Education
The mission of the Master in Education program is to prepare qualified educators to work in different sectors of the Palestinian education system, namely as teachers, supervisors, administrators, and researchers. The program, moreover, prepares educators to hold other related administrative positions in governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions.
The Master in Education program aims to develop exemplary professional educators for today’s and tomorrow’s classrooms who:
- Effectively integrate contemporary, research-based theory and practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how planning, instructional delivery, and assessment work together to enhance classroom teaching.
- Have a positive impact on student achievement in elementary and secondary classrooms.
- Serve as model reflective teachers who use data to inform practice in school based settings.
- Demonstrate high ethical standards and become an integral part of the school community.
Graduates of this program are exemplary teachers who:
- Incorporate knowledge of standards and standards-based instructional approaches to the design and the implementation of teaching.
- Apply evidence-based strategies and methodologies to teach in a variety of settings employing a constructivist approach.
- Know how to use the assessment of learner needs in order to differentiate instruction to affect student learning.
- Know how to design, implement, and evaluate lesson planning and transform the planning into classroom practice.
- Provide interdisciplinary learning experiences where appropriate.
- Incorporate their knowledge of standards and standards-based instructional approaches to the design and the implementation of teaching.
- Effectively integrate technology into instruction.
- Function as reflective practitioners.
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity in teaching.
- Maintain respectful and collaborative relationships with families and communities that support schools and students’ growth and learning.
Program Requirements
Compulsory Courses: All master candidates are required to complete the following courses (15 credit hours):
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Prerequisite(s) |
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Research Methodology in Education I |
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Education and Society Arab Countries. |
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Psychological Foundations in Education. |
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Curriculum Development and Instruction |
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Research Methodology in Education II |
All master candidates are required to complete (EDUC639) or ( EDUC640) within the first 15 credit hours
Elective Courses: Any education course at the graduate level offered by the program from this list:
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Prerequisite)s) |
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Course No. |
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Recent Issues In Administration and Educational Leadership |
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Quantitative Research Methods in Education |
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At least 9 credits from Ed. Admin. |
Applications in Educational Administration |
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Special Topics in Education |
Focus Area Courses: (12 credit hours from one of the following six concentrations)
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Prerequisite(s) |
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Credit Hours |
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Foundations of Teaching Mathematics |
Group 1: Mathematics Education
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Recent Trends in Teaching Mathematics |
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Recent Research on Teaching |
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Special Topics in Teaching Mathematics. |
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Foundations of Teaching Science |
Group 2: Science Education
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Recent Trends in Teaching Science |
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Recent Research on Teaching |
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Special Topics in Teaching Science. |
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Foundations of Teaching English |
Group 3: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) |
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Recent Trends in Teaching English |
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Recent Research on Teaching |
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Special Topics in Teaching English. |
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Principles of Educational Administration. |
Group 4: Educational Administration
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Educational Leadership. |
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Strategic Planning in Education. |
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Program Planning and Evaluation or Educational Supervision |
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Educational Supervision |
Group 5: Instructional Supervision |
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Leadership and Instructional Supervision |
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Analysis of Instructional Supervision Models |
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Applications of Instructional Supervision Models. |
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Introduction to Special Education |
Group 6: Special Education
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Learning and Instruction in Special Education I |
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Learning and Instruction in Special Education II |
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Assessment and Counseling in Special Education |
Additional 6 credit hours :Track A (Thesis) or Track B (Two Seminars)
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Prerequisite(s) |
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Track Title |
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It is required to complete at least 15 credit hours from the program courses |
Thesis |
Track A: EDUC860 |
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Seminar in Education ( Non-Thesis) Seminar A or Seminar B |
Track B: EDUC830 |
Note: Some Master applicants may be required to take remedial courses.
1. Applicants should have at least one year of work experience in their fields.
2. Priority is given to applicants with teaching diploma.
