Variety Of Universities Research Articles

EFL Instructors’ Perspective on Using AI Applications in English as a Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

This study aimed to explore the perspectives of EFL instructors working in a variety of universities in the UAE on the effectiveness of AI applications in the EFL classroom. EFL teachers need to use AI applications in ways that are aligned with instructional goals and support student learning. A quantitative approach was used, and data was gathered from a survey of 46 EFL instructors. The results showed that the instructors strongly relied on AI applications to facilitate tasks, offer data-driven insights to improve instructional strategies and customize the learning process for each student. They also positively valued the benefits that AI applications bring to their classrooms for improving the teaching process. Notably, the results showed that the years of teaching experience had a statistically significant impact on the means of EFL instructors' perspectives regarding the benefits of adopting AI apps in EFL classrooms. The results also showed that, despite teaching experience, there were no significant differences in perceptions regarding the challenges of utilizing AI apps. This is probably because EFL students are accustomed to using technology in their lectures. Due to their benefits in English language instruction, the study suggests incorporating AI applications into the EFL teaching process. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2024-SIED1-05 Full Text: PDF

Analysis of Factors Affecting Students’ Business Writing Skills

Writing skill is one of the four cornerstone skills in the process of learning and using English. The purpose of the study was to investigate the major cause of students’ business writing difficulties and to find out best solution to enhance their business writing skills. This research has utilized both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the challenges that undergraduate students at Nazareth Art and Science College. Two hundred Nazareth Art and Science College students participated in this survey. Primary data was gathered by survey questionnaires administered to a random sample of 200 students and classroom observation. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the survey data. The findings of this study reveal that various hurdles were encountered by the students in their business writing. Challenges such as limited vocabulary, lack of grammar knowledge, lack of practice and traditional teaching method all contribute to the difficulties of students’ business writing. Classroom observation data also reveals that students have trouble with vocabulary, grammar, and practice and teaching method. It is suggested that the current study's scope be broadened to include students from a variety of universities in order to get to the heart of the difficulties associated with business writing. It is anticipated that the current research would persuade university professors to give business writing the same level of consideration as other pedagogical focuses.

Students’ awareness of the bruxism causes, effects and therapies

ObjectivesBruxism is a repetitive activity of the masticatory muscles characterized by clenching or grinding teeth and/or mandibular stiffening. Bruxism manifests itself in two forms: during sleeping and waking. The etiology of bruxism is multifactorial. The treatment of bruxism is mainly based on making the patient aware of the presence of the condition. The aim of the study was to assess knowledge on the causes and the effects of bruxism among Polish students as well as the possible management. Materials and methodsThe anonymous online survey was conducted among students (aged between 18 and 25 years old) of universities across Poland, using the Google Forms platform. The survey contained questions concerning bruxism causes, effects and therapies. All variants of answers in these questions contained true information about bruxism. ResultsThe study found significant differences in awareness of bruxism among genders in favor of females. The awareness of bruxism among population residing in cities and in villages was comparable (p > 0.05). However, the results should be taken with care due to limited number of students that participated in the study and uneven gender distribution among urban and village residents. ConclusionsWithin the limitations of the study it can be concluded that the knowledge of bruxism among Polish students is higher in comparison with the findings from the literature, as well as the superiority of women's awareness of bruxism over men. Future studies should be conducted on greater student population, with even distribution of participants among country areas and variety of universities. SignificanceThe findings may indicate the need for further education of male young adults, on bruxism causes, possible effects and therapies to increase their awareness of bruxism and encourage early diagnosis and treatment.

Proposing a New Framework of Entrepreneurial Education and Intention in Indonesia: The Modified Theory of Planned Behaviour

Education contributes to more individual confidence and the ability to choose and make the right decisions while increasing creativity and innovation and fostering morals, character, and intellect. The variety of universities in the preparation and implementation of entrepreneurship programs makes concerns about those. This conceptual paper studies the practices of entrepreneurial education dimension toward the elements of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). The proposed framework aims to analyse whether the practice of the entrepreneurial education dimension consisting of curriculum, teaching methodology, and university role affects the behavioural characteristics of TPB which includes attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control further affecting students' interest in entrepreneurship. Another objective of this conceptual article is to provide an alternative framework for the entrepreneurial education dimension and its effect on each variable in the theory of planned behaviour. Overall, there are six hypotheses proposed by the researchers in this conceptual article. The recommended method to test the conceptual framework is the structural equation model analysis where mediation variables are applied. The validity test shall use confirmatory factor analysis while the reliability test uses Cronbach's Alpha. This article suggests further research for empirical testing by collecting data from respondents, i.e., students in universities which then shall be analysed using a structural equation model.

