College of Education Continues to Hold Training Courses for Teachers

The university, represented by the College of Education, continues to hold a number of training courses as part of its summer training programs for male and female teachers. Yesterday, Wednesday, November 21, 1440 AH, four training courses concluded, aimed at developing male and female teachers in the region. A total of 71 trainees attended and participated in these courses, which are part of a series of courses held over a full month during the summer training period. The courses for male teachers are held at the College of Education in Al-Melaida, and the courses for female teachers are held at the College of Education for Female Students in the Al-Is'kan district of Buraidah. The program will conclude next Wednesday.

The training courses aimed to equip trainees with the necessary skills, knowledge, and capabilities to implement student-centered learning strategies. Dr. Sultan Al-Muhaymid presented a course titled "Learner-Centered Education" for men, while Dr. Wafa Al-Ruqaybah presented it for female teachers. Separately, Dr. Sufyan Al-Rabdi presented a training course titled "Assessment for Learning" for male teachers, and Dr. Nawal Al-Khader presented it for female teachers. The trainees interacted with the trainers who delivered these courses using modern and diverse training methods.

The courses were presented over several days. The first day covered the basic concepts of assessment, while the second day addressed types of assessment in terms of learning and feedback. The third day focused on methods for assessing knowledge and information, as well as assessing problem-solving skills. The courses also revolved around several themes, including: the concept of student-centered learning in teaching, its comparison with traditional education, and its relationship to some learning theories.

The courses discussed the components of the educational process in student-centered learning, the roles of the teacher and student in light of the characteristics and strategies of this approach. They also addressed the most important challenges facing instructors in student-centered learning and ways to overcome them, the human brain, and the brain dominance scale or brain hemispheres. Additionally, they covered designing a model lesson in light of student-centered learning strategies, steps for transforming a unit or topic into this learning approach, planning for a student-centered activity, and assessment methods in student-centered learning.