معوقات البحث الكيفي في تخصص أصول التربية بالجامعات السعودية

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The current study aimed at investigating the qualitative research in theFundamentals of Education specialization in the Saudi universities viadiagnosing the status-quo of the qualitative research utilization and findingout the obstacles that prevent the adoption of qualitative research in theFundamentals of Education specialization in the Saudi universities.

Thestudy adopted the descriptive method (survey) via administering aquestionnaire to the Fundamentals of Education specialization staffmembers (totaling 108).

The results of the study revealed that thequantitative research gains prevalence more than the qualitative research inrelation to the scientific theses (Masters, Ph.

Ds) in the Fundamentals ofEducation specialization in the Saudi universities (95% ).

Furthermore, there were few studies adopted the qualitative research, the post graduatestudents showed sever weakness concerning the qualitative research due tothe preparation courses offered to the postgraduate students specialized inthe Fundamentals of Education in the Saudi universities.

The weakness ofthe disseminating the qualitative research culture, the scarcity of expertsspecialized in qualitative research in Saudi universities and the usage of