The Information Technology Teaching Methods is a new qualification which combines theoretical studies and practical experience. It equips students with an integrated academic program which consists of several courses. The program consists of 24 credit hours for graduates wishing to practice the teaching profession. It qualifies its graduates to teach in governmental and private schools. This qualification is a prerequisite for employment as a teacher in several countries in the region. The program is dedicated to qualifying teachers of Arabic, Islamic studies, social studies, science, mathematics, English, IT or any other field related to education.
The Information Technology Teaching Methods Program aims at assisting students in getting specialized educational knowledge as well as the basic skills and orientations required for teaching in the basic and secondary education through the following:
By the end of this Program, the students shall be able to:
Degree Requirements – Science Teaching Methods | ||
COMPONENT | COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
Mandatory Courses | 5 | 15 |
Specialization Courses | 1 | 3 |
Practical Education | 1 | 6 |
Total Required | 6 + Training | 24 |
Course Number | Course Name | CH | Prerequisite |
Semester1 | |||
EDU 471 | Curriculum | 3 | |
EDU 473 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
EDU 474 | Classroom Management | 3 | |
Semester2 | |||
EDU 472 | Educational Technology | 3 | |
EDU 490 | Practical Education | 6 | |
EDU 475 | Developed Systems and Policies of Education in UAE | 3 |
Course Number | Course Name | CH | Prerequisite |
EDU 487 | Information Technology Teaching Methods | 3 |
EDU 471: Curriculum | Prerequisite: None |
This course studies the main concepts of the educational process, its development and relation to the school curriculum. It presents the concept and development of curriculum as well as the traditional and modern concepts of the curriculum and compares between them. The course also studies and analyzes the factors, which lead to curricular development, the philosophical, social, psychological and cognitive bases of the curriculum, and the types and organizations of academic curricula. The course points out the following elements of the academic curriculum: objectives, content, experience, activities, concept of teaching, general methods of teaching and assessment, school tests and curricular assessment. The course also addresses the types and organizations of school curricula in addition to the process of planning for curricula, future vision and curricular development.
EDU 472: Educational Technology | Prerequisite : None |
This course has been designed to assist students and qualify them as teachers so that they shall get acquainted with advanced topics on technology, using educational technologies and modern technology in the teaching process and the advantages of using technology for educational purposes. Students shall be taught and trained on preparing educational aides in terms of planning and execution. The course shall also include the development of technology applications and multimedia in classrooms and the implementation and inclusion of educational technologies in order to reach the best educational methods and approaches. Attention shall be paid to developing the students’ skills in striking a relation between technology and the development of curricula on the one side and the professional development of teachers on the other side. The course shall include issues related to the different concepts, skills, types and sources of educational technologies and how their mechanisms are integrated into various educational situations. In addition, students shall get acquainted with the means of using standards of international educational technologies as an assessment criterion in order to guarantee the quality of educational applications. Students shall differentiate between the contemporary models of educational design in terms of the effectiveness of the integration of technologies in the field of learning and discovering the field of technological applications to cope with the individual learning needs. Besides, students shall carry out the available applications in terms of effectiveness in specific educational environments. The use of interactive mass media, the Internet, and the integration and effectiveness of technology shall not contradict with moral and legal values and issues.
EDU 473: Educational Psychology | Prerequisite : None |
This subject is concerned with studying the behavior of both the learner and teacher in class learning situations and the developmental prerequisites related to learning especially cognitive development. It also addresses educational objectives, learning, its basic concepts, models, learning the concept, problem solving, transfer of the learning effect, information processing, motivation, intelligence and innovation. Students shall get acquainted with the basic concepts of educational psychology and its application in learning and teaching. Attention shall be paid to the relation between teaching and the application of the fundamentals of educational psychology including its connotations related to understanding the biological rule of behavior and mental issues of behavior such as comprehension and understanding, memory and learning, Emotional aspects that drive behavior, anxiety, the need, achievement, Social aspects of behavior, communication, standards and leadership. The most recent scientific orientations related to the learning process, components and influential factors of the educational situation, the significance of interaction between the learner, teacher and teaching environment of the learning process, learner’s development, concept of educational psychology and its significance in the teaching process, learning theories, behavioral and field knowledge, principles of theories and their educational applications, and learning models and strategies shall be studied as well.
