The reality of the application of students of educational higher studies to the ethics of educational research at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, a field study

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Aim of the research: 
This research aims to explore the implementation of ethics of educational researches for university female students in Departments of Education in Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University from faculty members’ perspective through the following subgoals:

To know the level of involvement in ethics of educational researches for university students.
To recognize the reasons that prevent university students from being involved in ethics of educational researches.
To clarify means of enhancement of ethics of educational researches for university students in the departments of education.

Methodology and Instrument:
The researcher used the qualitative method in her study and apply the questionnaire as an instrument to collect her data.
The population and sample of the study: 
The population of the study consists of 134 faculty members who are considered the whole population. The participants are assistant professors, associate professors and professors in the departments of education in Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University during the first term of the year 1438-439 AH.
Results of the study: 

Results showed highly agreement of the population of the study on the involvement of students of education departments in the ethics of educational researches. As they are highly involved in: scientific accuracy, respect of people, scientific integrity, objectivity and scientific humility. Also, results showed averging agreement of the population of the study on the students’ involvement in innovation and authenticity.
Results revealed the averging agreement of the population of the study on the reasons that prevent students’ involvement in ethics of educational researches. The most important reasons include: students’ desire to accomplish their researches as soon as possible, lack of practice of ethics of educational researches, weakness of community partnership between the local society and the university in determining the priority of educational research subjects and the spread of offices of students’ services that do the research works of the students.
Results indicated highly agreement of the population of the study on the means of enhancement of ethics of educational researches for students of education departments which include: the coordination between universities and publishers of educational researches to enrich educational researches, increase religious awareness and ethical morals for the students and form educational pact for educational researches.

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