Bin Talal University Research Articles

Problematic issues in Translating Southern Bedouin Jordanian Arabic idioms into English

This study explores the problems facing English Language and Literature students at Al- Hussein Bin Talal University in translating Arabic language idioms used by Arabic Jordanian Bedouin speakers into English. This study is a qualitative research included 20 Jordanian senior level students of the English department at the University of Al- Hussein Bin Talal. A list of 14 Arabic Jordanian southern Bedouin idioms used in this study. The participants were asked to translate these 14 idioms. These 14 idioms were asked to be translated by the 20 participants. Then, their answers were collected and analyzed and categorized into different types of translations (lateral translation, meaning translation, irrelevant translation, no translation at all) according to (Alousque 2009; Basalamah 2010; Bani Abdo 2016; Alkhuli 2009; Abbasi 2012; Newmark 1981; Meryem 2009; Al-Shawi 2012; and Yowelly and Lataiwish 2000). The test was located at the University of Al- Hussein Bin Talal which is located at the southern part of Jordan. The findings reveal that cultural differences between both languages (Arabic and English) consider as the main obstacles which face the English students’ major when they translate Arabic Jordanian southern Bedouin idioms into English language. The appropriate pragmatic and semantic equivalents were also difficult to be found in the target language (English) by the 20 participants. Finally, the stylistics issues also are crucial in translating Jordanian idioms into English language.

English Language Challenges among Students of Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

The aim of the current study is to investigate the perceived learning challenges as well as the coping strategies employed by Nursing and Health Sciences (NHS) students at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) in dealing with general and medical English as a foreign language in the learning process. Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein College of Nursing & Health Sciences (PAC) at AHU needs to address these challenges to meet the low-level grades of its students. A three-part questionnaire was used for data collection over a time period of three consecutive academic semesters. It is a 26-item self-reported questionnaire with a 5-point Likert-type scale. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used for statistical analysis. The reliability of the scale was tested using Cronbach alpha. The outcomes showed that the students struggle with the issue of limited language proficiency. This problem, then, which the study’s outcomes present is twofold: firstly, due to the students’ lack of knowledge and proficiency in general English and secondly, because of students’ lack of proficiency in medical English. Actually, students are not only burdened by the fact that they lack the proficiency of general English but further by their unfamiliarity with medical English.

The Youth: Values and Attitudes: A Survey Administered on Students at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

This survey aims at unveiling the values and attitudes of a sample of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University’s students. This goal is pursued by identifying the student’s personal and social values trends and attitudes vis a vis a number of women related issues, as well as the political and intellectual streams in the Jordanian society. In pursuit of these goals, an analytical descriptive methodology was adopted for the study. To that end, a random sample of male and female students was selected; amounting to (2105) students from different faculties and years of study. A number of key outcomes were concluded from the study; primarily: the personal and social values trends of respondents on a macro-level revealed a low rate, with an arithmetic mean of 1.6. On the other hand, attitudes vis a vis women-related issues have recorded a medium rate at an arithmetic mean of 2.37. The study has also indicated some statistically significant gender-based differences in terms of personal and social values trends as well as women related issues in the Jordanian society. The difference came in favor of female students. Some sections of the study have also shown a gender-based imbalance in favor of male students pertaining to the latter’s superiority in business administration, and the importance of higher education for males as opposed to females. These attitudes in their entirety to reflect a stereotypical perception of typical gender roles. On the other hand, upon examining the political and intellectual attitudes of respondents; over half of the respondents 54% demonstrated allegiance and sense of belonging to their homeland in Jordan; while 42% of respondents demonstrated a moderate interest in politics. Furthermore, 53% of responses indicated that the most significant challenge Jordan is currently encountering is financial and administrative corruption.

The Proper Use of Technologies as a Digital Citizenship Indicator: Undergraduate English Language Students at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

The paper investigates the technology usage as a digital citizenship indicator among undergraduate English languagestudents at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) in Jordan. Digital citizenship with its nine elements: Etiquette,Communication, Education, Access, Commerce, Responsibility, Rights, Safety, and Security are connected to all lifeaspects. It is hard to ignore the increasing misuse phenomenon of the emerging technologies. This paper shed thelight on how the students within their university campus use technologies in a citizenship manner. A measurementtool worked as a test to reveal students technology usage as an indicator of their digital citizenship. Results of thestudy revealed that students do not properly use technologies as a digital citizenship indicator. The study includedrecommendations to overcome technology usage within university campus.

