Professional Learning Communities: The Foundation for Building a Knowledge Society in Universities

The study aimed to identify professional learning communities role in building a contemporary knowledge society in Palestinian universities.Descriptive approach was used.The researcher prepared a questionnaire of two parts: the first consisted of general information, the second consisted of a group of paragraphs that fell under three domains: first (the role of Palestinian universities in preparing the individual to acquire knowledge) consisting of (15) paragraphs, second (the role of professional learning communities in building a knowledge society in Palestinian universities) consisting of (15) paragraphs, and third (the role of Palestinian universities in developing a knowledge society) consisting of ( 15) paragraphs.The study community consisted of Palestine Technical University -Khadouri (Ramallah Branch) employees for the year 2024-2025, as their number reached (141) male and female employees, a stratified sample was selected consisting of (76) male and female employees, approximately (65%) of the study community.The results of the study showed that professional learning communities role in building a contemporary knowledge society in Palestinian universities was high in all fields, as building a knowledge society came in first place, followed by preparing the individual to acquire knowledge, and finally developing a knowledge society.It also showed that there were statistically significant differences attributed to the gender variable in favor of males, while it showed the absence of statistical differences attributed to the variables of academic qualification, nature of work, and years of experience.The researcher recommended In light of the results reached by the study, the necessity of working to eliminate information illiteracy, and developing and raising the skills of individuals in dealing with information and communications technology.the necessity of enhancing the culture of professional learning communities in Palestinian universities and striving to reach it, the necessity of raising awareness among females in Palestinian society about the importance of professional learning communities and their role in building a knowledge society, the necessity of working on developing a model for building a knowledge society in Palestinian universities and determining ways to reach it, and the necessity of developing scientific and practical plans in advance to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and its use in universities.