bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does Political Regime Matter in Assessing the Impact of Political Stability on Economic Performance across MENA?
Authors: AlShammari, Nayef , Faras Reyadh
Published: November 2023

Abstract

This paper examines the influence of political stability on economic performance across different political regimes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The study uses panel data of MENA sample countries from 1996 to 2018. The pooled OLS, fixed effects, random effects, and Hausman techniques are used to examine the estimated model. The study contributes to the political economy by discriminating the influence of different political regimes across MENA: republics, monarchies, and semi-democracies. The main findings show that when accounting for political regime types across MENA, the political stability of both republic regimes and monarchy regimes positively affects their economic performance. However, the impact tends to be negative for countries under semi-democratic regimes, as these countries suffer from a high level of political instability. Using other institutional indicators, semi-democratic regimes, as expected, outperformed the other political regimes. These results are consistent with the literature on the importance of democracy as a driver for economic enhancement.

Keywords: Political Regime; Political Stability; Economic Performance; Democracy;
مستوى الوعي السياحي المستدام لدى طالبات الصف التاسع الأساسي بمدرسة الرميس للتعليم الأساسي
Authors: المعمري سيف , بنت حسن الهدابية رقية
Published: November 2023

تهدُف الدراسة الحالية إلى الكشف عن مستوى الوعي السياحي المستدام لدى طالبات الصف التاسع الأساسي بمدرسة الرميس للتعليم الأساسي في سلطنة عمان، ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة اتَّبَعَ الباحثان المنهج الوصفي لِعَيِّنَة مكوَّنة من (62) طالبةً من طالبات الصف التاسع الأساسي بمدرسة الرميس للتعليم الأساسي (5-9)، التابعة لمحافظة الباطنة جنوب بولاية بركاء. ولجمع بيانات الدراسة أَعَدَّ الباحثان مقياس وَعْي مكوَّن من جزأين، هُمَا: مقياس اتِّجَاه مكوَّن من أربعة محاور، ومقياس سلوك مكوَّن من 15 سؤالًا سلوكيًّا. ولِلتَّحَقُّق من صدق الأدوات وثباتها تم عرضها على مجموعة من المحكِّمين، كما تم استخراج معامل الارتباط بيرسون، كما تم التأكُّد من ثبات المقياس باستخراج معامل الثبات ألفا كرومباخ حيث بلغ معامل الثبات لمقياس السلوك (.856)، في حين بلغ الثبات الكلي لمقياس الاتِّجَاه (0.942). وأشارت نتائج الدراسة إلى مستوى وَعْيٍ عالٍ لدى طالبات الصف التاسع الأساسي نحو الاستدامة السياحية، حيث بلغت نسبة الوعي السياحي المستدام الكلي للمقياس (87%)، وهي نسبة عالية. وفي ضوء نتائج الدراسة أَوْصَى الباحثان بأهمية تعزيز الوعي السياحي المستدام لدى الطلبة لِمَا له من تأثير على استدامة السياحة في سلطنة عُمان.

الكلمات المفتاحية: الوعي السياحي المستدام، طالبات الصف التاسع.
دور إدارة المواهب في تحقيق الإبداع التنظيمي في الجامعات الحكومية بسلطنة عمان
Authors: بنت محمد المغيرية يسرية , احمد العمري أيمن , هاشم إسماعيل عمر
Published: November 2023

تسعى الجامعات إلى مواجهة التحديات ومواكبة التطورات السريعة، وإلى تطبيق ممارسات إدارية حديثة تسعى إلى اختيار العنصر البشري صاحب الكفاءة والمهارة الذي يستطيع تحقيق الإبداع التنظيمي، لذا تهدف الدراسة الحالية إلى بيان دور إدارة المواهب في تحقيق الإبداع التنظيمي في جامعة السلطان قابوس إحدى الجامعات الحكومية بسلطنة عمان من وجهة نظر الإداريين العاملين فيها، ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة أُتبع المنهج الوصفي المسحي من خلال تطوير استبانة مكونة من محورين: إدارة المواهب والإبداع التنظيمي، وتكون مجتمع الدراسة من جميع العاملين الإداريين والبالغ عددهم (804)، وتم وتطبيقها على عينة مكونة من (157) إداريا. وبينت نتائج الدراسة أن مستوى إدارة المواهب لدى الإداريين في جامعة السلطان قابوس جاء متوسطًا في جميع الأبعاد، كما جاء مستوى الإبداع التنظيمي مرتفعًا، وبينت النتائج وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا في تقديرات أفراد عينة الدراسة في كلا المحورين تعزى لمتغير الجنس ولصالح الذكور، والمسمى الوظيفي ولصالح رئيس القسم، والمؤهل العلمي ولصالح درجة الماجستير في محور الإبداع التنظيمي، وعدم وجود فروق دالة إحصـائيا في تقديرات أفراد عينة الدراسـة وفقا لمتغير سنوات الخبرة في كلا المحورين، والمؤهل العلمي في محور إدارة المواهب، وفي ضـوء النتائج أوصـى الباحثون بمجموعة من الإجراءات التي تعزز دور إدارة المواهب في تحقيق الإبداع التنظيمي لدى الإداريين في جامعة السلطان قابوس.

