Educational and Psychological Sciences Series

The Degree to which Soft Skills are Included in the Vocational Education Curriculum for the eighth Grade in Jordan

2025-10-14T09:17:13+02:00

The aim of the research was to try to identify the extent of including digital skills in vocational education curricula. To achieve this goal, the researcher designed a list of digital skills in the vocational education book for the eighth grade. This list was presented to specialized professors to express their opinion, and from that the final image of the list was reached. The vocational education curricula for the basic stage (eighth grade) were analyzed and the descriptive analytical approach was used by analyzing the content of the vocational education book for the basic stage, in order to extract the skills included in it and classify them in a list of digital skills. The research sample included the vocational education book for the eighth grade, and the curriculum included two books (first semester, second semester). A list of digital skills necessary for students to acquire in the basic stage was prepared, after reviewing the references and studies that were included in this field and benefiting from them in building the list. The analysis categories in the current research were represented in the skills included in the proposed list of digital skills and included (9) basic skills and there were (67) sub-skills. The vocational education curriculum was analyzed based on this list for the two semesters (first semester and second semester).

Moral anxiety and its relationship to achievement motivation among Mu’tah University students

2025-07-02T18:20:58+02:00

This study aimed to identify moral anxiety and its relationship to achievement motivation among Mu’tah University students. To achieve the study objectives, a stratified cluster random sample consisting of (751) male and female students was selected during the second semester of the academic year (2024/2025). The descriptive analytical approach was employed.

The study concluded that the level of moral anxiety was moderate, that achievement motivation among Mu’tah University students was high, and that there was a negative correlation between moral anxiety and achievement motivation among Mu’tah University students. Moral anxiety explained 53.2% of students' achievement motivation. The study recommends that Mu’tah University provide scientific, athletic, and recreational activities, programs, and events that help students alleviate moral anxiety and improve their motivation.

The Degree of Availability of Quality Indicators in The Behavior-Intervention Plans Presented to Students with Disabilities in Special Education Centers in Jordan

2025-11-02T18:38:10+02:00

This study aimed to assess the availability of quality indicators in the Behavior-Intervention Plans (BIPs) presented to students with disabilities in Jordan's special education centers. The sample included 138 BIPs from 32 centers. To achieve the study's objective, a tool called Indicators in the Behavior-Intervention Plans was developed, comprising 31 indicators across eight dimensions: identification and definition of target behavior, measurement of target behavior, functional behavior analysis, goal setting, plan design, plan implementation, plan effectiveness evaluation, and communication. The tool was designed with proper validity and reliability to evaluate the BIPs. Results showed that the applicability of quality indicators in BIPs was average (µ = 1.20). Three domains were rated highly applicable among the eight dimensions: functional behavior analysis, target behavior identification and definition, and communication. The remaining five domains—measuring the target behavior, implementing the plan, evaluating its effectiveness, and computational planning—were rated as having an average level of applicability.

الجعافرة أثر تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في إدارة عمليات التعلم والممارسات التدريسية في تحسين جودة التعلم لدى معلمي الفيزياء في الأردن

2025-10-20T18:37:02+02:00

ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of artificial intelligence applications in learning management and teaching practices on improving learning quality among physics teachers in Jordan, while determining the moderating role of perceived usefulness of artificial intelligence.

Methods: The study adopted a descriptive correlational approach with a stratified random sample of 342 physics teachers from public and private schools in Jordan. A developed questionnaire consisting of 41 items was used for data collection, and its validity and reliability were verified using multiple indicators. Data were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis and Smart PLS with 5000 bootstrapping for robustness testing.

Results: The results showed that the level of physics teachers' use of artificial intelligence applications in learning management and teaching practices was moderate (M = 3.42, M = 3.38, respectively), while the level of learning quality and perceived usefulness was high (M = 3.89, M = 4.12, respectively). Hierarchical regression analysis revealed a statistically significant positive impact of artificial intelligence applications use on learning quality, where independent variables explained 58.4% of the variance in learning quality, rising to 68.7% when interaction variables were included. The results showed a statistically significant moderating effect of perceived usefulness on the relationship between artificial intelligence use and learning quality (β = 0.18, p < 0.01).

Conclusions: The study confirms the positive impact of AI applications on learning quality in physics education, with perceived usefulness playing a crucial moderating role. Despite high perceived benefits, actual usage remains moderate, indicating the need for comprehensive training programs and institutional support to maximize the potential of AI technologies in physics education.