vol 11 no 1,2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colleges of Islamic Studies Need to Possess Competencies Arabic

Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening in the Light of the Qur'aan and Sunnah from

the Point of View (in Arabic)

 

Saher Abushrakh

Assistant Professors Faculty of Educational Sciences, Jarash University, Jordan

 

Abstract: This study aimed to know the degree of need for students of the Islamic colleges in Jordanian universities to acquire competencies Arabic reading, writing and speaking and listening in the light of Quran and Sunnah from the viewpoint of the students themselves, The results of the study showed that the arithmetic mean of the whole instrument was (3.50), which considered a high degree, more specific the competencies that students needs to be good in Arabic language are: conversation reading writing and listening. As results the study showed that the conversation came in first place with mean of (3.99) witch considered a very high degree reading came in second place with mean of (3.47) witch considered moderate degree. Listening came in third place with mean of (3.38) witch also considered moderate degree of need. Lastly writing came in the fourth place with mean of (3.17) witch considered moderate degree of needs. More over the results of the study revealed that there were asignificant statistical differences in gender in favor of male, and studying level favor students of first year. on the other hand, the study recommended the need for increased attention to training students in faculties of Islamic Studies Colleges at Jordanian universities to acquire competencies conversation and reading in particular, and the efficiencies of the Arabic language in general.

 

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Self-Perceived Social Skills Acquisition Extent by Student Classroom Teachers in Jordan Public

and Private Universities (in Arabic)

 

Ahmad Edis and Ali Al-Kassab

Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Arts-Al-Zaitouna University, Jordan

Associate Professor, College of Educational Sciences, Unrwa

 

Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to identify acquisition extent of social skills by student classroom teachers in Jordan public and private universities from viewpoints of student teachers themselves. Sample (N=285) was selected by random cluster method. To achieve study objective، 31-item questionnaire was developed covering five domains: emotional control، feelings expression، leadership، social relations، and decision-making. To analyze results، means، standard deviations، multiple-way analysis of variance and three-way analysis of variance were used. Results from the present study demonstrated that the domain social relations was placed top followed by leadership and feelings expression. There were statistically significant differences attributed to gender within domain feelings expression in favor of females.  As for domains emotional control and decision-making differences were in favor of males; whilst no statistically significant differences were found attributed to university type، except for domain emotional control، where differences were in favor of public universities. Results showed statistically significant differences attributed to residence in favor of rural students. The study recommends paying careful attention to social skills by Jordanian universities، and have their students engaged in campus programs and extra-curricula activities.

 

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The Regional Development Inequality and Digital Divide- the Case of Jordan (in Arabic)

 

Othman Ghniam and Radwan Anati

Professor, Al Balqa Applied University, Jordan

Assistant professor, Zarqa University, Jordan

 

Abstract: The main objective of this study is to analyze and define the existing relations between regional inequality and regional digital divide. To achieve this objective, the study used (Chi- square) to test the hypotheses besides using descriptive and analytical approach. The study concluded that there is a linear relationship between regional inequality and regional digital divide .There is significant statistical variances between the three development regions in the following aspects: The ownership of computers, mobiles and internet services, Using and employing computers and internet services, monthly average spending on telecommunication services. To bridge the gap among the development regions, the recommend minimizing the socio-economic inequality among development regions in addition to creating and providing the infrastructure of information technology and telecommunications for these regions, especially in those regions which suffer from the shortages in these infrastructures such as north and south regions, and finding training opportunities to increase the competitiveness among people in Jordan.

 

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The Awarness Degree of Knowledge Economy at Albalqa Applied University

(A Filed Study at Ajloun University College - Jordan) (in Arabic)

 

Hisham Alsmadi and Akram Mahtdi

Deptartment of Business& Finance Science, Ajloon Collage, Jordan

Deptartment of Businessand Finance Science, Salt Collage, Jordan

 

Abstract: This study aimed to explore The degree of awareness of students of the University Al-Balqa concepts of knowledge economy. The problem of this study reveals the degree of awareness of students of the University Al-Balqa concepts of knowledge-based economy due to the variables specialization and level of education. To achieve this goal, a 24-item questionnaire was developed and assigned to five fields: technology use in campus, university buildings level, profile of the university setting, stimulants to shift towards knowledge economy, and evaluation of the status of transfer to the knowledge economy. Having tested for validity and reliability, the instrument was administered to a sample (N=150) selected from Ajloun University College students. Results showed moderate degree of conscious held by students. Further, no statistically significant differences were found attributed to educational level and specialization.

