Department of Foundations of Education
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Foundations of Education Department
31102 Education in Palestine
This course examines education in Palestine, both general and higher education. Through it, students will explore the development of education in Palestine from the Ottoman era to the present day, understanding how the system has evolved and the key milestones it has experienced. The course specifically addresses the general features of the Palestinian educational system under the successive administrations that ruled Palestine, as well as the evolution of governance and educational administration within the system. Additionally, the course covers the current state of vocational and technical education in Palestine, highlighting its importance. It also delves into the emergence of higher education in Palestine, its development, funding, and the challenges it has faced and continues to face. Lastly, the course explores the future prospects of education in Palestine in light of global visions for education
31160 Introduction to Education
This course introduces the concept of education, its importance, objectives, philosophy, and principles. It also addresses the history of various educational systems and educational thought, while providing insights into educational and instructional innovations. The course also addresses the most important concepts related to educational sciences, including fundamental concepts related to
31214 Measurement & Evaluation in Education and Psychology
This course reviews the concept of measurement and educational evaluation, their importance in education and psychology, and the types of measurement and educational evaluation. The course emphasizes the role of measurement and evaluation in the teaching process, highlighting their purposes, domains, tools, and methods. It also addresses the types and characteristics of achievement tests and how to formulate them. Furthermore, the course provides students with an opportunity to learn about the good characteristics of tests and how to construct achievement tests. It also allows students to practice methods for interpreting scores and conducting statistical analysis of test results to benefit the teaching and learning processes.
31302 Methods of Research in Education and Psychology
This course study science and its objectives, scientific thinking, the methodology of scientific research, its concept, nature, purposes, and fields. Fundamentals of scientific research: the problem, its sources, and the basis of approaching it, formulating it with practical examples. The hypothesis: its definition, formulation, conditions, importance, and testing. Research information, literature review, the library, research sources, research methods, scientific research methodologies, and their various types (historical, descriptive, experimental). Tools of scientific research, technical methods in writing and evaluating research, with practical examples from the field of education.
31108 Statistics in Education and Psychology
This course includes the development of statistics, an introduction to statistics in education and psychology, an introduction to population and sampling and their types (probabilistic and non-probabilistic), frequency distributions and their graphical representations (pie chart, histogram, curve, frequency polygon, segmented and adjacent columns, stems and leaves).
It also covers measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode, and their educational applications, as well as the effect of linear transformations), measures of dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation, and the effect of linear transformations), percentiles, quartiles, and deciles and how to calculate them, correlation and scatterplot patterns ("Pearson correlation coefficient," "Spearman's rho," and "Phi coefficient"), linear regression, standard and T-scores, the normal curve and its applications, as well as probabilities and their statistical applications
31177 School Administration
The following text discusses the nature of the school and school administration, the duties and roles of the school principal (both administrative and technical), school communication, time and meeting management, delegation of authority, the role of the school in fostering a culture of learning, and community participation in the educational field. It also explores educational administration in the Palestinian experience
31104 The History of Educational Thoughts
This course aims to study education in different ages and societies, both ancient and modern. It then delves into Christian education and Islamic education, focusing on the nature of education, its locations, teachers, students, and educational methods among Muslims. It further explores women's education in Islam, highlights key Islamic educational thinkers, and concludes with a study of education in modern societies and the most prominent scholars in educational thought.
31120 Educational Supervision
This course addresses the concept of educational supervision, the supervisory tasks of the school principal, types of supervision, clinical supervision, methods of educational supervision, and the responsibilities of educational supervision. So that the supervision process becomes familiar to the student, the course also aims, from a practical perspective, to train the student in educational supervision, preparing them to take on the role of an educational supervisor
31230 Contemporary Educational Issues
The course aims to familiarize students with the latest developments and contemporary educational issues to deepen their understanding of these topics. It also seeks to identify the technological, social, economic, and cultural factors and variables that have contributed to the emergence of these issues. Students are encouraged to link the impacts of these variables with the resulting concepts and issues that have influenced the educational and societal reality.
