Ajloun Governorate Research Articles

The Prevalent Parenting Styles of Gifted Students at Ajloun Governorate

Parenting styles of gifted students have a crucial role in shaping their educational and psychological experiences. Gifted children often possess skills and abilities that surpass their peers, which require special educational needs. Parenting styles vary from continuous support to fostering independence, impacting how these children develop their skills and potential. In this context, it is important to understand how parents and educators can work together to provide a learning environment that enhances the abilities of these students and helps them face the challenges they may encounter. This study examined the prevalent parenting styles of gifted students at Ajloun Governorate. The population and sample included all students learning at King Abdullah II School of Excellence at Ajloun Governorate, totaling (359) students. For data collection, the researchers employed the descriptive analytical design, by using a (32) items parenting styles scale distributing on four domains (Acceptance and attention, democracy, encouragement and reward, overprotection). The results found a high level of the prevalent parenting styles of gifted students; encouragement and reward ranked first (M = 4.25) with a very high level; then acceptance and attention with a high level (M = 4.18); democracy (M = 4.01) with a high level; and finally, overprotection (M = 2.52) with a low level. The study also found no statistically significant differences in the prevalent parenting styles of gifted students due to gender in all domains. The study recommended providing more counseling and training services for gifted students parents in order to develop their positive perception concerning the importance of the prevalent parenting styles and their effect on their gifted children.

The Extent Teacher of history in public schools in Ajloun Governorate Utilize ICT in the application of the UDL from their perspective

The Extent Teacher of history in public schools in Ajloun Governorate Utilize ICT in the application of the UDL from their perspective

Personality Traits of Gifted Students at Ajloun Governorate

Personality Traits of Gifted Students at Ajloun Governorate

Guidance Needs of Gifted Students in Ajloun Governorate in Light of Some Variables

The study aimed to disclose the guidance needs of gifted students at Ajloun Governorate in light of some demographic variables (gender, grade, educational level of the parents, and economic level of the family). To achieve the purposes of this study, the researchers used the counseling needs scale, based on the theoretical framework of the foundations of counseling and psychological guidance, that was built by Mann and Araba Asaad (2009), and the researchers developed it to suit the study sample, and high validity and reliability indicators were found for this scale. The sample consisted of (127) gifted students, and they were selected in a randomly stratified manner from the upper and secondary basic grades. The data was analyzed through Finding arithmetic means, standard deviations, finding the value of (t), and one-way analysis of variance. The results of the study showed that the level of guidance needs among gifted students Of school students was medium. It was also shown that there were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α≤ 0.05) in the scores of guidance needs among gifted students according to the gender variable and in favor of females. There were also statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α≤ 0.05) at the degrees of Guidance needs among gifted students for the grade variable in favor of the highest grade, it was also shown that there aren't any statistically significant differences in the degrees of guidance needs among gifted students for the educational level variable of the parents and the economic level variable of the family. The results were also discussed in light of theoretical literature and previous studies, and some recommendations were suggested based on the results of the study.

Impact of parental possessiveness on the academic achievement of school age students at Ajloun Governorate, Jordan

Impact of parental possessiveness on the academic achievement of school age students at Ajloun Governorate, Jordan

The Extent to Which school principals in Ajloun Governorate apply the Administrative Transparency As perceived by Teachers and Educational Supervisors point of view

The Extent to Which school principals in Ajloun Governorate apply the Administrative Transparency As perceived by Teachers and Educational Supervisors point of view

The degree to which public school teachers in Ajloun governorate practice the Islamic education values system from the point of view of principals and supervisors

The degree to which public school teachers in Ajloun governorate practice the Islamic education values system from the point of view of principals and supervisors

Teachers’ Perspectives on Social Values and Their Influence on Sustainable Development in Ajloun Governorate

Teachers’ Perspectives on Social Values and Their Influence on Sustainable Development in Ajloun Governorate

Level of High Sensitivity in Reaction to Criticism among Gifted Students in Ajloun Governorate in Light of Some Variables

Level of High Sensitivity in Reaction to Criticism among Gifted Students in Ajloun Governorate in Light of Some Variables

