Evaluating the reality of applying the curriculum axis according to the Iraqi academic accreditation standards / a comparative study of a sample of governmental and private universities and colleges

Abstract

The research aims to get acquainted with the evaluation of the reality of the application of the curriculum axis from among the eight Iraqi academic accreditation standards in a sample of governmental and private universities and colleges in Iraq and to identify the main and secondary reasons for it as well as to provide proposed mechanisms and procedures to help reduce gaps, If the research problem is represented in the weak availability of the requirements of the curriculum axis in universities and colleges (the study sample) due to the weak documentation and successful implementation of them and interest in them is still below the level of ambition, In order to arrive at scientific facts, the researchers adopted the comparative approach for comparison between public universities and private colleges, A checklist was built according to the indicators of the curriculum axis, The results of the research show that there are large gaps between the reality of universities and colleges and between the requirements of the curriculum axis and the gap in one of the colleges reaches (81%). The research provides secondary and root causes of gaps that provide sufficient information for universities and colleges in order to focus on them, and provides suggested procedures that are correct scientific and practical solutions to reduce gaps, and all colleges and universities can benefit from them in helping to apply academic accreditation standards.