Research Priorities of the Educational Departments in the College of Education and Human Development

Department of Education and Learning:

​1.      Studies in development and training in the field of human development.

2.      Evaluation of curricula in light of national standards.

3.      International assessments and professional licenses for teachers and learners in global experiences.

4.      Social and ethical issues in e-learning.

5.      Developing practices for designing digital educational content and managing educational platforms.

6.      Utilizing artificial intelligence in education and human development.

7.      Information security and digital citizenship in education.

8.      Digital transformation in education and human development.

9.      Improving quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

10.  Empowering individuals with disabilities according to global trends.

11.  Preparing and developing special education teachers.

12.  Employing individuals with disabilities in the labor market.

13.  Parental involvement and counseling for families of individuals with disabilities.

14.  Teaching methods for students with disabilities. 

Department of Psychology:

1.     Mental influences (prevention, causes, treatment).

2.     Quality of life for women, children, youth, and the elderly.

3.     Community health and well-being.

4.     Mental health issues and disorders.

5.     Standardization of Psychometrics for the Saudi environment.

6.     Standardization of intelligence tests for the Saudi environment.

7.     Applications of artificial intelligence for diagnosing Mental disorders.

8.     Applications and issues of psychology in cyberspace.

Department of Educational Leadership and Organizational Development:

1. Developing educational leaders' integration with the labor market initiatives.

2. Foresight on the future of education.

3. Empowering women in educational leadership roles.

4. Developing organizational skills of educational leaders in light of the Human Capacity Development Program.

5. Developing leadership skills in educational entrepreneurship.

6. Internationalizing universities to achieve local and international indicators.

7. Activating international education to achieve sustainable development goals.

8. Developing social responsibility skills of educational leaders.

9. Governance of university endowments.

10. Enhancing the participation of the non-profit sector in university funding.

Department of Early Childhood:

Digital Learning and Artificial Intelligence

1. Utilizing artificial intelligence in early childhood education.

2. Developing early childhood teachers' skills in using artificial intelligence.

3. Utilizing digital teaching and learning in early childhood.

Tourism and National Identity:

1.      Raising tourism awareness among children.

2.      Developing concepts of national identity among children.

Educational Leadership in Early Childhood:

1.      Educational leadership of early childhood institutions in light of the implementation of Saudi Vision 2030.

2.      Educational leadership of early childhood institutions and human development in the childhood sector.

3.      Challenges of educational leadership of early childhood institutions in the face of contemporary dynamic changes.

Language and Culture of the Child:

1.     Preparing teachers for linguistic and cultural diversity in kindergartens.

2.     Designing bilingual programs.

3.     Community awareness of the child's mixed culture (multicultural).

Child Psychological Studies:​

1.      Empowering teachers and caregivers to support the mental health of infants.

2.      Quality of early childhood environments and their effective role in enhancing children's readiness in multiple areas of development.

3.      Parents' mental and psychological health and positive parenting.

4.     Standardizing tools to measure children's outcomes.