This study aims at identifying the reality of alternative assessment for teachers of the first cycle of the basic education in the Sultanate of Oman with respect to the degree of teachers' use of alternative assessment strategies, level of self-efficacy for alternative assessment strategies, and attitude towards alternative assessment, and their relationship with other variables. To achieve the aims of the study, a descriptive research approach was utilized. A 5-point self-rated questionnaire was developed. It consists of three sections: Actual use of alternative assessment strategies (21 items), self-efficacy for alternative assessment strategies (21 items), and attitude towards alternative assessment (27 items). The psychometric properties of the questionnaire were examined in terms of validity and reliability. The questionnaire was administered to a sample of (392) teachers teaching grades (1-4) of the first cycle of the basic education from three governorates (Muscat, Batinah North, and Batinah South) in the Sultanate of Oman. Results showed that teachers' use of alternative assessment strategies was high, their level of self-efficacy for alternative assessment strategies was high, and their attitude towards alternative assessment was positive. Also, there were statistically significant differences among teachers in using alternative assessment strategies, level of self-efficacy for alternative assessment strategies, and attitude towards alternative assessment attributed to specialization and training in alternative assessment. However, there were no statistically significant differences among teachers in using alternative assessment strategies, level of self-efficacy for alternative assessment strategies, and attitude towards alternative assessment attributed to years of teaching experience, teaching quorum, and teaching load. The researcher recommends conducting workshops on alternative assessment for the teachers and more research in the area of alternative assessment
Addresses research philosophy decade in significance vehicle metamorphic between the time the real is between two moments two different: the moment the last beautiful memories of parents and beloved, but the present moment harsh stand on
this paper consists of three sections, Section one deals with the most important difficulties and characteristics of English subordinate clauses whereas section two tackles the difficulties faced by the Iraqi EFL students at the third year in the Department of English, College of languages, University of Baghdad in recognizing and producing the subordinate clauses submitting them to a test consisting of two questions (recognition and production). Finally, some pedagogical recommendation of the findings can be found in section four.
Seeks this research is to clarify the role played by TQM represented Bmngaradtha (commitment and support of senior management of the philosophy of TQM, strategic planning for the overall quality, focus on the customer, continuous improvement, post workers, training and rehabilitation of workers) to achieve sustainable competitive advantage represented by dimensions (estimated intrinsic , creative culture, information technology, strategic flexibility), research has relied on the views of a sample of managers working in the Iraqi public insurance company. So identified research problem in answering the following questions: "What is the size of visualization owned by managers in the co
... Show MoreThe world witnessed variables influenced on entirely education essential mean to grantee the required adaption of inner and external motivations circumstances this gives us opportunity of the best selection means to achieve the goals for progress individual and community .
From here appeared the needs of scientific study interest in new styles of education locate the old place that become non able to granting students and their tendency n
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Nations managed today to achieve progress in the field of modern technology. Science has changed many beliefs and trendiness that people have held for long time, skills and scientific thinking developed, and made scientific observation and experiment replace narration and taking from others. That is attributed to examining the educational systems searching for the locations of defect, and shortage.
In the light of educational modernizations, many models of teaching incliuding a model for social tracing attributed to Herbart Thelen, which is a model to develop skills of social participation in the democratic process (Al-Khawalda,1993,335).
... Show MoreAnalytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) belongs to the family of Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) and has, recently, received a wide popularity in decision making regarding supplier selection. The objective of this study is to apply the methodology of AHP on selecting suppliers to supply materials for the Geological Survey and Mining Company (GSMC). Criteria for rating the suppliers and pairwise comparisons were identified by the members of the Tenders Analysis Committee (TAC). In order to judge the internal validity of the AHP, it was applied manually on a sample of fourteen tenders that were analyzed and executed between 2004-2007, then an interactive computerized package was developed
... Show MoreThis study Concentrates on modern variable in the human resources management that is Core Competency.
The field study is two of Public organizations, The first is Educational Baghdad Hospital, the other is the state Company for Batteries industry, the problem of the study determincs some questions and hypotheses. The data was Collected by questionnaire which Contains six Core Competences leader ship, Communication, frontline execution, development, innovation and self management .
The sample contains (26) doctores and (28) heads of departments in the company.
The study points out many conclusions, the main of it, there is significant differences amon
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