Transformation of Arab Universities into Research-Intensive Universities: A Proposed Model
Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Education, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Amjad Mahmoud Daradkah
Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ajloun National University, Ajloun, Jordon
Mohamed G. Hussein
Department of Leadership and Educational Policy, College of Education, Taif University, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Hussein Mohammad Hourieh
Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Jadara University, Irbid, Jordon,
Habes Mohammad Hatamleh
Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences Jadara University, Irbid, Jordan.
Burhan Mahmoud Hamadneh
Department of Special Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ajloun National University, Jordan
Rabha Adnan Alqudah
Department of Educational and Family Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ajloun National University, Ajloun, Jordon
Atieh Mohd Albadarneh
Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ajloun National University, Ajloun, Jordon
Ashraf Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud
Department of Comparative Education & Educational Administration, Hurghada Faculty of Education, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
Abstract
This current research study aims to develop a proposed model for transforming Arab universities into research-intensive universities. The descriptive research approach is utilized to achieve the research objectives. The research sample consists of (550) university faculty members in Arab universities. A 63-item questionnaire used as a research instrument is distributed to the research sample. The results indicate a high degree of availability of the requirements for academic freedom and university vision, and a medium degree of availability of the remaining requirements. Statistically significant differences are also found among the means of the research sample’s responses regarding the degree of availability of Arab universities’ requirements for research universities due to country variables, academic rank, and number of years of experience in all aspects except research agreements and partnerships. Given said the results, the research study concludes with developing a proposed model to transform Arab universities into research universities together with the university’s vision, mission, objectives, admission policy, university leadership, infrastructure, funding sources, faculty members, students, and evaluation methods.