{"id":3957,"date":"2019-02-20T09:47:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T09:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paluniv.edu.ps\/english\/?page_id=3957"},"modified":"2025-09-06T08:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:49:29","slug":"faculty-development-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/faculty-development-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the result of a decision by PAU Administration to invest in ongoing professional development opportunities for the faculty, the University inaugurated the <strong>Professional Development Department (PDD) <\/strong>whose purpose is to plan and implement professional development opportunities that meet the needs of the faculty. The primary focus of the program is on developing and enhancing teaching methodology and praxis, as well as academic research.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To support a culture of ongoing development through providing opportunities that motivate faculty to engage in exchanging ideas, opinions and experiences in the field of instructional pedagogy and learning. Such activities foster faculty knowledge, skills, abilities and values, which ultimately enhances student learning.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Quality professional development opportunities that contribute to upgrading faculty competences in the areas of instructional pedagogy, learning and academic research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Goals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designing a PD program that; meets the faculty\u2019s needs, fosters excellence in instruction, and leads to success in learning<\/li>\n<li>Offering PD activities and opportunities that comprise workshops, lectures and conferences.<\/li>\n<li>Motivating faculty to establish \u201clearning communities\u201d that consist of faculty from different programs who engage in deep, continual and principled discussions about common areas and topics.<\/li>\n<li>Boosting a culture of constructive discourse among faculty from different specialties around teaching methodology and active learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Introduction As the result of a decision by PAU Administration to invest in ongoing professional development opportunities for the faculty, the University inaugurated the Professional Development Department (PDD) whose purpose is to plan and implement professional development opportunities that meet the needs of the faculty. 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