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The Effect of Management Information Systems on the Administrative Performance of the Public-School Principals in Oman: Working Experience as a Moderating Variable
Get PDFكان الهدف الرئيسي من هذه الدراسة الوصفية هو التعرف على وجود أثر لنظم المعلومات الإدارية (MIS) على الأداء الإداري لمديري المدارس الحكومية في عمان، كما هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى اختبار الدور التفاعلي لخبرة مديري في هذه العلاقة بين نظم المعلومات الإدارية والأداء الإداري، باستخدام الإستبيان كأداة لجمع البيانات وتم التحقق من صدقها مسبقًا، تم جمع البيانات من 313 مديرًا ومديرًا مساعدًا من المدارس الحكومية في أربع محافظات عمانية، وهي شمال الباطنة، وجنوب الباطنة، ومسقط، والداخلية، وقد تم تحليل بيانات الدراسة باستخدام نمذجة المعدلات البنائية ( SEM) في خطوتين أساسيتين هما التحليل العاملي التوكيدي (CFA) وذلك للتأكد من الصدق والثبات البنائي للنموذج القياسي لكل من نظم المعلومات الإدارية ونماذج قياس الأداء الإداري، بعد ذلك تم اجراء النموذج الهيكلي لمعرفة أثر نظم المعلومات الإدارية على الأداء الإداري لمديري المدارس الحكومية في عمان. وبناءً على ذلك فقد أظهرت نتائج هذه الدراسة أن نظم المعلومات الإدارية لها تأثير ذو دلالة إحصائية على الأداء الإداري لمديري المدارس الحكومية في عمان، كما أظهرت النتائج باستخدام التحليل متعدد المجموعات (MGA) وجود تأثير تفاعلي لخبرة عمل مديري المدارس في هذه العلاقة بين نظم المعلومات الإدارية والأداء الإداري، وتوصي هذه الدراسة وزارة التربية والتعليم العمانية على مواصلة جهودها في تدريب مديري المدارس ومساعديهم على نظم المعلومات الإدارية (MIS)، مع الأخذ بعين الإعتبار أهمية سنوات الخبرة لدى مديري المدارس ومساعديهم فيما يتعلق بالأعمال الإدارية، وللحصول على فهم أكبر فيما يتعلق بالأداء الإداري لمديري المدارس توصي هذه الدراسة اجراء دراسات حول الأداء الإداري تتضمن متغيرات مستقلة ووسيطة جديدة.The main purpose of this descriptive cross-sectional survey study was to examine the effect of management information systems (MIS) on the administrative performance of public-school principals in Oman. It also aimed to test the moderating effect of principals’ working experience on the relationship between management information systems and administrative performance. Employing a previously validated questionnaire, data were collected from 313 school principals and assistant principals from public schools of four Omani governorate, namely, Batinah North, Batinah South, Muscat, and Al-Dhakiyliah. Data were analyzed statistically using structural equation modeling (Amos 24). The Structural equation modelling was conducted in two main steps. First, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to verify the construct validity and reliability of both management information systems and administrative performance measurement models. Following that, the structural model was conducted to examine the effect of management information systems on administrative performance. Accordingly, the results of this study showed that management information systems have a statistically significant effect on the administrative performance of public-school principals in Oman. Using multi-group analysis (MGA), the results also showed a moderating effect for the school principals’ working experience in this relationship between management information systems and administrative performance. Pursuant to the findings, this study urges the Omani Ministry of Education to continue their effort in training principals on management information systems (MIS), taking into consideration the principals’ working experience as an important factor. To obtain a greater depth of understanding regarding administrative performance of public-school principals, other predictors and mediating variables are, therefore, recommended
Preparing for and Reimagining Education of the Future: Towards a New Norm of Learning in the Post Pandemic Stage
Get PDFPreparing a Teaching Corpora of Arabic Religious Words Borrowed in Malay Language through Malaysian Friday Sermon Texts in 2019
Get PDFترافق وصول الإسلام إلى أرخبيل الملايو مع تأثير اللغة العربية في اللغة الملايوية، وإن كان هذا التأثير في المستوى النطقي بدايةً، فإنه تتطور فيما بعد إلى تأثير كتابي، ومن ثم اتضحت جلية ظاهرة الاقتراض اللغوي في اللغة الملايوية، ولا سيما اقتراض الكلمات العربية الدينية التي تشيع اليوم في الخطاب الديني في عالم الملايو بعامة، وماليزيا بخاصة، وعلى الرغم من ذلك الشيوع يلتبس على كثير من الدارسين الملايو فهم معاني تلك الكلمات المقترضة؛ لأن أصولها ليست في لغتهم الملايوية، فضلاً عن أن بعضها أصابته تغييرات صوتية ودلالية، مما يدفع إلى إعداد مدونة تعليمية للكلمات العربية الدينية المقترضة في الملايوية، وذلك باستخراجها من نصوص خطب الجمعة للعام 2019 - وقد أصدرتها هيئة الشؤون الإسلامية الماليزية Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) - ثم تعيينها بوساطة برنامج (Sketch Engine)؛ في سبيل الكشف عن التغييرات الصوتية والدلالية التي أصابتها، تمهيدًا لتوظيفها في سياق تعليم اللغة العربية.The arrival of Islam in the Malay Archipelago was accompanied by the influence of the Arabic language on the Malay language. This influence was at the pronunciation level at the beginning, then it progressed to the written form. Later, the phenomenon of linguistic borrowing became clear in the Malay language, especially the borrowing of religious Arabic words that are common today in religious discourse in the Malay world in general, and Malaysia in particular. Despite that, many Malays cannot understand the meanings of those borrowed words because thir origins are not in their Malay language. Moreover, some of the words were affected by phonetic and semantic changes. This prompts the preparation of an educational code of borrowed Arabic religious words in Malay, by extracting them from the texts of Friday sermons. This paper analyses texts of Friday sermons for the year 2019 issued by the Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) - and then set by (Sketch Engine) to reveal the phonetic and semantic changes occurring therein. This will be useful in preparation for its employment in the context of teaching the Arabic language
