From Narrow Specialization to the Horizon of Integration
(A study in the experiences of Knowledge transformation from the natural to the social)
Keywords:
academic specialization, social sciences, natural sciences, Knowledge transformation
Abstract
The study aims to explore the phenomenon of knowledge transformation from natural sciences to social sciences, and the experience of engaging directly with two different majors. The study examines the impact of the majors’ transference on personal, scientific, and professional levels and its importance to individuals, societies, countries, and governments. Moreover, the study will help to build a different vision for social sciences and its importance in the Arab world from a new point of view. The study used the asynchronous interview tool with a sample size of (35) participants from Arab countries. MAXQDA software was used to analyze the data and definite important thematic categories. The study concluded that transitional experiences were generally positive with some minor challenges. The transitional experiences helped the participants to enhance their presence on a personal level. On the professional level, it was an important factor in career development, and developing professional relations. On the scientific level, the experience gave its owners interdisciplinary research skills and improved writing and analysis skills. Most of the challenges were related to profession challenges, and poor salaries, but these challenges are related to the beginnings only. Participants presented their vision of the importance of social sciences to individuals, societies, countries, and other sciences fields. In addition, they presented their proposals to enhance the status of social sciences.
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1. ابنعوف، أمل علي (2011). الرضا عن التخصص الدراسي لدى طلاب بعض جامعات ولاية الخرطوم وعلاقته بالصحة النفسية. (رسالة ماجستير منشورة). جامعة السودان للعلوم والتكنولوجيا، الخرطوم.
2. أبو شوك، أحمد. قويسي, حامد عبد الماجد. الأفندي, عبدالوهاب. حامد, التجاني عبدالقادر. ملكاوي, أسماء (2017) أزمة العلوم الاجتماعية في العالم العربي. ط1. الدوحة: مركز ابن خلدون للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية.
3. عطين، نوال. عيدة، إيمان (2017). جودة الحياة وعلاقتها بالرضا عن التخصص الدراسي لدى طلبة العلوم الاجتماعية: دراسة ميدانية لدى عينة من طلبة العلوم الاجتماعية بجامعة زيان عاشور بالجلفة. (رسالة ماجستير منشورة). جامعة زيان عاشور الجلفة، الجزائر.
4. القضاة، طلال عبد الكريم صلاح. زين العابدين، فاطمة عبد الهادي. العنزي، سلطان بن خلف النوري. عنبتاوي، منال فتحي (2019). أثر العوامل الاجتماعية في اختيار الطلبة الجامعيين لتخصصاتهم الأكاديمية واتجاهاتهم نحوها: دراسة ميدانية لطلبة الجامعة الأردنية. مجلة الجامعة الإسلامية للبحوث، 27 (2)، 240 - 262.
5. ملكاوي، فتحي (2020). رؤية العالم حضور وممارسات في الفكر والعلم والتعليم. ط 1. عمّان: المعهد العالمي للفكر الإسلامي.
Arabic References:
1. Abu Shouk, Ahmed. Qweisi, Hamed Abdel Majid. Al-Afandi, Abdel-Wahab. Hamed, Al-Tijani Abdel Qader. Malkawi, Asmaa (2017). Social Sciences crisis in the Arab world: Features and Prospects. 1st edition. Doha: Ibn Khaldun Center for Humanities and Social Sciences.
2. Alqudaa, Talal Abdul Karim Salah. Zain Al-Abidin, Fatima Abdel Hadi. Al-Anazi, Sultan bin Khalaf Al-Nouri. Anabtawi, Manal Fathi (2019). The impact of social factors on university students’ choice of academic majors and their attitudes towards them: A field study of University of Jordan students. Islamic University Research Journal, 27 (2), 240-262.
3. Attin, Nawal. Aida, Iman (2017). Quality of life and its relationship to satisfaction with academic specialization among social sciences students: A field study among a sample of social sciences students at Zian Ashour University in Djelfa. (Published master’s thesis). Zayan Achour University of Djelfa, Algeria.
4. Ibn Aouf, Amal Ali (2011). Satisfaction with academic specialization among some students of Khartoum universities and its relationship to mental health. (Published master’s thesis). Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum.
5. Malkawi, Fathi (2020). Seeing the world as presence and practices in thought, science, and education. 1st edition. Amman: International Institute for Islamic Thought.
ثانيا - المصادر والمراجع الأجنبية:
1. Aranda, K., & Law, K. (2007). Tales of sociology and the nursing curriculum: Revisiting the debates. Nurse Education Today, 27(6), 561-567.
2. Barthel, R., & Seidl, R. (2017). Interdisciplinary collaboration between natural and social sciences–status and trends exemplified in groundwater research. PloS one, 12(1), 1-27.
