The Effect of a Training Program Based on Blended Learning on Developing The Operational Skills Of Sadara Petrochemical Company Employees

Document Type : Scientific Articles

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Arab East College for Graduate Studies

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the impact of a training program based on blended learning on the development of operating skills among employees of the Sadara Petrochemical Company. The study used the semi-experimental method to answer the questions of the study. The study sample consisted of (15) employees, who were randomly selected. An experimental sample was chosen for one group. The study used the employees' practical performance observation card as a study tool. The results of the research showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05 ≥ ∝) between the mean scores of the experimental group in the pre and post application of the practical performance observation card in favor of the post application; This confirms that the use of the training program based on blended learning has helped develop the operating skills of Sadara Petrochemical Company employees. In light of the findings of the research, the research came out with many recommendations. Including the need to pay attention to the training environment for employees; So that it keeps pace with the era of technology development in the field of training and is suitable for the application of modern training systems such as blended learning, and the use of a training program based on blended learning in the training process, to develop employees' operating skills using modern learning technology, and recommended encouraging trainers in the field of employee training in the corporate sector to use training programs based on blended learning to develop employee skills.

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