Academic Freedom of Kuwait University Faculty Members as Related to Arabic Islamic Heritage

Al - Rashid, Saleh Ahmad; Al- Musallam, Bassamah

doi:10.21608/jealex.2022.279462

Academic Freedom of Kuwait University Faculty Members as Related to Arabic Islamic Heritage

Document Type : Original Article

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College of Education - Foundations of Education Department - Kuwait University.

10.21608/jealex.2022.279462

Abstract

This study attempts to find out whether there is a provision of a margin of academic freedom practiced by Kuwait University faculty members in relation to Arabic Islamic heritage in teaching and research, in discussing and criticizing objectively heritage issues in the colleges of human sciences. The main question addressed in this study can be formulated as follows: what is the extent of practicing / exercising of the Kuwait University faculty members to their academic freedom when dealing with their Arabic Islamic Heritage in teaching and researching?
A descriptive analytical method was used in order to answer the questions of the study to see whether faculties of Kuwait Universities have academic freedom when it comes to discussing issues related to the subject of Islamic and Arabic heritage. A questionnaire was constructed for this study. It is constituted of two part: One part is concerned with personal background information, and the second part is constituted of (16) statements that are meant o measure academic freedom.
A wide range of conclusions were drawn with respect to the study variables, and an analytical interpretations as well as explanations were given, baring in mind the overall uniqueness of the social and cultural context of Kuwaiti Society.

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