04. Journal of Educational & Psychological Sciences




e-ISSN 1726-5231​​
DOI:dx.doi.org/10.12785/jeps​​
Email:jeps@uob.edu.bh
​Frequency: 4 issues annually
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The Journal of Educational & Psychological Sciences (JEPS) is a quarterly journal (March, June, September and December). It is a peer-reviewed publication for educators in all areas of education. It seeks articles on the issues affecting, promoting and exchanging good practices within all areas of education, to bring about improvements in, and a better understanding of, practices of teaching, learning, assessment, curriculum development, technology, physical and psychological education. The journal welcomes contributions, in Arabic and English, from academics and researchers.​

Mission:

 The mission of this journal is to provoke rigorous, open, and inclusive engagement with the challenges of contemporary approaches to research in all areas of educational and psychological sciences. As a peer-reviewed journal, we aim to provide researchers, writers, academic professors and students with the most advanced research achievements in a broad range of areas of education, and facilitate the academic exchange between them. Published materials can be copied and distributed without obtaining permission, as long as a correct citation to the original publication is given. At this journal we hope and intend to ensure that your publishing experience goes as smoothly as possible so that you can focus on what really counts.​​

Aims and scope

 The Journal of Educational & Psychological Sciences (JEPS) is a multi-disciplinary journal in subject-content education that focuses on the study of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, technology, languages, educational measurements, physical education and educational psychology. As a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original and high-quality research papers, it is positioned to promote research and educational development, as an important academic exchange platform. Moreover, researchers can be aware of the most up-to-date academic trends in the rapidly evolving field of education around the world, and therefore seek valuable primary sources for reference.
JEPS is dedicated to publishing high-quality papers that describe the most significant and cutting-edge research in all areas of education. In addition to primary research, JEPS also publishes reviewed articles, commentaries and book reviews.
JEPS is committed to publishing top-tier original research in all areas of education through a fair and rigorous review process.​


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    Review Process ​

    JEPS has a three-step review process. In the first step, all manuscripts will go through an initial screening process by the Editorial Office to make sure that all manuscripts meet the JEPS publication rules and procedures. The office will also cross-check the article in a cross reference database in order to avoid plagiarism. Those that pass the first stage are forwarded to the second step in which the manuscripts are assigned to be reviewed by one Editorial Board Member. Those that pass the second step are passed on to the third step in which manuscripts undergo a blind reviewing process, where both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous throughout the process. Each manuscript submitted will be reviewed by at least two reviewers. JEPS is committed to publishing top-tier original research in all areas of education through a fair and rigorous review process.​