Additionally, the course aims to enhance students' ability to address the effects of these issues and contemporary challenges within their field of educational specialization. The course includes an analytical overview of educational systems in both developed and developing countries, presenting applied models of these systems, such as education in South Korea, Singapore, Finland, Japan, France, and the United States. It also addresses education in the Arab world in general, with a particular focus on Palestine
31203 Teaching of thinking
Definition of thinking, thinking skills, obstacles to teaching thinking skills, methods of teaching thinking skills, and a clear interpretation of the types of thinking and its influence by the social philosophy among individuals. It addresses critical thinking and creative thinking, explains the functions of scientific thinking, and highlights the role of the school in fostering the habit of thinking among students and the role of teachers in this regard. Additionally, it explores the factors that contribute to the success of teaching thinking to students, followed by a detailed explanation of the skills of collecting, processing, generating, and evaluating information, and how we can apply these skills in practice
31200 Islamic Education and Teaching Methods
The course provides the student with an introduction to the nature of Islamic education and the goals of teaching it to students in grades (1-4), highlighting its importance for the proper development of students. It forms an important set of moral and behavioral values in the lives of students, including most of the values and behaviors necessary for children at this stage.The course provides the student with sufficient knowledge of the principles and concepts related to Islamic education, necessary for a deep understanding of the curriculum intended for students. The course includes the following concepts: the concept of faith in God, the concept of the prophetic tradition (Sunnah), the pillars and values of Islam (in a simple form), worship and prayer, etiquette and behavior, the Islamic view of the individual, the family, and society, as well as the Islamic perspective on society with all its beliefs, and the emphasis on peaceful coexistence with members of society.
31223 Development of Academic Skills
Define the concept of skill and academic skill, identify types of academic skills including social skills and the importance of developing them in students, effective communication skills, listening skills, and other skills. It is also possible to identify pre-academic skills that teachers should possess, as well as academic skills related to dealing with students with special needs and how to develop the necessary specialized skills for various academic subjects from grades 1 to 4. The course also includes a description of how to develop assessment skills in teachers
31243 English Language and Teaching Methods
This course presents the principles, methods, and techniques for teaching English, including integrating basic language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for grades 1-4. The course covers the concept of pedagogical content knowledge for English, including language errors and misconceptions. Students will also have the opportunity to explore a range of English books for grades 1-4 in Palestine. Concepts of communication and interaction with students will be introduced, including types of questions and their role in developing language comprehension. Students will be given tasks to observe the field through practical experience in teaching, linking the above content to actual practice in elementary education to achieve integration between different subjects and the English language curriculum
31224 Arabic Language and Teaching Methods (1)
This course aims to develop students' listening, speaking, and expression skills, including enhancing phonological awareness, understanding spoken texts, reading aloud, and interacting with both oral and written questions (1–4). It also provides students with fundamental concepts and special methods for teaching and learning the previous content in grades (1–4). Additionally, it introduces other methods for teaching Arabic (lectures, discussions, role-playing, debates, and dialogues), and explains how to implement them in grades (5–10). The course also engages students in practical experiences related to the Arabic language by introducing them to it and linking it to daily and practical life.
31325 Arabic Language and Teaching Methods (2)
This course aims to equip students with reading skills, including both oral and silent reading, comprehension of texts, songs, memorized pieces, and religious texts, as well as the letters, words, and reading passages involved, along with comprehension questions. It also aims to teach students writing skills and reading exercises involving letters and words, and familiarize them with different types of dictation (such as copying, dictation from memory, visual dictation, non-visual dictation, and both test and listening dictation). Additionally, students are provided with basic concepts and methods related to teaching and learning the previously mentioned content for grades 1-4, leading to the integration of students into practical experiences specific to the Arabic language by introducing them to it and connecting it to daily and practical life
31205 Fundamentals of Curricula
The concept of the curriculum, both in the past and present, discusses the traditional and modern views towards the teacher, the learner, and the subject matter. It also highlights the relationship between the curriculum and experience, the curriculum and the student, as well as the curriculum and the local environment. The course also provides a definition of the components of the curriculum in terms of objectives, content, school activities, and the steps involved in curriculum planning and organization. Additionally, the course discusses methods for evaluating and developing the curriculum
31229 Mathematics and Teaching Methods (1)
This course covers mathematics for lower elementary grades, including the numbers (1-9) and teaching them, counting, the next number, the previous number, odd and even numbers, comparing numbers, ascending and descending order, the components of a number, place value, expanded and condensed notation, addition and subtraction operations, strategies for teaching them, rounding and estimation, number patterns, mathematical reasoning, multiplication facts, strategies for teaching multiplication, common mistakes for each of the previous concepts, an introduction to geometric shapes (the seven shapes), their definition, key elements, and the description and analysis of two-dimensional shapes and their important elements, angles and their types (by measurement and by location in the quadrants, and base angles), and an introduction to transformations and units of measurement with practical mathematical life situations