كلمات مفتاحية: إدارة المواهب، الجامعات الحكومية، الإبداع التنظيمي، جامعة السلطان قابوس.
العواصف الرَّمْلِيّة في محافظة الأحساء شَرْقِيّ المملكة العربية السعودية
Authors: القاسم محمد , الملحم أفنان
Published: November 2023

هدف البحث إلى التعرُّف على خصائص ظاهرة العواصف الرَّمْلِيّة في محافظة الأحساء شَرْقِيّ المملكة العربية السعودية وأسبابها وتوزيعها وإظهار الاتجاه العام. وتكمن أهمية البحث في الآثار المترتبة عن حدوث الظاهرة على صحة الإنسان وبيئته وأنشطته المختلفة. وقد اعتمد البحث على البيانات المناخية المتوفرة بمحطّة الأرصاد الجوية وحماية البيئة بمطار الإحساء خلال مدة الدراسة 1985-2017م. وقد أُتبع المنهج الاستقرائي، وكذلك المنهج الاستدلالي، وأُستخدم الأسلوب الكميّ لتحليل البيانات المناخية وبرنامج الحزم الاحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية(Spss)، والأسلوب الكارتوجرافي وتحليل خرائط نوا للضغط الجوي على مستوى سطح البحر. وقد توصل البحث إلى عدد من النتائج، من أهمها: أن ظاهرة العواصف الرَّمْلِيّة هي ظاهرة جوية متكررة في منطقة الدراسة حيث بلغ تكرارها 674 عاصفة خلال مدة الدراسة، ويعدُّ الربيع أكثر فصول السنة من حيث تكرار العواصف (45%) ويزداد تكرارها في شهر مارس (16.6%)، ويعتبر فصل الخريف أقل فصول السنة تكراراً للظاهرة بنسبة (6.2%) ويحل الشتاء ثانياً والصيف ثالثاً، ويمثل تحدر الضغط الجوي العامل المؤثر الأكبر في حدوث العواصف، إضافة للعوامل الخارجية والمتمثلة في المنخفضات الجوية والجبهات والكتل الهوائية. وأكد تحليل التباين الأحادي بتطبيق اختبار شيفيه ازدياد الظاهرة والتذبذب الواضح خلال السنوات الأخيرة.

وتوصي الدراسة بالتوسع في المسطحات الخضراء ومصدات الرمال، والاهتمام بظاهرة العواصف في التخطيط العمراني وفي المجالات المختلفة الصناعية والتجارية والزراعية والصحية والبيئية. وتحديث أساليب الرصد.

كلمات مفتاحية: العواصف الرَّمْلِيّة، الأحساء
دراسة مقارنة لأنماط الهوية الأكاديمية لدى الطالبات العمانيات والطالبات السعوديات في ضوء بعض المتغيرات
Authors: العبيدانية مريم بنت سعيد , الظفري سعيد بن سليمان الظفري , الصديق فاطمة محمد الخير
Published: November 2023

الملخص

 هدفت هذه الدِّراسة إلى مقارنة أنماط الهوية الأكاديمية لدى الطالبات العمانيات والطالبات السعوديات في ضوء بعض المتغيرات، واعتمد الباحثون على المنهج الوصفي المقارن، وتكونت عينة الدِّراسة من 529 طالبةً من طالبات كلية التربية بجامعة السلطان قابوس وطالبات كلية التربية بجامعة حائل بالمملكة العربية السعودية، واستخدم الباحثون مقياس الهوية الأكاديمية (Isaacson & Aim, 2008)، وكشفت نتائج الدِّراسة عن وجود فروق دالة إحصائيًّا في أنماط الهوية الأكاديمية بين الطالبات في نمط الهوية الأكاديمية المحققة لصالح الطالبات السعوديات، كما توصلت النتائج إلى وجود فروق دالة إحصائيًّا في نمط الهوية المحققة وفقًا لمتغير السنة الدراسيّة لصالح طالبات السنة الرابعة، ووجود فروق دالة إحصائيًّا وفقًا لمتغير المستوى الأكاديمي لجميع أنماط الهوية الأكاديمية، ووجود فروق في نمط الهوية الأكاديمية المحققة وفقًا لمتغير عدد أفراد الأسرة لصالح عدد الأفراد من 6- 8، كما أظهرت النتائج عدم وجود فروق دالة إحصائيًّا بناءً على الترتيب الولاديّ والمستوى التعليميّ للأب والمستوى التعليميّ للأم في أنماط الهوية الأكاديمية.

الكلمات المفتاحية: أنماط الهوية الأكاديمية؛ جامعة السلطان قابوس؛ جامعة حائل؛ عبر الثقافات؛ الترتيب الولادي.
Foreign Language Learners’ Beliefs and Use of Language Learning Strategies
Authors: Abu Radwan Adel
Published: November 2023

Variation in individuals’ success in learning a foreign/second language is often attributed to a host of cognitive, psychological and socio-cultural factors. Learners’ language learning strategies and preconceived beliefs have been explored as possible factors contributing to this variation. Research suggests that successful language learners usually utilize, whether consciously or subconsciously, more effective strategies than less proficient learners (Chamot, 2004). Similarly, learners’ beliefs are thought to shape the course of their linguistic development and their whole language learning experience (Debreli, 2012). Thus, any mistaken beliefs could have prolonged detrimental and negative effects on the learners’ learning experience (Peacock, 2001). Hence, this paper investigates the intricate relationship between learners’ beliefs and their strategic preferences. The study uses two questionnaires to collect data from 173 students in the English Department at SQU, Oman. Inferential statistical analysis shows an overall medium use of learning strategies, with metacognitive strategies occupying a top position. The results about learners’ beliefs reveal that learners’ motivation and expectations are the strongest set of beliefs held by language learners. Learners seem to accord less significance to the traditional role of grammar and vocabulary in language learning. As for the relationship between strategies and beliefs, the findings show that students’ beliefs intricately correlate with different categories of strategies. In specific, foreign language aptitude and learners’ motivation and expectations strongly correlate with almost all sets of strategies. From a pedagogical perspective, the findings of this investigation are of a great significance for both learners and instructors. To ensure a successful language learning experience, instructors need to give special attention to helping learners overcome any preconceived negative beliefs and providing them with proper training on how to use appropriate strategies.

