A Suggested Proposal of the Admission System and Eligibility Criteria at the Faculties of Education in Jordan in Light of the International Admission Criteria

Abstract

This research aimed at analyzing the current situation of the system

being used to select students for admission to the education colleges at

Jordanian universities and identifying some of the international experience

and experiments regarding candidate selection in addition to establishing a

suggested perception of selection requirements in view of the international

criteria.

The research was based on the descriptive analytical method and

utilized a list of student selection requirements being used by the education

colleges. This tool was applied on a sample of 68 faculty members in the

education colleges of Jordanian universities. The research results reflected

an increasing interest of the international universities in the student selection

requirements of education colleges. The requirements varied in accordance

with the philosophy, vision, and mission of these colleges. The researcher

suggested a definite perception of the requirements that could be applied by

the education colleges of Jordanian universities. Accepted candidates should

meet the following requirements:

●● First: Passing a medical examination to ensure that the candidate

does have any infectious diseases or disabilities that prevent him

from practicing the teaching career.

●● Second: Passing a personal interview in accordance with suggested

criteria.

●● Third: Demonstrating positive attitudes toward the teaching career

as shown on the attitude scale.

●● Fourth: Passing the General Aptitude Test as determined by the

college or division.

The researcher has concluded that it is time to reevaluate the existing

requirements followed by the education colleges at the Jordanian universities

which consider the student grade average in the High School Examination as

the only admission requirement.