The Role of the Faculty of Education at the University of Sirte in Fostering Values :Among Its Students: From the Students' Perspective

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the role of the Faculty of Education at the University of Sirte in fostering specific values, namely citizenship, tolerance, teamwork, and rights and obligations—among its students, from the students' own perspective. The researcher employed a descriptive approach and utilized a questionnaire to gather data. The questionnaire comprised three dimensions: citizenship values; rights and obligations; tolerance and teamwork. The study population consisted of a sample of 160 students from the Faculty of Education. The participants were selected using a stratified random sampling method. The study yielded several key findings, most notably that the Faculty of Education at the University of Sirte plays a significant role in fostering citizenship-related values ​​among its students, with an overall relative weight of 68%. Values ​​related to citizenship rights and duties ranked first (87%), reflecting a very high level. Values ​​concerning tolerance and teamwork within the context of citizenship ranked second (82%), followed by general citizenship values ​​in third place (78%). Additionally, the study found statistically significant differences (at the 0.05 level) in the overall score regarding the faculty’s role in value development based on gender (male vs. female), with the results favoring female students.