Professional Development Needs of Faculty Members at Al-Balqa Applied University in Light of the Requirements of Digital Transformation

The research aimed to identify the professional development needs of faculty members at Al-Balqa Applied University in light of the requirements of digital transformation, and to explore the opinions of the research sample about the most important professional needs at Al-Balqa Applied University according to the differences between the faculty members. Research variables: gender, academic qualification. A descriptive survey method was used” to achieve the research objectives. A descriptive survey, using a questionnaire tool, was applied to a random cluster sample consisting of (225) faculty members. The research results showed that the professional development needs of faculty members at Al-Balqa Applied University considering digital transformation requirements were rated highly with an average of (3.83). The most important professional development needs at Al-Balqa Applied University are arranged in descending order as follows: The leadership domain came in first place to a large degree with an arithmetic mean of (3.90), and the personal domain came in second place to a moderate degree with an average of (3.76). The research results showed no statistically significant differences were seen at the level of significance (0.05) regarding the professional development needs of faculty members at Al-Balqa Applied University considering the requirements of digital transformation are due to the variables of gender and academic qualification. The research recommended reviewing the This reduces redundancy while enhancing precision faculty considering digital transformation, such as intelligence. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, programming languages such as Python, e-learning programs in university education, and electronic exam preparation programs.