"The Opinion of the Engineering Faculty Members at the Hashemite University in Zarka, Jordan on Teaching Engineering Using Arabic Instead of English"

English is used in engineering education in Jordan.It is the opinion of the two authors that Arabic should be used instead of English because it is the native language of Jordan and Arabic has proven itself to be an effective and flexible language.The hypothesis that engineering educators in Jordan share this belief was tested in this study.A sample consisting of engineering educators from various engineering disciplines at a specific and major university in Jordan was chosen and its members were individually interviewed.The response of each engineering educator was recorded.The results of this investigation are detailed and several conclusions are made besides a few recommendations. THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF THE LANGUAGEA nation will not be able to function properly without a language 1 .The language is the means by which the members of the society communicate with each other.A member in the society uses such a language to state his/her needs and to outline his/ her goals.He/she needs this tool to express his/her opinions and to agree or disagree with the rest of the society.The language is the mirror of its people.Its survival is connected to its people.It is the language that documents the civilization of its people across history.The glory of a society is intertwined with the language it uses.History teaches us that ignoring a language can lead and has lead nations to become distinct.History tells us also that preserving a language lead to the prosperity of its nations 1 .The language has an important role in the life and history of its people, and as put by Dr. Farah Al-Mutlaq 1 : "A language is the condensation of the nation itself."In this regard, other scholars 2 describe the language and its nation as identical twins.The history of a nation including its various lifestyles, ambitions, and suffering is preserved through its language.People will not understand the fabrics of a nation unless they are told so by its own language.The language is the identification of its people 1 .The language is a storing device of the accomplishments of its nation.Al-Hosary 2 states that nations distinguish themselves primarily by their languages.He also