Health Beliefs and Willingness to Engage in T2D Preventive Behaviours Among Malay Youth: A Qualitative Inquiry
Get PDFDue to sedentariness and poor diet and nutrition, the youth of today are increasingly exposed to early-onset Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Malaysian youth are particularly at risk for T2D since Malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among its young population in Asia. Our concern led us to the conduct of this study, which was aimed at discovering what sixteen young Malaysian undergraduates knew about T2D, their health beliefs, and their perspectives on T2D and lifestyles. The study also sought to ascertain if the youth would be willing to engage in T2D prevention behaviours to ward off the onset of the disease. The results of the study would help to inform us of the beliefs that other Malaysian youth may have on this issue and also of the possible content that we could propose for Diabetes Awareness Programmes aimed at Malaysian youth. The interview questions were based on the six constructs of the Health Belief Model (Abraham & Sheeran, 2014) and a written interview was conducted via email with the 16 undergraduates. The data, analysed thematically, produced seven themes. We found that the participants generally lacked proper knowledge of and are confused between types of diabetes. Nonetheless, they expressed a willingness to alter their lifestyles to incorporate healthier habits and a more nutritional diet, but were deterred by family attitude, social norms, and social media influence. We recommend two urgent actions. First, an awareness programme to enhance youth’s knowledge of T2D to showcase its gravity and consequences. Second, educating the public, especially families, on rendering support to youth who wish to live a healthier, diabetes[1]free life
Higher Education in the Post-Covid 19 Era: Sejahtera and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Get PDFIssues in Education for Syrian Elementary Refugee Learners in Turkey: A Systematic Review
Get PDFThe provision of education for Syrian refugees is a major issue of concern for both the Turkish government and the population due to the immense number of refugees, the availability of resources and the complexity of the former’s educational needs. This review aims to synthesize the empirical quantitative and qualitative research, reports and literature related to the appropriateness of current educational practices catering for the educational needs of Syrian refugee children in Turkey, as well as the challenges facing these efforts. Related literature, previous studies and reports were systematically reviewed based on which a reflective analytical account of the actual educational practices and challenges were presented. Pertinent political, social & cultural aspects were further highlighted. By doing so, the researchers aim to determine which of the challenges are hindering the provision of education for refugee children based on the findings of related research. The results of the review indicated that most of the conducted research and reports have concluded that most of the educational practices dedicated to Syrian refugee children were far from being well constructed. The education provided was found to be remedial, spontaneous, reactional and of a tinkering nature. Therefore, a research gap was identified. It consists of the need to investigate other educational remedies to assist in tackling these challenges and to provide a more reliable and comprehensive education for emergencies to aid refugees in fighting back all forms of abuse and exploitation, as well as to facilitate the process of integration in host communities or repatriation to their motherland
Leadership Practices among Islamic Private Secondary School Principals in Southern Thailand: Validating a Model of Strategic Educational Leadership
Get PDFThis study explored the levels of strategic educational leadership practices (PSELP) among the principals of 92 Islamic private secondary schools (IPSS) in Southern Thailand as perceived by teachers at the schools. It also sought to validate and confirm a hypothesized structural equation model of PSELP based on the data provided by 918 IPSS teachers from the districts of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. The survey instrument was a seven-point PSELP scale with 44 items adapted from five previous studies. Descriptive statistics (i.e., means and standard deviations) were used to summarize the perceived levels of PSELP in nine aspects or domains. Confirmatory factor analysis was applied on the data to test the adequacy of the proposed PSELP model. The results showed that the teachers had the perception that their principals effectively practiced all five factors of strategic educational leadership and exhibited the four characteristics of strategic leaders. This discovery contradicted previous findings that school principals’ leadership practices were low or inadequate. The CFA results established the proposed nine-factor model of IPSS principals’ strategic educational leadership practices as valid and reliable, confirming the presence of strategic orientation, strategic alignment, strategic intervention, strategic translation, strategic intervention, restlessness, absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, and leadership wisdom in the model. The findings have raised a new concern, that is, if the principals of the IPSS have actively and extensively been practicing strategic leadership, what then could be the causes of the poor performance of the IPSS in Southern Thailand? This concern has paved new directions for future research involving the quality of Islamic schools in the region
