The Role of Research Ethics in Developing the Foundations of Research Practice in the Social Sciences and Humanities among Graduate Students in Palestinian Universities: A Strategic Developmental Applied Proposal

Abstract

The research aimed to present a proposed strategic developmental framework for activating the role of research ethics in developing the pillars of research practice in the social sciences and humanities among graduate students in Palestinian universities. The descriptive, analytical, and correlational method was employed, and a questionnaire was used, applied to a purposive sample of (48) academic supervisors. The results showed that the relative arithmetic mean for all items of the research ethics axis was (74.91%), and that the relative arithmetic mean for all items of the research practice development axis was (73.32%). The results also showed a strong positive relationship with statistical significance at the (α≤0.05) level between the level of practicing research ethics and developing the pillars of research practice, and that the scientific humility domain had an effect on developing the pillars of research practice. There were no statistically significant differences at the (α≤0.05) level attributable to the demographic variables (years of service in supervision, university, age). The research presented a proposed strategic developmental framework that included; Vision, mission, theoretical foundations, application requirements, strategic and sub-objectives, mechanisms for achieving them, performance indicators, expected results of the proposal, and how to follow up and evaluate.