Language skills level among students with mental disabilities at Ajloun Governorate

Purpose: To define the level of language skills among students with mental disabilities.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: The population and the sample (n = 106) included students with mild and moderate mental disabilities enrolled in special education centres at Ajloun Governorate. The descriptive analytical design was used using a questionnaire consisting of (32) items.
 Findings: The level of language skills among students with mental disabilities was low. Statistically significant differences were found in light of the disability's degree in all domains and the total score in favour of moderate mental disabilities, while no statistically significant differences were found in light of gender.
 Conclusion: The language skills topic for students with mental disabilities is one of the most important topics among specialists in special education. Thus, the primary issue with this research revolves around the level of language skills among students with mental disabilities at Ajloun governorate. The study found that the mean score for the level of language skills among students with mental disabilities was 0.37, with a low level. So, it is recommended to concentrate the efforts of educators, parents, and officials to increase the interest in this group of students, and to provide all material, moral, and training means to develop their social skills in order to become better.
 Practical Implications: The importance of this study stems from the fact that it sheds light on the level of language skills among students with mental disabilities, which in turn will affect the process of providing different programs for students with mental disabilities, especially those related to developing their language skills. The study complements the previous researchers' work on the language skills of students with mental disabilities; it could be a starting point to address the topic from other aspects and with multiple variables.

The degree of effectiveness of in-service teacher training programs from the teachers ’point of view in Ajloun Governorate

هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى درجة فاعلية برامج تدريب المعلمين أثناء الخدمة من وجهة نظر المعلمين  في محافظة عجلون،  وقد تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي المسحي، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من(242) معلمًا ومعلمة في مدارس محافظة عجلون، وتمثلت أداة الدراسة باستبانة مكونة من(44) فقرة وتوصلت نتائج الدراسة أن درجة فاعلية برامج تدريب المعلمين أثناء الخدمة في محافظة عجلون من وجهة نظر المعلمين بشكل عام جاءت متوسطة بمتوسط حسابي بلغ(3.10). وأشارت النتائج أيضاً بأنه لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في متوسطات تقديرات أفراد عينة الدراسة لدرجة فاعلية برامج تدريب المعلمين أثناء الخدمة تعزى لمتغير الجنس، و لمتغير المؤهل العلمي على مستوى الأداة ككل، وعلى المستوى الكلي لجميع مجالاتها باستثناء مكان وزمان التدريب و تقييم التدريب، ولصالح فئة (أعلى من بكالوريوس). و لمتغير سنوات الخبرة على المستوى الكلي لجميع مجالات الأداة باستثناء التخطيط للبرامج التدريبية والأساليب والوسائل التدريبية  والأداة ككل ولصالح فئة (أقل من5 سنوات). و لمتغير البرنامج التدريبي على مستوى جميع المجالات باستثناء الأساليب والوسائل التدريبية ومكان وزمان التدريب وتقييم التدريب والأداة ككل ولصالح فئة (القيادة المهنية ERSP). الكلمات المفتاحية: درجة فاعلية، برامج تدريب، المعلمين، أثناء الخدمة

The Reasons for Secondary School Students Dropping Out: The Teachers' Point of View

Students dropping out has become a serious attention recently, particularly in the third world countries. Many notions have addressed the main factors which underlies such a phenomenon. This study, therefore, aimed to identify the reasons for secondary school students in Jordan dropping out of their schools from the teachers’ point of view. In this sense, the teachers’ perspective was necessary to obtain overall depictions related to behind reasons of students’ dropping out. The descriptive approach was used in addition to the use of the questionnaire as a study tool. The study sample consisted of 150 secondary school teachers in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan. The study was held in the first semester of the academic year 2021-2022 AD. Based on the data, the study concluded that there were 16 reasons for students dropping out of their schools to a high degree, and 6 reasons leading to students dropping out of their schools to a moderate degree, and 4 reasons leading to students dropping out of their schools to a low degree.