The Dilemma of Learning Phrasal Verbs among EFL learners

This study was designed to examine difficulties in interpreting English phrasal verbs (PVs) that individual college student of English face during their academic career. Interpretation is an apparent obstacle that Jordanian English students encounter as they learn language systematically. The learners being investigated were divided into two groups including regular students of English language and literature and non-majoring English students who study communication skills in English at Al Hussein Bin Talal University. Basically, the present study attempted to investigate students’ background level and performance to identify the source of weakness in interpreting PVs either orally or based on written texts. The findings would shed light on translating inability and more significantly on interpreting strategies while students work out the meaning of spoken or written PVs combinations. The overall score obtained by students in the designed test resulted in a plausible explanation for this learning problem and should help for a better course design and instruction as well as effective classroom teaching and curricula.

Evaluation of Teaching Practicum at the College of Educational Sciences from the Viewpoints of Student Teachers at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the teaching practicum at the college of educational science at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) from student teachers’ viewpoints. Descriptive survey research design was followed, in which 35 student teachers completed a questionnaire. The participants were student teachers who were enrolled in the practicum in the first semester of the 2016/2017 academic year. All the students were majoring in class teacher education. The questionnaire instrument consisted of 40 items that were grouped in four scales that include the roles of practicum supervisor, the roles of cooperating teacher, the roles of cooperating principal, and professional competencies. The results showed that the participants were satisfied with the practicum course. The results showed that the means of the participants’ responses to the questionnaire’s four scales, in descending order, were as the following: professional competencies (M = 4.56, SD=0.43), the roles of practicum supervisor (M = 4.55, SD=.67), the roles of cooperating principal (M = 4.36, SD=.56), and the roles of cooperating teacher (M = 4.28, SD=.62). Based on the findings, it was recommended that the practicum supervisors should provide the practicum students and cooperating teachers and principals with practicum guidebook that shows the responsibilities of each party in the teaching practicum. In addition, cooperating teachers and principals should make sure that the students know about the cooperating school’s system and regulations. Furthermore, the cooperating principal should be aware of the needs of practicum students through holding weekly meeting with them to identify the problems that might face these students during their practicum and to find the appropriate solutions to these problems.

Conflict Management Strategies and Their Relationships with Employees’ Achievement Motivation at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU)

This study aimed at identifying the level to which the administration at Al-Hussein Bin Tala(AHU) uses conflict management strategies and its relation to achievement motivation among its employees. To achieve the purposes of this study the researchers developed a scale that includes three parts: demographic information, (27) items measuring conflict management strategies and (20) items measuring achievement motivation. Validity and reliability were accredited the scale was applied to a sample of (149) academic administrative employees and only administrative employees who were randomly assigned.The results revealed that the means of conflict management strategies scale range from (2.634) to (3.369) at moderate level. Result also showed that there are no statistically significant differences at conflict management scale related to gender, job type and the number of years in administrative experience. However, the result revealed higher levels of achievement motivation means range from (4.651) to (4.013). Finally it was indicated that there was a significant positive but low relation between avoiding strategy and the achievement motivation while there was no significant relation between the use of the other strategies and achievement motivation. The study sample consisted from 149 employees at AHU. The sample consisted form academic/administrative employees and administrative employees, where academic/administrative have joint responsibilities: academic and administrative. The participants were selected using simple random sampling from the study population of 290 employees based on statistics personnel affair department for the academic year 2016/2017. The results showed that the means of the participants’ perceptions of the levels of utilization of the four conflict management strategies were moderate, ranged between (M = 2.63, SD=.72) and (M = 3.37, SD=.58). In addition, the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences at (α <0.05) in the participants’ means of perceptions of the levels of utilization of the four conflict management strategies based on their gender, job type, and number of years of administrative experience. The results showed that the means of the participants’ responses to the items of achievement motivation scale were high, ranged between (M = 4.01, SD=.84) and (M = 4.65, SD=.64). Furthermore, the results showed that there was positive and weak correlation between means of the participants’ perceptions of their level of achievement motivation and participants’ means of perceptions of the levels of utilization of the avoiding strategy to resolve conflicts and the overall levels of utilization of the management strategies at AHU.

