اتجاهات طلبة الجامعات الأردنية الخاصة نحو مادة التربية الوطنية

Abstract EN

This study aimed to investigate students' attitudes at the Jordanian private universities towards the “The National Education Course”.

To answer its questions, a sample of (830) students, males and females, was randomly chosen from six Jordanian private universities out of the study's subjects which consisted of (3844) students who study this course during the second semester of 2010/2011.

To gather the needed information, a questionnaire of (56) items was developed.

The results of the study showed positive attitudes with a mean value of (3.85); no significant differences were found due to the sex variable and academic variable, and no significant differences were found between five universities: Zarqa, Al Esraa, Petra, Applied Sciences and Al Zaitounah, but the only significant differences were between each of these universities and Al-Ahliyah Amman University in favor of the five universities.

The results also showed significant differences due to the faculty type in favor of the students of Humanities.

In light of the results, the study recommended conducting further relevant studies and holding conferences, as well as workshops for instructors of the “National Education Course.