The role of the university education administration in promoting the values of citizenship among students

A comparative study of a sample of professors and students at the faculties of Sulaimany Technical University

Abstract

The aim of the research is to understand the position of citizenship values in  managing university education at Sulaimani Technical University and to identify the extent to which it develops and enhances the values of citizenship among its students. The researcher used the (descriptive and analytical approach), and he also used the research tool (the questionnaire), where he designed a special questionnaire for this purpose. The research community was made up of professors and students of the third and fourth stages of four colleges of Technical University of Sulaymaniyah , where their number reached (1457) individuals, and the simple random sampling method was used. 100 questionnaire forms were distributed among teachers and 400 forms were distributed among students of the research community. After collecting (429) of The questionnaires were excluded (32) questionnaires,  because they were not valid for the purposes of the analysis due to circumstances, beyond the control of the researcher.

The sample was represented by (397) questionnaires, and the respondents of the research were subjected to statistical analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and by analyzing the data, the research resulted in several findings , the most prominent of which are :

1. Despite the great role that the university plays in promoting the values ​​of citizenship, its role is still limited to the actual and realistic realization of this goal.
2. Convergence of views between professors and students about a kind of positive role of the faculty in promoting the values ​​of citizenship among students.
3. The majority of respondents believe that the educational curricula are devoid of topics and issues that enhance the values ​​of citizenship among students.

Based on the research results, the researcher recommends:

1. Urging university education institutions to pay attention to enhancing the status of the homeland in the hearts of students by developing awareness and instilling pride in the homeland among students.
2. Relying on objective, impartial and transparent criteria when selecting officials in charge of university administration and institutions.
3. Providing an appropriate university climate and working to achieve justice and equality in the treatment of students, building effective human relations with them, and not separating them for political and social reasons.
4. Developing educational curricula with activities and events in order to achieve and enhance the values ​​of citizenship for the student