الإحتياجات التدريبية لمعلمي العلوم في محافظة الإحساء في ضوء برامج التطوير المهني القائمة على التعلم النشط من وجهة نظرهم
The current research aims to identify the training needs of science teachers in Al-Ahsa Governorate in the light of professional development programs based on active learning, and then determine their availability, and then identify the areas (cognitive, professional, time period, place and destination of implementation). To achieve the objectives, the research followed the descriptive analytical approach, and a questionnaire was built consisting of (30) phrases distributed over the five areas, and its validity and reliability were confirmed, as it was distributed to a random sample of science teachers in the middle school in Al-Ahsa Governorate, and he answered the questionnaire (41) parameters from the random sample. In order to answer the research questions, the arithmetic mean was calculated to determine the importance of the statements contained in the questionnaire, and to know the extent of the study sample’s responses to the questionnaire, and the relative weight to describe the sample’s opinions about the dimensions of the questionnaire. The research reached a set of training needs, including the need to (knowledge of modern learning strategies, knowledge of growth characteristics and their connection to teaching and learning processes, application of active learning strategies, specific need of educational professional development programs in the skill field, developing my problem-solving skills). In light of the results, it is recommended to a researcher the need to use many experts and specialists in training science teachers, and work to raise the skill level of science teachers in the intermediate stage in teaching using problem-solving strategy, active learning and distance learning, focusing on modern learning management methods and systems in training science teachers about after to reduce temporal and spatial obstacles during the implementation of professional development programs. (Published abstract)