What really matters to faculty members attending professional development programs in higher education

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to identify which factors have the greatest influence on the satisfaction of faculty members who attended higher education professional development programs in teaching. The study included 2,330 cases collected over a three-year period. The results highlighted seven factors that explained 72% of satisfaction and had the greatest influence on positive ratings: (1) achievement of the program objectives, (2) appropriateness of the program topics, (3) appropriateness of the program activities, (4) duration of the program, (5) academic developers’ teaching skills, (6) appropriateness of the program objectives, and (7) academic developers’ skills in discussion management.

KEYWORDS:

• Faculty development
• higher education
• professional development
• teaching and learning

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We have no conflict of interest to declare.

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Notes on contributors

Omar M. Muammar

Omar M. Muammar is Associate Professor at the College of Education and Vice President, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed S. Alkathiri

Mohammed S. Alkathiri is Assistant Professor and Dean, Deanship of Academic Development, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.