Journal of Educational Sciences – Qatar University

Back Matter

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Precision Education Revolution: Identifying Future Requirements for Integrating Genomics into Educational Practices

Hanaa Ouda Khadri — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Genomics researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the relationship between a specific genome and various aspects of behavior, cognitive ability, skill acquisition, and educational attainment. This study, which builds on the contributions of researchers in precision education and educational genomics, aims to explore the promising potential of utilizing genomics in the application of precision education and to identify the priority future requirements that need to be considered for the successful integration of genomics in precision education from an educational perspective. It is worth noting that these requirements have only been discussed from a medical perspective in the context of precision medicine, etc., and no study has aimed to identify the future requirements that need to be considered for the successful integration of genomics in precision personalized education from an educational perspective. The study concluded that integrating genomics into educational systems is of paramount importance and that precision education based on genomics represents the future stage in delivering educational services. The study also identified four categories of future requirements, 22 in total, with the priority of each requirement when applying precision education based on genomics in practice.

The Mediating role of Professional Self-esteem on Organizational Professional Identity and Career Satisfaction

Rana Saleh Alghamdi — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Although there are few studies on professional self-esteem and professional identity, professional self-esteem can be considered a crucial and influential factor in enhancing the professional identity of Saudi kindergarten teachers. The current study aimed to investigate the mediating role of professional self-esteem between professional identity and job satisfaction among Saudi early childhood teachers. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The sample of the study consists of 530 volunteer teachers. Questionnaires were used to analyze data. The results indicate that: (1) statistically significant positive correlation was detected between professional self-esteem and professional identity; (2) statistically significant positive correlation was detected between professional self-esteem and job satisfaction; and (3) professional self-esteem played a mediating role in the relationship between professional identity and job satisfaction among Saudi early childhood teachers. Professional self-esteem determined teachers’ professional identity. Therefore, teachers’ professional self-esteem should be considered, as failure to pay careful attention to teachers’ professional self-esteem may lead to a lower level of professional identity. In this context, the current study contributes to expanding our knowledge of the literature related to early childhood teachers.

Level of Knowledge of Epidemics among Postgraduate Students at Sultan Qaboos University and its Relation to Health Citizenship Attitudes

Rahma bint Nasser bin Ali Al-Badawi , Saif bin Nasser bin Ali Al Maamari — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

This study was conducted to identify the level of knowledge of postgraduate students at the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University for the academic year (2022/2023) about epidemics, and its relationship to their attitudes towards health citizenship. To achieve the objectives of the study, a knowledge test for epidemics was constructed, which included six topics: the concept of epidemics, their history, the reasons for their spread, the consequences of its spread, methods of treating it, and the Sultanate’s role in combating it. An attitude scale was built that included three axes: knowledge of healthy citizenship, commitment to healthy citizenship behaviors, participation in promoting the values of healthy citizenship, and to verify the validity of the two tools, they were presented to experienced arbitrators. The stability of the two tools was also verified by applying them to a sample outside the study sample, and the internal consistency reliability coefficient was calculated using the Cronbach’s Alpha equation, where it reached (0.60) in the knowledge test, while it reached (0.82) in the attitude scale. The two tools were applied to a sample consisting of (66) male and female students. The results found that the level of students’ knowledge of epidemics was very low, while their attitudes toward health citizenship were highly positive. Therefore, the study recommended the necessity of developing educational courses that keep pace with rapid changes to raise the level of graduate students’ knowledge of epidemics in a way that enhances the values of health citizenship in them.

The Effectiveness of Employing Generative Artificial Intelligence based on the SAMR Model in Developing Cognitive Achievement and Design Thinking Skills among Female Secondary School Students

Fattmah A. Alghamdi — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

The study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of employing generative artificial intelligence based on the SAMR model in developing cognitive achievement and design thinking skills among female secondary school students. The semi-experimental approach was adopted; with the design of the two equal groups and pre-and post-test application. The study sample consisted of (70) female students who were randomly selected. To achieve the study's objectives, two tools were designed: the achievement test and the design thinking skills scale. The results of the study showed significant differences at the level of (0.05≥α) between the average scores of the control group students in the post-test of the cognitive achievement test and the design thinking skills scale in favor of the experimental group. The results of the study also showed a significant impact of using the SAMR model to integrate generative artificial intelligence in teaching the arts course on the development of cognitive achievement and design thinking skills among secondary second-grade students. In light of the study's results, several recommendations and research proposals were presented, such as: using generative artificial intelligence tools and programs in arts education and activating the integrative approach between the art course and the digital technology course to develop design thinking skills and innovation skills among secondary school students.

The Effectiveness of a Proposed Sustainable Health Educational Program on Shaping Eighth Grade Students’ Attitudes toward Medical Specialties and their General Self-Efficacy in the Sultanate of Oman

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

The study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a proposed educational program on sustainable health on shaping eighth grade students’ attitudes towards the medical specialists and general self-efficacy in the Sultanate of Oman. The study used a quasi-experimental design, and the sample consisted of 137 male and female eighth-grade students in the Sultanate of Oman. The sample was divided into groups: an experimental group of 65 students who were taught using the proposed educational program on sustainable health, and a control group of 71 students who have not studied the program. The study employed two instruments: the first instrument was a questionnaire consisting of 36 items measuring students' attitudes towards medical specialties, which were categorized into three main dimensions. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which was found to be 0.902. The second instrument was a questionnaire consisting of 10 items measuring students' self-efficacy. The reliability of this instrument was determined to be 0.758 using Cronbach's alpha coefficient.

