The Reality of Strategic Thinking Practice at the Faculty of Education, Damietta University: A Faculty Perspective

Abstract

The present study aims at investigating the reality of strategic thinking practice at the Faculty of Education, Damietta University from the perspective of the faculty members. It adopted the descriptive approach and utilized a ten-domain questionnaire. The results showed that although the Faculty has an approved strategic plan and a quality assurance unit, the mechanisms of following up the implementation of the strategic plan are inadequate. Moreover, the Faculty’s quality assurance unit has not developed integrated databases of its various activities. The study recommended that the Council of the Faculty of Education should make and follow up the implementation of an updated and approved action plan. Training courses on the specifications and making reports of the educational programs, syllabi, etc. should be offered to the faculty members. Additionally, integrated databases of the various activities of the Faculty’s quality assurance unit should be developed.