Role of Secondary Stage Teachers in West Bank Schools in Raising the Students’ Awareness of the Intellectual Extremism from Students Point of View

Abstract

This study aims at recognizing the role of the teachers of the secondary stage of education in the schools’ of the West Bank in raising the awareness of students about the phenomenon of intellectual extremism from the point of view of students. The study population comprises the students of the governmental schools in the Northern region of the West Bank in the academic year (2019-2020).  The representative sample of the study consists of (382) female and male students from the governmental schools in the West Bank (the northern region of the West Bank). The researchers used the questionnaires as the study tool by adopting the descriptive analytical methodology. The results of the shows that the degree of the role of the secondary schools’ teachers in the West Bank in raising the awareness of students about intellectual extremism from the point of view of students is “medium”.  In addition, it is clear that there are statistical differences in the role of the secondary school’s teachers in the West Bank in raising the awareness of students about intellectual extremism according to the variable of gender that it came in favor of males. In addition, there are not statistical differences according to the variable of major and qualifications. In light the previously mentioned results, the researcher recommends to put a strategy adopted by the Ministry of Education in order to raise the awareness about intellectual extremism in students by developing their sense of responsibility towards their society. In addition, it is recommended that it is imperative to develop the curriculum and teaching methods by focusing on the religious aspect of the society.

Keywords: Intellectual Extremism, West Bank, Student Awareness.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-36-03

Publication date: December 31st 2019