متطلبات تنمية مهارات المستقبل في الجامعات السعودية من خلال وظائف الجامعة الثلاث

الملخص EN

The current research aims to identify the requirements for developing the future skills in Saudi universities by means of the three functions of a university (research, teaching and community services).

The study sample consisted of 15 experts representing the Saudi universities.

The researcher used the qualitative explanatory method by means of using in-depth interview (semi-structured) as a method of research.

The research results showed the induction of the experts' opinions about the requirements which the Saudi universities need in order to play their roles in developing the future skills in (scientific research function) shows that the researchers must be supported and encouraged by faculty members and students to conduct in more future researches about skills and how to develop them, provide scientific research laboratories, and the importance of strengthening partnership and cooperation with governmental and private sectors to support scientific research programs.

The induction of the experts' opinions about the requirements which the Saudi universities need in order to play their roles in developing the future skills in (teaching function), also shows the importance of material and moral encouragement to motivate distinguished teachers, expand the use of assistive technology in teaching, evaluation and examination as well as to intensify on-the-job training programs to raise and develop the performance of faculty members, as well as to link the teaching burden with the acquisition of the future skills.

Finally, the induction of the experts' opinions about the requirements which the Saudi universities need in order to play their roles in developing the future skills in (community services function), shows the importance of strengthening cooperation between universities and community institutions to achieve the future needs of society, as well as strengthening the partnership and cooperation with governmental and private sectors to support scientific research programs, as well as making beneficiaries of universities' output participate in universities' councils.