This study aimed to identify attitudes held by student classroom teachers in the University Educational sciences College towards the specialization, and whether such attitudes vary by gender, educational level, cumulative average, secondary grade point average, and academic track.. The sample (n = 372) consisted of students attending the UNRWA University Educational sciences College during the second semester of the academic year (2007/2008) and chosen by random cluster stratum method. To achieve the study goal, a 38-items questionnaire covering three: psychological, vocational and social fields. Results from this study showed moderate attitudes held by student classroom teachers on all study fields and the overall instrument. Similarly, the study revealed statistical significant differences in student attitudes towards specialization "classroom teacher" attributed to gender and cumulative average on all instrument fields and the overall instrument, whereas no such differences were found attributed to the educational level, secondary grade point average, and academic track. Keywords: attitudes, classroom teacher, Specialty. .

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Abstract The study includes discussion and analysis of the Iranian policy toward the Iraqi crisis, and the effects of this crisis on forming the Iranian external conduct. There are several variables including internal, external and regional variables interacted together and the result of this interaction was affective on the Iranian policy with regard to the crisis. Consequently, Iran aspired to play a central role in Iraq to strengthen its regional influence on the first hand and to strengthen its negotiation situation with the great international powers on the other hand. In this context, Iran adopted an interventional behavior in the Iraqi affairs by supporting its Allies in various ways and supporting the new political elites and creating strong connections with them as well. That led to a negative result on the Iranian relations with some of the Arab Iraq neighboring countries including Jordan which is afraid of the outcomes of the Iranian intervention in Iraq. The study showed that Iran's activities in Iraq led to strengthen the distrust of Tehran's behavior, therefore Iraq neighboring countries including Jordan are afraid of the Iraqi crisis's consequences on their security and stability. .

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Abstract This study aimed to investigate the levels of motivation to learn English among a sample of Jordanian university students, and its relationship to some variables. The study sample consisted of (412) students, studying an English language course at the universities of Jordan. A five scale questionnaire containing (66) items has been applied, covering (10) sub dimensions. After its psychometric properties were verified, the results of the study showed medium to large levels of motivation to learn English. Also it showed statistically significant differences in the levels of motivation to learn English, in some domains, due to both the sex of the student, and his study level, and the correlation between each of the student average and some of the domains of motivation for learning. The study was concluded with some recommendations. (135) words Keywords: motivation to learn English, domains of motivation, students in Jordanian universities. .

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