Strategies for Effective Training Transfer in University Staff Development in Japan

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K14085
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
• Research Institution: Kindai University (2023); Ehime University (2020-2022)
• Principal Investigator: TAKENAKA Yoshikazu 近畿大学, IR・教育支援センター, 准教授 (80834100)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 研修転移 / スタッフ・ディベロップメント / ファカルティ・ディベロップメント / 大学職員 / 大学教員

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigates the characteristics of Staff Development (SD) programs and participant traits that enhance training transfer among faculty and staff in Japanese universities. It identifies that both intrinsic factors - such as individual motivation, self-efficacy, and the practical application of training content - and extrinsic factors, including supervisors' attitudes towards training and participants' own job responsibilities, significantly influence training effectiveness. Additionally, the study establishes that SD programs incorporating tailored action plans and advisory support specifically aimed at addressing workplace challenges substantially increase the likelihood of training transfer. These findings offer some insights into designing SD programs that are responsive to diverse participant needs and educational environments.

Free Research Field

教育工学、高等教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本の大学教職員を対象とした研修において、研修転移を促進する要因や課題を明らかにした点で、高等教育研究ならびに教育工学研究の分野における学術的意義を有していると考えられる。また、本研究から得られた知見は、参加者の多様なニーズや教育環境に対応したSDプログラムを設計する上で、示唆を与えるものという点において社会的意義を見出すことができる。