EDU 474: Classroom Management | Prerequisite : None |
This course aims at qualifying students on the scientific management of the class by providing them with the necessary knowledge, information and skills and introducing the concept and significance of class management and developing the skills of class management and control. The course addresses the concepts of class management and organization, human relations, class environment, class interaction, class problems and the strategies used in overcoming them. In addition, the course aims at equipping students with the skills of controlling behavior by carrying out the teacher’s duties and functions, applying control rules and mechanisms and developing the effective educational environment by using modern strategies and principles in cooperative learning and partnership.
Additional readings: The teacher shall supervise and distribute the additional materials required for the lesson. These materials include readings and problem solving … etc.
EDU 490: Practical Education | Prerequisite: None |
Prerequisite: completing 9 credit hours including one of the mandatory specialization courses
This course introduces to the learners the real atmosphere of learning and teaching at schools, scientific applications in the classroom and discussion of class events. Learners shall be trained on a number of teaching skills such as qualification for teaching, stimulating the learners’ previous learning, planning the lesson, activity management, asking questions, group management, various teaching methods, various assessment methods, development of work papers, simulating motivation and considering individual differences.
This course also aims at enabling learners to practice the actual teaching process by applying the knowledge learnt at the various courses. The learner shall be trained on striking a relation between theory and application and implementing the skills on which he / she received a theoretical training. In addition, the course targets at developing and improving the level of performance and the skills of learners whether teachers or employees by basically training them on applying what they have learnt such as modern knowledge and methods of teaching, assessment and the inclusion of children with special needs. Besides, learners shall be familiarized with the nature of applied education including the implementation of the educational and psychological principles in the field of planning, the development of educational aides, use of modern technologies and execution of all components of teaching.
EDU 487: Information Technology Teaching Methods | Prerequisite: None |
This course addresses the implementation of the most important theories of learning and teaching, assessment methods in teaching Information Technology, and the formulation of the objectives of the Information Technology curricular lessons. It also deals with planning the Information Technology curricular lessons, class and laboratory management, means of dealing with the students, and using the teaching methods compatible with the Information Technology curricula such as minimal teaching, cooperative teaching, using the Internet, distance education, programmed education and individualization of education. The course also addresses the problems which face the junior PC teacher, how to overcome them and constructive and target-oriented assessment and evaluation of the colleagues’ teaching methods. Teaching shall be conducted in the PC laboratory.
Holders of the Professional Diploma in Teaching may find jobs in the following fields:
Educationally-qualified teachers to teach:
** The mentioned fees do not include (5% VAT)
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
Application⬧Admission⬧Registration Fees ( Graduate Programs ) | |||||||
Program | Degree | Major | Medium of Instruction | Program
Duration |
Credit Hours | Tuition Fee per credit hour in AED | Total
Tuition Fee in AED |
Master of Law | Master | Public Law | Arabic | 18-24 months including Thesis | 24 | 2420 | 58,080 |
Master | Private Law | Arabic | 18-24 months including Thesis | 24 | 2420 | 58,080 | |
Thesis
(in Arabic)* |
Arabic | 6 months | 9 | 25,410 | 83,490
(Courses & Thesis) |
||
Master of
Business Administration |
Master | Total Quality
Management |
English | 12-24 months | 36 | 1815 | 65,340 |
Professional
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (in Arabic) |
Higher
Diploma |
● Islamic Studies
● Arabic Language ● English Language ● Science ● Mathematics ● Social Studies ● Computer Information Technology |
Arabic | 2 semesters | 24 | 15,000
(Lump-sum amount)** |
Item | Amount in AED | Description |
Application and Admission Fee | 3300 | One-time fee submitted with the application (non-refundable) |
Registration Fee (Master of Law) | 550 | Per semester (Fall & Spring) (non-refundable) |
Registration Fee (Master of Law) | 330 | Per Session (Summer) (non-refundable) |
Registration Fee (MBA) | 275 | Per Term (non-refundable) |
Transfer of Credits Fee | 330 | One-time fee submitted with the request (non-refundable) |
Late Registration | 220 | Per course |
Visa processing Fee | 2000 | – |
Visa Deposit | 5000 | Refundable at the time of visa cancelation and after |
Add/Drop Processing fee | 33 | |
Re-Test Fee (Graduate) | 550 | |
Incomplete Exam fee (Graduate) | 1650 | |
Graduation Fee | 1375 | |
Transcript Fee | 83 | |
ID Replacement Fee | 55 | |
Degree Replacement / Extra copy fee | 550 | |
Grade Appeal Fee | 220 | Per Course |
* If the students need an extension to defend the thesis, then they must pay AED 7,623 for each extension (the period of each extension is 6 months).
** This scholarship is for limited period