Keywords: beliefs, strategies, correlation, metacognition, strategy training.
تحليلُ خصائص حوادث المشاة ومُحدِّداتها المكانية في مدينة الرياض خلال الفترة (2017 – 2019)
Authors: ضايم القرادي مفرح
Published: November 2023

تهدف الدراسة إلى دراسة حوادث الدَّهْس المرورية في مدينة الرياض لأعوام 2017، 2018، 2019م، بالاعتماد على تقنيات نُظُم المعلومات الجغرافية. تسعى الدِّرَاسة إلى تحليل التوزيع المكاني والزماني لحوادث الدَّهْس في المدينة، ونمط توزيعها، وتركزها؛ وصولاً لفهم محدداتها المكانية وأسباب توزيعها. بلغ مجموع حوادث الدَّهْس في المدينة لسنوات الدِّرَاسة على التوالي: 3416، 2857،2342 حادثًا؛ وفقًا لبيانات هيئة الهلال الأحمر السعودي. وكانت من أهم النتائج التي توصَّلت إليها الدراسة أنَّ أماكن التسوق والخدمات التجارية كانت الأعلى في عدد حوادث الدَّهْس بمجموع 246 حادثًا، ثم تأتي المدارس في المرتبة الثانية بمجموع 149 حادثًا على مستوى أحياء مدينة الرياض. وقد سجلت كلٌّ من أحياء: الرمال، النسيم الشرقي، النسيم الغربي، طويق، العزيزية الأعلى تسجيلاً في عدد الحوادث لسنوات الدراسة. وتوصي الدراسة بضرورة الاهتمام بتصميم الطرق بشكلٍ آمنٍ ومناسبٍ للمشاة من خلال وضع علامات إرشادية، وتحديد أماكن مخصَّصة للعبور، وتعزيز السلامة المرورية بالقرب من: المجمعات التجارية، المدارس، المساجد، الحدائق وغيرها من الخدمات؛ مع ضرورة إجراء المزيد من الدراسات الهندسية، والصحية، والاقتصادية؛ لتحديد العوامل والتأثيرات المصاحبة لهذه الحوادث على المجتمع.

الكلمات المفتاحية: حوادث الدَّهْس- نظم المعلومات الجغرافية- المُحدِّدات المكانية- كثافة الحوث- الانحدار الجغرافي الموزون.
تأثير التَّعلُّم عن بُعْد على مستوى التَّحصيل الأكاديميّ والتواصل لدى طلاب جامعة الشارقة في ظل جائحة كورنا "كوفيد-19"
Authors: الغرباوي فاطمة , عبدالكريم الحوراني محمد
Published: November 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة تأثير التَّعلُّم عن بُعْد على طلاب جامعة الشارقة في ظل جائحة كورنا "كوفيد-19" وتم استخدام العينة العشوائية البسيطة من خلال منهج المسح الاجتماعيّ. كما اعتمدت الدراسة على الاستبيان كأداة لجمْع البيانات. وتوصلت الدراسة فيما يتعلق بجودة التعليم إلى شعور الطلبة بشكل عام بالوحدة والانعزالية بالدرجة الأولى، يليها سهولة استخدام التكنولوجية للتعلم والحرية والراحة وتنمية القدرات الفردية، مما يعكس اتجاهاتهم الإيجابية نحو التَّعلُّم عن بُعْد بشكل عام، بالرغم من شعورهم بالوحدة لعدم الالتقاء وجهاً لوجه، وبالنسبة للمستوى الدِّراسيّ للطالب ومدى تأثيره في عملية التَّعلُّم عن بُعْد في جامعة الشارقة جاءت وجهة نظر الطلاب لتشير إلى أن إهدار الوقت في التكنولوجيا ومحاولة دخول المحاضرة جاء في المرتبة الأولى، يليها عدم مراعاة الفروق الفردية، ويعزى ذلك لعدم رؤية الطالب ومواجهته كما في التَّعلُّم الكلاسيكيّ وفي المراتب الأخيرة جاء عدم اكتساب الخبرة و ارتفاع الحافزية الفردية لدى الطلبة وأخيراً التزود بالمعلومات السهلة، وتبين أنَّ من أثر التَّعلُّم عن بُعْد على العلاقة التفاعلية بين الأستاذ والطالب أن هذا النمط من التعليم قد عزَّز بالفعل العلاقة بين الأستاذ، يليه شعورهم بعدم وصول المعلومة بشكل واضح مقارنة بالتعليم التقليدي، ويأتي بالمرتبة الأخيرة خوفهم من التقييم غير العادل، كما وضحت العلاقات الارتباطية بين تأثير عملية التَّعلُّم عن بُعْد في ظل جائحة كورونا وبين اختلاف خصائص العينة وجود علاقات ارتباطية بين الجنس/ المرحلة الجامعية/ التخصص/ المنطقة/ عدد الاخوة / ونوع السكن.

 الكلمات المفتاحية: التَّعلُّم عن بُعْد- التَّحصيل الدِّراسيّ- جائحة كورونا- جامعة الشارقة- التَّعلُّم التقليدي.
تفعيلُ الممارسات الإدارية المُعزِّزة لمظاهر الأمن الفكريّ لطلبة التعليم ما بعد الأساسيّ بسلطنة عُمان في ضوء المُتغيِّرات التكنولوجية
Authors: العبري خلف , لاشين محمد , القرينية لهية
Published: November 2023

تهدف الدراسة إلى التَّعرُّف على واقع ممارسة الأمن الفكريّ لدى الطلبة العُمانيّين في مدارس التعليم ما بعد الأساسيّ بسلطنة عُمان، كما هدفت إلى معرفة مستوى الممارسات الإدارية الداعمة للأمن الفكريّ لطلبة هذه المرحلة، ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة استخدم الباحثون المنهج الوصفي. وقد استُخدِمت الاستبانة كأداة لجمع البيانات، حيث تم تطبيقها على عينة عشوائية من طلبة التعليم ما بعد الأساسيّ (11-12) بمدارس السلطنة. وبلغ عدد أفراد العينة (1257) طالباً وطالبة، وأظهرت نتائج الدراسة وجود مظاهر عالية للأمن الفكريّ لدى طلبة التعليم ما بعد الأساسيّ في المدارس العُمانيّة، كما أظهرت الدراسة قلة وجود الممارسات الإدارية من قِبل هذه المؤسسات لتعزيز الأمن الفكريّ لدى طلبتها، وأوصت الدراسة بتضمين مفهوم الأمن الفكريّ وممارساته في عدة مجالات، منها التَّخطيط والتَّنظيم والتدريب في ضوء المُتغيِّرات التكنولوجية.

