Designing a digital development model in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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The aim of this study is to propose a conceptual framework for digital development in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in Kurdistan Region. The research population consisted of experts in the field who had expertise in the study area within the universities of the Kurdistan Region. For the qualitative part of the study, a sample of the population was selected using the snowball sampling technique, focusing on individuals with relevant knowledge and experience. A total of 17 participants were chosen, based on the point at which theoretical saturation was reached. The research method involved semi-structured interviews conducted both face-to-face and online. The validity of the findings was ensured through the validation process of the selected sample, with a reviewer agreement rate exceeding 71% in framing the indicators and confirming their consistency in the study. The results revealed a conceptual map consisting of 67 concepts, 22 sub-themes, and 7 main themes. These 7 main themes, or factors, were identified as follows: the capacity of the innovation ecosystem and educational technology, the challenges of digital transformation and development, the effectiveness of e-governance in physical education faculties, leadership mechanisms supporting digital development, the availability of digital infrastructure in physical education faculties, the involvement of the physical education community, and the digitalization of educational processes in the physical education and sports sciences faculties of the Kurdistan Region.In concludion, the digital development in these faculties is a complex, multi-dimensional, and multi-level process. Its success is influenced by various contextual (e.g., requirements, challenges), systemic (e.g., structure, management), axial (e.g., infrastructure, mechanisms, participation), and consequential (e.g., outcomes) factors. Therefore, it is recommended that the management of physical education faculties in the Kurdistan Region adopt the framework proposed in this study to guide their planning and implementation of digital development in the system.
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