31330 Mathematics and Teaching Methods (2)
This course is an extension of the Mathematics and Teaching Methods (1) course, as it addresses division operations and strategies for teaching them, divisibility up to 12, long division and its types, prime numbers, square numbers, divisors and multiples, followed by fractions and their representation (fractions, decimal numbers, repeating and non-terminating decimals), as well as their conversions. It also covers equivalent fractions, the four operations on fractions, and multiple methods for each operation, followed by fractional patterns, mathematical reasoning, and common mistakes related to each concept. Additionally, it introduces volumes (the seven volumes), their definition, key elements, descriptions, and analysis of three-dimensional shapes, along with units of measurement and their use in mathematical real-life situations
31456 Health and Environmental Education
The course aims to equip students with knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to health and environmental education, and how to apply them in the daily practices of teachers and students. This ensures the preservation of health, disease prevention, and care for the surrounding environment, along with the foundations of healthy behavior. Specially for Primary Grades (1-4) and Assessing Students’ Knowledge
31237 Social and National Upbringing and Teaching Methods
This course aims to help students develop knowledge and skills, master and enhance attitudes related to teaching social studies. It introduces students to teaching skills and methods for various topics such as the homeland of Palestine (recognizing the homeland, heritage, settlement, and Palestinian cities), the small community, national and civil institutions, health facilities, rights and duties, road safety, and communication skills. In addition, the course addresses common misconceptions that students may have about social studies and how to address them. The course also includes analyzing lessons from the textbook "Social and Life Education" to support students’ knowledge, improve attitudes, and develop essential skills, while connecting them to real-life situations. Throughout the course, students are provided with several directed tasks, such as preparing lesson plans for social studies, analyzing lessons, reflective tasks, and tasks related to the parallel practical education level (2) associated with the course
31231 Educational Studies (1)
During this course, the main concepts, strategies, and skills for educational studies in the College of Education will be presented. These skills include developing abilities in thinking and critical thinking, as well as listening, responding, and discussing educational ideas and issues. Key questions such as "What does it mean to be an educator?" and "What are the differences between academic and non-academic language?" in both oral and written forms will be addressed. Students will have the opportunity to develop their skills as readers by applying the SQ3R system to a range of core academic texts. They will also be guided to develop an appropriate academic writing style through directed analysis of academic writing samples, and will be given the chance to write their own short academic texts for review and feedback. Skills for using citations to support academic writing in the College of Education will also be developed.
31206 General Methods of Teaching
This text clarifies the need for teaching, its importance and principles, and the factors that influence the determination of teaching methods. It covers the standards and development of strategy, the advantages of both collective and individual teaching, the methods used in each, the advantages and disadvantages of each method, the objectives and their classifications, as well as the formulation of planning for both semester and daily teaching
31355 Drama and Theater in Education
This course addresses the concept of drama and theater, their educational, practical, and aesthetic roles, and their impact on the educational process in teaching children. The course also includes the preparation of programs and activities that assist in training the student-teacher to employ drama in education, recognize forms of theater, its history, and the elements of constructing a play, role-playing, storytelling, body language, simulation, and the ability to compare drama and theater. Additionally, it covers how to apply these strategies in teaching various subjects.
31314 Classroom Management
Define the concept of management in general, then study some basic concepts in classroom management and organization, and clarify the importance of human and social relationships in classroom management. Then, study classroom interaction, as well as managing classroom problems. The characteristics of the teacher as an educational leader, studying the interaction within the classroom, verbal and non-verbal communication methods, decision-making, lesson planning, various teaching methods, studying behavioral problems within the classroom, and modifying classroom behavior."
31331 Science and Teaching Methods (1)
This course aims to help the student-teacher develop knowledge and understanding of the concepts and skills related to science for grades 1–4, which will lead to the development of positive attitudes toward science and the teaching process. The course introduces the student-teacher to teaching skills and methods for various topics, such as the environment, the Earth, the four seasons, day and night, celestial bodies, energy and force and their forms and transformations, such as motion, electricity, magnetism, light, and sound. Additionally, it addresses common misconceptions the student-teacher may have about science concepts and how to identify and address them when dealing with students or during teaching practice.
The course also aims to enable the student-teacher to analyze parts of the science textbook, ensuring they acquire the essential knowledge and skills while relating them to real-life situations for students. This approach helps develop positive attitudes toward science and the teaching process. During the course, the student-teacher is provided with guided tasks, such as preparing lesson plans for science classes, planning class and semester sessions, engaging in reflective tasks, and undertaking tasks related to school-based training during the third-level practical teaching phase, which runs concurrently with the course.
