الأساليب الإشرافية التي يستخدمها المشرفون الأكاديميون في جامعة القدس المفتوحة في ضوء خصائص التعليم المتمركز على الدارس

Abstract EN

The study intended to examine the supervisory methods used by the academic supervisors (teaching staff) in the educational regions and centers of Al - Quds Open University in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the light of the characteristics of learner - centered education in the first semester of the academic year 2008/2009.

The study used a questionnaire built by the two researchers which consisted of (44) items and was classified into four categories as follows: the facilitating and guiding supervisory methods (FGSM)، the motivational supervisory methods (MSM)، the learner - participatory supervisory methods (LPSM)، and the genuine learning supervisory methods (GLSM).

The number of full - time academic supervisors who participated in the study was (243).

The results of the study showed that the supervisory methods used by the full - time academic supervisors at Al - Quds Open University were highly learner - centered with a general average (4.27) out of (5) points that equaled (85.4%).

The results of all the four categories of the questionnaire were high with averages rating (4.23) for FGSM that equaled (84.6%)، (4.34) for MSM that equaled (86.6%)، (4.25) for LPSM that equaled (85%)، and (4.29) for the GLSM that equaled (85.8%).

The results also showed there were no significant differences in the supervisory methods of the academic supervisors due to sex، academic ranking، and educational experience variables.

But the study showed significant differences in the genuine learning methods category in favor of the Master’s degree holders among academic supervisors.

On the other hand، the results did not show any significant differences in the total average or the other three categories.

The results also showed significant differences in the facilitating and guiding supervisory methods category in favor of the Administrative and Economic Sciences Program ، while the other three categories and the total average did not show any significant differences.