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The effectiveness of social media networks in teaching the Arabic language to students with autism
Full text linkThe primary aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of social media networks in facilitating Arabic language skills among students diagnosed with autism. The study included a cohort of students with ASD from schools located in the Zarqa Governorate. The original plan was for the trial to run for 30 days. Forty students participated in the study; twenty were chosen at random to participate in the experimental group, while twenty were designated as the control group. After the implementation of the intervention, the experimental group exhibited superior performance compared to the control group in assessments evaluating proficiencies in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. No notable disparities were seen among the experimental group with Arabic language proficiency scores, either during the follow-up assessment or immediately after the intervention
Empowering women in Indonesia’s fishing communities: Overcoming structural barriers for economic resilience
Full text linkThis study examines the challenges and opportunities faced by women in Indonesia’s fishing communities, focusing on their critical contributions to household and community resilience. The research highlights systemic barriers such as gender disparities in resource ownership, limited access to financial services, and low digital literacy levels. Utilizing the Harvard Analytical Framework, the study analyzes data collected from 120 participants through surveys, in-depth interviews, and field observations across Medan, Yogyakarta, and Makassar. Key findings reveal significant inequities in resource distribution and leadership roles alongside opportunities for digital empowerment. Policy recommendations emphasize enhancing access to capital, fostering digital literacy, and promoting inclusive leadership. The study concludes that addressing these barriers is essential for achieving gender equality and sustainable economic development in fishing communities. Practical implications include the design of targeted interventions to empower women as drivers of financial resilienc
The language shift of Bahasa Melayu Langkat among teenage speakers in Stabat, Langkat Regency, Indonesia: A sociolinguistic study
Full text linkThis research aims to explore the shifts in the local character of BML by teenage speakers in Stabat city, Langkat regency through code-mixing and code-switching phenomena. This research used qualitative approach. The observation was done to obtain the data from several locations in Stabat city where the language is used such as homes, markets, public places, places of worship, and places where the traditional ceremonies take place. The data collection was performed by using disguise and inducement techniques. The results prove that the lingual forms appear in the interactions of teenagers’ verbal communication with various interlocutors. It also indicates that there are code switching and code-mixing usages in different domains such as in family and neighbors. In code mixing events, mixed forms of BML and Bahasa Indonesia (BI) appear. These mixed forms imply a loss of identity in the teenagers’ community because the shifting forms are typical BML forms which characterize the BML which is different from the BI. In cultural lingual way, the forms which are the markers of identity for BML speakers have been shifted to lingual forms which are markers of identity for BI speakers
Honor killing and the cycle of social influence: A study of the Pakistani bride through Albert Bandura’s social learning theory
Full text linkThis research employs Albert Bandura\u27s Social Learning Theory to analyze honor-related violence as presented by Bapsi Sidhwa in her novel The Pakistani Bride. Honor killings are often committed and justified under the guise of preserving the family\u27s honor. This study aims to explore how such violence is modeled, reinforced, and sustained through social observation, cultural norms, and intergenerational transmission. The application of Social Learning Theory demonstrates that honor related violence is not genetically transferred, but it is learned and reinforced by societal rewards and punishments. The novel portrays male, well-known figures who engage in violent behavior as role models for future generations, while women are subjected to subservience as a result of cultural norms. This research also clarifies the phenomenon of legitimization of the honor-based violence by vicarious reinforcement and fear of ostracism in the society. The findings underline the need for cultural and educational programs to question these negative social conventions. By adding to the larger conversation on gender-based violence and the underlying systems that support it, The Pakistani Bride helps to advocate a radical change in societal views of honor and gender roles
Beyond the literal: Machine translation performance and strategies in rendering audiovisual political idioms
No full textThis is a mixed-method research that integrates quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. It aims to identify and categorize the translation strategies employed by four selected MT systems in rendering audiovisual (AV) political idioms as categorized by Helleklev (2006). Moreover, it aims to evaluate the quality of the MT systems’ translations of AV political idioms by comparing them to a human translation reference. By comparing the four MT systems, the study found that the system’s most frequently used translation strategy is “using an explanatory everyday expression,” which is used mainly by ChatGPT-4 (56.89%) compared to other systems. Notably, “an everyday expression is translated by an idiom” occurred only once in ChatGPT-4 translation (1.72%). The human translator exhibits a lower frequency of word-for-word translation than the four MT systems and a higher frequency of translating an idiom with an equivalent one. Correspondingly, the analysis reveals that Gemini employed strategies that align most closely with those of the human translator among all three other systems. Comparing the four systems to the human reference, the study also found that the BLEU scores vary significantly, with Matecat outperforming the other systems with a BLEU score 55.77. This indicates that its translation output is the closest to the human reference among all systems. Meanwhile, Microsoft Bing scored the lowest score of 24.39, suggesting it is unreliable in translating idioms. However, all systems have scored comparatively close to one another in length ratio. This demonstrates that, in comparison to the human reference, their translations are frequently of an appropriate length
Interactive communication and academic achievement as indicators of the quality of the e-learning program
No full textConsidering the worldwide digital transformation witnessed by the education sector, especially after the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an e-learning program based on the Moodle platform in developing interactive communication and increasing the level of academic achievement, as these two variables are key indicators of the quality of e-educational programs. The program was administrated to a sample of students of the Methods of Teaching Legality Sciences course, where a quasi-experimental methodology was followed that compares an experimental group that received education through the electronic program, and a control group followed the traditional method of learning. The results of this study showed the effectiveness of the suggested electronic program, based on the Moodle system, in developing interactive communication in e-learning and increasing the level of academic achievement among students.