31432 Science and Teaching Methods (2)
This course aims to help the pre-service teacher develop knowledge and understanding of the concepts and skills related to science for grades (1-4), leading to the development of positive attitudes towards science and the teaching process. The course introduces the pre-service teacher to skills and methods of teaching various topics such as: living organisms (the five kingdoms of living organisms), the human body, and classification. It also addresses some misconceptions that the pre-service teacher may have about science concepts and how to identify and correct these misconceptions either when working with other teachers or students.
Additionally, the course aims to enable the pre-service teacher to analyze parts of the science textbook in a way that ensures students acquire the basic knowledge and skills, while relating them to real-life situations for students, ultimately fostering positive attitudes towards science and the teaching process. During the course, the pre-service teacher is provided with directed tasks such as preparing lesson plans for science lessons, planning classroom and term sessions, reflective tasks, and tasks related to training in schools during the fourth and fifth levels of practical education, which run parallel to the course.
31294 Practical Education (a)
This course is offered as a theoretical course and aims to introduce student teachers to the nature of practical education from all its aspects. It familiarizes them with the mechanism of their distribution across practical education schools through 16 hours spread over the semester. The course focuses on the cognitive, conceptual, value-based, and theoretical content of practical education, in addition to providing an overview of the main technical aspects required by the classroom situation, the basic concepts of teaching, and how to assess the performance of student teachers during the stages of practical education. It also introduces them to the registration mechanisms for practical education, its systems, and its laws, including the rights and duties of each participant in practical education.
31394 Practical Education (b)
This course consists of two parts: one theoretical, which includes 16 hours distributed over specific university meetings, and the other practical, which includes 80 hours that the student teacher spends in schools for practical training. The aim of this course is to train student teachers in observation skills, monitoring, and teaching skills through workshops within the university (micro-teaching) or in the training school, under the guidance of academic supervisors, mentor teachers, principals, and educational supervisors. Teaching skills include all aspects of the educational situation, such as lesson planning, lesson implementation, verbal interaction, questioning, classroom management, teaching strategies, and student assessment. The student teacher begins by observing the general school environment and the specialized classroom environment, leading up to classroom participation within partial participation activities (part of a lesson), in addition to their role as an assistant teacher by helping the mentor teacher monitor students in executing classroom activities, assisting low-achieving students, and evaluating student performance. The course concludes with teaching tasks, where students observe and watch a lesson and then each teaches their own lesson. This is done through a specific program supervised by the mentor teacher and academic supervisor.
31494 Practical Education (c)
This course consists of two parts: one theoretical, which includes 16 hours distributed over the semester in specific university meetings, and the other practical, which includes 120 hours that the student teacher spends in training schools for practical education (this is a mandatory requirement for passing the course). The goal of this course is to train student teachers in teaching skills through university lectures (micro-teaching) or at the training school under the supervision of academic supervisors, mentor teachers, principals, and educational supervisors
Teaching skills include all elements of the educational situation, such as: planning and implementing an educational unit, classroom management, teaching strategies, student assessment, creating educational materials, and using educational technology. This course requires the student teacher to fully participate by giving and implementing complete lessons and classes at the training school, with no less than 50 lessons as part of full participation throughout the semester. This is done through a specific program supervised by the mentor teacher and academic supervisor, so the student can carry out the teacher's duties and assume responsibility for the teaching workload. According to this course, the student is required to train and practice in the fourth-grade classroom, under the supervision of the mentor teacher and academic supervisor, following a specified program
31288 Information Technology and Communication in Education
The aim of this course is to introduce students to how to use and integrate technology in the classroom, as well as the use of e-learning platforms for online courses. It also seeks to familiarize students with issues related to safety, health, data theft, and cyber threats associated with the use of electronic devices. The course will define the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education, along with its benefits. It will provide students with practical ideas on how to integrate technology into existing lessons and create online courses using various tools that will help them enhance e-learning content and present their work using smart boards.
This course also aims to equip students with the necessary skills to apply a range of ICT tools such as computers, the internet, and other audiovisual equipment, mobile phones, and online resources as part of the teaching and learning process. Students will collaborate with their peers to develop learning activities that utilize digital tools and resources needed to support student-centered learning. This course will cover a range of key components: content, teaching, assessment, and the ways students interact with these elements.
