THE ROLE OF E-TRAINING IN DEVELOPING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS IMAM MUHAMMAD BIN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This quantitative study discussed the role of e-training in the improvement of the professional development of faculty members at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. The problem is that there is a lack of willingness on the part of lecturers to participate in these courses because of the resistance to change into e-learning and the preference for traditional education. Along with the existence of some obstacles to the professional development of the faculty member. The researcher chose the descriptive analytical method and designed a questionnaire consisting of (40) paragraphs covering four axes of professional development. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (50) lecturers and professors at the university. The results have shown that training plays a major role in the development of professional development. The development of technical development, the development of educational professional growth, and the development of academic development have been significant. While self-development was medium. This finding underscores the importance of electronic training for faculty academic members.