دور الجامعات السعودية في تعزيز مفهوم التعلم مدى الحياة: جامعة الملك خالد أنموذجا

Hani Salah Said  Al-Miqdadi; Zahraa Ayed  Al-Shehri

doi:10.35516/edu.v51i2.6049

Authors

Hani Salah Said Al-Miqdadi Department of Leadership and Educational Policies, Faculty of Educational, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5318-3695
Zahraa Ayed Al-Shehri Master's Student, Department of Leadership and Educational Policies, Faculty of Educational, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7440-2072

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/edu.v51i2.6049

Keywords:

Saudi University, Lifelong Learning, Students

Abstract

Objectives: The current study aimed to examine the role of Saudi Universities in enhancing the concept of lifelong learning from the perspective of students, as well as the challenges facing the promotion of lifelong learning at King Khalid University. Additionally, it sought to identify differences according to variables such as gender, academic level, and department.

Methods: A descriptive survey method was employed, utilizing a questionnaire consisting of 26 items, which was distributed among a sample of 274 postgraduate students at King Khalid University after ensuring its validity and reliability.

Results: Following appropriate statistical analyses, the study revealed that King Khalid University's role in promoting the concept of lifelong learning, as perceived by postgraduate students, was significant. However, the challenges facing the university in promoting lifelong learning were rated between moderate and significant. The results also indicated differences in students' responses attributable to gender, favoring males, academic level, favoring doctoral students, and department, favoring the Department of Educational Technology.

Conclusions: Based on the study's findings and interpretations, it recommends the development of educational programs that support the concept of lifelong learning. Furthermore, it suggests that the university expand its community partnership agreements with various sectors to meet the requirements for enhancing lifelong learning skills.

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