AMCS Workshop for Higher Education Instructors 2022

Nov 26 - Dec 1

Brought to you by Strategic National Advancement (SNA) and Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Divisions

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AMCS Workshop: Emerging Teaching Methodologies

This one-week workshop explores emerging teaching methodologies in Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences.  It aims to train Teaching Assistants and Lecturers on developing strategies to better deliver knowledge, how to trigger and engage participation as well as nurture critical reasoning and provide feedback while promoting self-confidence. This workshop addresses instructional concerns with Linear Algebra lectures and hands-on coding labs. The focus lays primarily on best practices when teaching Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. 

This workshop will be led by Dr. Alexandra A. Gomes, Dr. Malek Smaoui, and Saudi Graduate Recruitment and Development office.

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Academic Organizers

Alexandra Gomes

Instructional Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Malek Smaoui

Instructional Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Organizers

Stavroula Boutsis

Manager Saudi Graduate Recruitment and Development, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Abdulrahman Basaqr

Lead Partnerships and Developmental Programs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Tisha Grande

Lead Recruitment Admissions & Comms, Strategic National Advancement

Nada Ghawanmeh

Enrollment Specialist, Strategic National Advancement

Marah Alhabeeb

Digital Marketing Specialist,

Noor Alyousif

Academic Development Programs Specialist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Zakaria Zugheiby

Enrollment & Recruitment Representative, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Shahad Alandijani

Enrollment & Recruitment Representative, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Speakers

Najah Ashry

Senior Associate to the President, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Gianluca Setti

Dean, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

David Keyes

Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences