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Cognition, Brain, Behavior. An interdisciplinary journal

The current study aimed to identify the level of cognitive dissonance among students of Al al-Bay... more The current study aimed to identify the level of cognitive dissonance among students of Al al-Bayt University in Jordan in terms of gender, academic specialization and level, and to reveal the predictive ability of emotional intelligence for cognitive dissonance. The study sample consisted of 235 male and female students from Al al-Bayt University. The Cognitive Dissonance Scale (Al-Adamat & Atoum, 2022) and the Emotional Intelligence Scale (Al-Alwan, 2011) were used to collect the data. The findings of this study indicated that the level of cognitive dissonance was average. Statistically significant differences were identified in the level of cognitive dissonance in terms of gender, higher scores being reported by males. Also, there were significant differences in terms of academic specialization, in the favor of humanities major, and academic level, in the favor of the second, third and fourth year students. In addition, findings revealed that emotional intelligence explained 9.3%...

دراسات تربویة ونفسیة. مجلة کلیة التربیة بالزقازیق, Apr 1, 2015

This study was conducted in suppjort of the UAE Foundation to explore the UAE youth university st... more This study was conducted in suppjort of the UAE Foundation to explore the UAE youth university students attitudes toward volunteer work and whether this attitudes differ according to students gender, college type, university level, type of university, and university GPA. The sample consisted of 982 UAE students from various public and private universities and colleges. Also, a scale to measure students' attitudes was Results showed positive moderate attitudes toward volunteer work. Also, results showed j no statistical differences in students' attitudes due to gender while some of items favored males or females. Also, a statistical differences due to college in favor of the scientific colleges, and to university level in favor of the fourth year,-university type in favor of the public university, and GPA in favor of higher achievers. Results were discussed and prober recommendations were drawn.

Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences, 2002

The present study aimed at identifying the nature of teacher-principal personal relationship and ... more The present study aimed at identifying the nature of teacher-principal personal relationship and the levels of job-satisfaction of high school teachers in the Sultanate of Oman and Jordan. It also investigated the relationship between jobsatisfaction and personal relationship, and factors associated with them. Teachers were submitted to two scales: Teachers-Principals' Personal relationships and Teachers' Job-Satisfaction. Results showed an intermediate level of personal relationship among Omani and Jordanian teachers with statistical differences in favor of Jordanian teachers. The Omanis showed high levels of job-satisfaction while the Jordanians showed an intermediate level with statistically significant differences in favor of the Omani teachers. The results showed no effects of personal relationship between teachers and principals on teachers' job-satisfaction. Also, the results showed that the Omani teachers' major, gender, and experience predicted the levels of teacher-principals personal relationship and job-satisfaction, and teachers' major, experience, and the qualification degrees predicted the levels of teacher-principals' personal relationship and job-satisfaction among the Jordanian teachers.

مجلة جامعة القدس المفتوحة للأبحاث والدراسات التربوية والنفسية, 2018

This study investigated the level of cognitive dissonance and its relationship to thinking styles... more This study investigated the level of cognitive dissonance and its relationship to thinking styles, social support resources,and some demographical variables among Yarmouk University Students.The population of the study consisted of (775) male and female students from Yarmouk university.The study adopted Cassel, Chow & Reiger's cognitive dissonance scale, Alhamouri's thinking styles scale, and Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley's social support scale.The results showed that the level of cognitive dissonance among students was moderate in general and in all domains except feelings control.Furthermore, the results showed significant differences in the level of cognitive dissonance due to gender in favor of males, college in favor of scientific majors, and the university level in favor of the first-year students.Finally, the results showed that the other important , legislations style, interior style, minority style, executive style, liberate style, family and the preservative style explaned (14.1%) of cognitive dissonance.

Academy of Strategic Management Journal, Jul 1, 2011

ABSTRACT Computerized data has become critical to the survival of an enterprise. The number of or... more ABSTRACT Computerized data has become critical to the survival of an enterprise. The number of organizations that rely on computerized systems to perform daily operations and assist in the decision making process has grown at a rapid pace recently and still continues to grow. Companies must have a strategy for recovering their data in the event that fires, hurricanes or other natural disasters destroy their primary data centers. Planning for recovery from a disaster is quickly becoming recognized as a necessity. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and surrounding areas, many businesses were forced to implement an effective Information Technology (IT) Disaster Recovery plan (DRP) to help protect their business data so as to ensure their survival. This paper describes the concepts of a disaster recovery plan and data replication; discusses the assessment, planning, implementation, and testing of the Disaster Recovery solution used by Houston Community College (HCC); and finally, examines the testing procedures of an actual extension of the plan in the face of a real-life disaster. The HCC plan, which costs 576.000annually,orabout576.000 annually, or about 576.000annually,orabout1.92 per member of the HCC family, has proven to be one of the most effective and efficient Disaster Recovery Plans implemented in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in August, 2005. Keywords: Data replication, Business contingency planning, Disaster recovery, Data centers INTRODUCTION Webster's Dictionary defines a disaster as "a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction; a sudden or great misfortune or failure." In a contemporary IT context, disaster is an event that shuts down a computing environment for more than a few minutes, often for several hours, days or even years. A disaster can wipe out a company's normal business day or even its entire IT infrastructure. While not different from other kinds of outages, the outage of a company's IT infrastructure spreads over a wider area, and affects more components. It is no longer a question of whether disaster will occur: it will. Thus, establishing reliable disaster recovery (DR) capabilities are critical to ensuring that an organization will be able to survive significant events. Understanding when to initiate DR procedures during an event is critical to achieving expected DR outcomes (BEC Technologies, 2008). The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans forced businesses and universities to seriously reevaluate their DR Plans. Many businesses could not operate because they did not have plans in place. Entire IT infrastructures were crippled by the flooding that resulted from the storm, and many organizations did not have a DR site outside the affected area, which left them without a way to immediately move forward. Disaster recovery is becoming an increasingly important aspect of enterprise computing. As devices, systems, and networks become ever more complex, there are increasingly more things that can go wrong. Consequently, recovery plans have also become more complex (Toigo, 2002). A disaster recovery plan establishes how a company or organization can reinstate its IT systems and services after a significant large-scale interruption. The principles of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning are quite straightforward: creating a remote DR center is the first step in developing a well-organized plan, and this will directly affect the recovery capabilities of the organization. The contents of the plan should follow a logical sequence and be written in a standard and understandable format. Effective documentation and procedures are extremely important in a disaster recovery plan. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Houston Community College (HCC) in Houston, Texas, has played a pioneering role in developing a DR plan, and continues developing its systems for the future. The objective of this study is to discuss the Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan at HCC. …

Journal of Educational & Psychological Sciences, 2006

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International Journal of Computer Science Theory Technology and Applications, Jun 30, 2014

Since September 11, 2001, U.S. has invested billions of dollars for the improvement of aviation s... more Since September 11, 2001, U.S. has invested billions of dollars for the improvement of aviation security and significant number of changes has been implemented to improve the efficacy of security screening. Despite technology and procedural improvements, passenger screening remains subject to much criticism. Also deploying of advanced imaging technology (AIT) raises the concerns on privacy and health. The current U.S. security assumes that each passenger poses a risk. The current screening approach is resulting frustration among air passengers and poor public acceptance. Hence there is a need for a better approach to minimize the frustration and apply rigorous security measures who pose to be threat. This study analyzes prescreening and security screening used since and before September 11 and proposes risk based security model which categorize passengers into risk level based on the background check. The study also evaluates and compares the current and proposed model through surveys.

International Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technology, Jul 1, 2011

Even though historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play a crucial role in ensuring ... more Even though historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play a crucial role in ensuring higher education for black students, traditionally they are equipped with inferior technology, fewer resources, and lower budgets than other universities. Students at HBCUs should, therefore, try to optimize the use of these minimal resources in order to compete with others. In reality, however, this is not the case. Using a case study on the online student course registration system at an HBCU where only about 10% students use the online system available to them, this paper investigates the students' awareness and willingness to use available technology at HBCUs. A survey was conducted to determine the reasons for the inadequate use by students of the available resources, their awareness, and their depth of understanding of the resources. The paper also provides recommendations to maximize the use of available resources in order to improve overall efficiency and productivity at the university.

Indian journal of positive psychology, 2015

In this changing world, individuals face many problems that help create a state of frustration, t... more In this changing world, individuals face many problems that help create a state of frustration, tension, and anxiety. Psychologists suggested many ways to overcome such challenges such as advance thinking and problem solving strategies as means of methods to build up individuals' cognitive abilities when facing difficult times.Many people feel that things are under control around us, while others feel that our emotions and thoughts toward issues in our environment are causing lots of frustration, confusion, and lost of personal identity and self-control (Karve,2011).Csikzenthmihalyi and Seligman (2000) showed that positive psychology focuses on the ways in which people can remain psychologically healthy and lead fulfilling lives. This term was associated with other terms such as positive thinking, creativity, flow experiences, subjective well-being, happiness, hope, and optimism.Yearley (1990) defined positive thinking as a group of positive strategies that allow individuals to ...

Digital technology is an increasingly popular means of communication with profound effects on alm... more Digital technology is an increasingly popular means of communication with profound effects on almost every aspect of life. Many are concerned that some of the effects may be negative. A recent survey carried out at a four year public institution examined the impact of information technology on writing skills. Fifty seven percent of students and sixty two percent of faculty members believed that current digital trends adversely affected writing skills. This study investigates the relationship between technology and writing skills as well as its impact on literacy and language development.

Information Systems Education Journal, Jun 1, 2013

In recent years, the use of social networking sites has grown tremendously especially among the t... more In recent years, the use of social networking sites has grown tremendously especially among the teens and high school students. However, very little is known about the scale of use, the purpose, how students use these sites and, more specifically, whether these sites help or hurt their academic progress. This study investigates how high school students are using social networks for school-or education-based work. The study conducts survey among students of four schools in Rapides Parish, Louisiana and measures the usage, time spent on social networking sites, the specific websites that are being accessed, and the subjects being studied while on social networking sites, and tries to find out if these are helping or hurting the students' academic progress. The purpose of this research is to help education administrators, teachers and parents to discover how and whether social networking sites helping their students in their learning process. The study also provides recommendations to make the use of social networking sites effective and beneficial for the students.

لقد هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى الكشف عن أثر بعض المتغيرات الديمغرافية في سيكولوجية المعاقين حركياً ... more لقد هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى الكشف عن أثر بعض المتغيرات الديمغرافية في سيكولوجية المعاقين حركياً في الأردن. حيث عمدت هذه الدراسة إلى معرفة أثر متغيرات سبب الإعاقة (وراثي أم مكتسب) والوضع الاجتماعي (متزوج أم أعزب)، ومكان السكن (مدينة أم قرية) في مفهوم الذات على عينة تألفت من 340 معوقاً حركياً ممن ينتمون إلى مراكز اجتماعية خاصه بهم. لقد أشارت النتائج إلى وجود فروق في درجات الأفراد على المقياس الكلي لمفهوم الذات وجميع أبعاد المقياس بين المعوقين حركيا تعزى إلى سبب الإعاقة ولصالح ذوي الإعاقات الوراثية. وبالنسبة إلى الوضع الاجتماعي، فلم تظهر النتائج وجود فروق دالة إحصائياً في مفهوم الذات على المقياس الكلي تعزى للحالة الاجتماعية، بينما كان هنالك فروق في مفهوم الذات على بعدي القلق والبعد الفكري لصالح المتزوجين وعلى بعد الشهرة والشعبية لصالح غير المتزوجين كذلك لم تظهر النتائج فروق دالة إحصائياً في مفهوم الذات على المقياس الكلي تعزى لمكان السكن، بينما كان هنالك فروق داله إحصائياً في مفهوم الذات على البعد الفكري فقط ولصالح سكان المدينة.The present study aimed at studying the effect of some dem...