31354 Gifted and Talented Students
This course includes specialized information in the field of talent, including its definition, the explanation of its causes, and the community's motivations to nurture gifted and talented individuals. The course also covers the most important methods for dealing with gifted children, assessing them, and developing academic plans for them. And how can one benefit from their enrichment programs? What is the purpose of these programs, and how do they help enhance their abilities and uncover their talents
31240 Introduction to Diversity and Integration
This course responds to the teachers' need to be aware of both local and international concepts and contexts in inclusive education. It provides a framework for understanding The approach that is expected to meet the learning needs of all children with diverse needs. It also introduces students to current policies and practices in inclusive education in Palestine and abroad, exploring important issues related to inclusive education.
31357 Facilitating Education
This course explores the fundamental concepts in the field of learning, including learning styles and intelligence, and how teachers can assess learning needs. It also focuses on the learning environment and the factors that affect learning, from the micro to the macro level, from the family to the community. The strategies in this course are generalized on how diversity in learning styles can be supported within the classroom
31458 Differentiation and Evaluation
This course equips teachers with the necessary skills to teach and assess students with different learning styles, through differentiated strategies. It focuses on lesson planning based on the curriculum, including the materials and resources needed to support children with special needs and disabilities. It also explores various methods to facilitate active learning among all students and recognizes the value of collaborative learning and teamwork as an approach. Additionally, it emphasizes how to differentiate and individualize assessments of learning outcomes
31359 Physical and Sensory Disabilities
This course provides teachers with knowledge about various physical and sensory disabilities in terms of their causes, characteristics, and needs. It also covers different categories of physical and sensory disabilities, including auditory, visual, Down syndrome, and physical disabilities (musculoskeletal impairments and neuromuscular impairments). The course focuses on teaching strategies to support the learning of students in these categories. It also emphasizes how to integrate children into classrooms and schools by removing barriers they may encounter
31459 Mental Disabilities
This course provides comprehensive knowledge about intellectual disabilities and the associated characteristics. It identifies the essential skills and knowledge required to work with students with intellectual disabilities. The course focuses on removing the barriers faced by learners with disabilities or intellectual impairments and addresses issues related to care and treatment for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including acquired brain injuries and long-term mental health issues. This course offers in-depth knowledge of intellectual disabilities and provides strategies to support learners with such disabilities
31460 Autism
concept, diagnosis, and behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder. It also covers potential causes and focuses on strategies to support behavior and learning for children with autism, while discussing effective strategies for supporting children with intellectual disabilities and autism
31361 Information Technology in Teaching Mathematics and Languages
This course provides students with knowledge on understanding how to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital information specialized in language, mathematics, and education, and how to apply it within the scientific curriculum. It also covers the use of educational principles within virtual labs for language teaching with technology, and the effective integration of ICT tools and open-source resources to support the quality of teaching mathematics and learning. This is done through virtual classrooms and social networks based on ICT to enhance student learning. By the end of the course, students will be able to develop new teaching practices and create interactive resources using online tools
31362 Information Technology in Social Sciences
The course aims to familiarize students with how to use information and communication technology in learning and teaching history and geography by utilizing modern technological tools, software, and various databases related to the history and geography course. These tools will, in turn, help students enhance their historical and geographical knowledge, analyze problems, make discoveries, and visualize locations through computer maps. The course will also integrate multimedia such as sound, images, drawings, tables, and statistics, among other methods, to create an educational, cognitive, interactive, and collaborative environment that fosters critical and creative thinking. It will also reinforce the knowledge and information among students and strengthen their practical computing skills in the course topics
31363 Teaching Using Smartphones
This course aims to introduce students to learning through smart devices. It presents the concept of mobile learning, how to design the learning process through multiple options, social networks, and personal electronic devices. It also covers the use and creation of mobile learning tools filled with learning content, planning, and dissemination, integrating student-centered learning methods by encouraging teamwork among students through mobile apps, interactive presentations, and videos.
31464 Employing Games and Programming in Information Technology
31465 Using Multimedia in Education
The course aims to teach students how to use information and communication technology. By utilizing modern technological tools, software, and various databases, which in turn will help students learn about multimedia, how to analyze problems, discovery, how to visualize and learn programming, and other means to create an interactive learning environment, teamwork, and which leads to the development of critical and creative thinking, as well as the unification of information and knowledge among students. In addition, the course will support students' practical computer skills.
