How Jordanian students learn about Americans ? a case study at Yarmouk university in Irbid, Jordan
Other Title(s)
كيف يتعلم الطلاب الأردنيون عن الأميركيين ؟ : دراسة حالة في جامعة اليرموك في إربد، الأردن
Joint Authors
Bani Hani, Muhammad Salih Muhammad
Gibson, Irene
Source
Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 4 (31 Oct. 2017), pp.718-729, 12 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Education
Publication Date
2017-10-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study investigated how educational programs affect Jordanian students‟ perceptions of Americans.
Students were from Yarmouk University in Jordan.
The focus was twofold: first, to document opinions about Americans and American-related topics.
Second, to determine if various educational programs relating to Americans impact opinions about Americans.
The focus of the study compared students involved in cultural exchange programs to students not involved in exchange programs.
This study was based on a questionnaire distributed to a purposeful sample of undergraduate and graduate students at Yarmouk University.
Participation in a cultural exchange program was found to not have a significant effect on opinion of Americans.
Program participants reported a greater proportion of “very positive” opinions of Americans, and did not hold “very negative” opinions of Americans, but these differences were not statistically significant.
When comparing average opinions on Americans and related questions, exchange participants reported on average more positive opinions in cultural categories, but more negative opinions in governmental categories.
The average confidence in knowledge about Americans was higher in exchange participants than the confidence of non-participants.
Having a more positive opinion of the U.S., American ideas about democracy, American music, movies, and television, and desire to travel to the U.S.
all were significantly associated with a more positive opinion about Americans.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gibson, Irene& Bani Hani, Muhammad Salih Muhammad. 2017. How Jordanian students learn about Americans ? a case study at Yarmouk university in Irbid, Jordan. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies،Vol. 11, no. 4, pp.718-729.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796920
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gibson, Irene& Bani Hani, Muhammad Salih Muhammad. How Jordanian students learn about Americans ? a case study at Yarmouk university in Irbid, Jordan. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies Vol. 11, no. 4 (Oct. 2017), pp.718-729.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796920
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gibson, Irene& Bani Hani, Muhammad Salih Muhammad. How Jordanian students learn about Americans ? a case study at Yarmouk university in Irbid, Jordan. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2017. Vol. 11, no. 4, pp.718-729.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796920
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 728-729
Record ID
BIM-796920