CSR at HEIs: Between Ignorance, Awareness and Knowledge

Purpose: This paper focuses on CSR education in the Higher Education Institutions. It analyzes current approaches to this education and the enhancements already deployed in the international perspective. The main aim is to conceptualize on CSRS education forms within the context of technology-oriented HEIs and propose the model for this education. This model has also been partially verified using the cases of four technical universities. Design/methodology/approach: This research uses qualitative and quantitative research methods. The literature review is applied to trace HEIs’ educational and organizational CSR commitment methods. Based on this review, we proposed a model of CSRS education in HEIs. Using this model, we checked to what extent its elements are used in four technical universities from: Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Poland. For this purpose, educational programs at universities were analyzed. We also confronted the activity of these universities with the students’ knowledge about CSRS. The results of the survey conducted among 3,424 students from these universities contributed to elaborating on this aspect. Findings: The results confirm that students are ignorant of CSR, even those studying at business faculties. What is surprising, even those students who are business owners do not demonstrate a high level of knowledge about CSR. Universities, on the other hand, do not offer the possibility of eliminating this ignorance. Meanwhile, we believe they can do so not only through the standing-alone CSRS education but also by including CSR in other courses and by giving a good example. Research limitations/implications: Due to language barriers, the submitted model was only partially verified at selected universities. We are also aware that the described situation may be one-sided as the four cases presented in this study are homogeneous, as they represent technical universities, so only one profile among a variety of universities’ profiles (technical versus humanities versus economic). Moreover, the conducted research covered students and universities from Central and Eastern Europe, which might also have an impact on the obtained results. Originality/value: Bearing in mind the current level of implementation of education in the area of CSR and the results of the research carried out, we propose a model of education that includes three pillars: a good example of a university (socially responsible university), responsible managers education (RME) and raising awareness among students of non-business faculties (ASR). At the same time, we indicated a large gap between the educational needs in the area of CSRS and the offer of four technical universities.

Insights from a decade in the life of public Ph.D.‐granting agricultural economics departments

AbstractWe examine annual salaries over a 10‐year period for 423 teaching/research faculty in 23 public Ph.D.‐granting agricultural economics departments. To our knowledge, this is the first study to analyze panel data for agricultural economics faculty members from a variety of universities. Using a fixed effects model, we find that the highest returns are derived from gaining years of experience, moving between universities, receiving tenure, and obtaining the rank of full professor. The fixed effects estimation relative to a cross‐section does not show evidence of the negative returns to seniority that is typically found in studies analyzing academic labor markets.

