University Education Faculty Research Articles

Social Intelligence and its Relationship With Communication Skills among Physical Education Students at Jordanian Universities

The present study aims at recognizing social intelligence and its relationship with communication skills among physical education students at Jordanian Universities, and recognizing the differences in the relationship between social intelligence and communication skills according to variables of (gender, educational level, and universities). The researchers used the descriptive approach (survey). The study sample consisted of (418) male and female students whom were chosen randomly. Study instruments consisted of the social intelligence and the communication skills scales. Scales were standardized in terms of validity and reliability. Sample of the study consisted of the faculties of physical education in Jordanian universities, namely (The University of Jordan, The Hashemite University, Mut’ah University, and Yarmouk University). In order to answer the objectives of the study, the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) program was used, in addition to the frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. The study concluded that there is a medium positive relationship between social intelligence and communication skills, which means that the more social intelligence, the greater communication skills students have, where the level of social intelligence reached (3.89) and the level of communication skills reached (3.86). The researchers recommend using the two scales to measure social intelligence and communication skills for another sample equivalent to the research sample at Jordanian universities.

The Practicing Level of Formative Evaluation among High School Science Teachers and its methods in teaching science from the point of view of the teachers themselves: درجة ممارسة معلمات العلوم في المرحلة الثانوية لأساليب التقويم التكويني وأساليبه في تدريس العلوم من وجهة نظر المعلمات أنفسهن

The current study aimed to identify the practicing Level of Formative Evaluation among high school science teachers and its methods in teaching science from the point of view of the teachers themselves, to achieve the study objectives, the qualitative approach was followed by using the observation card for the practicing of (6) science teachers for six methods of formative evaluation to measure aspects of different learning outcomes. These methods of study included: direct class questions, discussion, assignments and performance tasks, formative tests, observation, and applications. The results of the study showed that the discussion method was the most widely used among the formative evaluation methods, followed by the class questions, and that none of the six teachers used the two methods: observation or practical applications. The practices were common, and the female teachers did not use participatory evaluation methods, and they did not use self-correcting tests except for one parameter, and they did not record any evaluation activities in which peer evaluation was used. The results showed that the level of female teachers’ practices of formative evaluation methods sometimes agreed with their level of knowledge of these methods, and in other times the practices were at a lower level than female teachers’ knowledge of these methods, and the level of secondary school science teachers’ practice of evaluation methods was rarely higher than their knowledge of them. In light of these results, the researcher recommended several recommendations, the most important of which are: training female teachers to practice the methods of formative evaluation, and to include practical applications of formative evaluation within the teacher preparation programs in the faculties of education in Saudi universities.

Benefits of collaborative teaching models in teacher education programs: Sharing disability knowledge and promoting inclusion

ABSTRACT This article presents an exploratory study aimed to document co-taught education courses across the general-special education curriculum and to determine perceived change in students’ disability knowledge as a result of taking the courses. Collaborative teaching taught by a general and special education university faculty was examined over a 10-week quarter at a large public university. The infusion approach of teaching disability utilized in the study shows great promise for providing disability knowledge to general education pre-service students who may otherwise receive minimal disability-related coursework. Recommendations for future research and practice are discussed.

Research on Optimization Design of Flipped Classroom Teaching Mode in Universities

Research on Optimization Design of Flipped Classroom Teaching Mode in Universities

THE EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION

Purpose: Teachers have exceeded the traditional teaching role and are now recognized as leaders who initiate and administer institutional change and renovation, and guide students within and beyond the classroom. The successful execution of this new leadership role that teachers have assumed requires teachers to be raised as potential leaders prior to their professional lives. This, in turn, necessitates the determination of the components that influence prospective teachers’ leadership orientations along with a better understanding of the nature of leadership. The main purpose of this study is to determine the influence of emotional intelligence on leadership orientations of first year students of the Anadolu University Education Faculty. Research method: Relational screening model is used to determine the relation between leadership orientation and emotional intelligence. The target population of this relational screening model study consists of first year students (n=854) studying at the Education Faculty of Anadolu University. Data from over 476 (56%) questionnaires was analyzed. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling were used for data analysis. Findings: The findings indicated a middle level significant linear relationship (r=0.59; p<0.001) between leadership and emotional intelligence. Implications for Research and Practice: In accordance with these findings, it is suggested that to increase leadership in education, programs supporting the development of emotional intelligence should be incorporated into teacher education programs.

