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course contents and assessment tasks for students) feedback  (Annex S2-3-3-1 Course Outlines,

            page no. 2-6).

            In accordance with the decision of the department council, the faculty members were confirmed
            to publish the description of the courses on Rafid and announce and explain them to the students

            in the first lecture (Annex S2-3-3-2 Sample of Courses on the Learning Platform). At the end of

            each course, the course coordinator conducts a questionnaire for students in order to assess the
            course learning outcomes (Annex S2-3-3-3 Questionnaire of Student’s Satisfaction with Learning

            Outcomes).



            2-3-4: The program applies mechanisms to support and motivate excellence in teaching, and

            encourages creativity and innovation of the teaching staff.
            The  faculty sends a link to all teachers  to  fill  the teaching  portfolio (Faculty Academic File &

            Evaluation) every year (Annex S2-3-4-1 Faculty Members Guide of Mechanical Engineering). This

            document contains data pertaining to the staff member's involvement in educational instruction,
            research endeavors, and participation in committees or units at the departmental or university

            level. The  teaching portfolios are subsequently submitted by the several departments for

            evaluation by  the  faculty board. The consideration  of  this criterion  holds significance in the

            nomination of teachers for prizes. The program implements methods aimed at encouraging and

            stimulating teaching excellence, while also promoting  the creativity and innovation of  the
            instructional faculty. Numerous accolades exist to endorse the subject matter, such as the Al Baha

            Award for Creativity and Excellence (Annex S2-3-4-2) and (Annex S2-3-4-3).

            The program provides faculty members with academic support related  to researches and
            publications. For example, the program encourages faculty members to participate in conferences

            and research projects sponsored by the University (Annex S2-3-4-4 Scientific Research Plan). The

            present evidence S2-3-4-4 shows a list of the research that is being done by the faculty members.

            These research activities not only serve as  a source of information for other researchers and

            practitioners, but they also help faculty members develop in terms of creativity, innovation, etc.
            They will also have a positive impact on the effectiveness of teaching and learning.

            The  program also  promotes  the importance of teaching  through various reward systems. For

            example, the  program  rewards  faculty members who have excelled in teaching during  the




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