Grab the opportunity

I'm not sure how many of you are interested in Greek mythology. Truth be told, in general, I was not a big fan. No reason really, I just never got into it. That is, until I was introduced11 I was introduced to Kairos and the tale he has to tell at a Habitudes Intensive Workshop taught by Tim Elmore in January 2019, at Growing Leaders (https://growingleaders.com), Atlanta, GA. The Opportunity Statue is in The Art of Leading Yourself Habituates book, image 10 (Elmore, 2018) to Kairos. Let me explain. Kairos (also called Caerus) was the Greek god or personified spirit of opportunity and the youngest of the divine sons of Zeus. The original bronze allegoric statue of Kairos was made by Lysippos22 The original statue of Kairos made by Lysippos is lost, but there is an attic sarcophagus fragment depicting Kairos the god of opportunity at the Museum of Antiquities in Turin, Italy, a picture of which can be viewed at Antiquities Exhibits (n.d.). and stood outside his home in the Agora of Hellenistic Sikyon (Figure 1). Lysippos depicted Kairos as a young man with winged feet, a large lock of hair on the front of his head, and no hair at all in the back. That's right, he's complete bald in the back. “What is thy name?” “My name is Opportunity.” “Why do you have wings on your feet?” “That I will be able to fly efficiently.” “How come you have such a big forelock?” “That men will apprehend me when I arrive.” “Can you tell me why you're bald in the back?” “That no one will be able to catch me as I pass.” As is clear from the excerpt from the inscription beneath the statue, opportunity is something that you must grab hold of when it arrives, but you will not be able to catch hold of it after it passes. I will close with one of my favorite quotes about opportunity and a story to go along with it. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -Thomas A. Edison A number of years ago, I was privileged to get involved, at just the right time, with some amazing faculty members from a variety of universities who had a passion and a vision for the future of food science education. It was hard work, but it was so very worth it. Born of those efforts were the Education Division44 The petition to form the Education Division was submitted to IFT on February 27, 1995, by Dr. Faye Dong, from University of Washington, Seattle, WA at that time, who later became the Head of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (currently Education, Extension, and Outreach Division) and the Journal of Food Science Education55 Dr. Wayne Iwaoka in his first editorial acknowledges the following key individuals in the IFT Education Division for their efforts in the creation of JFSE: Darrell Donahue, Alfred Bushway, Jim Bird, and Denise Skonberg from the University of Maine; Grady Chism from Ohio State University; Clark Brekke from University of Tennessee; Shelly Schmidt and Kris Campbell from the University of Illinois; Rich Hartel from the University of Wisconsin; Faye Dong from the University of Washington; Paul Singh from the University of California, Davis; Carolyn Fisher from McCormick and Co.; and Albert McGill from Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. Thank you for your vision and perseverance that made JFSE a reality. . I encourage you to grab hold of the opportunity to be a part of the future of Food Science Education. Don't let it pass you by. It has been my great pleasure and honor to serve as the third Scientific Editor of the Journal of Food Science Education from 2014 to 2021, preceeded by two wonderful colleagues and friends – Dr. Wayne Iwaoka, emeritus professor at the University of Hawaii, the inaugural Scientific Editor from 2000 to 2005, followed by Dr. Grady Chism, emeritus professor at the Ohio State University, the second Scientific Editor from 2006 to 2013. Final Course Project (FCP) Information - FSHN 101 The Science of Food, Fall 2021 (See supplemental file “JFSE-v20i1-Schmidt editorial supplemental-Final Course Project.pdf”) Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

2018 Curriculum Study Part A: University, Faculty, and Student Characteristics

This paper is the first in a two-part series documenting an in-depth, descriptive snapshot of TR educational programs in the US and Canada, as of 2018. The 2018 study is the fifth installment of a decades-long research project that captures descriptive snapshots-in-time of TR curricula. The intent of this study was to capture descriptive data on TR curricula in the United States and Canada as of 2018. The study results describe TR curricula in five areas: (a) accreditation, (b) curriculum/internship, (c) university and unit, (d) faculty, and (e) student characteristics. This paper, Part A, reports on: (a) university and unit, (b) faculty, and (c) student characteristics portions of the research. A 64-item online survey was sent to 91 TR program directors with 67 usable surveys (73.6% return rate). Respondents reported that the TR programs are located in mid-sized to large schools with university enrollments of 3,000 and above. Results showed that TR programs are housed in a variety of colleges, but most frequently in colleges with Health in their title. TR faculty tend to hold adjunct positions with master’s-only degrees. Wide ranges are evident in the number of students enrolled per TR program. Recommendations are made for future curricular studies and research.Subscribe to TRJ

Enriching management learning with differentiated instruction

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to utilize an exploratory multiple-case design research method using three undergraduate management courses at a medium-sized private comprehensive college near a large metropolitan area in the USA.Design/methodology/approachThis paper explores differentiated instruction in relation to experiential learning in management education by examining three teaching applications from different management courses to illustrate these concepts.FindingsThe use of differentiated instruction in management education is supported through varied approaches such as individual student and team-based scaffolding that demonstrate the applicability of differentiation. In addition to improving student learning, other benefits include improved student retention and faculty autonomy in course creation and delivery. The implementation involves a proactive response to learner needs informed by a faculty perspective that recognizes student diversity yet retains quality assurance standards with mindful assessment and planning.Research limitations/implicationsThe comparatively small number of courses and instructional methods may make the specific findings and examples more relevant to the type of institution examined. Yet, the general conclusions and methods identified have potential implications for learners in a wide variety of colleges and universities.Practical implicationsDifferentiated instruction may be a useful approach for enhancing learning in heterogenous groups of students by recognizing student readiness and making appropriate modifications.Originality/valueThis paper offers an exploratory overview of differentiated instruction with guidance for management faculty members in designing and implementing these approaches in their courses.

