The Role of Jordanian Universities in Applying Fourth Industrial Revolution Principles

doi:10.7176/jep/11-16-08

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

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IntroductionThe world is living a series of rapid developments that are ravaging people in various fields and sectors, which leads to direct repercussions on countries, most notably the industrial revolution at different levels, the beginning of a new era of time represented by the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution in which universities face a challenge related to how to deal with this revolution, Its overall change in the various sectors, which requires adaptation to achieve the desired goals, which require institutions of higher education to have a vision of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which in turn will reshape most aspects of life, so it may be useful to understand the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on society and individuals in terms of communication, work and life in general.The second millennium is the beginning of world entry into the fourth industrial revolution or the so-called digital revolution, where the world witnessed a set of developments which are represented by increased social communication, and the transfer, storage and circulation of information and data became open without borders
The second millennium is the beginning of world entry into the fourth industrial revolution or the so-called digital revolution, where the world witnessed a set of developments which are represented by increased social communication, and the transfer, storage and circulation of information and data became open without borders
2.0 Objectives of the Study: This study aims to learn about the role of Jordanian universities in applying the Fourth Industrial Revolution principles from faculty members point of view

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The world is living a series of rapid developments that are ravaging people in various fields and sectors, which leads to direct repercussions on countries, most notably the industrial revolution at different levels, the beginning of a new era of time represented by the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution in which universities face a challenge related to how to deal with this revolution, Its overall change in the various sectors, which requires adaptation to achieve the desired goals, which require institutions of higher education to have a vision of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which in turn will reshape most aspects of life, so it may be useful to understand the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on society and individuals in terms of communication, work and life in general.The second millennium is the beginning of world entry into the fourth industrial revolution or the so-called digital revolution, where the world witnessed a set of developments which are represented by increased social communication, and the transfer, storage and circulation of information and data became open without borders. The fourth industrial revolution constitutes an unprecedented set of impacts, and its effects are outweighed by the previous Three evolutions because of its characteristics, this revolution is going in a double geometric sequence, not a linear mathematical follow-up, and the magnitude of the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on all areas of life is wide and deep, whether on societies, individuals, workers or governments, the fourth industrial revolution would overshadow all areas of Political, Economic, and Social life, and the way in which the major forces deal with small countries, and the way governments deal with their citizens, and companies with their employees and customers, and as well as this revolution will affect the structure of society, its environment, and layers, because of the nature of the structural changes that will occur in the creation of new jobs and the elimination of existing jobs, and requires understanding the developments and challenges posed by the fourth industrial revolution whether governments, companies or civil society organizations or even academic who can understand the mechanism of action of these developments technology and the challenges of the consequences of that revolution. Communication and interaction will shift from close-up synchronization to remote or non-synchronization, and this issue has already happened in some countries in the so-called virtual schools and virtual universities, which are schools and universities without buildings but provide their educational services through reliance on internet services (Peters,2017)

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