Psychology and Social–Emotional Learning
Dr. May Awaida and Margaret Bassil | This module offers a comprehensive introduction to students' development, covering physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth. The unit also examines learning difficulties and developmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD, and provides guidance on managing these conditions at school and home. |
AI-Powered Learning: Shaping the Future of Education
Firas Jdeatawi and Randa Daoud | AI enhances entrepreneurship education by personalizing learning, providing data-driven insights, facilitating simulations, and fostering collaboration, while also addressing ethical concerns and requiring training for effective integration in curricula. |
Embracing Global Citizenship
Dr. Hani Hassan | This module is a journey of exploration and critical reflection that aims to engage and empower learners through understanding and nourishing their roles as active global citizens in an interconnected world, fostering a deeper understanding of global issues, and cultivating a sense of responsibility towards creating a more inclusive and sustainable future. |
Personalized Learning
Heba Abu Jbarah and Ahlam Abu Al Fer | This empowering course explores the transformative impact of personalizing education, guiding participants to develop skills for creating personalized learning experiences tailored to each student's unique needs and abilities. |
Unleashing Social Media for Effective Teaching
Firas Jdeatawi and Fayez Abu Mua'la | This engaging online module examines the transformative impact of social media on education, guiding participants through a journey to discover innovative ways to integrate social media into teaching and learning. |
Leadership Towards the Future
Rayan Katerji - supervised by Dr. Rima Karami
| This module aims to upskill educators at all levels, empowering them to lead change in their educational institutions in response to the evolving challenges of the learning environment. It presents practical steps for collaborative work in launching and implementing sustainable improvement initiatives, as well as strategies to address potential challenges these initiatives may encounter. |
Towards a Sustainable Future: Climate Change
Dr. Joanna Doummar | This module delves into one of the most pressing challenges of our time: climate change. It equips participants with science-based evidence to argue the issue of climate change and need for climate proofing and allows them to develop a toolkit of practical strategies and innovative approaches in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, water resources, and climate policy and education to build a sustainable future. |
STEAM in Education
Firas Jdeatawi and Fayez Abu Mua'la | The STEAM in education course teaches Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics through hands-on learning. It emphasizes the synergy between scientific principles and creative problem-solving to foster innovation and societal benefits. |
Introduction to the Science of Learning, Memory, and Neuroplasticity (Module I & Module II)
Dr. Noel Ghanem
| This module is an introductory module to the science of learning and memory that covers the types of thinking and memory. It also outlines the distinct forms of neuroplasticity that operate at the synaptic level as well as the influencing factors and the underpinning cellular and molecular mechanisms. Finally, it summarizes key theoretical and practical concepts used to achieve significant learning in teaching including various methods of assessment and evaluation tools that can be adapted in specific teaching environments.
Module I of this module is comprised of three core components. The first covers the main types of thinking and their learning outcomes, the three domains of learning, and the brain regions involved in thinking, planning and decision making. The second component relates to the various types of human memories and the major brain areas that support short-term and long-term memories. The third component describes the fundamentals in nerve communication based on synaptic transmission and links neuroplasticity to the ongoing/adaptive changes at the synaptic level that underlie the behavioral outcomes associated with lifelong learning.
Module II of this module is comprised of three core components. The first covers the molecular mechanisms mediating learning and neuroplasticity including efficiency of synaptic transmission, modulation of the patterns of neuronal connectivity and generation of new neurons. The second component discusses to the essential factors and modulators of neuroplasticity in the human brain (diet, life style, sleep) with clinical applications, and illustrates briefly the patterns of neuroplasticity in the developing brain. The third part describes how to create an integrative approach to achieve significant learning in education using the backward design. This comprises key teaching activities/methods and versatile assessment tools adaptable to specific teaching environments.
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