O Estado da arte sobre sistema socioeducativo no Brasil (2006 – 2016)

Apresenta-se um estudo de revisão da literatura (2006-2016) que buscou apreender aportes para o Sistema Socioeducativo no Brasil. Foram sistematizadas produções acadêmicas, no formato de teses, dissertações e artigos, mapeando pesquisadores e Instituições de Ensino Superior – IES as quais se vinculam esses pesquisadores, além de elaborar uma síntese das principais conclusões desses produtos. Para tanto, foram levantadas e analisadas dissertações e teses na Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações – BDTD do Instituto Brasileiro de Informação Científica e Tecnológica –IBICT, produzidas entre os anos 2006 e 2016, bem como os artigos publicados (2006 - 2016) em periódicos do estrato A1 do Qualis-Periódicos, conforme parâmetros da área de Educação da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – CAPES, no último quadriênio (2013-2016). Com a análise desse material, é possível destacar três aspectos: - a variedade de universidades e orientadores imbricados em pesquisas na pós-graduação que envolvem a situação de jovens em conflito com a lei e submetidos a medidas socioeducativas; - o viés empírico e qualitativo das pesquisas publicadas tanto nos periódicos quanto em dissertações e teses; e - os resultados que apontam fragilidades familiares e problemáticas escolares como situações de vulnerabilidade associadas ao crescimento dos atos infracionais.

The Optimum Equilibrium when Using Experiments in Teaching – Where Virtual and Real Labs Stand in Science and Engineering Teaching Practice

The present study compares the relative merits of virtual and real educational laboratories in science and engineering education, in terms of their educational effectiveness and if they were the most appropriate for learning. The age of the students was also investigates as a possible factor affecting the outcome. The authors of the present paper started by identifying 67 recent and mutually compatible research papers (articles, doctoral theses, and reviews) and reviewed their content performing a meta-study to discover their findings about the most effective laboratory type. Web-based tools were used, such as e-journals, databases, thematic guides, and portals, catalogues of other libraries offered by a variety of universities. A critical analysis followed to compare findings and reach decisions. In a corollary section of the study, the authors conducted some semi-structured discussions with 25 experienced science teachers of secondary, primary and tertiary education, for verification purposes. Discussions followed, all participants being arranged in 5 different groups, focusing on still open topics in need of further clarification. The present two-prong analysis resulted in a number of interesting results, presented herein, on the relative effectiveness of virtual and real laboratories as a factor of student age.

Use of a Modified Delphi Process to Define the Leadership Characteristics Expected of Pharmacy Faculty Members

Objective. To reach a consensus on a working definition for leadership and identify expectations for leadership among all pharmacy faculty members. Methods. A modified Delphi process was employed to establish consensus among experienced department and division chairs regarding the definition and expectations of faculty leadership to guide faculty evaluation and development. From the AACP faculty roster, 280 department and division chairs were surveyed to identify participants with at least five years of experience in their roles and willingness to participate. Twenty-three chairs were identified from a variety of colleges and schools to comprise the expert panel and asked to participate in three rounds of questions over a two-month period. One Likert-type question and six open-ended questions were included in round 1. A thematic analysis of round 1 responses provided items for participants to rate their agreement with and provide comments on in rounds 2 and 3. Consensus for items was set prospectively at 80% of participants selecting agree or strongly agree for each item. Items could be modified by the panel in subsequent rounds of surveys if participants suggested edits to items. Results. Consensus was achieved among 23 chairs regarding a definition, 10 guiding principles, four learning competencies, six skills, six expected leadership activities (ELAs), and 20 personal characteristics related to faculty leadership. Conclusion. The results of this study provide guidance to pharmacy faculty members and administrators regarding leadership characteristics including knowledge, skills, and activities expected for faculty members to develop into effective leaders for the academy and the pharmacy profession.

E-Textbooks and Their Application Levels, from the Perspective of Faculty Members at Ajman University, U.A.E.

The aim of this study is to identify the effectiveness of the use of e-textbooks implemented in undergraduate programs at Ajman university from the faculty member’s perspective. The quantitative study applied an analytical descriptive approach on faculty member’s participants (128) from a variety of colleges, in the first academic semester of 2017/2018. The results of the study showed that there is a medium degree of application of e-textbooks and that e-textbooks have an average medium impact on student achievement. The results also showed that the degree of application vary from the perspective of faculty members’ according to gender which was in favor of the female, and according to college variable was in favor of the Business Administration college. Further, the results showed that there are not statistically significant differences according to Academic rank variable and experience variable. The faculty members agree on the need to develop and improve the features and requirements of e-textbooks that have been applied. The findings led to recommendations including the implementation of a training program on e-textbooks for the faculty members’ and students focusing on the features applications and options of e-textbooks.