Investigating needle stick injuries: Incidence, knowledge and perception among South Jordanian nursing students

Needle stick injury (NSI) is one of the major causes of blood borne infections in the present day healthcare system. Among healthcare professionals, nursing students will most likely be exposed to this dilemma. Interventions like institutionalizing educational programs to produce awareness and knowledge among nurses can depict positive outcomes in changing perceptions toward safety measures. This study aimed to investigate the incidence, perspectives, views, perceptions, and knowledge of NSIs among nursing students studying at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. The sample population consisted of all undergraduate nursing students from second to fourth academic levels at the university who consented to participate in this study. The mode of data collection utilized a self-structured questionnaire apportioned into four parts. The first portion of the questionnaire presented the socio-demographic details of the respondents. The second part of the questionnaire demonstrated questions about needle stick incidences at the clinical units of the participants; frequency of occurrences (i.e., number, nature, and rationale); place of occurrence; and, whether the event was reported to higher authorities. The third part of the questionnaire entailed queries associated with the knowledge of the students with respect to needle stick injury. The last part focused on the student's knowledge and perception on the risks associated to needle sticks injuries and the relative precautions to prevent such. The results showed that most of the students had positive perception of NSIs; while two thirds of the student nurses experienced NSI with increasing number of injured nurses occurring among second year students. This is due to the lack of knowledge regarding universal precaution guidelines and acupuncture safety device. Nursing students are at risks of getting infection. Proper steps are needed to promote awareness of NSI as well as the dangers and prevention from such events.

Science Processes Skills Acquisition & Relationship thereof with Academic Level & Students' Attitude towards the Laboratory

This study aimed to identify the acquisition degree of life sciences' students of science processes' skills and the relationship thereof with their academic level and attitude towards the laboratory. A test was designed to measure the science process skills while another was designed to measure lab interest. The generated outcomes showed weak degree average of such an attitude acquisition, though slight improvement with statistical significance, and academic level rise was noticed; (academic year). The study also, showed high and stabled attitude of life sciences section students in Al-Hussein Bin Talal University towards labs during study years. There was no liaison between the possessing degree of science processes and their attitude toward the lab. Therefore we recommended herein the need arise herein to invest the students wish in lab works in order to raise their science process skills and to develop teaching strategies used in teaching within the lab premises.

The Role of Human Resources Recruitment Strategy in Achieving Organizational Change at AL-Hussein Bin Talal University-Jordan

This study was aimed at identifying the role of the HR recruitment strategy in achieving organizational change at AL-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) in Jordan. A questionnaire was distributed among the study samples, totaling (113) individuals. The most important findings were: (AHU) had a moderate level recruitment strategy, organizational change level at (AHU) was moderate, selecting HR was the highest in practice, followed by hiring HR and then attracting HR which was the least practiced component of HR, there was no statistically significant relation between attracting HR and achieving organizational change, there was a statistically significant relation between selecting HR and achieving organizational change, there was no statistically significant relation between hiring HR and achieving organizational change.

MOTIVATION TOWARDS LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AMONG FIRST STAGE STUDENTS IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT THE GARMIAN UNIVERSITY

