To establish the degree of interest for new technical instruction

KHOAN Western Michigan University UNIVERSITY ScholarWorks at WMU Dissertations Graduate College 8-1985 To Establish the Degree of Interest for New Technical Instructional Programs at Taif Junior College, Saudi Arabia Ahmed Said Sulayman Derbas Western Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.edu/dissertations G Part of the Community College Leadership Commons, and the Curriculum and Instruction Commons Recommended Citation Derbas, Ahmed Said Sulayman, "To Establish the Degree of Interest for New Technical Instructional Programs at Taif Junior College, Saudi Arabia" (1985).edu/dissertations/2327 This Dissertation-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion Wi in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ESTERN ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please MICHIGAN contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich. UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH THE DEGREE OF INTEREST FOR NEW TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AT TAIF JUNIOR COLLEGE, SAUDI ARABIA by Ahmed Said Sulayman Derbas A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education Department of Educational Leadership Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan August 1985 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner.

Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TO ESTABLISH THE DEGREE OF INTEREST FOR NEW ‘TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AT TAIF JUNIOR COLLEGE, SAUDI ARABIA Ahmed Said Sulayman Derbas, Ed. Western Michigan University, 1985 At the present time, junior colleges do not have technical programs that would provide trained Saudis to assume responsibility in technical and middle management fields. The purpose of this study was to establish the degree of interest for new technical instruc tional programs at Taif Junior College to meet those needs.

The population of this study consisted of all students attending the college for the academic school year 1984-85. A sample of 255 was selected by using a simple random method. Data were collected utilizing a two-section questionnaire which has been developed by the researcher. The first section focused on demographic information while the second section dealt with selected values of education.

The questionnaire was distributed to 300 subjects, of which 255 questionnaires were completed and returned to the researcher. Data were tabulated and analyzed using frequencies and percentages and reported as descriptive information. Since 9 of the 13 items (69.2%) had responses in the desired direction, it was concluded that there is an interest for developing new technical instructional programs at Taif Junior College. Further research in this area is recommended in order to know what types of technical programs would accommodate the Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner.

Further reproduction prohibited without permission. neede of development in Saudi Arabia throughout the Fourth Five-Year Plan, 1985-1990. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

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DEDICATION To the dearest person in my whole life. To my mother, F. A1 Osaimt I proudly dedicate this work. May God bless us all.

-Ahmed= August 7, 1985 Kalamazoo, Michigan Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This dissertation would not have been completed without the continuous support and assistance of many individuals, some to whom I wish to express my appreciation and sincere gratitude. To the chairman of my doctoral committee, Dr.

Warfield, for his guidance and assistance throughout my course of study, and to the members of the committee, Dr. Schlack, and Dr. Robert Brashear, for their coopera~ tion, guidance, and assistance. To my family, my brothers for their encouragement and support to pursue my doctoral study, and most important a special gratitude to my younger brother, Bander Derbas, for his understanding and sacri- fice which has helped make this project a success.

Ahmed Said Sulayman Derbas it Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 6 6 eee eee te ee ee ee ee LIST OF TABLES 6 e+ eee eee eee eee tee ee ee ee ME LIST OF FIGURES 6 6 ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee VEE CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 6 se ee eee ee ee eee eee 1 -=. 4 Purpose of the Study.

ss eee ee eee ee ene 5 Significance of the Study Summary of Chapter Le. + eee ee eee ee eee 9 II. REVIEW OF SELECTED LITERATURE. +e eee eee ee 10 Introduction ss ee eee eee eee eee eee 18 Educational Development.

++ +++ eee ee eee UL Manpower in Saudi Arabia, 1980-1985 .- 13 Human Resource Development » +++ ++ eee eee 20 Education and Training. ee eee eee ee ee 4 Major Goals ss see eee ee ee eee ee ee 2B Historical Model Other Countries Have Copied 3L Historical Developnent. 33 Manpower Problems in Less-Developed Countries. 3⁄4 Shortage of Skilled Labor in LDCs.- 34 Manpower Goals, Policies, and Programs.

nh Policies see eee eee eee eee ee eee 36 dải Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Table of Contents~-Continued CHAPTER, Programs se ee eee eee ee ee ee eee TO Junior Colleges in Some Developing Nations: Their Roles in Meeting Manpower Needs «+ +e ss + 39 Junior Colleges in Saudi Arabia - s+ +++ ees 42 Objectives of Saudi Arabia's Future Technical Junior Colleges see eee tee ee eee eee 45 Summary «6 eee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee 46 III. THE METHOD «ee ete ee ee ee ee ee ee 50 Introduction «6 ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 50 Population and Sample » +++ +e eee eee eee 50 Instrumentation ‹ ‹ + + + + + „ ¬ ee ee 50 Pilot Test s+ see ee ee ee ee ee eee ee 51 Data Collection ++ eee eee eee eee eee 52 Data Analysis Procedure 52 ‘IV.

THE FINDINGS «see eet eee eee ee we eee 54 Demographic Data. s+ sete ee eee eee eee Sh Respondent's Age +s + eee te ee ee ee ee 5h Sumary ss ee ee ee eee ee eee Questionnaire Findings «ss ee eee eee eens 57 Tabulation «se eee ee ee ee eee ee Khó 57 Visual Presentation.v và vs cv 6Ú Analysis of the Result. + sees eee ees 60 Summary «ee eee ee ee ee ee eee 70 V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS .- +++ ~ 72 iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner.

Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Table of Contents~-Continued Summary 6 ee eee ee eee 22 Conclusion and Recommendations. + +++ +e eee 72 Conclusion «+ +e ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 73 Recommendations «+ + ++ +e eee eee een 73 APPENDICES As Questionnaire «6 ee ee eee ee ee ee ee 76 B. Summary Statistics and Locations of Junior Colleges in Saudi Arabia.

eee ee ee eee ee ee ee 80 Œ. Formula and Table for Determining Sample Size. 83 A Summary of the Saudi Arabia Five-Year Plans. 86 The Progress of Education in Saudi Arabia.

+ ee eee eee ee eee eee 102 BIBLIOGRAPHY 6 6 eee ee eet ee te ee ee ee ee ee THỦ Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OF TABLES 1. Saudi Arabia: Employment by Nationality in 1980 Pu lrCCHiolp rẽ.

3 Estimated Manpower Distribution in Selected Occupational Groups in 1980 - 1. es ee eee eee ee 3 3. Employment by Economic Sector and Nationality, 1975. Employment of Migrants in Selected Years.

Projected School Enrollnents, 1979-80 to 1984-85. Number of Students Enrolled in 1984-85 and Expected Enrollment in 1989-90 «6. eee eee eee eee eee 29 7. Expenditure on Human Resources Over the Fourth Five-Year Development Plan in Millions.

31 Age of Respondents. ‹ ee eee eee eee ee eee 5S 9. Means, Standard Deviations, Sample Sizes and Frequencies, and Percentages of Responses. Sample Size, Frequencies, and Percentages of Responses: Favoring, Opposing, and Undecided Towards the Subject Hi ee i ne ee eS) vi Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner.

Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OF FIGURES 1. Bar Chart Illustrating the Number of Respondents in Favor, Opposed, and Undecided in Having Technical Instructional Program at the Taif Junior College. Bar Chart Illustrating the Number of Respondents in Favor, Opposed, and Undecided in Havingthe Technical Instructional Program at Taif Junior College.