To E-textbook or not to E-textbook? A quantitative analysis of the extent of the use of E-textbooks at Ajman University from students’ perspectives

In an age of globalization and rapid technological development, the United Arab Emirates is committed to merging technology into all higher education institutions. The purpose of this study is to identify the degree to which e-textbooks are used at Ajman University, from students’ perspectives. The study was conducted using a descriptive research model, and a 30-item questionnaire was designed to be used as a data collection tool. After its validity was verified, the questionnaire was administered to 880 participants that were recruited from a variety of colleges during the first academic semester of 2017/2018. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The study findings reveal that students at Ajman University use e-textbooks at their university to a high degree. The analysis results also showed that the degree of use varied according to gender (with females being more likely to use them), college type (with Dentistry College students being most likely), and finally according to year of study (with those in their fifth academic year being most likely). The study recommends further research on the application and use of e-textbooks in higher education institutions.

Bridging theory and practice with Lean Six Sigma capstone design projects

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the challenges academics face today in developing a knowledge-based economy. In response to these challenges, the authors developed a collaborative approach to enhancing the learning experience for engineering management (or industrial engineering) capstone design courses. The core of this approach is the problem-based learning through the execution of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects implemented via university–industry partnerships. The ultimate goal of this approach is to facilitate the integration and application of theoretical knowledge while promoting the development of professional skills in undergraduate students as demanded by business organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe framework is firmly grounded in theory and methods from project management and quality management, and LSS literature and was tested in an engineering and management capstone design course at the author’s university. The case study presented here offers a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of the proposed framework. The authors also present the results of a survey conducted to assess the extent to which the proposed approach contributes to bridging the gap between theory and practice.FindingsResults from the pilot implementation and survey results revealed that students who took the enhanced LSS capstone course felt that their projects helped them gain a better understanding on how to apply the theory to practical situations while preparing them to approach and solve problems in real-world settings confidentially. The authors also found that the LSS green belt certification helped recent graduates to transition to the workforce more easily, gain more credibility among coworkers and supervisors and make contributions quicker than other new hires, get the job they wanted faster and overall advance in their careers.Originality/valueThe framework is a composition of best practices used in a variety of universities and industries. While the majority of the LSS university-based programs are typically offered at the graduate level and with limited (support for) project executions, the framework proposed here provides the infrastructure for solid company staff-student team collaborations on projects executed from inception to implementation.

A study of the effects of the approaches to the teaching of writing on the efl instructors’ preferences at universities

There are several ways to
 approach writing in the classroom and there is no best way to teach writing
 skills. Many learners cannot produce language although
 writing is a productive and active skill. Being reluctant, unconfident and
 unmotivated, they do not want to write in a foreign language. There are a
 number of traditional and current approaches to student writing.
 Writing-for-learning includes some form-focused and imitation-based approaches
 like guided, controlled and product-driven. However, writing-for-writing is
 directed at developing the students’ writing skills as writers. This article
 aims to examine how teachers approach the teaching of writing at tertiary level
 and also determine teachers’ preferences for which approach they use in the
 classroom and what type of writing teacher they are. A questionnaire in which
 seventy-one instructors teaching English at a variety of universities
 participated was conducted. This questionnaire including their preferences for
 teaching practices was analysed in SPSS. In the lights of the findings
 discovered, many teachers choose to integrate writing with other language
 skills. Skill integration is an increasingly popular approach to teaching
 writing. However, they have a negative attitude towards traditional approaches
 like teaching writing in isolation. There is a growing interest in the number
 of teachers who are in favour of writing as a creative, cooperative and
 integrated skill. Teachers can teach English best as an integrated mode, so
 content-based and task-based teaching methods are proposed as communication
 involves the integration of all language skills.

