Under the Patronage of His Excellency Dr. Walid Maani (Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research), Al Hussein Fund for Excellence (HFE) in collaboration with Consultants from University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and University of Sydney in Australia conducted a workshop on Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Higher Education.

The workshop took place on the 28th and 29th of November 2010 as per the Workshop Schedule, and drew on the HFE's quest to promote excellence, encourage innovation and endorse sustainable development in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Workshop Objectives:

• Promote new innovative Teaching and Learning methods in private and public universities in Jordan.
• Promote the design and implementation of Assessment methods that best assess the effectiveness of Teaching and Learning methods and the degree by which they achieve the intended learning outcomes at universities in Jordan.
• Encourage continuous enhancement of Teaching, Learning and Assessment methods in different provisions at universities in Jordan.

Workshop Material:

• Workshop Schedule
• H.E. Dr. Umayya Toukan's Speech
• H.E. Prof. Walid Maani's Speech

• Workshop Presentations:
  1. Status of Teaching, Learning & Assessment in the Arab Region (Dr. Ali Yaghi, HFE).
  2. The ILO-TL-Assessment Triangle (Dr. Kathleen Quinlan, Oxford Learning Institute).
  3. Assessment Methods - Part 1 (Prof. Gordon Stanley, University of Sydney).
  4. Assessment Methods - Part 2 (Prof. Gordon Stanley, University of Sydney).

• Reading Material
  1. WHAT IS “SIGNIFICANT LEARNING?", Dr. L. Dee Fink, Director, Instructional Development Program, University of Oklahoma.
  2. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson
  3. Background Reading, “Challenges in the quest to create global qualifications and standards are driving change in education systems”, Prof. Gordon Stanley, University of Sydney.

• List of Participants
• Recommendations
• Photo Gallery