31466 Information Technology in Teaching Science
This course provides students with knowledge on how to use information and communication technology (ICT) for digital information in order to develop learning skills in science and teaching using digital technology. It enables students to master essential ICT skills and concepts as part of the core education, alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply and use the three specialized categories of ICT tools for development (input sources, output sources, and other resources) and integrate them into the course content
31367 Socioemotional Challenges and Behaviors
This course provides students with knowledge on how to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for developing learning skills in science and teaching through digital technology. It enables students to master the fundamental skills and concepts of ICT as part of the core education, alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply and use the three specialized categories of ICT tools for development (input sources, output sources, and other sources) and integrate them into the course content
31356 Integrative Approach to Education
This course addresses the integrated curriculum: its concept, justifications, objectives, characteristics, types, and its importance in teaching the basic education stage. It also covers the steps of planning and implementation. The course includes practical models from various subjects for this stage. Additionally, it focuses on the teacher's role in utilizing this curriculum in the educational process
31257 Development of Social and Moral Concepts
This course aims to provide the student with fundamental knowledge about the nature of society, social skills, and their role in individual growth. It also covers the philosophy of care and social upbringing, its content and dimensions, as well as the role and impact of media on members of society. Additionally, the course equips the student with basic knowledge of moral and religious values and their importance in schools and kindergartens, along with their effect on human behavior. It also explores some concepts related to human needs and social behavioral issues that individuals in society may encounter
31222 Music and Art in Education
This course provides a historical overview of the concept of art education, its psychological foundations, curricula, fields, and objectives. It also introduces the key concepts and terms related to art, expression, and creativity, as well as the concept of the artistic school, style, imitation, and application. The course covers methods of teaching educational art topics, with a focus on the artistic aspects. It also includes basic musical skills suitable for primary school teachers, such as rhythm, melody, and activities used by teachers like songs, anthems, and musical games. Finally, it involves training in simple playing techniques on some musical instruments
31110 Physical Education
The material addresses the definition of physical education, physical training, motor education, its relationship with educational sciences, the history of physical education, physical fitness, its components, the difference between fitness related to health and fitness related to skill, factors affecting physical fitness, and conditions for practicing sports. It also covers nutrition, the nutritional needs of athletes, obesity, sports championships, the relationship between physical education and contemporary diseases, smoking, stimulants, alcohol, injuries, and first aid.
31111 Introduction to Sociology
This course initially addresses the evolution of the role and status of women throughout the ages. It then explores some readings on the most important theoretical and intellectual frameworks that have tackled the issue of women. Additionally, it sheds light on the key feminist issues that are still strongly presented in research literature, conferences, and on the agendas of feminist organizations at various local, regional, and international levels, with a greater focus on issues related to Palestinian women, whether in terms of their role in the national liberation movement or their struggle for social liberation
31112 Introduction to Women's Studies
This course begins by addressing the evolution of the role and status of women throughout history. It then explores some of the most important theoretical and intellectual frameworks that have dealt with the issue of women. Additionally, it highlights the key feminist issues that continue to be strongly presented in research literature, conferences, and on the agendas of women's organizations at various local, regional, and international levels. The course places particular emphasis on the issues concerning Palestinian women, whether related to their role in the national liberation movement or their struggle for social emancipation
31109 Approaches to Islamic Education
The course includes the educational curriculum based on Islamic philosophy, with its balanced perspective on human beings, life, and the universe. It covers the institutions of Islamic education, the foundations upon which Islamic education is built, its types, sources, characteristics, methods, and how its principles are applied in raising children and building an Islamic society, along with educational models
33305 Internship in Education 1
The course provides students with the opportunity to practice various skills and experience the daily educational life related to schools, clubs, and receive continuous feedback about their performance from the supervisors of schools, clubs, and sports institutions
33402 Internship in Education 2
This course focuses on monitoring application in the field of education and training, providing students with the opportunity to experience the educational and training life in schools and sports clubs. Students will then receive continuous feedback on their performance from supervisors in schools, clubs, and sports institutions. Prerequisite: (Practical Education 1).
31233 Design and Production of Teaching Aids
This course includes the theoretical framework for educational media in terms of its concept, importance, characteristics, standards of use, and the foundations for its design and production. It covers the concept of communication processes and their elements, the presentation of types of educational media, and their classification according to the cone of experience. It also discusses the steps of producing educational media in the preschool stage, as well as the obstacles that reduce the use of various types of media, whether traditional or modern. Additionally, it involves the design of innovative educational media made from local environmental resources, suitable for topics in early childhood education.