Designing a training program for the Jordanian aviation sector employees based on their needs in English

Other Title(s)

تصميم برنامج تدريبي لموظفي قطاع الطيران الأردني بناء على احتياجاتهم في اللغة الإنجليزية

Dissertant

Nawfal, Umar A.

Thesis advisor

Jafar, Fatimah Abd al-Halim

Comitee Members

Jamil, Adil
al-Shaykhali, Mayy
al-Smadi, Uqlah

University

Amman Arab University

Faculty

Faculty of Educational Sciences and psychological

Department

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Ph.D.

Degree Date

2017

English Abstract

This study aimed at designing a training program for the Jordanian Aviation Sector Employees based on their needs in English.

The study aimed to answer the following questions: 1.

What are the language competencies needed for the employees in Jordanian aviation sector from their own point of view? 2.

What are the components of the designed training program that employees in Jordanian aviation sector need in relation to their English competencies? The sample of the study consisted of (365) employees in the aviation sector in Jordan randomly chosen in terms of their job position.

To collect data, the researcher designed a questionnaire that consisted of eight main parts the subjects were asked about the language skills, listening, reading, writing and speaking, and about the problems, they face in learning English, their learning preferences and the training courses they would like to take to improve their English proficiency.

The findings of the study revealed that years of experience and the type of work as well as the language of instruction were all proven to play major roles in the subjects’ language skills.

In light of the findings of the study, English language training courses are strongly recommended to be introduced to meet work requirements.

Therefore, the researcher suggested a training program that would help meet the needs of the aviation sector employees.

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Topics

No. of Pages

129

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Literature review.

Chapter Three : Methodology and procedures.

Chapter Four : Results and discussion.

Chapter Five : Discussion and recommendations.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Nawfal, Umar A.. (2017). Designing a training program for the Jordanian aviation sector employees based on their needs in English. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Nawfal, Umar A.. Designing a training program for the Jordanian aviation sector employees based on their needs in English. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University. (2017).
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Nawfal, Umar A.. (2017). Designing a training program for the Jordanian aviation sector employees based on their needs in English. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-766763

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-766763