Educational Background:

 

-1982 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.):  Area of Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation, Syracuse University, New York, U. S.A.

 

-1979 Master Degree (MA):  Area of Educational Psychology, Jordan University, Amman, Jordan.

 

-1974 Bachelor Degree (BA):  Area of Psychology, Jordan University, Jordan.

 

Honored Certificates:

 

-1990 Abdul-Hamid Shuman Prizes for Young Arabic Scientists in Social Science for 1990.

 

-1974 Bachelor Degree with honor as I was the first on my mates.

 

 

General Professional Skills:

- Teaching

- Research

- Thesis Supervision

- Educational and Academic Supervision

- Projects design and development

- Administration

  

Professional Position:         

 

Elementary government School Teacher, Amman, Jordan.

 

Instructor at Teacher Training Center, UNRWA, Amman, Jordan.

 

Research and Administrative Assistant at Instructional Design Department (IDD&E), Syracuse University, New York, USA.

 

Assistant Professor at AN-Najah National University, School of Education, Nablus, Palestine.

 

A visiting Professor at (IDD&E) department at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

 

Associate Professor at AN-Najah National University, School of Education, Nablus, Palestine.

 

A visiting Fulbright Scholar at the  Instructional Design department, School of education, University of North Carolina, at willmington,  and University of Georgia at Athens.  GA.

 

Associate Professor at An-Najah National University, School of Education, Nablus, and Palestine.

 

Full Professor, and Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies at An-Najah National University.

 

Professor at An-Najah National University, Graduate Studies Department, School of Education.

 

1999-present            Full Professor, and Director of Planning and Development Affairs at An-Najah National University.

 

Courses have been taught on Graduate level:

 

- Seminar on Curriculum Design.

- Seminar on Curriculum Theories.

- Seminar on Curriculum Analysis.

- Seminar on Educational Psychology.

- Seminar on Measurement & Evaluation.

- Seminar on Educational Technology.

- Seminar on Experimental and Statistical Designs.

- Seminar on Practice in Education.

- Seminar on Research in Education.

- Seminar on how to conduct Thesis and Research.

- Seminar on Theories of Teaching.

 

Courses have been taught on Undergraduate level:

 

- Educational Psychology.

- School Evaluation.

- Research in Education.

- Educational & Psychology Texts in English Language.

 

MA.  Thesis Supervision:

 

Thesis Title:

- Educational supervision at the West Bank’s high school as its seen from supervisors and teachers’ point of view.  (Chair person).  Defended in 1985.

                       

- The reality of the Kindergarten schools in Nablus city at the West-Bank:  A descriptive and evaluative study.  (Thesis Committee members).  Defended in 1986.

 

- To what extent the principals of elementary schools in “ToolKarm” area in the West –Bank practice their role,  the administrative & the technical role, as its seen from the principals & teacher’s point of view.  (Chair person).  Defended in 1988.

 

- To what extent Palestinians Universities faculty members practice their academic role? (Chair Person).  Defended in 1995.

 

- The effect of type and level of questions on students’ academic achievements.  (Chair Person).  Defended in 1997 ( in English Language ). 

 

- To what extent do the Banks personnel in West Bank of Palestine face the job stress?  (Chair Person).  Defended in 1999.

 

- To what extent do high school teachers of the North district of Palestine practice the systematic design of instruction in their teaching? (Chair Person).  Defended in 2001

- An Analytical study of Arabic Curriculum for eleventh grade at Palestinian schools.  (Chair Person).  Defended in 2001.

 

- To what extent does Arabic Teachers in elementary stage using different tools and methods in evaluating their students’ academic achievements.  (Chair Person ).  In progress.

 

- The effect of Notes-taking on students’ academic achievement ( Chair person).  In progress.

 

University Committee’s Membership:

 

Member of the Scientific Research Committee at An-Najah National University.

 

Member of Higher Guidance Committee for final examination process.

 

Member of the Editorial board of An-Najah National University Journal for research.

 

Chief Editor of An-Najah National University Journal for Research in Humanities.

 

Chief Editor of An-Najah National University Journal for Research in Applied Sciences.

 

Member of Conferences Committee at An-Najah National University.

 

1995-present            Member of Promotion Committee at An-Najah Nation University.

 

1998-present            Chief Committee for Planning and Development Affairs at An-Najah University.

 

1989-present            Member of the American Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).

Participation in International Educational Conferences:

The American Educational Research Association (AERA).  (New York, NY, March, 19-23, 1982).

 

The American Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT). (Texas, Dallas, Jan, 31-Feb., 5, 1989).

 

The American Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT).  ( Florida, Orlando, Feb., 13-17, 1991).

 

The American Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT).  (Washington, D. C., Washington, Feb., 5-9, 1992).

 

The American Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT).  (New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan., 13-18, 1993).

 

The American Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT). (Nashville Tennessee, Feb., 16-20, 1994).

 

The American Association for Education Communications & Technology (AECT).  ( Anaheim, California, Feb., 8-12, 1995).

 

The American Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT).  ( St. Louis, Missouri, Feb., 18-22, 1998).

 

Building Bridges Through Technology and Distance Education ( Fort-Lauderdale, Florida, June 10-12, 1999).

 

- I participated also in several Arabic conferences held in Palestine and Jordan.

 

Activities for serving local society:

 

Giving several presentations and lectures at the society schools, organizations, and Universities.

 

Attending several conferences and seminars.

 

Writing more than one hundred fifty articles in local newspapers on educational and social issues.