Level of Training Needs of Aden University Faculty Members from their Perspective

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the faculty members’ perspective regarding their training needs at the University of Aden. The researcher used the analytical descriptive method in order to achieve the aims of the study. The study used a questionnaire which consisted of (56) items and distributed over four dimensions: teaching skills, personal and leading skills, scientific research skills and technical skills. The instrument was administered to a sample of 196 teaching staff members at the University of Aden in the second semester, academic year 2017- 2018.  The results revealed that the members’ total degree of assessment of their training needs was high with a relative weight (80.27%).  Moreover, each dimension of the questionnaire was ordered according to the relative weight, as follows: the teaching skills got the highest rank (81.39%); the scientific research skills scored (81.04%); the personal and leading skills scored (81.00%); and the technical skills scored (77.51%). The results also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences (α 0.05 ≥) among the average of degrees of assessment expressed by the sample regarding their training needs, attributed to these variables: gender, the type of  college and the academic rank). In addition, there were statistically significant differences attributed to the variable of years of experience, in favor of category (1-5) years. According to the results of the study, the researcher recommended that various ongoing training courses for the teaching staff members should be conducted .  

Keywords: Training needs, Teaching staff members, University of Aden.