Diverse Faculty Members' Satisfaction with Virtual Professional Development During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Marzoq Bataeineh

The study aimed to assess the level of satisfaction and perceptions of the diverse faculty members regarding virtual PDs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus of this study was to identify the level of satisfaction with three variables in mind: outcomes and content, trainers, and logistics. The participants are lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors from 20 colleges at a significant Saudi university. Six hundred faculty members participated in this study. The study utilized a quantitative technique and an online questionnaire to gather essential data. The data was examined and tested for validity and reliability using SPSS software. Analyses such as the mean, standard deviation, and ANOVA tests explored the data. The study found no significant differences between males and females regarding content, trainers, and logistics. However, F-value was substantial for females in academic rankings related to the content, trainers, and logistics. Moreover, the virtual PDs events were generally well-received by all attendees, regardless of their academic rank or gender. This is the first study investigating faculty members' perception of virtual PDs events during the corona pandemic. This study is expected to assist university administrators, educators, and program developers in developing more practical educational plans in the event of a crisis. The study concluded with suggestions for program leaders and administrators and recommendations for further studies in this area.

Bataeineh, M. (2022, May 13). Diverse Faculty Members' Satisfaction with Virtual Professional Development During the Covid-19 Pandemic [Paper]. International Conference on Global Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education (ICGDI 2022), Clarion, Pennsylvania. https://harbor.klnpa.org/clarion/islandora/object/islandora%3A5435

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