تقييم أنموذج التخطيط الإستراتيجي معيارًا لإدارة الجودة الشاملة في مؤسسة ثقافية تعليمية عُمانية مختارة: Validation of the Strategic Planning Model as a Standard of the Total Quality Management in a Selected Cultural-educational Omani Institution
No full textيهدف هذا البحث إلى تقييم معيار التخطيط الإستراتيجي في وزارة الثقافة والرياضة والشباب العمانية، فهناك حاجة ماسة لتطوير الأساليب الإدارية التي تتعامل مع الشأن الثقافي في سلطنة عمان، وذلك لأن الخطط المرسومة لا تواكب النتائج المتحققة، ولا بُدَّ لها من تطبيق معايير إدارة الجودة الشاملة التي من أبرزها معيار التخطيط الإستراتيجي، وقد اختار البحث المنهج الوصفي المسحي، واتَّبع النهج الكمي في جمع البيانات من خلال استبانة وُزِّعت على عينة عشوائية بسيطة بعد اختبار صدقها وثباتها، ثم أُجريت التحليلات الوصفية باستخدام برنامج الحزمة الإحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية (SPSS)، والتحليل العاملي التوكيدي (CFA) باستخدام برنامج (AMOS)؛ للتأكد من صدق معايير التخطيط الإستراتيجي الفرعية وثباتها، وقد أظهرت النتائج أن معيار التخطيط الإستراتيجي يمتاز بصدق وثبات مرتفعين، ومن ثم قدَّم البحث جملة من التوصيات للمسؤولين والأكاديميين والمؤسسات الثقافية والأكاديمية.This research aims to evaluate the strategic planning standard in the Omani Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth. There is an urgent need to develop administrative methods that deal with cultural affairs in the Sultanate of Oman. This is because the existing plans do not keep pace with the results achieved. Therefore, it is necessary to apply the standards of total quality management, especially strategic planning. The research chose a descriptive survey method and followed a quantitative approach to collect data; in which, a questionnaire was distributed to a simple random sample after testing its validity and reliability. The research conducted descriptive analyzes using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the AMOS program to ensure the validity and reliability of the strategic planning standards. The results showed that the strategic planning criterion is characterized by high validity and reliability. Then, the research presented several recommendations to officials, academics, and cultural and academic institutions
Factors Influencing Students’ Understanding of Basic Statistical Concepts
Get PDFThis study focused on modelling the influence of teaching practices, students’ attitudes towards statistics, learning practices and perceived ability on students’ understanding in basic statistical concepts using Structural Equation Modelling. A total of 416 students from four Malaysian public tertiary institutions made up the sample for this study. The results showed that students’ perceived ability in statistics has a strong influence on students’ understanding of basic statistical concepts (measured by performance) and students’ attitudes toward statistics. Teaching practices also significantly affect students’ learning practices. This study found that learning practices and teaching practices do not affect students’ attitudes toward statistics and do not lead to an increase in students’ understanding of basic statistical concepts as measured through their test performance
Impact of Social Support on the Psychosocial Adjustment of Children Living with a Disability (CLWD) as Perceived by Parents in the Lagos Metropolis
Get PDFDisability in Africa is usually viewed as a consequence of evil. Thus, people living with disabilities tend to be treated with discrimination and stigmatization, which then leads to the neglect of their needs. A majority of children in this group are helpless and unable to function effectively. Hence, giving them the support they need is important to help them live a purposeful life. This research thus sought to determine the impact of social support on the psychosocial adjustment of children living with disabilities (CLWDs) as perceived by parents in the Lagos metropolis. It examined the differences in the parents’ perceptions based on gender, age, and educational attainment. The study was a descriptive survey of the ex-post facto design where a multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The final sample comprised 384 parents in the Lagos metropolis who responded to a 20-item researcher-developed questionnaire on perceived impact of social support (with α = .72 reliability estimate). An independent samples t-test testing for gender differences in parents’ perception and two sets of ANOVAs were used to test three null hypotheses at the .05 confidence level. The results revealed that increased self-esteem, positive behavioural adjustment and improved mental health were perceived by Lagos parents to be the most important impact factors of social support on the psychosocial adjustment of CLWDs. Gender and educational attainment did not exercise any influence on perceived impact, but parents’ perception of it did differ significantly by age group where older parents perceived a greater impact than did younger parents. It was, therefore, concluded that social support (i.e., in terms of quality, type and amount) is significant for CLWDs to make the psychosocial adjustment needed in their lives. With such support, they can be useful to themselves and contribute meaningfully to the development of society. On this basis, family members and other support providers should give adequate attention to the needs of children living with disabilities