الكلمات المفتاحية: الأمن الفكريّ- المُتغيِّرات التكنولوجية- الممارسات الإدارية- التَّخطيط- التَّنظيم.
النرجسية وعلاقتها بالمناعة النَّفسيّة لدى الأزواج السعوديين
Authors: الكريدس ريم
Published: November 2023

تهدف الدراسة إلى الكشف عن علاقة بين متغيري النَّرْجيسيّة والمناعة النَّفسيّة لدى الأزواج السعوديين، كما هدفت إلى التَّعرُّف على مستوى كلٍّ من النَّرْجيسيّة والمناعة النَّفسيّة لدى الأزواج عينة الدِّراسة، وكذلك إمكانية التنبؤ بالمناعة النَّفسيّة من النَّرْجيسيّة لدى الأزواج، وقد اتبعت الدِّراسة المنهج الوصفي الارتباطيّ، وطُبقت على عينة مكونة من (200) من الأزواج من مدينة الرياض، ممّن تتراوح أعمارهم بين (25: 35)، وتتراوح فترة زواجهم من (10:1) سنوات، وتم استخدام مقياس النَّرْجيسيّة ومقياس المناعة النَّفسيّة (إعداد الباحثة)، وقد توصلت النتائج إلى وجود علاقة سلبية بين النَّرْجيسيّة والمناعة النَّفسيّة لدى الأزواج السعوديين، كما توصلت إلى وجود مستوى منخفض من المناعة النَّفسيّة لديهم، بينما يتمتع الزوج عينة الدِّراسة بمستوى مرتفع من النَّرْجيسيّة، كما تبين أنه يمكن التنبؤ بالمناعة النَّفسيّة من خلال أبعاد النَّرْجيسيّة.

الكلمات المفتاحة: النَّرْجيسيّة- الأنانية- المناعة النَّفسيّة- المرونة النَّفسيّة- الأزواج.
The Central Role of Active Learning in University Education: with Special Reference to Content Courses
Authors: Ali Al-Balushi Rashid
Published: November 2023

This paper raises the question of why university graduates lack higher order intellectual skills, and ascribes this to the teaching approach adopted for content courses. It argues that the lack of critical thinking and problem solving as well as research skills is due to the widespread use of the direct approach to instruction for university content courses. It thus argues that the solution is in adopting teaching approaches that promote active learning, like the discussion approach and the problem-based approach. The recommended approaches aim at arousing students’ curiosity about the material through assigning readings and presenting problems, which prompts the students to make observations and ask questions, therefore assuming the active role of ‘learner’, rather than the passive role of ‘recipient’. The paper justifies recommending these two approaches by linking them to the children’s learning style and scholars’ discovery process, which are essentially based on ‘making observations’, ‘asking questions’, and ‘pursuing answers’.

 

Keywords: curiosity; observation; questions and discussion; problems; active learning.
واقع الرعاية الأسرية لمرضى الفصام من وجهة نظر المُختصين النفسانيين في ضوء بعض المتغيرات (الجنس، الخبرة، نوع العلاج)
Authors: لخضر روبي محمد
Published: November 2023

هدف البحث إلى التعرف على واقع الرعاية الأسرية لمرضى الفصام من وجهة نظر المختصين النفسانيين بالجزائر، ولتحقُق أهداف البحث، تم تصميم استبانة الرعاية الأسرية لمرضى الفصام. وبعد التأكد من صدقها وثباتها تم تطبيقُها على عينة قوامُها (62) مختصًا، وللإجابة على أسئلة البحث تم استخدام المتوسطات الحسابية، والانحرافات المعيارية. وأظهرت النتائج أن مستوى الرعاية الأسرية لمرضى الفصام متوسط، وجود فروق في اتجاهات المختصين النفسانيين نحو مستوى الرعاية الأسرية لمرضى الفصام تبعًا لمتغير الجنس ومتغير الخبرة. كما أظهرت النتائج أن مرضى الفصام أكثر استجابة للعلاج النفسي التكاملي من العلاج النفسي التحليلي.

الكلمات المفتاحية: الرعاية الأسرية؛ المرض النفسي؛ الفصام؛ المختص النفساني؛ العلاج النفسي.
Ways of Protecting Omani Children from the Internet: A Case Study of the Sultan School in Muscat, Oman
Authors: AL-Saleem Naifa Eid
Published: November 2023

The Internet is an evolving medium that continuously presents new functionalities. Children’s Internet usage is also continuously changing. This requires vigilance with regard to Internet risk behavior and safe Internet use. The present article presents a structured overview of Internet risks and summarizes approaches to foster safe Internet behavior. Based on a cross-sectional study, internet usage of year six of the young children at Sultan School in Oman has been researched. The focus is to identify the risks that the children in year six at Sultan School face. Examples of this risk include content and contact risks. The study aims to explore the role that parents play in guiding their children when they use the Internet. Based on the analysis of survey data from 88 children, trends in their (un)safe Internet usage are studied in the year 2011. The results of this study show that 32.2% of the participants in this study use the Internet three hours, and 42.2% of them use chat rooms. With regard to parents’ role, the study found that 66.7% of the parents did not play a role in controlling or guiding their children when they use the Internet. Finally the study found that 66.7% of the informants are exposed to risk through the use of the Internet.
Graphs and their vertical and horizontal significance as possible indicators for assessing/evaluating student-teachers’ performance in the teaching skills of Art Education and their attitudes towards its implementations at Sultan Qaboos University
Authors: Al-Amri Mohammed Hamood , Fawzy Yasser Mahmoud
Published: November 2023

