PhD Dissertations

The study aimed to investigate the impact of the K-W-L-H and reciprocal teaching strategies on improving critical reading comprehension skills in the Arabic language among tenth grade students in the United Arab Emirates, To overcome the problem of students’ poor level of answering critical reading comprehension skills questions, To achieve the objectives of the study and answer its questions, the researcher followed the quasi-experimental approach, and the researcher prepared a test of critical reading comprehension skills as a tool for the study, and it was validated. The research was applied on a sample of three classes experimental sample that was taught using (K-W-L-H ) of )30( students. Another experimental class of (30) students. that was taught using reciprocal teaching strategy A control group of (30) students was selected, they be taught using the usual method,Thus, the total number of the study sample is (90) students from the tenth grade. Then the post-test of critical reading comprehension skills was conducted, and in light of the results that the researcher reached, which are the presence of statistically significant differences in favor of the self-table strategy compared to the traditional method,the presence of statistically significant differences in favor of the reciprocal teaching strategy compared to the traditional method, and the presence of significant differences An expected statistic in favor of the reciprocal teaching strategy compared to the K-W-L-H and the regular method.

This study aims to identify the impact of using the Brainology program in developing students' critical thinking, increasing motivation towards learning, and increasing their achievement. The researcher selected a deliberate sample of eighth grade students at an American school in the Gaza Strip - Palestine in the first semester of the 2019 / 2020 school year. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used a quantitative survey methodology. The researcher adopted the Watson Glaser critical thinking test, while motivation for science learning was measured with the Glenn and Kopala (2006) scale. To measure academic achievement. After completing the program, interviews were conducted with a sample of students. For the results of the study, the data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical package, where quantitative survey methodology statistics were used, and mode. Other analyzes such as (Mann-Whitney) and appropriate statistical tests are also used to answer the research questions. The results of the study concluded that the Brainology program provided a statistically significant difference in the motivation domain for the experimental group, but there was no statistically significant difference in the domain of critical thinking and academic achievement. In addition, interviews show clear changes in motivation, persistence, and challenges towards academic tasks.

This study aims to elucidate and understand the role of parental treatment methods, including acceptance, tolerance, differentiation, and rejection, in enhancing family integration and its correlation with academic achievement among middle school students in Libyan schools in Malaysia. The study addresses the issue of children's exposure to positive parental treatment methods such as acceptance and tolerance versus negative treatment methods such as rejection and differentiation. It explores how these methods affect children's integration into their families and their academic performance. questionnaire and interview were employed as a form of data collection tools, distributing A the questionnaire to students and the interview form to parents and teachers. The study focused on middle school students in Libyan schools in Malaysia, with a total of 347 students. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software. Out of 250 distributed questionnaires, 185 were retrieved, resulting in a 74% response rate. Interviews were conducted with 10 individuals, including parents and teachers, to enhance the study's A descriptive-analytical approach was utilized to analyze and describe the data, results. employing statistical averages to determine the sample's response levels to study variables. Linear regression analysis, t-tests, and one-way ANOVA were also used. The study's results revealed a statistically significant and strong positive impact at a significance level of (α ≤ 0.05) between parental treatment methods, family integration, and academic achievement. No significant gender differences were found in parental treatment methods, while statistically significant differences were identified in family integration and academic achievement. The study contributes theoretical, practical, and research-oriented insights by formulating an integrated model for parental treatment methods in enhancing family integration and its correlation with academic achievement.

The aim of this research is to reveal the relationship between adapting to the syllabus and the level of educational attainment among the students of the Tripoli University, Libya, as well as to identify the most important problems that hinder the students’ ability to adapt to the university courses. All that can be identified by answering, studying and analyzing the questions of this research. In order to describe and analyze the research problem, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method in the survey. As for the statistical method, SPSS and Amos programs are used to perform data analysis. The relative stratified sample was determined. The research sample consisted of 973 students, distributed among the faculties of the University of Tripoli. The results of the study showed a relationship between the variables of students’ adaptation the level of educational attainment. The research also found that there is no relationship between the university environment (as a mediator variable) and the educational attainment. However, it showed the relationship between the variables of adaptation, the university environment and the level of educational attainment. Through indirect relations and the impact of the active factor (academic specialization of the student) between the variables of research and the level of specialization, the results of the search proved a relationship between the variables of adaptation, environment and the educational attainment in favor of the specialization of humanities. In the light of the results of this research, the researcher recommends that officials and professors at the university help students, especially new ones to adapt to the syllabus. He also recommends the need to pay attention to curricula and syllabus by officials on university education and its institutions, and teachers in the development of curricula that are consistent with the local environment.

This study addressed the problem of low student achievement and poor attitude in science at the preparatory stage in the State of Qatar, by employing teaching methods and strategies based on dramatic scenes for measuring its effectiveness. It aimed to include dramatic scenes as one of the teaching strategies in science teaching, raise the level of achievement score, and improve the attitudes of second-year middle school students in science. The researcher used the experimental method to reveal the effectiveness of employing dramatic scenes, as an independent variable, and the students’ achievement scores and their attitude in science as dependent variables. The study group was chosen randomly from two schools, numbered one hundred students, then were divided into control and experimental group. The researcher prepared the study tools, which were an achievement test and an attitude quessionaire in science. Statistical methods were applied using Cronbach's alpha coefficients, split-half coefficients, Guttman coefficient, and Spearman-Brown. The researcher also prepared a teacher guide. The strategy of employing dramatic scenes was taught to the experimental group, and the traditional manner was taught to the control group. A preand post-test was conducted, then using the T-test the data were analysed, the researcher concluded that there is no apparent difference between the mean of the experimental and control groups in applying the pre-achievement test as well as the quessionnaire. The pre-test indicated the equality of both groups, and presence of statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) in the post-test in favor of the experimental group. The academic performance of the experimental group rose from (10.12) in the pre-test to (15.20) in the post-test, with statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between both group in the dimensions of attitude in the (science subject difficulty, subject, science teacher, interest, laboratory work, science and life) and the total score in favor of the experimental group. Accordingly, the results showed the effectiveness of employing dramatic scenes as a teaching strategy in science in achievement scores as well as improving the students’ attitude. Research can also contribute to the professional development of science teachers by providing effective teaching ideas that help them provide enjoyable educational methods, strategies, and activities for students, and diversifying teaching methods within the classroom that allow students to actively interact and integrate them deeply into the learning process. Which will have an impact on achieving active learning and improving academic achievement and direction in science.