Comparison between students’ self‐evaluation and faculty members’ evaluation in a clinical endodontic course at King Saud University

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal A. Almohaimede
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Self Evaluation

scholarly journals 21st Century Professional Skill Training Programs for Faculty Members—A Comparative Study between Virginia Tec University, American University & King Saud University

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Asma Al-Majed ◽  
Fatima Al-Kathiri ◽  
Sara Al-Ajmi ◽  
Suad Al-Hamlan
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Member ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Professional Skill ◽  
American University ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
American Universities

The 21st century faculty member is expected to teach, engage the learner, absorb new discoveries and rely on different knowledge in the execution of duties. This calls for up-to-date skills for instruction, assessment, and identification of opportunities by faculty members to promote learning. This paper investigates the prospects of promoting training programs for faculty members in Saudi universities by presenting a comparison of qualitative data between the efforts of two major American universities, the American University and Virginia Tec University, and the efforts of King Saud University. This comparison tries to display how these universities endeavor to meet the current teaching and learning needs. The results are not surprising; the two American universities are coming up with skills training programs that are deemed to be appropriate, including: conferences and workshops, faculty member orientations, consulting, instructional support, online training, discussion forums, family-led discussions, junior faculty training, and summer training programs. They appear to have successfully instituted the 21st century focused skills training programs. Consequently, faculty members from these universities are able to provide students with the knowledge needed to navigate the current challenges. In contrast, King Saud University may have not instituted the programs effectively. Unfortunately, it has not prioritized 21st century professional skill training programs that would make faculty members fit well in the changed learning environments. However, there is a chance for fully implementing new programs that suit the current challenges and needs for faculty members in Saudi universities. Therefore, the paper provides some recommendations for trainers as well as program developers on the light of these results.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Special Educators about Online Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wedad Albahussain
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Education Department ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Special Education Program ◽  
Descriptive Approach

ABSTRACT This study aims to identify the challenges of implementing online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of faculty members of pre-service teachers affiliated with the special education program at King Saud University (KSU). Four challenges have been investigated: those related to students, faculty members, technology, and administration. The study adopted the descriptive approach and used a survey as a data collection tool. The sample consisted of 55 faculty members working at the pre-service teachers’ programs affiliated with the special education department at KSU. Findings revealed challenges that hinder implementing online learning, as follows: challenges related to students was first, followed by those related to technology, faculty members and administration. The study concludes that such challenges should be sorted out to help achieve the objectives of online learning

Perception of E-Resources on the Learning Process among Students in the College of Health Sciences in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, during the (COVID-19) Outbreak

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Reham AlJasser ◽  
Lina Alolyet ◽  
Daniyah Alsuhaibani ◽  
Sarah Albalawi ◽  
Md.Dilshad Manzar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

Aim: to assess the impact of e-learning through different e-resources among health sciences students. Methodology: A cross-sectional design was conducted among health science students (n = 211; 134 female and 77 male) at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. The data was collected using a previously used structured questionnaire to assess the impact of e-resources on learning. Results: The four most frequently used e-resources were: Zoom (38%), YouTube (31%), Google applications (29%), and Blackboard (27%). More than one-third of the students (35%) reportedly used e-resources for three or more hours daily. The majority of the students (55.9%) recognized a gender-related and age-related difference among faculty members in terms of e-resources usage. The majority of the students (58.2%) believe that online resources recommended by faculty members were credible. The majority of students believed that their academic performance was primarily influenced by these features of the e-resources: organization/logic of the content (64.5%), the credibility of the video (64.5%), and up to date “look and feel” of the video (60.6%). The study identified the most frequently used e-resources, gender, and age-related differences in faculty members’ use of e-resources, students’ overwhelming reliance on faculty feedback regarding the credibility of e-resources, and three most important characteristics (organization, credibility, and updated status) of e-resources. Conclusion: e-learning resources had a significant impact on participating students’ education as they were used very frequently during their health sciences’ courses.

scholarly journals Faculty Knowledge of Services for Students with Disabilities and Attitudes toward Academic Accommodation

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-258
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Education ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Academic Accommodations ◽  
Education Students ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Faculty Knowledge ◽  
Academic Accommodation ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The current study aimed to discover the extent of faculty members knowledge of the services provided to students with disabilities, in addition to identify their attitudes towards providing academic accommodations to students with disabilities. The study investigated the differences in participants' responds attributed to gender, college, academic rank, and years of experience. The researcher used the descriptive approach, using the questionnaire as a data collection tool. The study sample consisted of 213 faculty members at King Saud University. The results showed deficiency of knowledge in the faculty members of procedures and services provided to students with disabilities in university, however, they showed positive attitude towards providing accommodations for students. The results did not show any statistically significant differences in the mean of participants' responses related to current study variables. The study introduced some recommendations that would support university education for students with disabilities. Keywords: Higher education; students with disabilities; academic accommodations; King Saud University

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