Ahmad Tweissi

Mu’tah University · Curriculum and Instruction

The study aimed at investigating the effect of using educational games in teaching English language on the achievement and motivation of fourth students in public and private schools in Al- Karak Directorate of Education- Jordan. The researchers used an achievement test and a questionnaire to gather data about the effect of using educational games...

This study aimed at investigating the effect of using reciprocal and think aloud teaching strategies on developing reading skills in English language of fifth graders in the schools of Petra Directorate of Education during the second semester of the school year 2017-2018. The researchers developed a reading test where its validity and reliability w...

The study identifies the factors contributing to the improvement of the performance of Jordanian students in the PISA 2018، which included factors related to the policies of the Ministry of Education، schools and the surrounding environment، the teacher، the student، and the curriculum. In addition،, it investigates the differences between the mean...

For the purpose of study, drama lessons were implemented through a selected unit of the English textbook for an experimental group of the sixth grade, compared with teaching the same units by employing the conventional teaching method for the control group. The study uses the quasi-excremental approach to collect data via a designed oral pre-test a...

This study investigates faculty members’ practices of the 21st Century skills in the institution of languages at the University of Tabuk from their point of view. The participants of the study were (151) faculty members. A self-completed questionnaire of five domains was developed then administered after verifying its validity and reliability. The...

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى استقصاء أثر استخدام التعلم النشط على تحصيل واتجاهات الطلبة في مادة الرياضيات –دراسة تشبه تجريبية على طلبة الصف الثالث الأساسي. وتم توظيف استراتيجية التعلم النشط (التعلم باللعب، تعلم الاقران) مقارنة بطريقة التدريس التقليدية. واستخدمت الدراسة المنهج شبة التجريبي، حيث تم توظيف اختبار قبلي واختبار بعدي للتحقق من تحصيل الطلبة، وكذلك...

The study aimed at determining the factors that are related to the differences in the school readiness between males and females in Jordan. To achieve the objective of the study, a sample of children enrolled in the first grade was selected by 1% of the size of statistical population. Early Development Instrument (EDI), in addition to the parents’...

الطويسي، أحمد (2012) أساسيات في التربية المهنية (ط3). عمَان، دار الشروق للنشر والتوزيع. يقدم هذا الكتاب كثيراً من الأساسيات في التربية المهنية جاءت في فصول عشرة هي على النحو الآتي:  أساسيات في أصول التربية المهنية.  أساسيات في مناهج التعليم المهني والتربية المهنية.  أساسيات في التخطيط لتدريس التربية المهنية.  أساسيات في أساليب تدريس التربية ا...

This study aimed to identify and analyze the patterns of final exam questions prepared by English teachers for the 9th and 10th grades and to analyze all the revision questions presented in the English language textbooks in Jordan, based on Bloom's taxonomy to determine the nature and types of these questions. The sample of the study consisted of (...

This study aimed to identify the reading difficulties that facing the ninth graders in English language and how to deal with these difficulties from the point of view of teachers in Jordan. The sample of the study consisted of (100) teachers.To achieve the goals of the study, a self-completed questionaire was developed. Results indicated that the...

Abstract The study aimed at identifying the appropriateness of the general and specific outcomes for the 10th grade English language curriculum, and to identify any statically significant differences in teachers' perspectives related to the variables of gender, experience and the interaction between them. The sample of the study was consisted of (3...

The aim of this study was to investigate teachers' perceptions toward the grade 9 English textbook (Action Pack 9, 2013). A self-completed questionnaire, consisted of 57 items, was developed for the purpose of this study. The questionnaire included five main domains: course objectives, course content, activities, evaluation, and course layout. The...

الملخص هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى تعرف مدى تطبيق معلمو اللغة العربية لأساليب التعلم والتعليم المتمحور حول الطالب من وجهة نظر المديرون في مدارس محافظة الكرك. وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (299) مدير ومديرة مدرسة. تشكلت أداة الدراسة من استبانة بثلاثة محاور رئيسة هي: المهارات المتعلقة بالتمهيد والتهيئة للدرس، والمهارات المتعلقة بالأساليب والوسائل والأنشطة، والمهار...

Program for International Student Assessment(PISA2015) National Report Executive Summary PISA study aims at identifying the extent to which 15-year-olds possess the basic skills and knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Reading literacy that will enable them to participate effectively in the society . The Program for International Student Assessmen...

This study aimed at investigating the effect of using VAK model and Web Quest strategy on developing writing skills in English language of tenth graders in Jordanain schools of the Southern AL-Mazar Directorate of Education. A writing pre-test and post-test was designed to test the students` skills in writing. the validity and reliability of the st...

Abstract This study aims at identifying barriers to educational research in Jordan and Arab countries (with the same conditions of Jordan), as perceived by national and international experts. To achieve the aims of the study, a self-completed questionnaire consisting of 48 items was developed with five domains were considered: data and information-...