The current research aim at analyzing the teaching performance indicators in Art Education through developing assessment/evaluation tools of student/teacher’s teaching performance as visual forms in relation to graphs . It also aims at identify the contribution of these evaluation tools in following-up the level of growth indicators of student/teachers’ teaching performance and in monitoring their attitudes towards the use of graphs as indicators for assessing /evaluating teaching skills of Art Education in the preservice teaching practice course (Practicum). The implementation of the current study was conducted on a sample of 25†male and female students in their fourth-year of study at Art Education Department, Sultan Qaboos University. In this study the researchers used the descriptive and the experimental research methods. The results show the possibility of using of graphs as forms of visual significance which may be utilized as tools for assessing student performance in the art education teaching practice course. The results also showed positive attitudes towards the use of graphic drawings in the process of evaluating student/ teacher performance. The research concluded with some recommendations such as: developing the assessment and evaluation processes by using tools based on visual forms associated with the nature of art specialization; conducting further similar research in using graphs drawings in the process of assessment/ evaluation in other disciplines; examining its benefits in developing student/teacher performance in the educational process.
The Metonymic Functions of the Verb fa?ala in the Holy Qur’an
Authors: Al-Sharafi Abdul Gabbar
Published: November 2023

This study builds on an observation that the verb fa?ala in Arabic, which means ‘do’, is essentially metonymic; it can refer to any transitive or intransitive verb in the language. This referential function is paradigmatic in nature and has been mentioned by classical Arab grammarians, hence their choice of this verb as the template or pattern on which all action verbs are formulated and modulated. The study proceeds from this basic observation to propose another type of referential function of the verb fa?ala, which is syntagmatic in nature: the cohesive function. Taking the Holy Qur’an as the corpus for this study, both functions of the verb are investigated in this study. A statistical analysis is carried out to identify all the occurrences of the verb fa?ala and its derivatives in the Holy Qur’an within their textual contexts, usually the verse. A textual analysis of each of these occurrences is, then, carried out to reveal the metonymic function of the verb fa?ala in all these instances. The study shows that within the general metonymic referential function of the verb fa?ala two basic sub-functions can be identified. The first is plain reference and the second is euphemistic reference. The findings of this study show that the plain reference function only accounts for about 37% of the total occurrences, while the euphemistic reference accounts for about 63% of the total Holy Qur’an corpus. These findings are significant because no previous study has addressed this textual aspect of the verb fa?ala in the Holy Qur’an, not even classical and contemporary exegetes. This study is also significant to linguistic and figurative studies of the Holy Qur’an, Holy Qur’an corpus studies and textual and pragmatic analysis of the Holy Qur’an.
Public Attitudes Towards Omani Media Coverage of “Gono” Cyclone Crisis
Authors: Al- Shaqsi Obaid Said
Published: November 2023

This survey study aimed at investigating the relationship between Omani media management of the 2007 Gono cyclone crisis and people’s behavioral responses and their attitudes towards media performance. The study was founded on the general principles of the Situational Crisis Communication theory and Stakeholders theory. A convenient sample of 140 affected individuals from three different places in Oman participated in this study. The results indicated that 96% of the informants followed Omani media warnings about the cyclone. The results also showed a positive correlation between respondents’ belief that the media have provided them with swift and transparent messages and addressed their interests and emotional concerns on one hand, and adopting positive behavioral responses, on the other hand. Overall, respondents were satisfied with Omani media performance during the different stages of the cyclone crisis.
A Folk Story from Dhofar A Pathway to Indigenous Knowledge
Authors: ElMahi Ali Tigani , Khatheri Ahmed Mohamed al
Published: November 2023

Folktales serve certain aspects and involve meaningful intentions in the society. This paper assess a Dhofari folk story in Oman. The story denotes the significance of folk explanation for the first emergence of poultry in Dhofar. It compares the beautiful coloured bird the Arabian partridge, Alectoris melanocephala in Dhofar’s environment with the common domestic chicken Gallus domesticus. The paper concludes that the folktales target the conservation of the society’s traditions, educating and enlightening the society’s members especially the young generations and most all demonstrates the faculty of folk explanation. Therefore, the paper urges that these folktales must be documented and studied, since they represent a valuable key part in the Omani cultural heritage.
The Question of “Death” in Three Stories: A Comparative Study
Authors: Al Lawati Ehsan Sadiq Mohammed
Published: November 2023

ries representing two different cultures and two different historical periods. The first one is a story from Persia, dating back to the seventh Century AH (13th Century AD), by the well- known Iranian writer Sa’di Al-Shirazi. The other two were written by the two Arab writers; Yosuf Idrees and Abdu Salaam Al ‘Ojaily. The presence of “Death” as a theme in these three stories constitutes a distinctive and common feature that cuts across these three stories despite the differences among them in terms of setting, time, details and characters. This, in turn, vividly demonstrates that human beings have a common concern irrespective of differences. This, consequently, proves the prominent role played by comparative literature in enhancing, and cementing common understanding among human beings and, therefore, making it firmly rooted in them. The study also aims to focus on this theme at two levels; the implicit and the explicit. The main objective is to make the reader become fully acquainted with how these two concerted levels lead to a common artistic vision in the three stories in spite of their differences in terms of content and details (i.e. setting, time, character, etc.).
The impact of governmental efforts in the fight against corruption, and citizen’s satisfaction with the government’s performance on the participation of citizens in the social movement (Alherak) in Jordan
Authors: Alhasan Khawla , Al badayneh Diab
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to identify the impact of government efforts in the fight against corruption, citizen’s satisfaction with the government’s performance and the personal, social and economic characteristics of in the citizens involvement in the social movement in Jordan. The study sample consisted of a convenient sample of (821) members of the participants in the social movement in Jordan in (12) governorates. In order to achieve the objectives of the study and for the purpose of data collection, a queioninaire has been developed by Al badayneh (2010) and was used as a research tool. The questionnaire was designed to measure corruption, and is based on international measures such as the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Results of the study showed that the government efforts in the fight against corruption, citizen’s Satisfaction with the government’s performance and the personal, social and economic characteristics of participants explain 14% of the variation in the participation in the social movement in Jordan and the impact of these variables was statistically significant (F = 9.708, ∞ = .000). Effect of individual regression coefficients of gender, party affiliation, and the causes for the spread of corruption prevalence, and government efforts to combat corruption were statistically significant. A negative relationship between the participants in the social movement governorate (-0.189) where less participation in the social movement in the south and increasingly in the center and north region, party affiliation (-0.243) where participation increases with party affiliation and youth organization, the weakness of the government’s efforts in the fight against corruption (-0.241) and the dissatisfaction of citizens for government services (-0.216). Moreover, there were a positive relationship between participation in the social movement an age (0.110), and education (0.109), the type of party (0.132), and the causes for the spread of corruption (0.134).
Evaluation of Higher Diploma in Medical Librarianship Programme offered by SQU Department of Information Studies in the Light of the Professional Competences Approved by MLA
Authors: Kallow Sabah Mohammed
Published: November 2023