Forest Fire Susceptibility Assessment and Mapping Using Support Vector Regression and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System-Based Evolutionary Algorithms

Support vector regression (SVR) and the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) are two well-known and powerful artificial intelligence techniques which have been frequently used for hazard mapping. So far, a plethora of hybrid models have been developed using a combination of either the SVR or ANFIS and evolutionary algorithms, but there are only a handful of studies that compare the performance of these models when integrated with evolutionary algorithms, especially in forest fire susceptibility mapping (FFSM). The aim of this study was to compare performance of ANFIS-, and SVR-based evolutionary algorithms, namely, the genetic algorithm (GA) and the shuffled frog-leaping algorithm (SFLA) in FFSM in Ajloun Governorate in Jordan. Accordingly, four hybrid models, SVR-GA, SVR-SFLA, ANFIS-GA, and ANFIS-SFLA, were developed and compared. One hundred and one forest fire locations were used in this study to assess and model susceptibility of forests to fires. The forest fire inventory data were divided into a training data subset (70%) and a testing data subset (30%). Fourteen factors affecting incidence of forest fires were employed as conditioning factors. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve was used to assess performance of the models in the validation phase. The results revealed that the SVR-based hybrid algorithms had better AUROC values than the ANFIS-based algorithms. Of the four integrated models, the SVR-GA model proved to be the model with the highest accuracy and best performance. It had AUROC values of 0.97 and 0.89 in the training and the testing phases, respectively.

School bullying and the role of school administration in addressing this phenomenon from the point of view of primary and secondary school teachers in Jordan

This study aimed at identifying the role of the school management in addressing the school bullying phenomenon as seen by the teachers of Ajloun Governorate schools, Jordan. The study employed the surveying descriptive method, and the sample consisted of male and female teachers of the primary and secondary schools in both the public and private schools in Ajloun Education Directorate, including 382 teachers (males and females). The study showed that the role of school management in treating such phenomenon by dividing it in three domains, respectively: school management, students and teachers. On the other hand, the results showed statistically significant differences in the sample evaluations of the role of the school management in addressing the school bullying phenomenon among the students that are ascribed to the gender and academic degree. According to the results, the study recommended to set some policies related to the bullying behavior, emphasis the roles of the teachers and principals who are obligated to fight this phenomenon.

The role of English language teachers in providing students with self-learning skills from school principals Perspective in Ajloun Governorate: دور معلمي اللغة الإنجليزية في إكساب الطلبة مهارات التعلم الذاتي من وجهة نظر مديري المدارس الحكومية في محافظة عجلون

This Study aimed to identify the role of English language teachers in providing students with self-learning skills from school principals perspective in Ajloun Governorate, the researcher used the descriptive approach, and the study Sample consisted from (85) Female and male of school principals, chosen randomly, to collect data Questioner used, which consisted (20) paragraph. The result of SPSS analysis shown that the degree of the role of English language teachers in providing students with self-learning skills from school principals perspective in Ajloun Governorate was moderated with average (3.48 out of 5) , The finding also showed there is no statistically significant differences at (α≤0.05) refers to principals sex (male and female). In addition, there were statistically significant differences refers to principal's years of experience in favor of (10 years and more). The study recommended activating self-education in schools in Ajloun Governorate, especially in English language lessons, and providing tools, requirements and programs for the application of self-education.

Attitudes of teachers in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan, towards e-learning: اتجاهات المعلمين في محافظة عجلون بالأردن نحو التعلم الإلكتروني

The study aimed to identify the attitudes of teachers in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan, towards e-learning, and the effect of the variables (gender, marital status, educational level and job experience) on their perspectives. One; It was applied to an intentional random sample of (329) male and female teachers. The results of the study showed that the attitudes of teachers in public schools in Ajloun Governorate obtained a total average of (3.14 out of 5), i.e. a (neutral) degree. The results of the study also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in teachers' attitudes towards e-learning according to the variable of gender, marital status, educational level and job experience. For the results, the researcher recommended holding courses, seminars and workshops for teachers and administrators; To introduce them to e-learning; Improving their attitude towards it, and enhancing the attitudes of teachers and administrators towards e-learning.

