The Role of the Faculties of Shariah in Jordanian Public Universities in Promoting Moderate Ideologies Among Students

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the role of the faculties of Shariah in Jordanian public universities in promoting moderate ideologies among students. It aimed to explore this role in several areas: (teaching, scientific research, curricula, and training programs &student activity). It aimed to explore that from the graduate students’ perspective. The researchers selected a simple random sample consisting from 334 female and male students. This sample was selected from the faculties of Shariah in three Jordanian universities; the University of Jordan, Yarmouk University and Mu’tah University. The researchers developed a forty eight (48) item questionnaire that sheds a light on four (4) areas. It was found that the faculties of Shariah in Jordanian public universities play a moderate role in promoting moderate ideologies among students, because the total mean is 3.44. The curricula area is ranked first due to showing a mean of 3.73 which is high. The teaching -curricula is ranked second, due to showing a mean of 3.50 which is moderate. The scientific research area is ranked third due to showing a mean of 3.44 which is moderate. The (training programs &student activity) area is ranked fourth due to showing a mean of 2.87 which is moderate.  In the light of the study’s results, several recommendations were suggested. For instance, the researchers recommend activating the role of the faculties of Shariah in Jordanian public universities in promoting moderate ideologies among students. Such activation must involve several areas: (teaching, scientific research, curricula, and training programs &student activity).The researchers recommend increasing the cooperation between the faculties of Shariah in Jordanian universities in order to suggest practical solutions for addressing the problems hindering those universities from promoting moderate ideologies among students.

Keywords: moderate ideologies, Faculty of Shariah

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-3-17

Publication date: January 31^st 2020