Mohammad Ahmad Bani Amer
Ministry of Education, Jordan

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The Effectiveness of Distance Learning from the Perspective of Graduate Students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Mutah University in Light of Corona Crisis Mohammad Ahmad Bani Amer
Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education (BirLE) Journal Vol 4, No 3 (2021): Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education, August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/birle.v4i3.2490

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This study explores the graduate students of the faculty of educational science's perceptions towards distance learning during the corona crisis at Mutah University. The study involved 125 graduate students attending Doctorate, Master, and High Diploma programs in Educational Sciences at Mutah University in the second semester of academic year 2020\2021. Data had collected among graduate students of the faculty of educational sciences of Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan, through an online questionnaire. The study followed a quantitative approach, where the survey technique was used as an instrument of data collection. Results showed that most graduate students of the faculty of educational sciences were satisfied with the effectiveness of distance learning at Mutah University in light of the Corona crisis. Thus, they didn't face challenges in distance learning, and the majorities of the students preferred distance learning to conventional types and understand the content of virtual classes easily. Besides, the study discovered that Master's students showed a better view than Doctorate and High Diploma students regarding distance learning, and female students have more positive appreciation than male students.
An Analysis of Life Skills in the Content of Seventh-Grade English Language Books in Jordan Mohammad Ahmad Bani Amer; Majid Mohammad Al-Khataybeh
Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education (BirLE) Journal Vol 5, No 1 (2022): Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education, Februa
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/birle.v5i1.3696

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The current study aimed at analyzing the content of the Seventh-Grade English language books according to life skills during the academic year 2021\2022 and identifying the life skills latent in the English language books for the Seventh-Grade. To achieve the aims of the study, the researchers prepared a list consisting of (38) life skills for (9) fields. The researchers adopted the analytical descriptive approach; the study sample consisted of Student's Book and Activity Book. The researchers analyzed the whole content of the English language books for the Seventh-Grade according to this instrument. The arbitrators agreed on the validity of the analysis instrument, the stability of the analysis was calculated between the main researcher and the second researcher. The findings indicated that the content of the English language books for Seventh-Grade included all areas of life skills, but with varying percentages, as the first area (Effective Communicative ) achieved the highest percentage of (35.82%), (Self-Awareness Building ) by a percentage of (16.05%), (Interpersonal Relationship ) with a percentage of (11.19%), (Critical Thinking ) with a percentage of (7.46%), (Coping with Stress and Emotions) with a percentage of ( 7.03%), (Problem Solving  ) and (Creative Thinking ) with the same percentage (5.72%),  (Decision Making ) with a percentage of ( 5.64%), then the lowest (Empathy ) with a percentage of ( 5.38%). In light of the findings, the researchers suggested some recommendations such as; taking into account consistency, integration, and balance in the ratios of including life skills fields in the English language books for the Seventh-Grade.
Readability and Lexical Density of Reading Sections of Tenth Grade English Textbooks in Jordan and Sultanate of Oman: A comparative Study Mohammad Ahmad Bani Amer; Hussein Abdellateef Baarah
Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education (BirLE) Journal Vol 4, No 3 (2021): Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education, August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/birle.v4i3.2438

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This research aimed to investigate the reading sections of English textbooks for Tenth grade in Jordan and Sultanate of Oman in terms of their readability and lexical density. To check their readability indices and to assess their lexical density. Data were compiled from reading sections in the textbooks, and quantitatively analyzed through online text analysis software. The findings showed that Jordanian and Omani English textbooks for 10th grade featured the same lexical density and showed that both textbooks include reading sections with low lexical density which indicated that the reading sections were appropriate for 10th grade.  Moreover, the research revealed that, Jordanian English textbook is suitable for 7th grade while Omani English textbook is suitable for 8th grade. It is concluded that Jordanian and Omani English textbooks for 10th grade do not meet the standard requirements of readability indices as they are easier than the expected indices for the target levels.