Core Competencies in Teaching and Learning for Faculty Members

Time: 2:00

1. Explain the concepts of learning and learning theories.
2. Recognize the implications of individual and collective contemporary learning theories on students.
3. Discuss and identify creative and innovative applications of learning theories in the classroom.

Time: 2:00

1. Recognize the components and importance of course planning and design and their alignment with the Saudi qualifications frameworks. 
2. Understand the Understanding by Design framework and examine how the framework guides curriculum, assessment and instruction.
3. Recognize the hierarchical relationship between goals, objectives, and outcomes.
4. Identify and create well-stated learning outcomes that reflect the course goals and quality standards.
5. Explore the relationship between learning outcomes, and the selection of varied teaching and assessment strategies.

Time: 2:00

1. Understand and differentiate between teaching and learning methods and strategies.
2. Identify the criteria for choosing methods and strategies that facilitate student learning.
3. Apply and analyze effective instructional strategies.

Time: 1:30

1. Explore the elements and characteristics of student diversity at IAU.
2. Recognize the importance of student diversity in the educational process.
3. Apply the implications of learner diversity to course planning.

Time: 2:00

1. Define educational technology concepts and the role of technology in 21st Century higher education.
2. Understand the Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Model and educational technologies that facilitate student learning. 
3. Adapt courses to include digital educational materials and applications.

Time: 3:00

1. Define the concepts and importance of assessment.
2. Differentiate between various assessment models and their uses for different outcomes. 
3. Align assessment methods with learning outcomes and teaching strategies.
4. Discuss and use formative and summative feedback and evaluation.

Time: 2:30

1. Review the components and importance of course planning and design and their alignment with the Saudi qualifications frameworks.
2. Analyze lessons that align outcomes, learning activities and assessment strategies.
3. Synthesize and design the elements of a lesson plan.

Time: 1:30

1. Understand the concepts, contexts, and rationale of student support and its importance in motivating student learning.
2. Analyze the various means of support available in and out of the classroom.
3. Identify and choose appropriate and effective support mechanisms available for students at IAU.

Time: 2:00

1. Define an effective learning environment and its implications from various aspects.
2. Identify and discuss strategies that effectively motivate learners and manage the educational experience.

Time: 1:30

1. Understand continuous professional development and recognize its importance in the academic context.
2. Recognize ways to find and participate in available professional development programs and career planning.
3. Understand and discuss the principles and importance of ethics in teaching and learning.
4. Apply the principle of ethics to the classroom context.