulli's theorem, from which the law of large numbers follows. The next chapter discusses conditional probabilities, the simplest version of the conditional mathematical expectation, the total probability formula and the Bayesian formula (in modern terminology). The last chapter is devoted to the Jordan method and its applications. This method is not found in modern educational literature. From the above, we can conclude that the probability theory has made significant progress since the end of the 19th century. Basic concepts are formulated more rigorously; research methods have developed significantly; new sections have appeared.
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Heise, Cara Luisa, and Tobias Joachim Schnitzler. "Educational challenges in Jordan and Oman." International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies 12, no. 1 (2021): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijtcs.2021.10037829.

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Schnitzler, Tobias Joachim, and Cara Luisa Heise. "Educational challenges in Jordan and Oman." International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies 12, no. 1 (2021): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijtcs.2021.114998.

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Al-Momany, Nairooz H., Zeid M. Makahleh, Nadia A. Al-Omari, Hana A. Al-Sarayreh, and Rawan O. Momani. "Analysis of Factors That Interrupt With INR Control in the First Anticoagulation Clinic Monitoring Jordanian Patients." Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis 25 (January 1, 2019): 107602961987025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1076029619870252.

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Multiple factors such as vitamin K consumption, drug interactions, herbs interactions, disease states, and alcohol intake affect international normalized ratio (INR) values and thus warfarin dosing. These variables have been described in general and for all patients in the literature. In contrast, the factors that affect INR control in a specific population are rarely studied. Being aware of these factors contributes a lot in maintaining an INR control and avoiding the supratherapeutic or subtherapeutic anticoagulation and the associated risks of hemorrhage or thromboembolism. The aim of this study is to recognize the specific population factors in Jordanian patients that interrupt INR control. Such recognition provides clinical pharmacists managing the anti-coagulation clinic (ACC) with necessary tools and predictors of dose adjustment, nontarget INR handling, and points to add on to the educational session. A total of 2788 patients were referred to the first clinical pharmacists managed ACC at Queen Alia Heart Institute—the only official referral hospital for cardiac patients in Jordan—for education and monitoring between November 1, 2013, and November 1, 2016. We evaluated specific population factors that interrupt INR control using a pretested, structured clinical data collection form. The patients were followed up regularly for achieving target INR (TINR). For patients who were not achieving TINR, the possible cause was examined thoroughly by reviewing the patient’s medical file for recent medication intake, comorbidities, and laboratory results. Then the patients or their caregiver were asked direct questions regarding their diet, food supplements, cigarette smoking, shisha smoking, alcohol intake, herbs, and complementary medicine use and compliance, in addition to performing pharmacogenetic testing (polymorphisms of vitamin K–epoxide reductase complex [VKORC1] and cytochrome P450 2C9 [CYP2C9] genes) in special cases. For a total of 2788 patients, 89 488 INR values were included in the study. Of all, 20 365 (22.8%) were non-TINR values, 13 145 (14%) were subtherapeutic, and 7220 (8.1%) were supratherapeutic. All patients included in the study had a non-TINR at least 3 times (n = 65, 2.3%) and as frequent as 50 times (n = 21, 0.8%) during the study period. Non-TINR values ranged from 1 to 11. Serious side effects reported in 7 patients with uncontrolled INR, 6 were bleeding, which required hospitalization (2 upper gastrointestinal [GI] bleeding, 3 nasal bleeding, and 1 eye bleeding), 1 was cerebrovascular accident (CVA thrombolytic). Factors that interrupted INR control in our population, arranged in descending sequence, were concurrent medication use 46.9% (mainly Salicylates and Amiodarone), smoking cigarettes and shisha 17% (represented the most frequent single factor that caused non-TINR in the present study), a nonbalanced dietary vitamin K intake 16.88% caused changes in INR (lower) was related to an increase in the intake of vitamin K-rich food, were noticed to be much more in the spring season in Jordan (end of March and April mainly), herbal supplements 15.02%; Hawthorn (Crataegus, الزعرور) is an herb that lives widely in Jordan, and shockingly we found that it is used very commonly in our ACC patients and corresponded to an elevated INR <8 in 11 patients, and serious bleeding events that required hospitalization in 2 cases), noncompliance 1.49%, comorbid diseases 1%, malabsorption 0.53%, alcohol intake 0.39%, and VKORC1 A/G and CYP2C9 *1*1 genotype 0.15%. The analysis of factors that interrupted with INR control in our patients were both predicted and distinctive; most of these factors were reported previously by other researchers. On the other hand, many of the previously reported factors were not frequently detected in our patients, and the frequency of each of the realized factors was contributed differently to non-TINR in our population. Alarming factors causing non-TINR detected in our study include smoking both cigarettes and shisha, herbal use (Hawthorn and Ginseng), increased intake of vitamin K rich food in the spring season, and concurrent medication use (Salicylates, Amiodarone, Ciprofloxacin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDS], Azithromycin, Clarithromycin: although the use of these drugs is mandatory sometimes, it can be replaced by an alternative, eg, antibiotics or monitored closely together with warfarin).
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