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The Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education (ECSME), King Saud University, is organizing an academic training program specialized in science and mathematics education for faculty members in cooperation with the Center for Studies in Science and Mathematics Education (CSSME), at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. The program will be.
The Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education received an international team that was assigned by the Ministry of Higher Education to review the performance of the Center and provide it with international expertise during the period 13-14/10/2009. The team consists of five experts from New Zealand, Australia, USA and Taiwan included the following experts:
1. Dr. Don Smith, the Royal Society of New Zealand, Chairman of the team, New Zealand.
2. Dr. David Falvey, Research Connect Pty Ltd,.
During the workshop on "Education Reform in Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia as A Model," which opened by the Deputy Minister of Education Mr. Faisal Bin Abdul Rahman Bin Muammar, on behalf of His Highness the Minister of Education, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Al Othman, the rector of King Saud University. The workshop was organized by the college of Education, KSU, on Sunday 22/10/1430H (11/10/2009). The ECSME signed a service contract with the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang.
The ECSME, King Saud University, participated with a research paper in the conference on multimedia education of physics in the period 22-25/09/2009 which was held at the Adena University in Italy under the auspices of the European Society of Physics. Dr. Fahd S. Al Shaya, Director of the Center and Dr. Hisham Abdul Aziz Alhadlaq, Co-Director of the Center for Financial and Administrative Affairs represented the ECSME in the conference.
The participation comes as a result of joint work between researchers in the ECSME and the Initiative of Professor Carl Wieman (Noble laureate and.
The ECSME submitted a research paper in the international conference on Physics education eesearch, that was held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. The research paper was presented by Dr. Hisham bin Abdul Aziz Alhadlaq, ECSME Co- Director for Administratvie and Financial Affairs. This outcome was a result of the partnership with and a joint research conducted by the ECSME team researchers and Professor Carl Wieman, the Nobel Laureate in Physics, and his team from the Univercity of Colorado, Boulder this year. It also reflects the ECSME sought to participate in.
The Advisory Board of the Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education (ECSME) held its first meeting in Riyadh in June 23rd 2009. The meeting, chaired by, Professor Carl Wieman, King Faisal international prize winner in Science and (Nobel laureate) in physics, discuss the strategic plan of the Center , which included the Center's research orientations and the plans and programs that the Center intends to carry out during the next five years. His Excellency Dr Fahad Bin Sulaiman Al Shaya the secretary of the advisory body stated that the meeting also reviewed.
The ECSME, King Saud University is happy to announce the first round for funding of the following activities:
· Research in science and mathematics education.
· Graduate students' theses, dissertations, and projects.
· Authoring and translation of books and encyclopedias.
· Publishing in specialized journals or international conferences on science and mathematics education.
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The ECSME submitted a research paper in the international conference on Physics education eesearch, that was held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. The research paper was presented by Dr. Hisham bin Abdul Aziz Alhadlaq, ECSME Co- Director for Administratvie and Financial Affairs. This outcome was a result of the partnership with and a joint research conducted by the ECSME team researchers and Professor Carl Wieman, the Nobel Laureate in Physics, and his team from the Univercity of Colorado, Boulder this year. It also reflects the ECSME sought to.
The board of directors of the Research Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education, held its third meeting, chaired by HE Prof. Ali Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Vice–President of KSU for knowledge exchange and technology transfer (Chairman of the Board), Saturday afternoon 13/6/2009, at King Saud University. The meeting discussion the most notable achievements of the Center during the first biannual period (01/01/1430 to 30/06/1430). The board was also briefed on the second biannual technical and financial reports (01/01/1430 to 30/06/1430) and the Center's action.
The Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education (ECSME), King Saud University, has organized a three days training session entitled " Training on the Implementation of Mathematics Teaching Skills", in collaboration with the department of Mathematics, the Educational Supervision Division of the Directorate of Education in Medina, during the period (13-15 / 6 /1430). The session was attended by forty-five trainees included supervisors and teachers of mathematics at the primary level. The course has addressed five mathematics teaching skills, including raising.
