Initiative idea

This program targets Saudi faculty members from various disciplines who have graduated within the past three years or who have recently been appointed at the university. The program is designed to be delivered online through the Microsoft Teams platform.

Initiative Objectives

1. Identify the components of flipped course design and constructive alignment for deep learning.
2. Design and refine a daily lesson plan.
3. Identify and apply the scientific principles of student learning through teaching.
4. Introduce and practice formative assessment in teaching and its technological tools.
5. Learn how to use technological tools to obtain and apply student learning feedback.
6. Develop an individual plan to enhance personal excellence in teaching and improve teaching skills.
7. Identify teaching strategies that promote critical thinking.
8. Determine best practices for distance education.
9. Create a list of high-impact journals by discipline.
10. Develop an effective academic writing strategy for research articles.
11. Identify factors that increase the acceptance rate of published research papers.
12. Learn effective leadership skills and create opportunities for academic and departmental leadership.

Importance of the Initiative

New PhD graduates need structured guidance to launch their academic careers in teaching, learning, research, publishing, and academic leadership.

Implementation Activities

Delivering twenty training sessions, with four sessions conducted daily, covering teaching and learning, scientific research, and academic leadership.

Summary of Achievements and Number of Beneficiaries

• Twenty training sessions were delivered, with four sessions per day, across the areas of teaching, learning, scientific research, and academic leadership.
• The number of beneficiaries reached 74 faculty members (male and female).

Expected Outcomes

• Application of modern teaching strategies.
• New ideas in curriculum design.
• Use of technology in teaching.
• Drafting a research paper ready for publication.
• Publishing in high-impact journals.
• Awareness of academic leadership elements in future universities.