THE REALITY OF ACADEMIC DIGITAL COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES TIKRIT AND SAMARRA UNIVERSITIES AS A MODEL

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the reality of academic cognitive activities according to global indicators in digital transformation in its dimensions represented in (digital research, digital laboratories, digital academic programs, digital exchange programs). The descriptive analytical approach was relied upon by collecting and analyzing data through a main data collection department represented by (the questionnaire). The research relied on the opinions of a sample of academic professors at the Universities of Tikrit and Samarra. The current research relied on a sample of (300) lecturers to measure the phenomenon under study. Accordingly, the questionnaire was distributed to them, and (270) valid questionnaires were retrieved for analysis. The data and hypotheses adopted in the research were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods through the use of SPSS V23 statistical analysis programs. The research reached several results, the most important of which are: Cognitive activities are available at varying levels in the universities studied according to the philosophy of digital transformation adopted by most contemporary universities, and digital research ranked first among activities in benefiting from digital transformation. As for the most important recommendations, they are: The two universities studied in particular and similar universities in general should adopt digital transformation activities in their programs to accelerate and develop their cognitive activities and move to advanced classifications compared to other international universities.