The Degree of Islamic Educational Teacher in Ajloun Governorate School They Using Blended Learning Strategy from their Perspective: درجة استخدام معلمي التربية الإسلامية في المدارس الحكومية في محافظة عجلون لاستراتيجية التعليم المدمج من وجهة نظرهم

This study aimed to identify the degree of Islamic educational teacher in Ajloun Governorate school they using blended learning strategy from their perspective, the study used the descriptive analysis approach, questionnaire has been used it consisted from (19) paragraph, the sample of study consisted from (120) female and male teacher. However, the finding of study showed that the degree of Islamic educational teacher in Ajloun Governorate school they using blended learning strategy from their perspective was moderated with average (3.48 out of 5). The finding also showed there weren’t any significant difference at (α ≤ 0.05) in the degree of using blended learning strategy from teacher perspective refers to variable of teacher's sex. Furthermore, there were significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) according to teacher qualification for higher education.

The degree to which financial culture teachers in Ajloun Governorate possess scientific research skills: درجة امتلاك معلمي الثقافة المالية في محافظة عجلون لمهارات البحث العلمي

The study aimed to identify the degree to which financial culture teachers in Ajloun governorate possess scientific research skills. The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and the study population consisted of (124) male and female teachers, and the study sample consisted of (66) male and female teachers, who were chosen randomly. The results of the study showed that the degree to which financial education teachers in public schools in Ajloun governorate possessed scientific research skills came at a high level, with an arithmetic mean (3.70), The study also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences to the degree to which teachers possessed scientific research skills according to the variable of job experience. Postgraduate category, the study recommended holding workshops for teachers; In order to get acquainted with how to write scientific research, and to train teachers on the use of writing and publishing scientific research, and to make the publication of research a condition of appointment.

Obstacles for Applying The STEM Approach in Teaching Mathematics from The Point of View of Public School Teachers in Ajloun Governorate: معوقات تطبيق منحى STEM في تدريس الرياضيات في المدارس الحكومية في محافظة عجلون من وجهة نظر المعلمين

This Study aimed to identify the obstacles for applying the STEM approach in teaching Mathematics from the point of view of public school teachers in Ajloun Governorate, the researcher used the Descriptive approaches, study Sample consisted from (130) Female and male mathematics teacher, chosen randomly, to collect data Questioner used, which consisted (26) paragraph divided to three sector, the result of SPSS analysis shown that the degree of the obstacles for applying the STEM approach in teaching Mathematics from the point of view of public school teachers in Ajloun Governorate was High with average (3.77 out of 5) , the obstacles related to the students got the highest average (3.80) with a grade of (high), then the obstacles related to the educational environment with an average of (3.77) and finally the obstacles related to the educational content with an average of (3.73) and both rated (High) The finding also showed there is no statistically significant differences at (α≤0.05) refers to teacher sex (male and female) in addition there were statistically significant differences refers to teacher qualification in favor of (High educating). The study recommended the necessity of achieving the needs of mathematics teaching in public schools in Ajloun governorate according to the STEM approach, and that the Curriculum Department should update the mathematics curricula and adapt the curriculum in line with the nature of the STEM approach.

The Role of School Administration Methods in Enhancing Attitudes Towards Vocational Education Among Basic Stage Students in Public Schools in Ajloun Governorate from The Teachers’ Point of View: دور الإدارة المدرسية في تعزيز اتجاهات طلبة المرحلة الأساسية بالمدارس الحكومية لمحافظة عجلون نحو التعليم المهني من وجهة نظر المعلمين

This study aimed to identify The role of school administration methods in enhancing attitudes towards vocational education among basic stage students in public schools in Ajloun Governorate from the teachers’ point of view. The researcher used the Descriptive approaches, study Sample consisted from (542) Female and male teachers in the basic stage, chosen randomly, to collect data Questioner used, which consisted (27) paragraph. The result of SPSS analysis shown that the degree of the role of school administration methods in enhancing attitudes towards vocational education among basic stage students in public schools in Ajloun Governorate from the teachers’ point of view was High with average (3.72 out of 5), The finding also showed there is no statistically significant differences at (α≤0.05) refers to principals sex (male and female). In addition, there were statistically significant differences refers to principals years of experience in favor of (Less than 10 years). The study recommended a number of recommendations, the most important of which is holding educational courses for students aimed at raising their awareness of the importance of vocational education.