| December 11, 2024
Dr. Ahmad M. J. Alfawair
College Web Coordinator & CAS Academic Advising Officer, Associate Professor
Dean Office, Education and Cultural Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Telephone: (+968)25446200 Extension: 594 eMail: fawair@unizwa.edu.om Office Location: 11i-4 Time at UoN: Since 2013 Marital Status: Married
College Web Coordinator & CAS Academic Advising Officer, Associate Professor
Dean Office, Education and Cultural Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Received Ph.D. in Special Education from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2013. M.A. in Special Education from the University of Jordan in 2004. and B.A. in counseling and Mental health from the University of Jordan in 2001 . His research interests are management and supervision in special education, vocational rehabilitation for persons with disabilities, learning disabilities, educational and counseling programs for persons with disabilities and their families.
Academic Qualifications
- PhD of Special Education, USM, 2013
- Master of Special Education, University of Jordan, 2004
- Bachelor of Counseling & Mental Health, University of Jordan, 2001
Teaching Activities
- Teaching Methods for Students with Learning Disabilities
- Communication Disorders
- Methods of Measurement and Diagnosis in Special Education
- Reading and Writing Disabilities
- Principles of Scientific Research in Special Education
- Graduation project
- Practicum
- Counseling of Special Needs
- TECHNOLOGY OF EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED
- The Use of Computers in Learning Disabilities
- Academic of Learning Disabilities
- Working Strategies with Families of Students with Special Needs
- Early Intervention in Special Education
- Rehabilitation for Persons with disabilities
- Introduction of Special Education (for postgraduate students).
- Education Technology- High Diploma
Research Activities
- Research Interests
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Early Intervention
- Counseling of Person with Disabilities & Their families
- Research
- Publications
- 1. 2021 The marital conflict resolution styles among a sample of married couples in the Sultanate of Oman, IUG Journal of Educational and Psychology Sciences, 29(6)، 420-439
- 2. 2021 The Level of Psychological Hardiness among Female Teachers of Children with Learning Disabilities in the Sultanate of Oman: Descriptive Study, Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences, 4(38), 92–75
- 3. 2021 The level of marital adjustment among a sample of married couples in the sultanate of Oman and its relationship to demographic variables , International Journal of Educational & Psychological Studies, 9(3), 920-933
- 4. 2020 The effect of a Group Counseling Program on Improving the Psychological Hardness among Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities at Sultanate of Oman , International Journal of Educational & Psychological Studies, 8(3), 556 - 574
- 5. 2017 Counseling Needs for Students with Special Needs at the University, American Journal of Education and Learning 2(1), 65-74
- 6. 2017 Evaluation of the Practicum at College of Arts and Sciences - University of Nizwa, Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 11(2), 242-257
- 7. 2016 The Impact of a Training Program on the Development of Perceived Cognitive Competence among Students with Learning Disabilities: An Experimental Study, British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioral Science, 16(2), 1-9.
- 8. 2016 Possession of Service Providers in Early Intervention Programs for the 21st Century Knowledge and Skills at Sultanate of Oman, The Jordanian Journal of Educational Science, 12(4), 513-525
- 9. 2016 The role of higher education institutions in Oman to provide its graduates the skills and knowledge of the twenty-first century, The Jordanian Journal of Educational Science, 12(4), 513-525
- 10. 2016 Twenty First Century Citizenship among Students at Oman universities, DIRASAT: EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
- 11. 2015 Special Needs Education in Sultanate of Oman: Past, Present and Future, Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(2B), 415-422
- 12. 2015 Evaluate Early Intervention Services for children with special needs in Oman, Journal on Arab Children, 17(65), 35-53.
- 13. 2014 Adaptation of the Knowledge Validation Inventory to Measure Training Needs of Vocational Rehabilitation Service Providers in Kuwait Schools, Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
- 14. 2012 Developing the Concept of Perceived Competence among Students with Learning Disabilities, Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology; 2(2), 127-133
- 1. 2020 The Impact of a Training Program on the Development of Perceived Cognitive Competence among Students with Learning Disabilities: An Experimental Study, Modern Perspectives in Language, Literature and Education
- 1. 2017 Including citizenship education in university curricula in the light of global models - imagine a proposal, International Conference ``Education: Challenges and Future Prospects`` - Yarmouk University, Jordan
- 2. 2016 The extent to which Omani universities succeed in giving their graduates the skills and knowledge of the 21st century, Fourth International Conference of the Department of Education and Culture Studies, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
- 3. 2016 Active Citizenship of Special Education - A contemporary issue, International Conference on Special Education and Learning Disabilities - Balqa Applied University, Jordan
- 4. 2014 Psychological, social and academic problems experienced by students with special needs at the University , The Fourteenth Forum of the Gulf Disability Society, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Faculty Administrative Experience
- 2019 - Present: CAS Academic Advising Officer - University of Nizwa
- 2018 - Present: College Web Coordinator - University of Nizwa
- 2017 - 2018: Acting Head of Education & Cultural Studies - University of Nizwa
- 2016 - 2018: CAS Academic Advisor - University of Nizwa
- 2005 - 2011: Director & Supervisor of Special Education Programs - Ministry of Education - Kuwait
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