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      Attitudes of Basic Education Students in the Sultanate of Oman Towards Space Science and Technology and the Role of Teachers in Promoting Them
      (2022-12-01) Aldayri, Huda M.; Al-Rawahi, Ammar S.; Ambusaidi, Abdullah K.; Al-Hasani, Abeer M.; Ministry of Education Sultanate of Oman; Emerging Technologies Corporation Sultanate of Oman; Ministry of Education Sultanate of Oman; Ministry of Education Sultanate of Oman; Oman; Oman; Oman; Oman
      This study aims to explore the attitudes of basic education students in the Sultanate of Oman towards space science and technology and the role of the teachers in promoting these attitudes. The study used a descriptive approach, via a questionnaire that consisted of )33( items divided into four main domains. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using two methods: internal consistency, using Alpha Cronbach's coefficient (0.983), and half-split )0.921(. The study was applied to a sample of )1242( students and )12( teachers. The results concluded that the attitudes of basic education students in the Sultanate of Oman towards space science and technology ranged between neutral and positive. The results also showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the attitudes of basic education students based on the gender variable )male, female( in all domains in favor of females. The study also revealed some difficulties in teaching space science and the appropriate initiatives to enhance it among students, for instance, using technological applications and involving families in space science awareness. The study recommended integrating topics related to space science in curricula and providing supportive technologies for education.
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      The effect of A Constructive Model in Teaching Fractions on Developing Pedagogical Knowledge of Teachers Students and Their Attitudes towards Mathematics
      (2021-03-01) AlGwairy, Khaled M.; Curricula for teaching mathematics Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Jordon
      The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a constructive model in teaching fractions on developing pedagogical knowledge of students teachers and their attitudes towards mathematics. In order to fulfill the study's goal, instruments such as a pedagogical knowledge test and a trends scale were created. The validity and the credibility of the instruments were confirmed. The study sample was intentionally chosen. They were divided into two groups: the first was experimental group )21( that used a constructive model and the second was a control group )20( who studied using the classical method. The pedagogical knowledge test was conducted on both groups before starting the study application to confirm the equivalence between the groups. The same test was conducted after the course of the study. The study showed statistically differences between the means of the grades of the experimental group which used constructive model and the means of student’s grades of the control group for the experimental group. The results of the research showed students positive attitudes towards using constructive model. In light of these results, the researcher recommended using constructive model in teaching fractions, because it has a positive effect, developing pedagogical knowledge and reinforcing their attitudes towards mathematics.
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      The Effectiveness of Utilizing Mobile Phone on Achievement of Hashemite University Students in Mathematics and Attitudes Toward it
      (University of Bahrain, 2019-03) Al-Gwairy, Khaled M. F.; Faculty of Education Hashemite University; Jordan
      This study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of utilizing mobile phone on achievement of Hashemite University students in mathematics and their attitudes toward it. To achieve the aim of the study instruments, both an achievement test as well as an attitudes scale were prepared. The validity and the reliability of the instruments were confirmed. The study sample was intentionally chosen. They were divided into two groups: the first was an experimental group (31) using the Mobile Phone and the second was a control group )25( who studied the same material using the traditional method. The achievement test was conducted on both groups before starting the study application to confirm the equivalence between the groups. The same test was conducted after the course of the study to measure the effectiveness of the proposed method. The study showed statistically significant differences between the means of the students’ grades in the experimental group who used Mobile Phone and the means of students’ grades of the control group in favor of the experimental group. The results of the research also showed positive attitudes on the part of the students towards using Mobile Phone in their learning. In light of these results, the researcher recommended using mobile phone in teaching mathematical concepts, because it has a positive effect in increasing achievement, and reinforcing students’ attitudes towards it.
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      The Effectiveness of Social Media in Developing the Skills of producing Learning Software Among the Educational Diploma Program Students at Taibah University and their Attitudes towards it
      (University of Bahrain, 2018-03-01) Al-Omari, Omar H.
      The current research aimed to identify the effect of social media tools in developing the skills of producing learning software among students of the Educational Diploma program at Taibah University and the attitudes towards it. The quasi-experimental method has been used. The sample of the study consisted of 89 female students from the Faculty of Education at the University of Taibah of the academic year 1436/1437, corresponding to 2015/2016 where they were selected purposefully. They were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group which consisted of )48( Students, who learned a production unit of educational software skills through social media tools, and control group which consisted of )41( students, who learned the same unit in the normal way. The measuring tools used in the study consisted of a note-card and a scale for measuring the direction of attitudes. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences between the average performance of the study sample in the two groups and in favor of the experimental group. Also there were statistical significant differences on a note-card experiment, before and after the experiment. And the attitudes of the students of the experimental group were highly significant. The study recommended the need for awareness of the need for social media tools' services and their use in the educational process.
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      The Impact of Teaching by Using Interactive Mobile Applications on the Attitudes of Students, Faculty of Education, Hodeida University, towards the Technology of Education and its Applications
