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Innovative Teaching: Utilizing Different Disciplines and Experience in Teaching.

Aqel Abu–Qare, PhD, MBA

Birzeit University, Birzeit, West-Bank, PalestineEmail: [email protected]

[email protected]

Aqel Publications: http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile.bme/4780/Aqel_W_Abu-Qare

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http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile.bme/4780/Aqel_W_Abu-Qare

Julyl 31-August 1, 2010

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My Background

• Education

• Experience (Research/Teaching)

• Mixed Disciplines?



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The Course

• Graduate Studies Course

• Global Marketing

• Relevance/Global Aspect



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The Audience (Students)

• Graduate Students

• Mostly Working

• Motivated to Learn?

The Challenge

• Teaching and Connection with Research.

• A practical Course

• Understanding Vs. Memorizing

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The Challenge

• Not a classical Approach/Delivery

• Students Engagement/Participation

• A Facilitator Rather Than a Presenter



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Objectives

• Analytical Thinking

• Needs Identification

• Solutions/Answers Finding



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Objectives

• Effective Communication Skills

• Teamwork

• Presentation Skills



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The Approach

• Theoretical Concepts (Textbook)

• Research Articles/ Practical Cases

• Project

The Delivery

• Informal Presentation of Topics

• Student Participation/Discussion

• Student Continuous Feedback


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The Textbook

• Logical Connection of Concepts/Ideas

• Up to Date Cases

• Global Culture


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Analytical/Research Articles

• The Search Process

• The Relevance

• The Presentation/Discussion



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The Discussion

• Informal

• Engagement/Opportunity for Everyone

• The Evaluation



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The Project

• Real Life/Practical Project

• Implementation of Theoretical Concepts

• Sustainable Document



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Student Needs

• Work Related

• Future Career

• Global Dimension



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The Integrated Delivery

• Chapters

• Articles/Papers/Cases

• Project



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The Evaluation

• Continuous/Ongoing

• Informal

• Improvement

The Recommendations

• Engage Students

• Ask Students

• Give Flexibility/Window for Thinking



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Suggestions

• Stay Away from Memorizing Technique

• Building up Block by Block Connection

• Not Extension For Undergraduate Studies



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Summary

• It was a Challenge/New Experience

• Connection with Community Needs

• Self Approach to Needs Assessment/Solution

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