3. Berrett, D. (March 15, 2013). Double Majors Produce Dynamic Thinkers, Study Finds. Retrieved Jan 3, 2023, from: https://www.chronicle.com/article/double-majors-produce-dynamic-thinkers-study-finds/
4. BestColleges. (n.d). What Is Interdisciplinary Studies? Retrieved December 6, 2022, from: https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/what-is-interdisciplinary-studies/
5. Blewett, P. (1993), Introducing Breadth and Depth in the Humanities and Social Sciences into an Engineering Student's General Education Curriculum. Journal of Engineering Education, 82(3): 175-180.
6. Calvert, J., & Martin, P. (2009). The role of social scientists in synthetic biology. EMBO reports, 10(3), 201-204.
7. Cimsir, E. (2019). Insight, academic major satisfaction and life satisfaction among college students majoring in education: Implications for career counselling. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 29(2), 206-218.
8. Del Rossi, A. F., & Hersch, J. (2008). Double your major, double your return?. Economics of Education Review, 27(4), 375-386.
9. Del Rossi, A. F., & Hersch, J. (2016). The private and social benefits of double majors. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 7(2), 292-325.
10. Gill, M.J. (2020). Phenomenological approaches to research. In N. Mik-Meyer & M. Järvinen (Eds.), Qualitative analysis: Eight approaches (pp. 73-94). London: Sage1
11. Guthrie, James W. (2002). Encyclopedia of Education. (2nd ed), New York: Macmillan Reference Library.
12. Hammad, M. A. (2016). Future anxiety and its relationship to students' attitude toward academic specialization. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(15), 54-65.
13. Harpham, T. (1994). Urbanization and mental health in developing countries: a research role for social scientists, public health professionals and social psychiatrists. Social science & medicine, 39(2), 233-245.
14. Hemelt, S. W. (2010). The college double major and subsequent earnings. Education Economics, 18(2), 167-189.
15. Landry, R., Amara, N., & Lamari, M. (2001). Utilization of social science research knowledge in Canada. Research policy, 30(2), 333-349.
16. Learn. (n.d).What is an Interdisciplinary Studies Degree? Retrieved December 6, 2022, from: https://learn.org/articles/What_is_an_Interdisciplinary_Studies_Degree.html
17. Monahan, J., & Walker, L. (1991). Judicial use of social science research. Law and Human Behavior, 15(6), 571-584.
18. Nair, M. (n.d). Why Is Social Studies Important? 8 Reasons to Study. University of the People. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from: https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/why-is-social-studies-important/
19. Naseem, S., & Munaf, S. (2017). Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Life Satisfaction of Medical, Engineering, and Social Sciences Students. Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad: JAMC, 29(3), 422–427.
20. Palgrave (n.d). 10 reasons for Social Science. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/campaigns/social-science-matters/10-reasons-for-social-science
21. Patel, K., Rasmussen, P. W., & Rudolph, B. (2016). The role of social science research in the development of the US Affordable Care Act. Health Affairs, 35(1), 121-127. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0972
22. Pitt, R. N., Brockman, A., & Zhu, L. (2021). Parental pressure and passion: Competing motivations for choosing STEM and non-STEM majors among women who double-major in both. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 27(1), 1-29.
23. Sharna, Kaial. (January 20, 2020). Importance of Social Science | The Asian School. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from: https://www.theasianschool.net/blog/importance-of-social-science/#:~:text=Study%20of%20Social%20Science%20makes,are%20managed%2C%20structured%20and%20governed.
24. Syal, Subina. (2015). The Significant Role of Social Sciences in Creating a Better Tomorrow. Global Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. 4(5):22-24
25. The Heart of the Matter (June 15, 2013). American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved Jan 13, 2023, from: https://www.aau.edu/sites/default/files/AAU%20Files/Key%20Issues/Humanities/Heart-of-the-Matter-The-Humanities-and-Social-Sciences-for-a-Vibrant-Competitive-and-Secure-Nation.pdf
26. University of Rochester, Interdepartmental Degree, Retrieved March 9, 2023, from: https://www.rochester.edu/bulletin/academics/opportunities/interdepartmental/
27. Walker, L., & Monahan, J. (1987). Social Frameworks: A New Use of Social Science in Law. Virginia Law Review, 73(3), 559–598.
28. Zafar, B. (2012). Double majors: One for me, one for the parents? Economic Inquiry, 50(2), 287-308.
29. Zhu, Q., & Zhang, L. (2019). Effects of a Double Major on Post-Baccalaureate Outcomes. Education Finance and Policy, 16(1): 146–169
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2023-11-18
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Dr. Asma H. Malkawi, & Rayan Zaied. (2023). From Narrow Specialization to the Horizon of Integration: (A study in the experiences of Knowledge transformation from the natural to the social). International Journal on Humanities and Social Sciences, (51), 60-84. https://doi.org/10.33193/IJoHSS.51.2023.638
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