Workplace bullying policies, higher education and the First Amendment: Building bridges not walls

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this article is to demonstrate that higher education institutions should change their Faculty Codes of Conduct to reflect workplace bullying as a form of unacceptable harassment. The article first provides a definition for workplace bullying; secondly, it offers an analysis of how the First Amendment is not an absolute, especially in the workplace; thirdly, it examines the scant legislative and judicial attention that is given to this issue; and finally, an argument is made to show how colleges and universities are not providing clear enough policies and procedures to address workplace bullying. That argument focuses on results of our thematic analysis of 276 Faculty Codes of Conduct from a variety of universities and colleges across the United States. That analysis revealed two primary themes: the Harassment Hang-up and Employee Engagement. Based on this analysis, we conclude that higher education institutions should change their Faculty Codes of Conduct so bullying is defined as a distinctive form of harassment, provide faculty and staff clear communications regarding how to define bullying, and offer guidance for both targets and bystanders of workplace bullying.

Beyond Acceptance: Serving the Needs of Transgender Students at Women’s Colleges

The inclusion of transgender students in women’s colleges has been widely debated on campuses and in the media. Despite some opposition, transgender students at women’s colleges are growing in number and visibility. This study examines the ways that transgender students’ experiences differ from the experiences of cisgender students in both single-sex and co-educational environments. Conclusions are based on assessments of support, reported attitudes towards transgender students, and reported knowledge about transgender history and social issues using responses to a survey completed by 184 students at a variety of colleges and universities. The study found significant differences between women’s colleges and co-educational universities such that women’s colleges were rated as more supportive for all students and students at women’s colleges reported significantly more positive attitudes towards transgender students. Additionally, transgender students at women’s colleges reported more positive overall experiences of college, as compared to transgender students at co-educational colleges. Given that the sample was majority white, cisgender, women’s college students, the measures used should be replicated in order to determine the generalizability of these results.

Creativity in Design Engineers: Attitudes, Opinions and Potentially Influential Factors

Is creativity important in engineering design? If it is, then why do most undergraduate engineering programs spend so little time teaching creativity? And therefore, as a result of our programs, do our students emerge more creative, less creative or no different compared to when they arrived? If creativity is worth developing, can we accurately measure it in our students, and can we enhance it systematically?These were some of the questions that motivated the initiation of a creativity research program in the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. The assumption was that creativity is important in engineering, especially in design. The intent was to understand how we could assess creativity in our students and then enhance it.The focus of this initial study is a precursor to many of these more applied questions. We had students and faculty from a variety of Colleges, including Engineering, answer an online survey that probed attitudes towards creativity, respondent personality characteristics, opinions regarding conditional influences on creativity, and potential demographic factors influencing the creativity of individuals. As well, we employed a validated creativity attitudes and beliefs measurement tool (rCAB) as an accepted benchmark for assessment.The survey included both closed- and open-ended questions. The results from some of the open-ended questions have been analyzed to determine emerging groups of similar types of answers, and then efforts have been made to relate the groups in a meaningful framework.The results for the Engineering students are emphasized, but they are also compared with students and faculty from other Colleges. Closed questions were analyzed using inferential statistical tests (distributions, means, standard deviations, t-tests, ANOVA, Cronbach’s alpha), while the open-ended responses are compared more qualitatively when they cannot be quantified easily.The survey went through ethics approval and was distributed in the latter half of the Fall 2015 term.

The Ethics of Lecturers Based on Islamic Perspective in Al-Washliyah Universities

This research is conducted by looking at the phenomenon of Moral degradation and student’s ethics in a variety of universities, especially in Indonesia and North Sumatra in particular. The process of teaching and learning in universities level cannot be separated from the role of the lecturers whose primary role is to transform, develop and spread knowledge. Islam regards the lecturers as a scholar with the un-arrogant character, avoiding improper behavior and patient. The Objective of the research: This study is conducted to determine the ethics of lecturers based on Islamic Perspective in Al-Washliyah Universities. This research is significant to be applied in the hope that it can be beneficial towards the student’s character building through the ethics of the lecturers based on the Moslem Syar’i Perspective. The method of research applied is using the descriptive analysis to illustrate and describe the complete description through 4 (four) informants who understand and have a responsibility to the academic’s environment in Universities Al-Washliyah. The achieved result indicates that the ethics of lecturers in the academic’s environment of Al-Washliyah universities towards the process of teaching and learning as well as the activities around the campus environment have been conducting based on the Moslem Syar’i, even though no such a particular binding regulation. This study states that the lecturers cling the Islam Perspective firmly thus there is no such lecturer’s ethics violation findings. To balance the lecturer’s performance in through research, it is necessary to crystallize the ethical model that can be bound and procedural in order to maintain the quality of Al-Washliyah Universities of North Sumatra.