The paper aims to evaluate the programme of Higher Diploma in Medical Librarianship offered by the Department of Information Studies, Sultan Qaboos University, in the light of the professional competences approved by the Medical Library Association (MLA). The process covers the offered courses and their instructors, labs and existing sources of information in this area. The study is based on surveys conducted to identify the competences and specifications of medical librarians as defined by medical informatics professional associations. It has applied the analytic, descriptive approach to assessing the programme’s course descriptions and the extent to which the courses conform to the professional competences mentioned above. The findings suggest that the courses have achieved 94.11% of such competences. Recommendations have been made as to ways and means of programme improvement and applicability in other information studies departments in the Arab world. professional competence,
The latent soul illusion in the causative object ( الْمَفْعول لَِجْلِه ) section the controllers in purposeful causative object coming as a treatment infinitive ( مَصْدَر عِلاجِيّ ) in Arabic
Authors: Okasha Omar Yousef
Published: November 2023

The current study debates some of the traditional granted issues among Arab grammar scholars in Al-ManSubat section ( باب†الْمَنْصوبات†) in general, and in the Causative Object ( الْمَفْعول†لَِجْلِه†) in particular. As such, the current study is based on a preliminary exploration for what is to be truly called ( الْمَفْعولِ†لَِجْلِه†). The study then turns to negate the attribute of the Objectivity ( الْمَفْعولِيَّة†) on the Causative Object ( الْمَفْعول†لَِجْلِه†) or other than the Direct Object ( المفعول†به†). Then, the study examines, using the available evidences, the accuracy of the grammarians claims of the psychological condition that have been stipulated by them for الْمَفْعول†لَِجْلِه†. In doing so, the study presents some opinions of the early and contemporary grammarians in this matter. The study clarifies that the Causal Causative Object ( الْمَفْعول†لَِجْلِه†السَّبَبِيّ†) is the only type that the psychological condition applies to. As for the Purposeful Causative Object ( الْمَفْعولِ†لَِجْلِه†الْغَرَضِيّ†), it must be a Treatment Infinitive not a psychological one.
Style in Literary Translation: A Practical Perspective
Authors: Almanna Ali , Farghal Mohammed
Published: November 2023

This paper explores a stylistic approach to translating literary texts from Arabic into English and vice versa. It is held that in order to be in a position to render literary texts effectively and accurately, one needs to: (1) analyze and describe varieties of language, (2) identify and discern all important aesthetic aspects of text in order to interpret and appreciate texts properly, (3) activate processes and experiences of reading along with one’s intuitive responses to the text, and (4) activate all aspects of knowledge stored in one’s mind on language, text-typological demands, generic conventions, sociological roles of participants in the real world and in text, cultural environment and so on. Through the analysis of authentic data, it argues that by adopting a comprehensive stylistic approach, translators, as special text readers, can easily derive a better understanding and appreciation of texts, in particular literary texts. The data analysis demonstrates that literary translators, in addition to possessing other types of competences, need to develop first an analytical and evaluating competence that enables them to analyze and appreciate stylistic features, and second transferring/translating competence that enables them to prioritize the competing elements with a minimum loss.
An analysis of lexicon in Omani English language teaching: challenges from teaching and learning perspectives
Authors: Al-Mahrooqi Rahma , Al-Maamari Faisal , Denman Christopher
Published: November 2023

Textbooks are indispensable in most formal education settings. However, many teachers believe weaknesses in textbooks can result in ineffective learning and teaching. This research uses a corpus-based approach to identify issues related to vocabulary with a particular focus on English textbooks in use in Omani schools. WordSmith Tools and RANGE concordance software are used to analyze these textbooks. Findings indicate that there are irregularities in vocabulary loading and that the types, tokens, density and consistency ratio show inconsistencies. Moreover, in terms of the coverage of GSL and AWL word lists, the textbooks fall short of the ideal range of 95% to 98% coverage suggested by Nation (1990, 2001). In fact, vocabulary from large percentages of the texts are not found in any of the essential word lists. The paper suggests recommendations for consistent analysis and guidance in analyzing textbooks in order to improve their quality in terms of vocabulary introduction and loading.
Modality with Past Time Reference in English-into-Arabic Fiction Translation
Authors: Farghal Mohammed , Al-Hamly Mashael
Published: November 2023

