The Research Obstacles Reasons Facing the Palestinian University Instructors

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Ayman Jameel Abdel Rahman Saleh

Supervisor(s)

Dr. Abdel Naser Qadumi - د. غسان حسين الحلو

Discussion Commity

Dr. Abdel Naser Qadumi (Committee Chairperson) Dr. Ghassan H. Hilo (Second Supervisor) Dr. Mahmoud Hasan (External Examiner) Dr. Ali Barakat (Committee Member)

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Abstract :

This study aimed at identifying the research obstacles facing the Palestinian university instructors. It also aimed at identifying the objectives of research among the university instructors. Further more, this study aimed at identifying the differences between these obstacles referring to the variables of: university, qualification, degree, number of published studies, major, and experience. To achieve these objective a sample of (248) instructors was chosen randomly. The researcher improved a questionnaire which was used in previous study. The researcher ensured the reliability and the validity of the questionnaire. The finding of the study were: 1. The following research obstacles got a obstacles are: job circumstances, administration professional improvement, publication of distribution and the total degree of the obstacles. 2. The obstacles domain which is related to the equipments and facilities got a medium degree. the domain of the objective of research got a very high degree. 2. There was a significant statistical difference at (α = 0.05) in the total degree of the obstacles due to the variable of the university in favour of the Hebron university. 3. there was a significant statistical difference at (α = 0.05) in the obstacles which are related to job circumstances, equipments and physical and moral facilities, professional improvement, publication and distribution and the total degree of the obstacles due to the variable of qualification in favour of the instructors who have phd's. 4. There was no significant statistical difference in the domain of the obstacles which are related to the administration due to the variable of qualification. 5. There was no significant statistical difference as (α = 0.05) in the total degree of the obstacles due to the variable of the qualification and the number of the published studies. 6. There was a significant statistical difference in the domains of obstacles which are related to the physical and moral facilities, profession improvement, distribution and publication and the total degree due to the variable of faculty and in favour of the faculties of humanities. 7. There was no significant statistical difference in the obstacles domain which is related to job circumstances due to the major of the instructor. There was no statistical difference in the domain of obstacles which are related to publication and distribution due to the variable of experience and in favour of the instructors whose experience is more than 15years. 11. There was no significant statistical difference in the objectives if the research due to the variables of : university, qualification, degree, faculty, published studies and experience. In the light of these findings, the researcher recommended that: - There should be a constant communication between the Minatory of Education which should coordinate between the Palestinian universities to carry out research projects in cooperation with these universities. - The Palestinian universities should coordinated with the governmental and the non-governmental organization which are interested in research.

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