Barriers Encountered in the Transfer of Educational Training to Workplace Practice in Saudi Arabia

Autor/in	Almannie, Mohamed
Titel	Barriers Encountered in the Transfer of Educational Training to Workplace Practice in Saudi Arabia
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Training Studies, 3 (2015) 5, S.10-17 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2324-805X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Barriers; Transfer of Training; Technology Transfer; Organizational Development; Outcomes of Education; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Work Environment; Faculty Development; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Developing Nations; Expectation; Collegiality; Supervisor Supervisee Relationship; Change Strategies; Educational Administration; Teacher Surveys; Elementary Secondary Education; Graduate Students; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Technologietransfer; Organisationsentwicklung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Arbeitsmilieu; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Expectancy; Erwartung; Kollegialität; Lösungsstrategie; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study introduces a critical issue in the practicality of training programs, not only in Saudi Arabia, but also in other developing countries where billions of dollars are spent on training human resources without evaluation of these programs on workplace practice and organization development. This study investigates barriers encountered in the transfer of training to workplace practice in a sample of 90 teachers and school principals, who completed the LTSI questionnaire. We found that although trainees have high expectations for training programs, they faced several barriers in the workplace: 65% of trainees showed limited transfer of training to the workplace due to a lack of encouragement from management; 55% had difficulties applying what they had learned; 45% of trainees considered their work environment unsuitable for transfer of training lessons; 72% faced a lack of cooperation from management; and 64% faced a lack of cooperation from colleagues. This study confirms the results of an earlier study on female school principals in Saudi Arabia. We recommend that the Ministry of Education limit such barriers by training managers and supervisors to be receptive to changes in workplace practice, to be accountable for providing better environments, and to be active in giving feedback on training lessons to employees. This study has implications in Saudi Arabia, and other developing countries facing these same barriers. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01