EDC New PhD Holders Training Programs 2024-2025
The Education Development Center (EDC) announces the beginning of the training program for faculty members who achieved their “Doctor of Philosophy” (PhD) in the previous academic year 2023-2024. The training program is scheduled to begin on Sunday, 1/9/2024, and ends on Thursday, 5/9/2024. The workshops will be held from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm in D019 Hall in the theoretical building.
The training program includes 4 workshops:
- The Optimum Teaching Strategy for a Course
- Sustainability in Education
- E-Learning (Blackboard Platform)
“Measurement and Assessment” Principles and Tools
Advanced Communication Skills – April 2024
In collaboration with the International Relations Department, the Education Development Center (EDC) organized a four-day workshop for staff members and teaching assistants from different faculties, titled: “Advanced Communication Skills”. The workshops included two online sessions on 22nd and 23rd of April 2024 followed by 2 on-campus sessions on 30th of April and 1st of May 2024.
The workshops were presented by Dr. Leila Kassatly Rizk from the University of Saint Joseph -Beirut, who transferred her vast knowledge and experience in the field of mediation, conflict management and non-violent communication. The workshop aimed to help participants develop communication skills and methods for resolving disputes, to deal optimally and solve problems, in cases of struggling students and those who suffer from behavioral challenges. As well as shedding light on how to manage a healthy, conflict-free work environment.
Advanced Leadership Program; The Five Levels of Leadership – December 2023
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, the role of academic leaders is more critical than ever. Effective leadership encompasses a range of skills and practices necessary to achieve sustained success and superior organizational performance. In this context, the Education Development Center (EDC) and Pharos University in Alexandria (PUA) introduced “The Advanced Leadership Program”, an initiative dedicated to empowering academic leaders with the skills necessary to lead with excellence.
The first workshop in the program titled: “The Five Levels of Leadership”, was presented by program director: Dr. Mohamed AF Ragab on the 12th and 19th of December 2024 in training hall D019, to a group of nominated staff members from different faculties including: vice deans, heads of departments and units or centers directors.
This workshop introduced the participants to leadership as a step-by-step process with discernable and definable stages as illustrated by John C. Maxwell in his book “The Five Levels of Leadership”.
Professional Diploma in Sustainability in Education – November 2023
In collaboration with the International Relations Department, the Education Development Center (EDC) at Pharos University in Alexandria, organized a series of online and on campus workshops for staff members from different faculties, titled: “Professional Diploma in Sustainability of Education”. The workshops were presented by Dr. Cormac MacMahon, Head of Finance, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance, TU-Dublin. Starting Sunday, 30th April, 2023, to be followed with a series of online sessions on 3, 16, 24 and 30 July 2023 and finally 2 on-campus sessions on 26 and 28 November 2023. This diploma aimed to introduce the participants to sustainability, sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their incorporation in the different faculty curricula among other objectives.
TOT-1 – February 2023
Within the framework of preparing and qualifying human cadres as trainers for the Education Development Center (EDC) at Pharos University in Alexandria, the EDC organized a training program entitled “Training of Trainers-1 – TOT-1”, for a group of nominated staff members from different faculties over a period of 5 days and the workshops were held on 12, 14, 15. 16, and 18/2/2023.
The training program was delivered by: Professor Dr. Adel Al-Banna – Professor of Educational Psychology – and former Dean of the Faculty of Education, Damanhur University – and a professional international trainer from the International Board of Certified Trainers (IBCT).
