Effectiveness of online capacity building programs in wholistic development of faculties: an empirical analysis

Kumar, G. K. Chetan and Rangappa, K. B. and Suchitra, S. (2022): Effectiveness of online capacity building programs in wholistic development of faculties: an empirical analysis. Published in: Asian Association of Open Universities Journal , Vol. 17, No. 2 (27 September 2022): pp. 194-211.

Abstract

Purpose – Faculties have a vital role to play in ensuring that their graduates are trained with relevant skills. Formally arranged capacity building programs (CBPs) can aid in training and retraining the faculties with relevant contemporary skills so that they in turn can do justice to their students. The purpose of this study is to analyze the efficacy of such public-funded online CBPs in enhancing faculties’ research and teaching capabilities. Design/methodology/approach – Ascientifically designed questionnaire was sent to faculties who attended 12-day public-funded online capacity building workshop. Binomial logistic regression models were constructed to analyze as to how effective the online workshop was in enhancing teaching and research skills of the faculties involved. Findings – From the research study, the authors were able to infer that although faculties were able to understand theoretical concepts of qualitative nature relatively easily, the authors felt that its value addition in enhancing the research output was rather limited. The study also found that the faculties felt teaching concepts outside their “syllabus” to be counterintuitive. A significant finding of the study was that research had an important role in enhancing their teaching efficacy. Originality/value – Studies which are undertaken to test the efficacy of online capacity building workshops are scarce. This domain is going to gain importance in near future as technology is evolving at a rapid rate and online training of faculties helps in optimizing scarce resources.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: faculty development program; contemporary skills; public funded programs; career orientation; research skills; online training
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A2 - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C4 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I23 - Higher Education ; Research Institutions

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