Analysis of Educational Needs for Teaching Competencies among Cyber University Faculty

This study aims to investigate the importance and performance of teaching competencies among professors at a cyber university, analyze educational needs by overall faculty and teaching experience, and explore ways to enhance teaching competencies at cyber universities. In February 2023, 60 professors at A cyber university were asked to rate the importance and performance of five teaching competencies. Based on the importance and performance data, paired sample tᐨtests, Borich's need formula, and the focus for locus model were applied to derive educational needs for the entire faculty and by years of teaching experience. The results showed that, first, the performance of all teaching competencies was significantly lower than their importance. Secondly, the competencies identified as needing priority improvement were ‘Basic Skills’, ‘Understanding of Cyber Education’, and ‘Course Design’. Thirdly, for professors with less than three years of experience, ‘Understanding of Cyber Education’ and ‘Course Design’ were identified as the priority areas for improvement. For those with three to twelve years of experience, ‘Course Design’ and ‘Understanding of Cyber Education’ were prioritized. For those with thirteen to sixteen years, ‘Basic Skills’ was prioritized. For those with over seventeen years, ‘Understanding of Cyber Education’ showed a high need for educational improvement. The findings of this study are expected to serve as foundational data for developing strategies to enhance teaching competencies in cyber universities.