Prospective Teachers, Generic Skills, and Student Community Service Program: A Case Study in the Indonesian Context

Many papers have been published in recent years describing prospective teachers` generic and teaching skills. However, to our best knowledge, little is known about how they acquire and apply these skills in real-life situations outside of the classroom, among communities through student community service program in particular. In other words, because empirical evidence in the literature has failed to recognise the implementation of prospective teachers’ generic skills among communities, the question on this topic remains open. Therefore, our purpose was to explore and describe prospective teachers’ generic skills when taking part in a community service program. This study is qualitative in nature, with a total of 150 students consisting of 100 females (67%) and 50 males (33%) enrolled at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education in a public university in Indonesia participating by adopting a questionnaire and audio-recorded interviews for data collection. The data collected through questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while the information collected through the interviews was evaluated and interpreted using content analysis through coding classification and theme or pattern identification, with the goal of providing thorough descriptive interpretations of social phenomena. The findings reveal that the prospective teachers under investigation strongly agree and agree that community service program has benefited them personally, socially, and professionally, as well as improved their generic skills. They could develop their generic skills while participating in a student community service program. The findings of this study provide clear evidence that generic skills and the development of these skills are deemed important by students enrolled at teacher training and education. Based on the findings, the implications and limitations of this present study with several suggestions for future research are also discussed.

The Reform of Piano Art Guidance in Vocal Music Teaching Mode in Colleges and Universities

Piano art instruction is a kind of art teaching method to train students. In music practice, piano learners can realize their mastery and understanding of music knowledge through different types, different personalities and styles. Therefore, applying it to vocal music singing can not only improve the students' level of song creation and performance skills, but also improve their aesthetic ability and appreciation of vocal music works. Therefore, the application of piano art teaching mode to vocal music singing can achieve its comprehensive quality training and comprehensive development for college students. This paper mainly discusses this issue in depth, hoping to provide some help in the future vocal music education.

Research on the Optimization Strategy of Online Teaching Mode in Colleges and Universities

Research on the Optimization Strategy of Online Teaching Mode in Colleges and Universities

Research on the design and practice path of online and offline blended teaching mode in colleges from the perspective of ideological and political curriculum

Under the promotion of professional accreditation of engineering education, the hybrid teaching mode is widely used in various courses. In this paper, a blended teaching mode is constructed from teaching contents, teaching methods, teaching implementation and evaluation in terms of online and offline teaching, taking into account the course characteristics of Engineering Fluid Mechanics. Through the development of the course teaching activities and the comparative analysis with the situation before the development, it is found that most of the students can carry out in-depth learning of knowledge under this mode, and their independent learning ability and analytical and problem-solving ability have been significantly improved.

The Predictive Role of Teacher Candidates' Life Satisfaction and Communication Skills on Academic Success

In this study, the predictive role of life satisfaction and communication skills variables on teacher candidates' academic achievement teacher candidates was examined. The research was conducted based on the relational screening model. The research group consisted of 398 teacher candidates (172 males, 226 females) studying at the education faculties of different universities in Turkey in the 2020-2021 academic year. The age range of the teacher candidates in the study is between 18-25; the average age was determined as 21.20. “Life Satisfaction Scale - (Köker, 1991)”, “Communication Skills Scale - (Korkut-Owen & Bugay, 2014)” and “Personal Information Form” were used as data collection tools. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using the stepwise regression analysis method from multiple linear regression analysis. As a result of the research, it was determined that the variables of life satisfaction and communication skills significantly predicted academic achievement. It was observed that the variables of "life satisfaction" in the first place and "communication skills" in the second place significantly predicted the academic achievement of the teacher candidates.