The present study aimed at studying the effect of some demographical factors on the mental status... more The present study aimed at studying the effect of some demographical factors on the mental status of motor-handicaped individuals in Jordan. The study explored the effect of causes of deficit (environmental vs. hareditary), social status (married vs. single), and place of stay (city vs. town) on self-concept for a sample of 340 Jordanian motor - handicaped individuals. The results showed that there were significant differences in self-concept scores for causes of deficit. No. significant differences were found in self-concept scores for social status or place of stay. However, there were significant differences in some of the self - concept sub-scales for social status and place of stay.

International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education, 2013

The present study examined the correlation between physiognomic facial features measured from pic... more The present study examined the correlation between physiognomic facial features measured from pictures of female students and judgments of honesty and attractiveness ratings. Eighty Slides pictures were made and shown to ( 199) students to collect judgments of honesty and attractiveness. Nineteen different physiognomic facial features were measured based on these slide pictures. Results showed that increased width of face (mouth level), decreased height of upper head, and increased width of eyes correlated or predicted judgments of honesty. Also, decreased thickness of lower lip, decreased height of smile, decreased thickness of upper lip, and decreased length of Mid face correlated or predicted judgments of attractiveness.تهدف الدراسة الحالية إلى التعرف على العلاقة بين معالم الوجه المادية وأحكام الصدق والجاذبية لدى عينة من طلبة جامعة اليرموك. لقد تم تصوير (80) طالبة من الجامعة على شكل سلايدات وبطريقة تبرز معالم الوجه وبمقاسات ثابتة لجميع الطالبات. ثم تم قياس (19) خاصية من معالم الو...

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2017

A new approach for delivering eLearning course in Jordanian universities is presented. The main o... more A new approach for delivering eLearning course in Jordanian universities is presented. The main objective of this experiment is to improve the quality and relevance of eLearning at Jordanian higher education institutions through the development, implementation and teaching of an English Language course at a national level. The pilot course was designed and delivered in four Jordanian universities under strict Quality Assurance (QA) measures over several consecutive semesters. The outcomes of the pilot ensured proper assimilation of eLearning QA standards and learning outcomes.

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies [JEPS], 2016

The current study aimed at exploring self and spouse estimates of general and multiple intelligen... more The current study aimed at exploring self and spouse estimates of general and multiple intelligences among a sample of married Jordanian Students. Two-hundred and ten participants, recruited from Yarmouk and Al-Balqaa Universities, Jordan, completed a brief questionnaire based on those used in previous research which included an estimation of general IQ and each of the multiple intelligence sub-types. Results of the study partially replicated the results from other multiple intelligence self-estimate studies showing sex differences on general and logical intelligences, and confirmed previous research results that estimated verbal (linguistic) intelligence followed by numerical (logical) intelligence are the best significant predictors of estimated general intelligence. These results were discussed in terms of sex and cultural differences and some recommendations were made

Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science, 2015

The study aimed at identifying the level of internet addiction among high basic stage students (8... more The study aimed at identifying the level of internet addiction among high basic stage students (8 th , 9 th and 10 th grades) in Jordan. It also aimed at predicting the effect of psychosocial adaptation and other variables related to internet use on internet addiction. To achieve the objectives of the study, the internet addiction scale and the psychosocial adaptation scale were used and administered to a sample of (600) male and female students. The results of the study showed that the rate of internet addicts reached (8.5 %) for the total sample. The results revealed that the following dimensions of the psychosocial adaptation scale (attention problems, physical problems, anxiety and depression, and social problems), and the number of hours spent on the internet, checking the e-mail, visiting social sites, and years of internet usage contributed in predicting internet addiction. The results also showed that the psychosocial adaptation among non-addicted students was higher than that of the addicted students.