Crisis endured by Al-Quds Open University during the Second Intifada

Abstract

Crises That Al-Quds Open University Suffering From

during Al-Aqsa Intifada

The purpose of the study was to highlight some of the crises that QOU. Is

suffering from during Al-Aqsa Intifada by answering the following questions

:

1- What are the political crises that QOU is suffering from as a result of

Al-Aqsa Intifada.

2- What are the economical crises that QOU is suffering from as a result

of Al-Aqsa Intifada.

3- What are the managerial crises that QOU is suffering from as a result

of Al-Aqsa Intifada.

4- What are the psychological crises that QOU is suffering from as a

result of Al-Aqsa Intifada.

5- What are the educational crises that QOU is suffering from as a result

of Al-Aqsa Intifada.

6- What are the cultural crises that QOU is suffering from as a result of

Al-Aqsa Intifada.

A questionnaire was developed to achieve the purpose of the study . The

population of the study consisted of all Directors of Educational Regions,

Directors of Study Centers, Administration Assistants, Academic Assistants

& the Students Affairs Coordinators at QOU. In Palestine , which consisted

of (53) members.

The questionnaire which was for the study developed depended on the

available literature. The validity of the questionnaire was determined through

experts & specialists. The reliability was computed using Cronbach- Alpha

Correlation Coefficients which was (0,91).The means & standard deviations

were used to answer the questions .

The results of the study showed that the psychological & political crises

come first & economic, management follows .

The researcher came up with a number of recommendations according

to the study results.