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المستخلص In trod udion Universities are centers for science and development where knowledge is produced and competent humans are prepared. It is, moreover, the tool by which events are moved towards the better. Universities are, therefore, investment institutions aiming at increase of knowledge and development of human power so as to raise its productivity, cultural and social level. Due to the importance of university education, it is considered by many countries as the basic cornerstone of development. Hence, the university should be fully aware of its social responsibility, message or function, and role in society, i.e. fulfill its needs. The goals and functions of educational institutions have changed to meet the societies’ needs for competencies in different fields. Societies. likewise, expressed the need to open university admission and graduate study so as to achieve their people aspirations. Thus, a necessity for successful administration is perceived for planning, monitoring, and follow up. Thai. is, more flexibility and variety rather than dogmatism in administration. investigating the effectiveness of university education is a must among educators. ‘Ibis effectiveness implies developing administration at different levels of the organizational structure. In this respect, it is recommended that university education should benefit from other noneducational institutions forms of successful administration. Graduate studies section audience comprises directors, personnel, and students which requires planning their work as expected/desired. Graduate studies section is regarded as the most important center where instructional research is done; competent teaching staff, trainers, scientists, thinkers, and experts are made; and the society is provided with foundations of development and continuity. ‘therefore, the need to plan systems of graduate studies in the light of biunan manpower and material resources is essential to cope with cultural progress, scientific advancement, and development in different fields. The success of graduate studies section in achieving Am goals depends upon efficiency of its administration and administrative processes. Scientific planning requires speci~’ing what to be done in the light of the expectedJdesired outcomes/goals, who will do what, and when/the time limit, within an appropriate administrative system of the teachinglearning processes. -3- SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The significance of this study lies in investigating Faculty of Education graduate students’ problems and developing Graduate Studies Section to cope with the demands of the age of globalization, information and scientific research as well as the development requirements/demands (economic and social) of individuals. PRPBLEM OF THE STUDY The current increasing interest and attempts in developing quality education are not paralleled with using modem administrative techniques which enable us to develop our educational institutions. In spite of recent developments in graduate studies administration in Egyptia.n universities, it still suffers from many problems, shortcomings, and deficiencies at the technical, administrative, and financial levels. For example, the most important problems which faces graduate studies are the absence/nonexistence/lack of clear/definite strategy and the disconnection or separation between scientific research and the society’s issues. These problems are attributed to the deficient administration and administrative processes organizing graduate, studies as reported in professional reports. Therefore, the problem of the present study can be stated in the following main question: How can administration and organization of graduate of graduate studies section , in faculties of education, be developed in the light of students’ problems? In order to answer the above question, it subdivided as follows: 1- What is the status quo of administration and organization of graduate studies in Egypt? 2- What are the current world/international trends in developing administration ad organization of graduate studies? -4- 3- What are the current managerial techniques and its applicability in managing and organizing the Graduate Studies? 4- What are the essential features/characteristics of the suggested framework for graduate studies in Egypt? OBJECTIVES/PURPOSES OF THE STUDY The present study aimed at identifying problems of graduate students in faculties of education so as to formulate a framework for modernizing/updating graduate studies administration through developing administration and organization in the light of some current world trends. METHOD OF THE STUDY This study made a full use of the descriptive approach/method in order to identify the actual administration and organization ofgraduate studies in faculties of education as the graduate students’ problems. Moreover, the researcher used the Comparative Method and the System Analysis Technique. In addition, appropriate statistical procedures/methods was utilized in the treatment/analysis of the field study data/results. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY The present study will be confined to the following: 1- Topical limit: a study of the administration and organization of graduate studies in faculties of education in Egypt in the light of students’ problems. 2- Population limit: a sample of graduate studies personnel in faculties of education and graduate students. 3- Spatial/Location limit: a representative sample of faculties of education in Egypt. 4- Time limit: the time required for undertaking the present study. |