This study aims at identifying barriers to educational research in Jordan and Arab countries (with the same conditions of Jordan), as perceived by national and international experts. To achieve the aims of the study, a self-completed questionnaire consisting of 48 items was developed with five domains were considered: data and information-related,...

تشكل التربية المهنية جانباً من جوانب التربية الوطنية، من حيث أنها عملية بعيدة المدى تواكب المواطن منذ نعومة أظافره، وعلاقتها بالمهن علاقة أزلية قديمة قدم الإنسان ونشاطاته على هذه الأرض. فعلاوة على أنها توجه اهتمام المواطن إلى الأبعاد المهنية والتربوية والنفسية والاجتماعية في شخصيته، فهي نواة الخيارات المهنية له, وإذا كان العمل في المنظور الاقتصادي...

Jordan has participated in international large-scale assessments (LSAs) since 1991 and in most of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS) as well as the Programme for International Student Assessments (PISA). After a short description of education system and policy-making context in the country, this article provides an...

تؤكد كل التجارب الدولية، في مجال التنمية الشاملة، على أن الثروة الحقيقية لأي مجتمع من المجتمعات تتمثل في مواردها البشرية (راس المال البشري/ راس المال الذكي)، وجوهر التنمية هو الاستثمار في قدرات الأفراد الذين يقومون بدورهم بتنمية مجتمعهم/ مجتمعاتهم. ويُعد التعليم المُتغير الأهم في تحقيق التنمية المستدامة، والتنمية نهضة بنائية مجتمعية شاملة متكاملة...

National Assessment for Knowledge Economy 2014 "NAfKE 2014" Executive Summary The National Assessment for Knowledge Economy 2014 "NafKE 2014" Study will be considered as a summative evaluation of the Education Reform for Knowledge Economy phase two (ERFKE11). The study will measure the change in students' achievement between 2014 and 2011 cycles...

Executive Summary This study has been implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Education, and sponsored by the UNICEF. The aim of the study was to monitor the development of early childhood at the national level through periodic and repeated measurement of the level of readiness to learn for children in the kingdom, that is in order to des...

Executive Summary In 2014, the National Center for Human Resources Development (NCHRD) in Jordan, conducted a national summative study on teachers’ usage of “Student-Centered Active Learning and Teaching” (SCALT) methodologies in Jordanian classrooms, and compared the findings of this study with the findings of year 2011 in which it was considered...

This study aimed to determine vocational ُeducation concepts included in the Jordanian textbooks of the national education and civilian for the upper basic school. the vocational concepts included in Jordanian national and civic textbooks at the upper basic level (eighth, ninth, and tenth grade). For the purpose of the study, a content analysis of...

Executive Summary This study was conducted with support from USAID under the Monitoring and Evaluation Partnership (MEP) program, implemented by World Education, Inc. in partnership with National Center for Human Resources Development (NCHRD) in Jordan. The study was requested by Jordan’s Ministry of Education (MoE) to support the “Education Reform...

This study aimed at exploring the extent to which the school teachers of Al-Tafilah educational district, are practicing the effective teaching strategies from the perspective of the educational supervisors and the school principals. The study sample formed about 90% of the entire population, with a total of (125) educational supervisors and school...

Abstract: This study aimed at determining the degree to which the Career education teachers are practicing the knowledge economy skills as perceived by their educational supervisors. The study sample consisted of (62) supervisors, with the percentage of 71% of the entire population. A self-completed questionnaire was developed for the purpose of th...

This study aimed at investigating the attitudes and satisfaction of teaching faculty members at Mutah-University towards the assessment of their performance by using an electronic program. The study sample consisted of 210 faculty members comprising 50% of the whole population, were randomly selected. The study instrument consisted of two domains i...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study, which is entitled “The Gender Gap in Student Achievement in Jordan,” is intended to contribute to the overall mission goal of the Education Reform for Knowledge Economy (ERfKEII) by identifying student and school level factors, such as school, teacher, and student characteristics that might affect male and female stud...

Program for International Student Assessment (PISA2012): Jordan National Report Executive Summary Jordan participating in PISA since 2006, thus the participation in the PISA 2012 cycle were considered the third for Jordan. In PISA 2006 and PISA 2009 cycles, the focus were in paper-pencil option for Mathematics , Science, and Reading literacy , whi...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature of solutions proposed to promote the social image of vocational and technical education from the point of view of experts in Jordan. The study population consisted of all experts on vocational and technical education in Jordan. A self-completed questionnaire was developed for the purpose of th...

This study aimed at exploring the health concepts included in Jordanian Science text books of the sixth and seventh grade. To achieve the aim of the study, a list of health concepts, with (44)concepts, distributed over five health domains were proposed. The study main findings were as following: 1. The total frequencies of health concepts included...

