The Impact of Training Programs for Faculty Members' Skills Development: A Field Study of Najran University

Abstract

This research aimed to assess the impact of training programs at the Deanship of Development and Quality-Najran University (DDQ-NU) on the development of faculty members' skills from their perspective according to variables gender, faculty, academic rank, and years of experience. Researchers used a descriptive method and designed a questionnaire composed of 42 items distributed on four domains: (job performance, group performance, participant satisfaction, and participant knowledge gained). The sample of the study consisted of 175 faculty members at Najran University who responded to the questionnaire. The most important results that there is a positive impact of training programs in DDQ-NU on improving faculty members' skills.

Keywords: Evaluation, Faculty members, Human development, Saudi universities, Training Programs