The results showed that there was no statistically significant difference at the level of α = 0.05 in the attitudes of basic education students in the Sultanate of Oman towards medical specializations. As for the general self-efficacy variable, the study showed that there was a statistically significant difference in favor of the experimental group. The study recommended the implementation of the proposed educational program on sustainable health due to its effectiveness in fostering positive attitudes and enhancing self-efficacy toward medical careers among students in the school environment.

The Effectiveness of a Professional Development Program Based on (TPACK) Framework and (SAMR) Model in the Teaching Performance of Elementary Science Teachers

Atallah Mter Al Otaibi, Fahad Sulaiman Alshaya — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

This study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of a professional development program based on Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK (Framework and Technical Practice Levels (SAMR (Model on teaching performance of eight elementary science teachers, at Afif city in Saudi Arabia. The Research followed a mixed approach (Explanatory Sequential Design), where quantitative data was collected by observation tool, following experimental mothed with pre-experimental design (one group pretest-posttest). While the qualitative data was collected by individual interviews, following case study design. The quantitative results showed statistically significant differences in teachers’ teaching performance related to Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge) TPK), total teaching performance, and in all indicators except two of them. The qualitative results confirmed the improvement of teachers' knowledge of all aspects of TPACK and their teaching practices. The improvement in PCK’ indicators included: teaching methods appropriate to the content, measuring objectives with various activities, and addressing alternative concepts. The improvement in TPK’s indicators included: using educational techniques match students’ interest, employing them in classroom management, and using technical teaching strategies appropriate to the content.

Developing Academic Anxiety Scale: A Psychometric Study on a Sample of University Students

Omar Atallah Ali Al-Adamat, Ahmad Mohammad Musa Mahasaneh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

This study aimed to develop a scale to measure academic anxiety among university students and verify its validity and psychometric properties, given the significant impact of academic anxiety on academic achievement, motivation, and integration into the university environment. It also aimed to provide a reliable local standardized tool for diagnosing levels of academic anxiety among students, which would help researchers and academic practitioners to take appropriate interventions. The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and 926 male and female students from Hashemite University participated in it. Exploratory factor analysis was used to reveal the main factors of the scale, and confirmatory analysis was used to verify the suitability of the proposed structural model. Reliability coefficients were also calculated using Cronbach's alpha and split-half. The results showed that the scale consists of four main factors: fear, emotion, task interference, and lack of study skills. These factors explained approximately 61% of the total variance. Confirmatory analysis demonstrated a good fit for the model, with a reliability coefficient of 0.92 and a split-half of 0.84, reflecting high internal consistency. No statistically significant differences in anxiety levels were recorded by gender. The study's originality lies in being one of the first studies to develop a local scale for academic anxiety in the Jordanian university context. Further studies are recommended to implement the scale at other universities to enhance confidence in its psychometric properties and its use as a reliable tool for detecting students' levels of academic anxiety, and taking appropriate measures to address it.

The Predictability of Self-Digital and Professional Competences in the Professional Quality of Life among School Counselors in Jordan

Naela Abdul-Kareem Ahmed Alguzo — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

This study aimed to explore the predictive ability of self-digital competence and professional competence in the professional quality of life among school counselors in Irbid Governorate. 164 school counselors (68 males, 96 females) working in the schools of Irbid Governorate participated in the study. To achieve the aims of the study, three scales were used: self-digital competence scale prepared by (Wilkins, 2012), professional competence scale prepared by (Al-Sharafin, 2015), and professional quality of life scale prepared by (Stamm, 2010), after their psychometric properties were ensured. The results showed that the levels of self-digital competence, professional competence and professional quality of life among school counselors were moderate. They also showed that the variables involved predicting in the professional quality of life are achievement at work, social interaction, dealing with stressful situations, and self-digital competence, that they explained (46.4%) from the variation in the professional quality of life together. Considering the results, the researcher recommended conducting in-service training workshops for counselors to improve their self-digital competence and professional competence.

Modeling the Relationships between Vocational Interests, Multiple Intelligences, and Academic Achievement among a sample of Female High School Students in Qassim

Lamia Sulaiman Ibraheem ALfniekh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

The research aimed to reveal type of multiple intelligences and type of professional inclinations that are most common among female high school students, the differences in multiple intelligences and professional inclinations according to different academic tracks, and the extent of the possibility of arriving at a causal model that explains the direct and indirect relationships between multiple intelligences, professional inclinations, and academic achievement. The researcher used the multiple intelligences scale. According to McKinsey, as well as the Professional Inclinations Scale, prepared by the researcher (2023) on a sample of (125) female students in second year of secondary school - the paths system, most common intelligences were in order: personal intelligence, natural, logical, spatial, existential, physical, social, and finally linguistic. The most common inclinations were, in order: business administration, then health and life, then engineering and computer science, then Islamic Law. Likewise, there were statistically significant differences between the general track and the rest of the tracks in all types of multiple intelligences - except for business administration track - in existential intelligence, and there were no statistically significant differences between it and the general track, and there were no statistically significant differences in Islamic Law tendencies according to different tracks, while there were significant differences. The results showed a statistically significant effect of multiple intelligences and professional inclinations on academic achievement. Thus, it was possible to arrive at a causal model that explains direct and indirect relationships between multiple intelligences, professional inclinations, and academic achievement.

Table of Content

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Table of Content

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Editorial Foreword

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Editorial Foreword

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Editorial Board

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Editorial Board

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300

Front Matter

Hamzeh Abdallah Ayed Khwaileh — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300