Problems faced in distance education during Covid-19 Pandemic

This study aimed to investigate the problems faced by pre-service teachers in the distance education process, which has been implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was carried out as a case study of qualitative research methods. The study group comprised pre-service teachers receiving education in the faculty of education in a state university in Turkey during the spring term of the 2019-2020 academic year. In order to collect data, the researcher created an interview form. Then the form was applied to the pre-service teachers on a volunteer basis and online. The content analysis method was used in the data analysis. The data were coded by two researchers. Miles and Huberman’s (1994) formula was used for a consensus between the coders. At the end of the study the problems experienced by the pre-service teachers were collected under the themes of implementation, student, impossibility, technical and instructor. The pre-service teachers stated that they mainly faced problems such as the lack of time spared for live courses regarding “implementation”; failure of establishing communication with friends regarding “student”; absence of internet regarding “impossibility”, sound problems regarding “technical” and lack of communication regarding “instructor”. Determining the problems is a step to their solutions in learning and teaching environment

Becoming Inclusive Teacher Educators: Self-Study as a Professional Learning Tool

This article describes a self-study inquiry project designed and conducted by a self-study group at a Faculty of Education in an Atlantic Canadian University. The seven-member group engaged in a collaborative self-study inquiry while adopting Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in their teacher education practices and documented their professional learning. This yearlong self-study inquiry project encompassed several data collection methods to examine inclusive practices of self-study group members, including personal reflections, minutes of weekly meetings, artifacts, and field notes. This article focuses on how UDL provided a means for three group members to critically examine their inclusive practices at the beginning, during, and following the collaborative self-study inquiry. Using a case study methodology, self-study cases of these three faculty members—Angela, Ryan, and Sarah (Pseudonyms)—were developed. The cases reported on the journey of these faculty members in improving their inclusive practice through their engagement in self-study.

Effect of Ecological Environment on Outdoor Sports

The quality of ecological environment directly affects the effect of outdoor exercise and outdoor physical education. In this study, the principles of integrity, dynamic, systematic and difference of ecology are integrated into the process of outdoor exercise and outdoor physical education in Colleges and universities. This paper attempts to comprehensively reflect on the impact of the current ecological environment on outdoor physical exercise and teaching effect from the perspective of ecology, so as to reform and improve the current outdoor sports mode. Based on the theories of physical education, pedagogy, ecology and other related disciplines, this paper studies the influence of ecological environment on outdoor exercise and outdoor physical education teaching mode in Colleges and universities. This paper analyzes the above problems from the perspective of ecology, and draws the following conclusions: innovation and optimization of outdoor physical exercise and teaching mode in Colleges and universities from the perspective of ecology should adhere to the guiding ideology of lifelong physical education and people's all-round development. It is necessary to establish the concept of ecological evaluation, give full play to the subjective initiative of evaluation objects, and establish multiple evaluation standards. By comprehensively innovating and optimizing the college physical exercise teaching mode from the various elements of the teaching mode, we can build an ecological college outdoor physical exercise and teaching mode that is more suitable for the construction of ecological civilization.

A Mentoring Network for Novice and Experienced Music Teachers: Concept, Design, Outcomes, and Recommendations

Two university music education faculty aimed to expand mentoring beyond a one-to-one relationship to a more collaborative approach by creating a year-long online mentoring network of experienced and novice music educators. The purpose of this article is to describe the network’s structure and content, and discuss outcomes and recommendations based on participating teachers’ perspectives and experiences. Network materials promoted discussion and reflection on various music teaching and learning topics; the sharing of strategies, ideas, and resources; and mutual support and encouragement. Participants discussed topics with direct application for their classes and shared rewarding teaching moments, student successes, positive assessment outcomes, and struggles with fatigue and lack of student engagement. They stated the network provided a supportive space that facilitated connection and reflection, empathetic feedback, and teaching strategy and resource suggestions. Recommendations included more active opportunities to engage with and build relationships with each other, synchronous activities via videoconferencing platforms, and more facilitator participation.

