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Instructional design

Building on skills developed in Curriculum planning and design, this unit focuses on the effective design of an instructional unit, applying the systematic approach. Participants design a segment of instruction for which they have responsibility, and use it for microteaching in the next unit.

Teaching methods in different settings

Education in the health professions is increasingly moving away from the lecture hall and the tertiary hospital ward. Skills in teaching in community and ambulatory settings are emphasized, and participants are given the opportunity to practice some of the component skills in teaching, through microteaching.

Preparing and using learning resources

Effective use of audio-visual aids in teaching requires sound preparation of software and correct use of the hardware, such as slide and overhead projectors. Hands-on experience in the preparation and use of A-V aids is encouraged.

Educational research 2: Research design

Experimental and qualitative research designs are examined. The importance of the latter in education is emphasized, including measures that are required to ensure rigor in all research. Steps in research are illustrated with examples.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Arabian Gulf University

The idea to build the We_They was based on the belief in the importance of university and higher level education in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) society. This would be the start of satisfying the needs of GCC countries in terms of specialists and experts in various occupational fields connected to society.

After studying the cultural, social, and economic situation in the GCC region, the challenges it faces, the shared historical background was also examined. It was found that united aspirations towards a brighter future, one of which was to create a melded co-existence, of mentality and of advancement in knowledge for members of the society at large to promote the area and growth in its various sectors.

With this in mind, the General Convention of Arab Education for the GCC at its fourth meeting was held in Bahrain on the 4th of Jumada al-Oola, 1399 A.H, corresponding to the 3rd and 4th of April, 1979, the convention and it was decided to establish the We_They to be located in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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