Modality is a semantic medium that colors the way the language user views the world around him/ her in terms of certainty, necessity and obligation; hence, it places extra effort on the translator while attempting to capture modalistic shades of meaning. The task may become more challenging when the translator is dealing with a language pair where modality is grammar-oriented in one member (English, for example) and lexis-oriented in the other (Arabic, for example). The present paper aims to investigate the rendering of speaker participation in the speech event as embodied in modality when translating English fiction into Arabic. In particular, it will examine the corpus of two sets of data involving past modality (modal + have + past participle) extracted from two English novels which will be compared with their counterparts in the Arabic translations. Four main issues will be discussed. The first is to see whether the distinction between epistemic and deontic modality is maintained in translation. The second is to check whether the translators are sensitive to the import of modality in discourse as manifested in the speaker’s attitudes toward what is happening. The third is to check whether English modalized propositions are sometimes erroneously rendered into modality-free Arabic propositions. Last, the study discusses the Arabic modality markers employed to capture past modality. Both a quantitative account (focusing on form and function) and a qualitative analysis (focusing on adequacy of translation procedures) are furnished.
The Specialization of Information Science and its Relationship with other Specializations: The Experience of the Department of Information Studies at Sultan Qaboos University
Authors: Al Hijji Khalfan Zahran Hamed , Abdullah Khaled Ateeq Saeed
Published: November 2023

This study aims to explore the interdisciplinary research and courses of the Department of Information Studies (DIS) at Sultan Qaboos University with other disciplines in the university, and to explore its impact on the management and development of various academic programs of the department. To achieve this objective, the study utilized qualitative research methods such as: content analysis of documents, written plans, and course syllabi of the department and open interviews with faculty members to identify kinds of relations with other scientific disciplines they seek when building their academic programs. The study revealed that the interdisciplinary relations of the department exist in all its programs. The DIS PhD program was initiated as an interdisciplinary program in cooperation with departments of Information Systems, Management, and Computer Science. Further, the interdisciplinary path of the Masters’ program is clearly seen in the variation of topics that dissertations have discussed, which include human resources, marketing, bibliometric studies, social media, e-government, information literacy, manuscripts, and technology acceptance. The Higher Diploma in Medical Libraries is directed towards qualifying specialist librarians for health and medical libraries. Students admitted in this program are usually selected from those who apply from biology and health sciences. Lastly, in the undergraduate level, DIS provides the bachelor of Learning Resource Centers in Faculty of Education with number of specialized courses. In the main time there are many electives and required courses from different disciplines that are included in the department’s undergraduate study plan.
Interdisciplinary Researches and the Progress of Human Societies in the New Millennium: Practical Experiences and Futuristic Options
Authors: Abdo Hany Khamis
Published: November 2023

Interdisciplinary Research is a fertile ground for researchers in the modern era, as is represents the importance in the study of various phenomena of society and its issues and complex problems that need to cross the barriers and cognitive limitations among social and natural sciences. It could be argued that after decades of increased specialization on the vertical level (any connection between the social sciences) and the horizontal level (any connection between the social sciences and natural sciences) it has become noticeable that there is an increasing trend towards financing projects and research programs that are trying to promote interdisciplinary research as a means to encourage scientific technological progress, benefit human development, and improve the quality of life. Interdisciplinary research that relies on cognitive interaction is not an end in itself but a means to support research efforts to address societal problems and to promote a competitive environment through which knowledge can be acquired. This is achieved through the integration of knowledge or the formulation of new research areas based on the integration of knowledge from different fields. In the light of the above, the paper aims to shed light on the features of interdisciplinary research and on the extent it can be used to study human societies by reviewing practical applications in the field of interdisciplinary research.
Contemporary Art on the Touchstone of Social Sciences: The Experience of the Artist Jeff Koons as a Model
Authors: Abdulmawla Wisam
Published: November 2023

The current research aims to clarify the overlap of visual arts and contemporary different social sciences. It also aims to re-read the art work in a way to highlight the deep interaction of the recipient with the theme of the artwork in order to establish some art concepts which contribute to change and build a new visual culture for the society. This research also seeks to highlight the importance of today’s contemporary art as one of the fields of science. It dialogues many other areas and intersects with a lot of different sciences including the social sciences as a model for intermediary sciences. It shows the overlap between visual arts and different contemporary social sciences. It seeks, moreover, to re-read the artwork so as to highlight the deep interaction of the recipient with the society’s visual culture. The study tries to consider the idea of crossing borders between the various arts by opening onto each other. In other words, it wishes to emphasize the unique artistic pattern which had been considered to be confined within a unit of specialty with no partnership between one art and another or connection to the social sciences can transcend these borders. The research focuses on the experience of the artist Jeff Koons as a model of the complementary relationship between the practice of fine arts associated with many other fields of specialty, most importantly the social sciences. The research focuses on the experience of the artist as a model for the relationship of complementarily between fine practice and numerous other areas, notably the social sciences.
The evolution of the Moroccan field organization throughout history: the regional experience as a model
Authors: Mounir Rogui
Published: November 2023

The field organization of the most important criteria upon which all learners to analyze the components of a particular community and to highlight the characteristics of demographic and ethnicity , as the basis for the bulk of the transformations associated with the human society , and if Morocco had witnessed several developments and historical events before entering a French protectorate authority , it has been for the field a big role in it, but the French researchers Ulloa special attention to this area and highlighted the characteristics and advantages . This is the outline of which this article tries to take it.
Role of NGOs in motivating youths to volunteer work related to the social and economic returns in the Sultanate of Oman
Authors: Thabit Al-Ani Wajeha , Lashin Mohammed Abdulhameed , Al Fahdi Rashid Sulaman , Al Harthi Aisha Salim
Published: November 2023

This study aims to investigate the role of NGOs in motivating youths to volunteer work in the Sultanate of Oman. Also it analyzes the social and economic returns of youths’ volunteer work in civic societies and the facilities offered to them and the laws and regulations governing the work of volunteer in those societies. Qualitative approach used through collecting data from 90 interviewees represented of 85% of total population. Their responses were coded using (NVivo) program. The study result showed that there are 566 codes. Those codes were analyzed and showed that the social returns of youth volunteers provides more opportunities to them in developing their skills and socially empowering them through their participation in workshops conducted by those societies. Where the Governorate of Muscat coded higher percentage compare with the South Batinah and South Sharqiay Governorates. As for the economic returns, the results showed that it is still at low level. The study results showed there are other returns are linked to the development of society and groups related to the elderly and children. In accordance to facilities provided for youths volunteers where Dhofar governorate shows the highest percentage compared to other governorates. The study result also shows that there is a need for legislation to regulate voluntary work and preserve the rights of volunteers to ensure the continuity of youth’s participations in volunteer work. Upon the study results, many recommendations and suggestions were proposed.
Al- jahiz Vision in Umayyad era
Authors: Al hinai Sulaiyam Mohammed
Published: November 2023