This study aimed at analyzing the evaluative questions presented in the textbooks of the Prevocational Education for the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. The study sample consisted of (589) questions. The study's main findings were the followings: 1) The knowledge three domains(cognitive, affective, and psychomotor) were consequently represented with the...

A sample of 8th Grade Jordanian students participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study in the cycle of 2011 (TIMSS 2011), the sample was selected from MoE schools, private schools, and UNRWA schools. 45 countries participated in the study including Jordan. The set of Arab countries who participated in the study were: Jor...

This study aimed at detecting the mastered /not mastered skills by the upper basic cycle students in Jordan, in the areas of; reading literacy, mathematics and science. That is based on the International study of PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) 2009 results , as it is not an assessment of the ‘knowledge' as much as it depends on...

Executive Summary The National School and Directorate Development Program (SDDP) focuses at its core on the decentralization of education authority to the school level. More specifically, it focuses on the establishment of a system which aims to initiate a well-functioning school-based development process to enable the delivery of quality educatio...

Executive Summary Jordan’s Keen to conduct national studies and to participate in the international studies to assess the quality of the education system, and to accordingly develop appropriate plans to improve the quality of it’s education system. The National Assessment for Knowledge Economy (NAfKE) Study was carried out for the first time in...

National Assessment for Knowledge EconomyStudy “ NAfKE” Executive Summary The Ministry of Education(MoE) launched, in 2009, the implementation of the second phase of the development of education towards the knowledge economy (ERfKE II), with the aim of providing students with competencies, knowledge and skills necessary for; the knowledge economy,...

This study aimed at investigating the effect of studying Pre-Vocational Education (PVE) on the class-teacher/students in Jordanian universities. The sample of the study consisted of (57) studentsteachers. A self-completed questionnaire and knowledge test were developed and then employed for the purpose of the research. Their validity and reliabilit...

This study aimed at investigating the effect of studying Pre-Vocational Education (PVE) on the vocational knowledge and attitudes of class-teacher/students at the Jordanian Universities. The sample of the study consisted of (57) students-teachers. A self-completed questionnaire and knowledge test were developed and then employed for the purpose of...

This Textbook, Basics in Prevocational Education, gives the readers wide ranging basics about PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION. It provides a comprehensive overview about the following topics: • Prevocational education concepts, genesis, definition, and its historical development. • The aims of PVE in general with special reference to the Jordanian provisi...

The paper explores the extent to which vocational education supervisors do practiced clinical supervision. The population for this study comprised vocational teachers in Al-Karak district/Jordan, with a total of (166) teachers, the sample formed about 69% of the entire population. A survey questionnaire was developed, consisting of (44) items about...

This study explores the frequency of vocational concepts in middle school science textbooks in Jordan. For the purpose of this study, a list of suggested vocational concepts was developed to include (83) vocational concepts. These concepts were distributed across the following five domains: agricultural, industrial, trading, health and safety, and...

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of using (V-Map) as an instructional strategy based on Ausubel cognitive theory on students achievement in practical general chemistry at mutah university /Jordan. To attain this goal, a valid and tested achievement test was constructed for the purpose of this study. The sample of the study was c...

This study aimed at investigating the effect of using multiple intelligence teaching strategy on the achievement of the six grader in Prevocational Education. The study sample consisted of (72) students distributed into two groups; the experimental group(36) was taught by using multiple intelligence teaching strategy, while the control group was ta...

This study aimed to analyze the behavioral objectives that the prevocational education and other subjects teachers write at their lesson plans. The sample of the consisted pf (197) lesson plans, including (605) behavioral objectives. The main findings of this study were as follows; 1. The cognitive objectives have a very high frequency with percent...

This study aimed to exploring the scientific concepts included in the Arabic language textbooks of the first three grade of basic education in Jordan. The sample of the study consisted of all these textbooks, taught during the scholastic year 2005-2006. A content analysis tool was prepared by the researchers for the purpose of this study. The tool...

This Textbook, Classroom Interaction, provides the readers with wide range of issues germane to classroom management. In particular, it provides a comprehensive overview about the following topics: • The Concept of Classroom Interaction, its History, Geneses, and several definitions. • The Role of Interactions in Classroom Management. • How to Esta...

The general aim of this research is to examine both the human elements and the facilities associated with Jordanian Pre-Vocational Education(PVE) provision, namely, the design concept, the students, teachers, administrators, PVE workshops, and PVE curriculum. These five components were used to guide the study. The investigation focus on the contrib...

ABSTRACT The main aim of this study is to; (1) describe the educational elements of PVE in Jordan, through a detailed examination of each element from the perspective of the teacher, student, workshop needs, and syllabus content; (2) identify the priorities of PVE in order to develop the subject according to its real needs; (3) and suggest what imp...