Institutionalization at Universities: Case Study of the Focal Institution and the Spawning Institutions

The purpose of this study is to analyze the institutionalization of (blinded) A University Faculty of Education as a focal institution, and (blinded) B University Faculty of Education and (blinded) C University Faculty of Education as spawning institutions where the faculty members serve. The common feature of these academics is that they graduated from any doctoral program of (blinded) A University in the past. In this context, views of faculty members on institutionalization of universities have been presented. “Case study” was employed in the research. The study group of this research is comprised of faculty members who have been working in focal institution (blinded) A University, and spawning institutions (blinded) B University and (blinded) C University in Turkey. According to research results, faculty members create hierarchies based on academic titles. Conflicts among faculty members in spawning faculties are resolved within the department by “arbitration.” The dominant organizational decision-making method employed by faculty members within their own faculties was “consensus.” Faculty members agree that graduates from their doctorate programs should be employed at the same faculty. The culture of the spawning faculties is similar to the culture of the teacher high school and the focal institution.

Retraction Note: Ocean coastal temperature front based on sensor network and research on the new teaching mode in colleges and universities

Retraction Note: Ocean coastal temperature front based on sensor network and research on the new teaching mode in colleges and universities

The experience of mothers as university students and pre-service teachers during Covid-19: recommendations for ongoing support

ABSTRACT When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Australia in 2020, lockdown restrictions meant that the lives of tertiary students and mothers underwent substantial adjustment. Universities quickly adapted to full online learning with implications for accessibility and efficacy of online technologies, and home environments suitable for learning. Mothers who were studying at university had to readjust their study, work, care and home responsibilities to home-school their children around others in the home, further complicating the boundaries of work/family life. This study aimed to understand how Covid-19 affected mothers as pre-service teaching students within a university education faculty, exploring mothers’ perceptions of university supports and their effectiveness. Eight mothers participated in the study using narrative inquiry and feminist methodology. The data shows effects of the pandemic were both negative (heightened stress, financial strain, less sleep) and positive (stronger family bonds, partners more involved in childcare). Recommendations for improved supports do not only apply within a pandemic context, and include opportunities for affordable childcare, more flexible study options and more financial incentives. Overall, universities need to acknowledge mothers as an important demographic who have caring responsibilities, and work to ensure a more equitable experience for this marginalised group of students.

واقع إعداد معلم التعليم الثانوي في بعض كليات التربية بالجامعات السودانية

The study aims at identifying the current situation of secondary school teachers' training (preparation) programs in some faculties of education in universities in Sudan. Emphasis will be on the scrutiny and evaluation of the objectives of training (preparation) programs and how they contribute to the development of academic, educational and cultural capabilities of teachers. The study also attempts to identify the difficulties associated with these training programs.The study adopted the descriptive method. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The population of the study was composed of fourth year students in faculties of education of the universities of Khartoum, ALazhary, Kordofan and West Kordofan from which a random sample of 248 students was chosen.The most important results are; the objectives of secondary school teacher training programs in the faculties of education under question were similar; there was a maked absence of strategic objectives and clear standards for designing teachers’ training programs; The number of Credit Hours devoted for education subjects is different from one faculty to another. Cultural Programs are poor and,more, the programs do not provide the student teachers with adequate language skills which can help him/ her in teaching . Further,the programs of the `content of the academic subjects of specialization are not regularily up- dated and improved. There are, also, difficulties facing teachers' training programs in the examined faculties such as absence of clear standards for designing programs, absence of the integration between theory and practice, poor evaluation and assessment methods, lack of Laboratories and multi-media centers, poor libraries, lack of basic references, unfavourable lecture rooms conditions and absence of academic supervision of the students. Pushed by these results, In light of these results, the study recommended that the notion of student and regional and environmental diversity should be taken into consideration when designing the aims of faculty programs and the services these faculties provides to society. In addition, the Credit Hours devoted to cultural, educational and academic programs should be similar among all faculties of Eeucation.

