Director:
| El Mouhayar, Rabih |
Professors:
| BouJaoude, Saouma |
| Associate Professors: | Amin, Tamer; El Mouhayar, Rabih; Khishfe,
Rola
|
The overall mission of the Science and Mathematics Education Center is four-fold:
- to conduct and support quality research on the teaching and learning of
science and mathematics at the pre-school, elementary, and secondary levels,
- to contribute to the development of quality science and mathematics
teaching and research professionals,
- to design and provide ongoing professional development for science
and mathematics teachers in Lebanon and abroad,
- and to effect a positive influence on the quality and status of school
science and mathematics education locally, regionally, and internationally.
The Center currently accomplishes its mission through the performance of a variety of functions including, but not limited to:
- designing and teaching science and mathematics education courses for
pre-service teachers and master’s level graduate students in cooperation
with the Department of Education,
- designing and conducting research on teaching, learning, and teacher
professional development in science and mathematics,
- designing and developing instructional materials in science and
mathematics for students and teachers,
- maintaining a current science and mathematics curriculum library
for use by pre-service and in-service teaching professionals,
- providing outreach consultation in science and mathematics education
for schools, institutions, and governments regarding curriculum design,
design of instructional environments, methods of evaluation, and
professional development for teachers, and
- providing in-service professional development for teachers and
subject-matter coordinators through special courses, workshops,
institutes, conferences, or through participation in professional
development initiatives sponsored by AUB or other institutions
and organizations.