Biography
Postgraduate Supervision:
Supervising and examining a lot of Ph.D. and M.Ed. Theses and Dissertations
Education
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, 1997, Manchester University, UK
Master Islamic Studies, 1992, The University of Jordan, Jordan
B.A Islamic Studies, 1989, The University of Jordan, Jordan
Research Interests
Islamic Education, Religious Education, Teaching Values
Selected Publications
- Practical Guide for Educational Values: Theory and Practice (2014) , Qemam Almarefah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. .
- Behavioral environmental values in Islam: Water, Energy and Environment (2014), co-author, Amman, Jordan.
- Scientific Research in Islamic education in Jordan: an analytical bibliographical study (2011), International Institute of Islamic Thought, USA.
- Teaching Islamic Education (2006) (Co-Author), Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates University Press.
- Learning and Teaching Values (2013), Amman, Dar Al-Maserah, Third Edition,
- Teaching Islamic Education: Theory and Practice (2010), Amman, Dar Al-Maserah, (Second Edition)..
- Value System of Students at Ajman University of Science and Technology Network in the light of some variables, University of Um Alqra Journal, 20(2), p.p. 367-430, 2008.
- The Effectiveness of Using Probing Questions on Achievement of Tenth Basic Grade Students in Islamic Education, University of Sharjah Journal, 5, p.p. 217 - 245, 2008.
- The Effectiveness of Evaluation Tools used by Islamic Education Teachers on the Assessment of Students' Performance in the United Arab Emirates, University of Sharjah Journal, 4(3), p.p. 1- 35, 2007.
- The Effectiveness of Using Brainstorming Strategy on Students' Achievements and Developing Their Creative Thinking Skills in Islamic Education, University of Um Alqra Journal, 19 (2), p.p. 55- 104, 2007.
- The Effectiveness of a Cloud Computing-based Learning Program in Enhancing Students' Motivation to Learn Islamic Education in UAE, 2020, Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (6):1397-1408
- The Effectiveness of "ALEF" as the Digital Curricula Educational Program in the Students' Learning Recitation Rules and Their Attitudes Towards it, International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 2020. 24 (7), 10097-10112.
- The Effectiveness of A Cloud-Based Learning Program In Developing Reflective Thinking Skills In Islamic Education Among Students In UAE, International Journal of Education and Practice, 2020, 8 (1), 158-178.
- Cloud Learning Applications in Teaching Islamic Education in the United Arab Emiratis, 2020, Multicultural Education, Vol. 6, Issue 5. (195- 203).
- The Effectiveness of Employing Blended Learning on Sixth Grade Students` Achievements and Reflective Thinking Skills Development in Islamic Education in the United Arab Emiratis, (2020) Multicultural Education, Vol. 6, Issue 5. (216 - 223).
- Teacher Trainers’ Commitment to Professional Teaching Ethics at the University of Al Ain, UAE, Elementary Education, (2021); 20 (1): pp. 1071-1085.
Professional Experience
Job Title | Institution | Period |
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Professor | Al Ain University | 21-8-2016 - Now |
Dean of College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences | Al Ain University | 7/9/2017 - 31/5/2020 |
Professor | Yarmouk University | 14-9-2012 – 20-8-2016 |
Senior specialist | Abu Dhabi Education Council – UAE | 14-9-2011 – 13-9-2012 |
Professor | Yarmouk University | 1-4-2010 - 11-9-2011 |
Associate Professor | Yarmouk University | 1-9-2009 – 31-12-2010 |
Deputy Dean of Student Affairs | Ajman University | 1-9-2007 – 31-8-2008 |
Assistant Director of Ajman University – Fujairah Campus | Ajman University | 1-9-2005 – 1-9-2007 |
Associate Professor | Ajman University | 1-9-2004 – 31-8-2008 |
Associate Professor | Yarmouk University | 11-3-2002 -31-8-2004 |
Assistant Professor | Yarmouk University | 7-2-1998 – 10-3-2002 |
Educational Supervisor | Yarmouk University Schools | 1999 – 20042008/2009 |
Lecturer | Sharjah University – UAE | Second Semester 2007/2008 |
Lecturer | Fujairah College – UAE | Summer Semester 2007/2008 |
Teaching Experience:
- (Ph.D Level): Curriculum Implementation Strategies. The Philosophy of Values in Islam,
- Teaching and Learning Islamic Education.
- (M.Ed. Level): Islamic Educational Theory, Educational Research In Islamic Education, Methods of Teaching Islamic Education, Curriculum Theory and Design, Content Analyses of Islamic Education Curriculum.
- (Diploma Level): Methods of Teaching Islamic Education.
- (B. Ed. Level): Emirates Society, Educational Research Methodology, Educational Evaluation, Psychology, Children Literature, Methods of Teaching Arabic Language, Teaching Models and Strategies, Learning and Teaching Values, Methods of Teaching Islamic Education, Curriculum Innovations, General Teaching Methods, Islamic System, Islamic Culture.
Teaching Courses
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.
This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):