 

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Reflections on Modern Commentators’ Views Regarding the Phenomenon of Disparaging the Scholars of Religion and the Methods to Treat it (in Arabic)

Abed Al-Rhim Al-Shareef

Assistant Professors, Zarqa University, Jordan

 

Abstract: This study highlights the act of disparaging scholars of religion. This phenomenon has recently begun to spread among the students of religious sciences, and of whom has moved to ordinary people too. In many cases, such acts may lead to unexpected consequences such as uttering profanity on the scholars and challenging the integrity of their intentions. Relied in my study on the methods of descriptive research to demonstrate the phenomenon, and then I relied on the method of inductive extrapolation of the statements of the most prominent scholars who have embarked upon the methods by which this phenomenon can be avoided and treated. The study showed to which extent of Muslim scholars have been aware of the risk of this problem, and it showed how they have followed clear approaches that identify the reasons that help preventing this phenomenon before it occurs, and how to act with regard to it after it occurs. Thus, students of religious sciences in our time have to take advantage of these approaches in dealing with widespread phenomenon.

 

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Cultural Gaps in Linguistic Communication with Reference to English and

Arabic Language Communities

 

Ekbal Al-Jabbari, Alaeddin Sadeq, and Jamal Azmi

Department of English Language and Translation, Zarqa University, Jordan

 

Abstract: Since each culture has its own unique identity, there is often a problem of communication gaps. Cultural communication gaps are crucial issues that influence all types of communication all over the world. These gaps are often the underlying reason for major misunderstandings or misinterpretations among the members of different cultural communities.  The first aim of this paper is to examine some of the problems that are caused by cultural differences on the basis of linguistic communication, i.e., the verbal means of contact between the source language culture and target language culture. The analysis in this study will be limited to English as a representative of the source language culture (SL) and Arabic as the target language one (TL). The second aim of the study is to suggest some methods for dealing with the problems of cross cultural communication such as understanding the source language culture from various perspectives in order to find a suitable equivalent meaning in the target language. Knowing the shared linguistic features in the language of the two cultures will help to avoid many misinterpretation problems. Adding explanatory foot notes in the case of some cultural items that cannot be easily translated will be also of great assistance in this direction.  Then paper is divided into four sections. Section one deals with the meaning of culture and communication. Cultural gaps and problems of misinterpretation with some solutions are explained in section two. Section three focuses on the main problems of cultural gaps in linguistic communication and offers some solutions to them. Finally, section four is the conclusion which summarizes the major findings of this study.

 

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The Journey of the “Historic -Romantic Novel” Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

 

Hend AlSudairy

Assistant Professor, Art College, KSA

 

Abstract: The problematic relationship between history and novel has preoccupied many scholars. Though the question of where facts stop and art starts is not the only question to be discussed, it is the basic question that the Romantic historic novel was based on.   This relationship is explicit in the Romantic Literary production where the romantic theme and the tumltuous political-historical events of a period are clear.  The study of the development of the theory of novel writing and critical reading make the question of relationship between romantic novel and history eligible since both history and novel consist of a discourse that gains its power from its language with its impact on the recipient and its role regardless of its factual and historical references. This paper examines nineteenth and late twentieth-century novel in terms of changing configuration of the ‘historic novel’ and its function and appeal.  It focuses on the historical, theoretical, literary as well as cultural aspects that assist in assimilating the valid meaning of the relationship between history and novel.  It examines two texts written by two well known writers from different eras and cultures: one belongs to the nineteenth century England, Sir Walter Scot, and the other to an Arab modern one, Ameen Maalouf. The choice of the two different writers is to universalize the problematic the relationship between history and novel. The focus is on the historic novel, its characteristics, meaning, and how far we can consider it a history.

 

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