The Role of Jordanian Universities in Applying Fourth Industrial Revolution Principles

Abstract

This study aimed to define the degree of applying the Jordanian universities of the Forth Industrial Revolution from the faculty point of view.  To achieve the goal of this study a developed questionnaire established consisting of (46) items distributed to the faculty members numbered (332) in the Jordanian public universities (The University of Jordan, Yarmouk University, and Mutah University). The findings  of this  study shows that the reality applying the Jordanian universities the Fourth Industrial Revolution from the faculty point of view came as follows: The reality knowledge systems in Jordanian universities from the faculty members point of view  was moderate, also reality technical systems in Jordanian universities from faculty members point of view was moderate, and as for the role of Jordanian universities in applying Fourth Revolution principles from the faculty members point of view, the study showed that the role of the faculty member and the role of university administration in Jordanian universities in applying the Fourth Industrial Revolution principles from the faculty member point of view was moderate degree, based on  The results of the study, it recommends that the Jordanian universities are to take an approach that supports the requirements of the information age time limit and the digital revolution in order to contribute in increasing the competence and ability of faculty members to meet the needs of students information and knowledge.

Keywords: Jordanian universities, faculty members, Fourth industrial revolution.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-16-08

Publication date:June 30th 2020