Evaluation of the Program for Preparing Islamic Education Teachers in Ajman University of Science and Technology Network

Abstract

This study aimed at evaluating the program for preparing Islamic Education teachers at Ajman University of Science and Technology Network from students’ point of view, in the light of the following variable: sex, students’ academic level and students’ general average. The sample of the study consisted of (176) students who were enrolled in the program for preparing Islamic Education teachers. The research instrument in the form of a questionnaire was constructed by the researcher. It consists of (44) items divided into three domains: the objectives of the program, the theoretical element of the program, and the practical element of the program. The main results of the present study showed that students’ responses revealed a high degree for the whole domains of the program. It also showed that the second domain (theoretical element of the program) acquired the highest degree of responses, followed by the first domain (the objective of the program) with a high degree in both of them. On the other hand, the third domain (practical element of the program) got the lowest and moderate degree. The analysis also revealed that there were nonstatistically significant differences regarding the variables of sex and students’ general average on students’ perceptions of the program. Besides, differences concerning the variable of students’ academic level was statistically significant in favor of third-year students.