The Extent to Which the Quality Standards are Achieved in Teaching Social Sciences in the University of Mosul

Abstract

The follow-up of the literature and related studies, as well as researcher experience in university teaching and university leadership, concluded that: there is a contradiction between what the literature and modern teaching theories said about the need for qualitative adjustment of staff members in planning, implementation, evaluation and communication with the students. The aim of the research was to know the extent to which the quality standards are achieved in teaching social sciences in the departments of history, geography and sociology, at the University of Mosul?

Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents which is consists of four teaching domains, and (53) items : planning (12) items, implementation (13) items, evaluation (10) items, communication (13) items. Five alternative responses were attached to the questionnaire: Always, mostly, sometimes, rarely, never.

The sample consists of (96) staff members during the academic year 2013-2014.

The results show that the whole staff members in social sciences departments in different colleges are achieved the quality standards in their teaching at(Moderate) level, especially in planning, implementation, and communication, except evaluation, which at (High) level. No significant differences were found in Scientific Degrees and Years of experience variables. While there were a significant difference in type of Colleges/ Departments variable.

Keywords: Quality, standards, teaching, university, social sciences.