INTRODUCTION:English language is a widely used language that has gained more popularity in the recent years especially in Iraq. This might be due the essentiality of English language in having a better opportunity in obtaining an educational degree, jobs, scholarships for studying abroad, and travel (Hamza, 2007). The demand for being accepted at the English department, College of Education-Garmian University is rapidly increasing year by year. What motivates them study and choose this department is a question that needs an answer so as be developed and supported or improved. It could be said that this study is vital for both the academic staff and the students, since no scientific research in Kurdistan Region dealing with this topic has been published for academic purposes.The concept of motivation has been studied widely, therefore many theories have attempted describe and define it. For example; Maslow's theory of human motivation (1943), Bandora's social learning theory (1977), and Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory SDT (2011) all addresses the concept of motivation.In this study, motivation will be approached from the viewpoint of SDT. SDT was created and developed by Ryan and Deci (2000). STD is one of the main trends in Learning English as second language motivational research (Kreishan, L. J., & Al-Dhaimat, Y, 2013). Basically, student's motivation is linked with student's tendency take part in classroom activities regarding the learning (Humaida, 2012)SDT Ryan and Deci(2000a, p. 54) define the concept of motivation as to be motivated means be moved do something. A person who feels no impetus or inspiration act is thus characterized as unmotivated, whereas someone who is energized or activated toward an end is considered motivated.The concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation have been studied wieldy. According Lepper (1988), intrinsic motivation is doing some thing because the activity is enjoyable, for the sake of learning, and feeling of achievement. Lepper also stated extrinsic motivation is doing something in order avoid punishment, getting rewards, or family appreciation, or other external reasons.Later, Ryan And Deci publish an article entitled Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions, that clearly defined types of motivation. In both developmental and educational practices, both types of motivation have been broadly studied. In this review, depending on the different contemporary researches and theories, the intrinsic and extrinsic types of motivation are explained and clearly defined. Since the intrinsic type of motivation reflects the natural human tendency toward learning and assimilating, it remains an essential construct. However, the extrinsic motivation differs in its relative autonomy from the intrinsic one, thus it can either reflect external control or true regulation of self (Ryan And Deci, 2000).Different research and articles have been published in the area of motivation and its role in learning a foreign language. In some of them, the area of the study is related the study conducted in this research. For example, Al-Dhaimat and Kreishan (2013) wrote an article entitled Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Orientation and Achievements in L2 of Arab Learners of English, French and German: A Study from Jordan . Determining the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and orientation of Jordanian undergraduate student towards learning foreign languages were the main purpose of their study. In the study, majoring in English, French, or German at AlHussein Bin Talal University, 166 students completed a questionnaire. The results were opposite expectations, in which no substantial associations among orientation, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and achievement were found. In addition, according the instrumental orientation, motivation, and external regulation, significant changes were found among the three groups of students. …

The History and Distribution of ṭāb: A Survey of Petra’s Gaming Boards

The History and Distribution of <i>ṭāb</i>: A Survey of Petra’s Gaming Boards

Evaluation and assessment of performance of Al-Hussein bin Talal University (AHU) wastewater treatment plants

Evaluation and assessment of performance of Al-Hussein bin Talal University (AHU) wastewater treatment plants

Misuse of Antibiotic Therapy among University Community in South Jordan

Misuse of antibiotic is a common problem worldwide; of the common features of this problem were failure to complete the course of treatment, skipping doses, reusing leftover antibiotics, or self-treatment with antibiotics. This indeed can have a negative impact on individuals and community on both economic and health levels. It was established that misusing antibiotics might be a major determinant in the development of bacterial resistance, which became a major global public health problem. In Jordan, antibiotic misuse was highly extended with high prevalence of self-medication and inappropriate use of antibiotics. For understanding the growing resistance to antibiotics and the health problems associated with their inappropriate use. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and the risk factors associated with antibiotic misuse among Al- Hussein Bin Talal University Community. Survey study recruited 500 university students and staff using stratified randomization technique in a 4-week period and used a questionnaire asking about demographic data and the use of antibiotics. Participants in this study reported obtaining information on antibiotic use from sources, like physicians (33.7%), enclosed leaflets (20%), and pharmacist (18%). Reasons for re-using antibiotics without a prescription in this study related to positive previous experience with the antibiotic and the difficulty reaching a physician, and half the participants used the antibiotic for three days or less depending mainly on the symptoms. The controlled use of antibiotics is cornerstone to reduce antibiotic resistance; therefore, it is crucial to limit the use of antibiotics to the prescribed ones by a physician who received proper training, and thus minimizing the improper administration of antibiotics. Increase community awareness on the proper use of antibiotics.