      (University of Bahrain, 2018-03-01) Al-Abdli, Hamood A.
      The research aimed to identify the impact of the use of certain Interactive mobile applications in teaching, on the attitudes of students of scientific departments, Faculty of Education, Hodeida University, towards education technology and its applications. To achieve the objectives of the research, a measure of attitudes towards education technology and its applications was built. The measure of attitudes consisted of three axes: the attitudes toward educational technology, the attitudes toward educational technology course and the attitudes toward mobile applications. Its validity and reliability were calculated. In addition, a range of mobile applications, Telegram, YouTube and Google Chrome were also identified in order to be used in the interaction as intermediaries for teaching the scientific material. A measure of attitudes was applied before the experiment on the research sample totaling 116 students from the second level of departments of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. After that, the experimental treatment material, which used some mobile applications was applied. Then a measure of attitudes was applied after the experiment. By measuring the differences between pre application results and post using t-test, and calculating the effect size, it was found that the value of 2 equaled to 0.95, 0.94, 0.96 for the three axes respectively which were values that indicated a significant impact on the development of attitudes towards education technology and its applications of using mobile applications in teaching. Depending on the results, some of the recommendations were: the establishment of seminars and workshops dealing with mobile applications and their role in the educational process in the university, designing and producing training programs through multimedia that work in mobile devices environments to train the teachers of faculty of Education to integrate mobile applications in the teaching.
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      The Degree of Using Computer Applications by Elementary Stage Mathematics Teachers Holding (ICDL) Certificate in Jordan Schools, and Their Attitudes Towards It
      (University of Bahrain, 2018-03-01) Hamzeh, Mohammad A.
      This study investigates the degree of using computer applications by mathematics teachers holding the International Computer Driving License )ICDL( in Jordan schools with respect to gender and experience variables, and to identify their attitudes towards (ICDL). A stratified random sample of (60) teachers was drawn )25 males and 35 females( from )12( public schools in Amman. Two questionnaires were developed to answer the study questions. The results showed that the attitudes towards )ICDL( training were positive, and the general level of use of computer applications was high, Word Program was mostly used by teachers, while Basic technology Information was less used by teachers. The results also showed that there were no significant differences (oe ≤ 0.05) in the use of computer applications due to gender and experience in all domains. The study recommends that mathematics teachers should undertake several workshops on computer applications.
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      Attitudes of Sultan Qaboos University’s Students Toward Psychology
      (University of Bahrain, 2004) Kazem, Ali Mahdi; Al Mamari, Khawla Hilal
      This research has been conducted to identify the factor structure, the nature of the attitudes, and the influence of sex, age, specialization, GPA, and attendance of courses in psychology. A scale of 58 items was developed for this purpose (with a reliability of α = 0.95) and was applied to 260 students from different colleges in Sultan Qaboos University. Using factor analysis, four factors were obtained. The results showed the nature of the sample attitudes was positive. However, only one of the demographic variables was significant, namely attendance of courses in psychology in favors of those who attended psychological courses.
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      Attitudes of Saudia Arabia Women at King Faisal University towards Practicing Physical Activities
      (University of Bahrain, 2003) Busaleh, Kadhem Mohammad Ayish
      The aim of this study is to find out and measure women’s attitudes toward physical activities for women in Saudi Arabia as long as these activities are held in accordance with the Saudi culture. The motives for women’s participation in physical activities were classified into four categories: physical, social, recreational and psychological. The responses of 150 female students from King Faisal University (Al-Ahsa Campus) were positive in the four categories mentioned above. It was found that there were statistically significant differences at the level of 0.05 in the four categories. This indicates that at least one variable is significant. Their grade level and their major had no significant role in the formation of the students’ attitudes toward physical activities.
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      Attitudes of Arabic and Islamic Students to English Literature Courses at the University of Bahrain
      (University of Bahrain, 2002) Ashour, Ashour Kassim
      The aim of the study is to highlight the causes that may discourage the students from having positive attitudes towards learning English literature. The study also aims at drawing students’ attention to the importance of English literature for better English language learning. The study showed that the difficulties that Arabic and Islamic students face when taking English 136 are the following: * The language * The textbook * The teacher The study also showed that: * The teacher plays an important role for making English 136 interesting and clear; * It is preferred to have a teacher who speaks Arabic; * If English 136 contained translated extracts it could help the students in understanding the text; and * It is preferred that the course should not focus on one genre; the students should have access to poetry and fiction as well as drama.
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      Attitudes of Health Workers at Al-Karak District toward Elderly and their Relationship to Some Demographical Variables.
      (University of Bahrain, 2002) Shoqeirat, Mohammad A.; Al-Nawaiseh, Somia J.
      This study aims at investigating the attitudes of health workers of Al- Karak district toward elderly. The sample consisted of (911) health workers. A scale of “Attitudes Toward Elderly” was used. The results showed that there were weak positive attitudes toward elderly. There were significant differences in attitudes related to sex, age, and job. Also, the results showed no significant differences in attitudes related to level of education, place of work, experience, marital status and whether there was an elderly in the family. Finally, the study suggested some recommendations to improve attitudes of health workers toward elderly.