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A Study of Public Awareness of Speech-Language Pathology in Amman
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Mahmoud, Hana; Aljazi, Aya; Alkhamra, Rana – College Student Journal, 2014
Background: Statistical levels of awareness and knowledge of speech-language pathology and of communication disorders are currently unknown among the public in the Middle East, including Jordan. Aims: This study reports the results of an investigation of public awareness and knowledge of speech-language pathology in Amman-Jordan. It also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Language Pathology, Public Opinion, Familiarity
The Relationship between Mentoring and Career Development of Higher Education Faculty Members
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Bin Tareef, Atif – College Student Journal, 2013
The recent growth of Jordanian higher education institutions has been dramatic, both in number and size of the institutions and in the complexity of their function. The growth has brought with it problems of increasing concerns to the higher administrators and faculty. The faculty are been recognized as valuable resource, and successful…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Faculty, Mentors
Conversational Repair Strategies in Response to Requests for Clarification in Typically Developing Jordanian Children Ages 4;0-6;0 Years
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Kamal, Sana M.; Haj-Tas, Maisa A. – College Student Journal, 2014
Conversational repairs are an important pragmatic language skill. We identified types of responses to requests for clarification and their frequencies in typically developing 4;0-6;0-year-old Jordanian children. This study was motivated by the fact that there are no Arabic data regarding this issue and by the limited range of forms of requests for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Strategies
Assessing Environmental Literacy of Pre-Vocational Education Teachers in Jordan
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Al-Dajeh, Hesham I. – College Student Journal, 2012
This study assesses the environmental literacy (knowledge, attitudes, and concerns) of pre-vocational education teachers. A total of 124 teachers participated in the study. Data was collected through a closed ended questionnaire. Questionnaire validity was established by content and a Cranach's alpha coefficient used to determine reliability. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, Student Attitudes, Vocational Education, Environmental Education
Empowerment of Female Students for Participation in the Representative Councils in Jordanian Universities
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Saleh, Al-Jufout; Ziad, Abu-Hamatteh; Lama, Al-Qaisy – College Student Journal, 2008
The current article presents an analytical study of female students' participation in the representative councils in various Jordanian Universities. The data-base applied in the present investigation has indicated a clear weak representation of female students in general. The possible reasons, behind this weakness, have been tracked using a…
Descriptors: Social Life, Legislators, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development
Attitudes of Jordanian Nursing Students towards Mental Illness: The Effect of Teaching and Contact on Attitudes Change
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Hamaideh, Shaher H.; Mudallal, Rola – College Student Journal, 2009
Purposes: Attitudes toward mental illness and patients with mental illness influence the treatment they receive and decisions of policy makers. The purposes of this study were to assess Jordanian nursing students' attitudes towards mental illness, and to assess the effectiveness of teaching and contact on changing nursing students' attitudes about…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Student Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Attitude Change