Department of Educational Sciences is one of the oldest departments in the college and the university. It is like the mother of the college in Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University. The department presents programs that aim to prepare education teachers, to develop the education leaderships, and to contribute in the scientific research. It also provides general professional and cultural services that are required by the governmental educational sector and community sectors according to the targeted quality standards.
Moreover, the department holds in each semester a number of workshops and trainings delivered the department’s faculty members. In addition to regular teaching activities, the department conducts many scientific and academic activities such as educational books and researches publication and authoring. The department members contribute in many seminars and scientific meetings inside and outside the college and university that are related the educational field. They also supervise on scientific research arbitration for the educational magazines and arbitration committees, besides discussing the scientific letters delivered by postgraduate students.
Head of the Department’s Speech:
Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the most honorable of the prophets and messengers, our master and Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions; And yet.
On my own behalf and on behalf of my fellow faculty members, I welcome you, dear visitor, the most beautiful welcome, and I hope that you will find on this site what you seek from the information and data about the Department of Educational Sciences and the various guides and models you need.
The Department of Educational Sciences is one of the systems of the College of Education at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, which is integrated with the rest of the university's systems. To contribute to achieving the university’s goals in teaching, scientific research and community service, it is a supportive department for the academic departments of the college; It provides educational courses (compulsory), which contribute to the educational preparation of the student teacher in addition to his academic preparation, in order to prepare him for the educational field, according to the latest educational methods and methods, in addition to the contribution of the department by teaching some educational courses (optional) as university requirements in other colleges.
The Department of Educational Sciences is also heavily concerned with postgraduate studies, offering master’s degree programs in management, educational planning, and educational foundations. Through its programs, it aims to prepare and qualify cadres with high cognitive, professional and research competence in the light of global trends and recent developments, and to meet local needs in accordance with To quality standards and academic accreditation, it also contributes to providing consultations and educational scientific expertise to those interested.
In the context of the constant and continuous quest for development to serve the needs of the community, the department looks forward to expanding its postgraduate programs by introducing a Ph.D. program in educational leadership; To meet the growing needs of qualified educational leaders in educational institutions, and to enable graduates of the Master of Educational Administration to complete their higher studies; to compete in the labor market.
It is indicated that the Department of Educational Sciences relies, in achieving its program goals, on a distinguished elite of faculty members with expertise in educational disciplines, who have outstanding contributions to their scientific activities and research, and strive to perform their roles and tasks to the fullest.
Finally..we in the Department of Educational Sciences believe that we have a mission, and that our profession is the industry of the future; Through raising and preparing those who raise future generations, and raising the level of the educational field in this dear country under the leadership of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may God grant him success, and with the support, efforts and motivation of the leaders of academic work at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University and the College of Education in Al-Kharj
And God is behind the intent, and praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds.
Head of the Department of Educational Sciences
Dr. Refaa Hadram Al-Dosary
Vision:
The achievement of the educational preparation of the students and community service according to quality standards and academic accreditation within the Islamic concepts. It also would be achieved in light of the knowledge community requirements through a mechanism that is characterized by originality and creativity to reach similar international departments.
Mission:
The preparation of remarkable educational workforce of teachers and researchers that are qualified and able to understand reality and analyze it. In addition, the initiation of renewing and innovating through the development of the department’s courses and committees to create a learning community that is based on high activity level. Furthermore, our message to respond to the diversity of the community’s needs, educational field problems and the challenges of the overall development. That would be achieved through presenting initiatives for educational reform. It also aims to promote the values of belonging to the religion, and then home, besides the optimum use of knowledge, research and technology in the light of the values of the community and its needs.
Objectives:
1- Preparing qualified educational cadres to work in the educational field to achieve the mission of education.
2- Spreading the educational culture among the members of Saudi society in general and those working in the educational field in particular.
3- Preparing creative and distinguished cadres scientifically, professionally and ethically.
4- Motivating male and female students, whether in a master's, diploma or bachelor's program, to research, study and self-learning in order to keep pace with the accelerated scientific and professional development.
5- Conducting appropriate scientific research and providing educational advice to community institutions. Providing consultations and studies that contribute to the development and modernization of education.
6- Updating academic curricula and preparing educational programs for postgraduate studies in the light of global trends and local needs.
7- Participate in preparing faculty members in all disciplines at the university and higher education institutions, with continuous educational training that enables them to perform their role effectively and efficiently.
8- Dissemination of professional ethics among faculty members, students and employees of the college, in accordance with the Charter of Ethics of the Teaching Profession.
9- Adopting and applying the concept of total quality and applying it within the college, and at the level of pre-university and higher education. Under this interest in self-evaluation is a culture, practice, follow-up, and readiness for external evaluation.
10- Achieving the distinguished level of scientific research activities that are conducted within the department.
The Department of Educational Sciences exerts a great effort towards sustainable self-development in the educational process and various activities in accordance with the contemporary world vision consistent with the principles, trends and values of Islam to support the college’s goals towards achieving its desired mission. Among the most prominent development trends are the following: :
- Offering new courses in the disciplines of pedagogy, management and educational planning, and building modern vocabulary for them in the postgraduate program (General Diploma in Education - Masters)
- Develop the vocabulary of the subjects offered by the department in accordance with the contemporary global visions and aspirations, taking into account that model established by the university to describe the academic courses
- Organizing scientific meetings and seminars on a regular basis in which the members of the department study many educational issues and problems and explain the role of education in finding solutions to these problems
- Preparing joint educational research with regard to serving the local community and serving the university in accordance with contemporary scientific and educational visions
- Emphasis on the research skills and scientific competencies of the educational outputs and the faculty members in the department
- Linking educational developments and the department’s decisions with the bond of Islamic culture and its authentic values and principles
- Work to open professional master's programs that serve the local community
- Working on offering a Ph.D. program in educational administration and planning
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