Needed Trainings for QOU’s Faculty Staff in the Field of Scientific Research

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the training needs in scientific research

for the members of the faculty at Al-Quds Open University in Palestine, and to

find out the relationship of each of the variables (gender, academic rank, specialization,

and years of experience) on the responses of the members of the study

sample toward, the training needs of scientific research for these members.

The researcher used the descriptive methodology due to its relevance

nature to the study. This method depended on a prepared questionnaire consisting

of five domains and it was distributed to a sample of (119) male and

female members of the faculty at Al-Quds Open University in Palestine, and

then the data were analyzed using the Averages of Balanced Means, Analysis

of Variance Unilateral, and (t test) and Test (LSD).

The results revealed that the highest averages were in the training needs

in the rules of publishing and documentation, followed by the training needs

in the methodology of scientific research, followed by the training needs in

reading statistical analysis, followed by the training needs in research rethodology,

and the lowest averages in the training needs was in computer skills.

The results also showed no statistical significant differences at the level

of (α = 0.05) in the responses of members of the study sample toward the

training needs of scientific research for members of the faculty at Al-Quds

Open University in Palestine due to the variables of gender, academic rank,

years of experience, although there were differences in Specialization variable.

The study has the following recommendations:

♦♦ The need to hold sessions on how to conduct a comprehensive research

of all kinds.

♦♦ The need to introduce compulsory production of research at Al-Quds

Open University.

♦♦ The formation of a center for professional development for faculty

members at the university