Influence of Recruitment Practice on Lecturers’ Performance in Kenyan Public Universities

Public universities are key players in pursuit of Kenya Vision 2030’s mandate of providing globally competitive quality education, training and research to the citizenry. However, higher education stakeholders including the World Bank, Kenya’s Commission for University Education, employers and scholars have expressed misgivings regarding quality and relevance of these institution’s academic programmes. Declining quality is attributed to increased workload, reduced rigour in recruitment and promotion criteria, failure to attract and retain quality faculty, and alleged lecturers’ incompetence. Empirical studies relating recruitment practice (RP) to employee performance (EP) ignore both descriptors of RP like: examining vacancy; locating, making contact and attracting candidates as well as lecturers’ performance measures such as: quality of teaching and learning; research and publication; administration and other responsibilities; and community engagement and other contributions. The purpose of this study was to establish influence of recruitment on lecturers’ performance in Kenyan public universities. It was guided by Simon’s decision making theory and reinforced by Barney’s resource based view; Adam Smith’s human capital theory; and Herzberg’s two-factor theory. It adopted descriptive cross-sectional survey research design with a target population of 1,653 lecturers in 14 chartered public universities established between 2009 and 2019. Multi-stage purposeful sampling technique was used to finally take a census of 158 academic heads of departments (lecturers) from 13 out of the 14 universities, having used 20 in piloting. Public universities were targeted since they account for 72% of the teaching total university teaching faculty. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data while secondary data were obtained from relevant secondary sources. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to examine the internal consistency at 0.796 (SD= 0.067). Whereas content validity was ascertained by reviewing literature within the domain of study concepts and corroborated by a panel of experts, construct validity was measured using Pearson’s r. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s r and regression analysis. The correlation between recruitment practice and lecturers’ performance was established to be positive and significant ( r =.324, p =.000). Recruitment practice accounted for 11.6% (Adjusted R 2 =.116) of the variation in the lecturers’ performance in Kenyan public universities. The findings are useful to the management of public universities and HRM practitioners in formulating and implementing recruitment strategies; researchers as well as organizational behaviourists and theorists. Keywords: Recruitment, lecturers’ performance, candidates’ assessment, choice and employment. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-20-16 Publication date: October 31 st 2021

The role of some variables and their relationship to the level of future-anxiety among university students

The study aims to determine the level of anxiety of the future among the students at university, to know the differences in the anxiety of the future level among the university Students between (Male-female), and to know the differences in the variables anxiety of the future among university students. Research methodology: The researcher applied on the descriptive approach (sample survey) because of the appropriate approach to the nature of the current research, The population of this study was determined intentionally from the university students in Soran university faculty of education, and the sample of the study (187) female (108) and males (79)students in 3rd great from the (physical education, general science, Kurdish, mathematic and social science) departments in faculty of education in Soran university (20-24 years old).Conclusion: The level of concern for the future among university youth above the average in all areas is a measure of concern،The future (psychological, economic, social, health) and the overall degree of the scale with a statistical function.The existence of statistically significant differences among university students in the Faculty of Education of The Soran University according to the gender type (male, female) in the areas of the measure of future anxiety (social and family), and the absence of significant differences.A statistic among university students following the change of type (male, female) in the areas of the measure of future anxiety (psychological, Economic, health) and the overall degree of the scale. The future (psychological, social, health) and the overall degree of scale except for the (economic) field, The differences were statistically significant, and in light of the results of this research, the recommendations were made.