The Role Of Student Clubs In Arab Universities In Promoting Cultural Diversity Among The Students Enrolled In Them From Their Perspective: The University Of Jordan As A Model

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the role of student clubs in Arab Universities in promoting cultural diversity among the students enrolled in them from their perspective. It targets the University of Jordan as a model. They used the simple random sampling method. The sample consists from 100 female and male students. Those students were selected from the student clubs at the University of Jordan during the academic year (2019/2020). The researchers used a questionnaire to explore the role of student clubs in Arab Universities in promoting cultural diversity among the students enrolled in them from their perspective. This questionnaire sheds a light on three areas. Those areas are: 1)-The students’ attitudes towards extracurricular activities (7 items). 2)- The significance of extracurricular activities (17 items). 3)- The role of student clubs in promoting cultural diversity (9 items). The descriptive survey- based approach was adopted. The researchers found that respondents have positive attitudes towards the role of student clubs in Arab Universities in promoting cultural diversity among the students enrolled in them. The mean of the (significance of extracurricular activities) is ranked first. The mean of the (students’ attitudes towards extracurricular activities) is ranked last. The researchers found that there are statistically significant differences –at the statistical significance level of (a=0.05)- between the respondents’ attitudes which can be attributed to academic year for the favour of the ones who finished few years. They found that there isn’t any statistically significant difference –at the statistical significance level of (a=0.05)- between the respondents’ attitudes which can be attributed to gender and faculty. They suggested several recommendations. For instance, they recommend providing more attention by Arab universities in general and Jordanian universities in particular to extracurricular activities. That shall contribute to improving academic programs. The researchers recommend providing faculty members and the ones responsible student clubs with moral and financial incentives. That shall encourage them to plan and carry out extracurricular activities that contribute to promoting extracurricular activities.