One of the main achievements provided by this study is to emphasize that electronic interaction does not have an extra value, but it is an essential element of high-quality educational design, experimental data have proven that programs that were characterized by a high degree of interaction (whether the learner\u27s interaction with the teacher, his colleagues or the content) clearly contributed to improving academic learning outcomes, and enhancing the sense of belonging and presence within the learning environment.
This study provides a practical framework for measuring the effectiveness of electronic programs by tracking the dynamics of interaction within the Learning environment, analyzing the relationship between communication patterns (student-teacher, student-content, student-student) and actual educational outcomes. It also contributes to suggesting an evaluative model based on evidence-based educational practices, which can be adopted by higher education institutions to ensure the quality of design and implementation of their electronic courses
The regulatory framework for the protection of whistleblowers, witnesses, experts, and their equivalents in corruption cases: The Saudi system as a model
Full text linkThe study aimed to examine the forms and legitimacy of cooperation with criminal justice agencies in corruption cases, the regulatory framework for integrity protection and anti-corruption efforts, and the guarantees of criminal protection for whistleblowers, witnesses, experts, and their equivalents in corruption cases under the Saudi legal system. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, analyzing texts related to the regulatory frameworks for the protection of whistleblowers, witnesses, experts, and their equivalents in corruption cases, with the Saudi system as a model, aiming to achieve the study\u27s intended results. The study reached several findings, the most significant of which include: the issuance of a specific Saudi legal system dedicated to the protection of whistleblowers, witnesses, experts, victims, and their equivalents; the Saudi system’s focus on identifying the authority responsible for receiving reports, addressing issues related to testimony and expertise, and ensuring all procedures necessary to guarantee their proper submission, accuracy, and full protection for those involved; and the establishment of specialized anti-corruption divisions within the Public Prosecution, tasked with investigating and prosecuting corruption cases, which operate under the direct supervision of the Attorney General. The study introduced several recommendations, the most notable of which include: urging all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to benefit from the Saudi experience in uncovering and controlling corruption cases; establishing a dedicated legal system for the protection of whistleblowers, witnesses, experts, and their equivalents; and highlighting the importance of assigning financial rewards to whistleblowers, witnesses, experts, and their equivalents who cooperate with justice agencies
A stylistic journey through Basim Khandaqji’s novel, A Mask, the Colour of the Sky (2023)
Full text linkThe world of novels knows no boundaries for inspiration, recreation, and sophistication. The deeper we delve, the more intellectually enriched we become. And the more intellectually enriched we become, the greater our appreciation for masterpieces that transcend eras, generations, and cultures, enduring symbols of human creativity, authenticity, and sensibility throughout the years. Bearing this in mind, the current article aims to explore what novelists should achieve to win a globally recognised award, and examines the literary work A Mask, the Colour of the Sky, the winning novel of the Booker Prize for Fiction 2024, as a model for novelists and researchers to consider. To achieve the intended aims, the author of this paper set a ten-item questionnaire and conducted a textual analysis of the novel A Mask, the Colour of the Sky. Regarding the sample that responded to the questionnaire, it comprised forty-seven participants. The findings indicate that factors such as unique theme, intriguing plot, distinct setting, engaging content, compelling character, eloquent language, insightful dialogue, and narrative voice amongst others, may if impressively employed, enable a novelist to win a prestigious prize. The paper concludes with recommendations for novelists and researchers to consider
The other trauma: A discussion of Khaled Hosseinni’s And the Mountains Echoed (2013)
Full text linkThis paper focuses on building the argument that trauma goes beyond the popular definitions such as war experiences, rape, and many other known forms of trauma. As such, the discussion focuses on what the writers refer to as the \u27other trauma,\u27 which comes about as an experience of a situation that the human mind is unable to adjust to, in ways that creates acceptance, but rather erects barriers. The paper also argues that unlike previous discussions on trauma, which suggests that trauma returns in flashbacks, there are other traumatic experiences that victims live with on a daily basis, and as such, dictates the course of their lives. In stressing on this view of the \u27other traumatic\u27 experience, the paper makes reference to Khaled Hosseinni\u27s characters in his novel, And the mountains echoed. The paper adapts the three parts of trauma posited by Freud in the discussion of the traumatic experience of certain characters in Hosseinni\u27s novel. Freud\u27s exposition on trauma is used to build and sustain the argument that trauma can equally be experienced as a result of mundane everyday human activities and decisions that also have the ability to destabilze the human mind. The paper concludes that the original event that has led to trauma is as traumatic as recalling the event itself, and that literature depicts how such events can distort human life and existence emotionally, socially, and psychologically.
The rupture and recovery: Analyzing female identity formation in Kaine Agary’s Yellow-Yellow through the lens of Herman’s Trauma theory
Full text linkThis study investigates the themes of rupture and recovery in female identity formation in Kaine Agary’s novel Yellow-Yellow, using Judith Herman’s trauma theory as a guiding framework. The narrative centers on Zilayefa, a young biracial woman raised in the marginalized and ecologically devastated Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Born to a Nigerian mother and an absent Greek father, Zilayefa struggles with feelings of abandonment, alienation, and exploitation, which collectively shape her fractured sense of self. The novel reflects the emotional and psychological consequences of growing up in a patriarchal, postcolonial society marked by socio-economic instability and environmental destruction. Drawing from Herman’s trauma theory, which outlines three stages of trauma recovery establishing safety, remembrance and mourning, and reconnection this study descriptively outlines how Zilayefa’s journey mirrors these stages. The research highlights how her identity is ruptured by her early experiences of neglect, racialized prejudice, and gender-based violence, and how moments of self-awareness and interaction with supportive female figures suggest the initial phases of healing and empowerment