The Reality of Academic Supervision and its Relationship with Professor's Performance Excellence from the Perspective of Postgraduate Students at the Libyan Academy - Ajdabiya Branch

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between research activity and the distinguished performance of university professors from the perspective of postgraduate students at the Ajdabiya branch of the Academy in Libya, with a sample size of 83 students. The researcher employed a descriptive survey design and utilized a questionnaire consisting of 31 items. The results indicated that the overall level of research activity was "high," while the overall level of distinguished performance was "moderate." However, the findings revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between the two variables, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.74 (at a significance level of 0.000 The results revealed statistically significant differences favoring males. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s post-hoc test indicated statistically significant differences favoring the "Associate Professor" rank. Furthermore, the results showed statistically significant differences favoring those with 16 or more years of experience. The study concluded with several recommendations, including assigning leadership and pioneering roles to Associate Professors within academic quality committees for graduate studies, in order to leverage their demonstrated excellence in supervision to enhance institutional performance.