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The level of students’ competence in research skills in the college of Sciences and Arts in the University of Nizwa
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The study aimed to determine the level of scientific research skills of the students in the College of Sciences and Arts at the University of Nizwa. The study used the descriptive approach. The researcher prepared an achievement test consisting of (45) items covering basic scientific research skills. The study sample consisted of (190) male and female students from the College of Sciences and Arts in the summer semester 2020/2021. The results revealed a weakness in the scientific research skills of the college students. The analysis of the data showed that the mean of the test scores was (19.79) with a percentage score of (44%) which is less than the hypothetical mean on which the study was based (31.5) with a percentage score of (70%). The results also showed statistically significant differences in the students' ability of research skills related to the gender variable and in favor of females. In terms of the specialization variable, the results were in favor of the specialization of sports and physical sciences against Arabic language, and foreign languages specialization. Moreover, the

Keywords: scientific research skills - university students - University of Nizwa.

The study aimed to find out the problems of teaching listening as Arabic teachers (TASOL) in Oman. The study took a sample of 32 male and females of Arabic teachers in the institutions of non Arabic speakers in Oman, divided to 14 male teachers. The study used a questionnaire prepared by the researcher to find out the problems of teachers view of non Arabic speakers and divided in to three dimensions: the teacher, the student and the content and methods of teaching. The study has reached to these results:
1- The student dimension came first with (3.15) arithmetic average with (0.88) standard deviation and medium respond, while the content and methods of teaching came second with medium respond with (3.07) arithmetic average and (0.88) standard deviation. The teacher dimension came at the end with low respond with (2.02) arithmetic average and (0.77) standard deviation.
2- There are differences with statistic evidence )α=0.05( between Arabic teachers for non speaking Arabic in their views in problems of teaching listening belong to the one of 3 years of experience and less.
The study divided the many recommendations and the suggested researches with relevant results that the researchers include in the research.

Keywords: Key words: problems in teaching English of non speaking Arabic, Sultanate of Oman.

The current study aimed to identify the Parental Attachments Styles and its relationship with Independence tendencies among the Cycle One Students in Muscat Governorate from Mother’s Perspective. The study sample consists of (516) respondents who were selected cluster randomly.The scale of parental attachments styles and scale of independence tendencies were used. Acorrelation descriptive design was used. The results showed that the secure attachment style was the most used (high), followed by avoidant attachment style (moderate), then ambivalent attachment style (moderate). The results showed that the level of independence tendencies was high. There was asignificant positive correlation between some parental attachments styles (safe attachment style and avoidant attachment style) and independence tendencies among the cycle one students, while there was significant negative correlation between ambivalent attachment style and independence tendencies among the cycle one students.

Keywords: Attachments Style, Independence Tendencies, Cycle One Students, Mothers.

The current study aimed at revealing the fact that the operational plan of the Student Excellence Center at the University of Nizwa includes the characteristics of the gifted in the light of the Renzulli scale, by applying the qualitative approach. To achieve this goal, a content analysis card was prepared that includes four themes related to the characteristics of the gifted; They are: the attributes of creativity, leadership attributes, motivational attributes, and educational attributes. After applying reliability measures through credibility and reliability, the plan was analyzed using the content analysis method. The study found that the second and first themes ranked first and second, respectively, with a high availability, while the fourth and third themes ranked third and fourth, respectively, with a good availability. Considering the results of the study, some relevant recommendations were given.

Keywords: Student activities, University of Nizwa, Operational plan, characteristics of the gifted, Renzulli scale.

This study aims to identify to what degree the principals of basic education schools in Al Dakhilyia governate in the Sultanate of Oman are committed to the principles of organizational virtuousness and its relationship with teacher’s commitment to work ethics.
The methodology of the study involves the use of descriptive analytic approach in which the researcher developed a standardized survey for organizational virtuousness of school principals and work ethics of teachers. it has been applied to the study sample which is four hundred and eight (408) teachers.
The study found an overall increase in the practice of organizational virtuousness concepts by the principals of basic education schools. Moreover, there was an overall increase in the commitment of teachers to the code of conduct.
. However, there was a statistically significant increase in the practice of organizational virtuousness principles with the female participants in integrity, optimism and sympathy subsets.
The teachers’ survey shows no statistically significant difference in the commitment of teachers to the code of conduct from, job title variables. Gender variable shows statistically significant increase in the commitment to the code of conduct with the female participants in all survey sections. Moreover, the study revealed a statistically significant positive relationship

Keywords: Organizational Virtuousness, Teachers’ commitment, Code of Ethics for the Teaching Profession, basic education school.

The current research aims to measure the impact of the religious values program on the emotional intelligence of children in the Sultanate of Oman. The researcher adopted the quasi-experimental method. The current research presented a religious values program for children aged (4-6) years in the Sultanate of Oman. The sample consisted of (30) children in the experimental group and (30) children in the control group. The researcher used a scale of two pictures to measure the children's behavior before and after the experiment. The program included (16) training sessions that were delivered during (8) weeks, at a rate of one hour for each session. The results of the study were in favor of the experimental group that was exposed to the program of religious values, it was noted that their emotional intelligence improved after joining the religious values program compared to the control group that did not undergo the program. As well as the development of emotional intelligence of the children of the experimental group themselves compared to their behavior before joining the program. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences between males and females in the religious values program.

Keywords: religious values - emotional intelligence - early education

The current study intended to assess principals’ technology leadership inclinations and activities during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Sultanate of Oman. Descriptive design was adopted. The study sample consists of (159) principals who were selected randomly (rate 8.6%). The researchers developed the Principals Technology Leadership Assessment Survey, which consist of (34) items distributed in six domains (leadership & vision; learning & teaching; productivity & professional practice; support, management & operations; assessment & evaluation; and social, legal & ethical issues). The results showed that the principals’ technology leadership inclinations and activities during the Covid-19 pandemic was very high. According to variables, the results showed that there was no significant difference in technology leadership and all domains due to sex variable, in addition, there was no significant difference in technology leadership and all domains due to experience variable, except productivity & professional practice domain in favor of who their experience is (1-21), and social, legal & ethical issues domain in favor of who their experience is (22- 44). According to type of school, the results showed that there was significant difference in principals’ technology leadership inclinations and activities in leadership & vision, support, management & operations, and social, legal & ethical issues

Keywords: technology leadership, school principals, Covid-19 pandemic, Sultanate of Oman.