The study seeks to highlight the role played by the Al- jahiz in the presentation of historical novels about the Umayyads, these novels by Al- jahiz himself from the rest of history, literature and other books, the study also explores the factors that contributed to the entry of the Umayyad dynasty in particular conflicts in the last years of the Umayyad state. The study addresses to highlight the role of Al- jahiz in writing the Umayyad state and how it was to the closeness of the Abbasid Caliphate reflection on his writings about the Umayyad dynasty. The study also explores the approach that was followed by most of the history book and Al- jahiz position of many of the writings and novels when streamlines and analyzes and be critic. The study is based on the historical method and descriptive analytical approach in the presentation and discussion of the results through analysis of previous studies, and research will be added due to the lack of scientific research that dealt with the history of the Umayyad dynasty through literature.
The Counter-Effects Of The Application Of Imprisonment Alternatives On The Families Of The Imprisoned Individuals From The Point Of View Of The Prisoners In The Al-Qaseem Region – SUDIA ARABIA”
Authors: Alsaweel Khaled , Alquisi Saleem
Published: November 2023

The main objectives of this study is to identify the nature of the sequences resulted from replacing the imprisonment punishment on the social, economic and security structure of the families from the point of view of the imprisoned individuals in the Qaseem region of Saudi Arabia. The study sample is composed of 239 jailed individuals representing the Qaseem prisons. In order to answer the main questions, the study used standards of descriptive statistical, and T-Tests of independent samples. The study has concluded that the degree of the reflection of imprisonment alternatives, as punishments, on the social structure of the family is of a high degree and with positive results from the point of view of the questioned individuals, as the main general average was 4.32. it has been shown that the application of imprisonment alternatives has had high positive results on the stability of the family, prevent social disintegration, protect the family of the jailed people, prevent social stigma, provide suitable atmosphere enables social integration of the families of the jailed individuals. Also, it has been elucidated that the application of alternative punishment has high-positive effects, with 4.18 overall average. Alternative punishments secure the families with fixed income, contributes to their economic welfare, and provide appropriate housing. The analyses indicated that alternative punishments have high positive effects in securing and protecting families from crimes, with overall average of 4.09. The study recommends that a public-awareness and opinion should be established and widespread in order to publicize recourse to alternative punishments to imprisonment. Furthermore, the effectiveness of alternative punishment should be emphasized in prevent the families from the social, economic and security negative consequences resulted from the imprisonment of the paterfamilias.
سحب البحث- دور وسائل الاتصال في حملات الانتخابات النيابية في مملكة البحرين لعام 2014 دراسة ميدانية"
Authors: احمد عبدالله على , عبد المنعم الغباشي شعيب
Published: November 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على طبيعة الوسائل الاتصالية المستخدمة في الحملات الانتخابية، ومدى اعتماد النواب البحرينيين الفائزين بعضوية مجلس النواب عام 2014 على وسائل الاتصال المختلفة في حملاتهم الانتخابية، والتعرف على الأساليب التي استخدموها لمعرفة رد فعل الجمهور على رسائلهم الإعلامية أثناء حملاتهم الانتخابية، ومدى مراعاتهم للمستوى الثقافي والاجتماعي والسياسي للجمهور في اختيار وسائل الاتصال، ومعرفة مدى أهمية وسائل الاتصال في نجاح حملاتهم الانتخابية. تم اتباع منهج البحث الوصفي التحليلي باستخدام استبانة تتألف من تسع وعشرين فقرة بعد التأكد من صدقها وثباتها بالطرق المناسبة. وقد تم تطبيقها على تسعة وثلاثين نائباً من الأربعين الذين فازوا بالانتخابات النيابية لعام 2014 بطريقة فردية من خلال الاجتماع بكل منهم بصورة مباشرة. وتم تحليل البيانات التي تم الحصول عليها باستخدام الرزم الإحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية SPSS. كشفت عملية تحليل البيانات عن نتائج عديدة، ومن أبرزها: أن وسائل الاتصال الاجتماعي وبالأخص الإنستجرام والوتساب قد احتلت المرتبة الأولى بين الوسائل الاتصالية التي جرى استخدامها في حملات النواب الانتخابية، بينما أظهرت الدراسة أن الراديو والتلفزيون كانا في ذيل الوسائل الاتصالية التي اعتمد عليها النواب، وإن جمهور الشباب قد احتل المرتبة الأولى في اهتمامات النواب، بينما جاء جمهور الأطفال في المرتبة الأخيرة.

الكلمات المفتاحية: وسائل الاتصال، الحملات الانتخابية، مجلس النواب، الإنستجرام، الوتساب.
Level of competence of the administrative staff at Yarmouk University in light of their demographic differences
Authors: Darawsha Najwa
Published: November 2023

The present study aims at revealing the level of competence of the administrative staff at Yarmouk University. In order to achieve the objective of the study, a population of 291 individuals were randomly selected. The results show that level of functional efficiency was average. Moreover, there were statistically significant differences due to gender and qualification. The female participants scored significantly higher than the males and those who have postgraduate degrees were always significantly different from the other participants. The results did not reveal any statistically significant differences due to the effects of years of service and job title. In light of these results, the researcher recommends the need to pay more attention to the use of technology in the workplace to create an environment conducive to the activation of the functional efficiency and to exploit the creative energies available as quickly and effortlessly as possible.