The Culture of Taste and Appreciation and Its Relation to Aesthetic Sensation among the Students of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

&lt;p&gt;The study aims at investigating the culture of taste and appreciation the students of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University have and its relation to their aesthetic sensation. To achieve the goals of the study, the researcher designed a special tool which included two domains, the domain of appreciation and the domain of aesthetic sensation. The tool consisted of 40 items for both domains. It was evaluated by ten experienced referees who approved it with more than 90%. The sample of the study consisted of 490 male and female students, chosen randomly from Al- Hussein Bin Talal University. To achieve the goals of the study, five questions were also answered through statistical analysis. The study found the following results: the culture of taste and appreciation was so high among students of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University when comparing the means of scores on the items. It was found to be ranging between 3.42-4.52, bearing in mind that the highest mean value is 5 and the least value is 1. The values of standard deviations showed that there was a kind of contingency and agreement among the respondents to the tool. The values ranged between 0.808-1.314. There are statistically significant differences in the level of the culture of taste and appreciation among the students of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University with regard to the gender and faculty. The difference was in favor of females over males, and in favor of humanitarian faculties over that of scientific faculties. The study showed that the aesthetic sensation among females is higher than that among males. The study also showed that there is a correlation between the level of taste and appreciation and the level of aesthetic sensation among the students of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.&lt;/p&gt;

Using of Box-Benken Method to Predict the Compressive Strength of Self-Compacting Concrete Containing Wadi Musa Bentonite, Jordan

This research presents application of Box-benken design method to develop model for predicting 28 days compressive strength of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) with partial replacement of cement with Wadi Musa bentonite, Jordan for which the data of 15 mixtureshave been tested and preparedat the laboratory of AL Hussien Bin Talal University. The use of Bentonite as filler materials in self-compacting concrete can add many benefits that are directly related to the durability of various cementitious materials, besides the fact that it is possible to reduce the quantities of cement and optimize the percentage in the composite. The performance of the model can be judged by the correlation coefficient (R2), Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and root Mean Square Error (MSE) have been adopted as the comparative measures against the experimental results obtained from the mixtures and found the best percentage of Bentonite in SCC.

INTRODUCTION TO AERIAL ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP

The workshop was made possible by a grant from the Palestine Exploration Fund and took place at the Nabataean Centre for Archaeological Studies, Petra, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan betwe...

Student Trends in Using Electronic Information Sources in Public Universities in Jordan: AL Hussein Bin Talal University model

The electronic resources in AHU library are formulating more than 60% of the library collections. This study aims at identify electronic resources and services in AHU library presented to students and specifying problems and obstacles imitating the use of these resources. The study used the descriptive research method through describing the reality of electronic services and electronic information sources presented by AHU library. The study concluded that there are no statistical differences attributed to sex variable and also there are significant statistical differences attributed to college variable.

Causes of Students’ Violence at AL-Hussein Bin Talal University

This study aimed at identifying the causes of students’ violence from the student’s point of view, and also aimed at investigating the proper solutions to reduce the spread of violence at AL- Hussein Bin Talal University. The study sample consisted of (906) male and female students from Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, who have enrolled the summer semester during the academic year (2011/2012). The sample was selected randomly from faculties of Arts, Science, Information Technology, Education, Engineering, Tourism Archaeology, Business Administration & Economics and Faculty of Nursing. Respondents -both males and females- belong to different academic years: first, second, third and fourth year. In order to invistigate the most significant reasons of violence, information were gathered through a questionnaire of a five point scale for the measurement of the scale, and the results had showed that the major causes of violence as reported by the respondents were tribal fanaticism, nepotism, tribal effects on the society, not respecting students and improper treatment, psychological stress and disorders, weakness of the religious restrain and bad investment of free time.

Infinite Body Centered Cubic Network of Identical Resistors

In nite Body Centered Cubic Network of Identical Resistors Jihad H. Asada,∗, A.A. Diab, M.Q. Owaidat, R.S. Hijjawi and J.M. Khalifeh Dep. of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, P.O. Box 7, Palestine Techn. Univ., Kadoorie, Tulkarm, Palestine General Studies Department, Yanbu Industrial College, P.O. Box 30436, Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia Department of Physics, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an, 71111, Jordan Department of Physics, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan Department of Physics, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan