The reality of distance social work education in the Arab world during coronavirus (Covid-19)‎ pandemic

Abstract EN

This study sought to describe and analyze the reality of Distance Social Work Education in the Arab World during COVID-19 Pandemic through identifying social work faculty members' attitudes towards this system, their perceptions on the degree of its achievement of Social Work Education objectives, the most important obstacles it faces in addition to investigating the relationship between each variable and some demographic characteristics of the study sample.

So, this study is a descriptive, analytical one and it used the social survey approach.

The sample consisted of 248 of social work faculty members in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

It used an electronic questionnaire form as a primary tool for collection data from the sample individuals.

The study results indicated faculty members has negative attitudes towards Distance Social Work Education and this educational system cannot achieve almost all Social Work Education objectives both wholly and partially.

Also the results determined the obstacles faced by it and limit its competence to reach the hoped outcomes by Social Work Education in general.

Also the statistical analysis indicated there are statistically significant differences between each variable and variables of age and experience (yrs) among study sample.

According to these results the study concluded the current Distance Social Work System is not consistent with the interactive human nature of Social Work Profession which in turn makes the educational process at risk in case COVID -19 Pandemic continues and we are forced to adopt it the years ahead.