STEM expert from Texas A&M at Qatar delivers professional development workshop for local high school teachers
Published Mar 01, 2021
Texas A&M University at Qatar STEM expert Dr. Mohamed Gharib conducted LEGO Education Academy Teacher Professional Development Workshops for teachers at the Michael E. DeBakey High School and the Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys.
The workshop, LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3: Learning Through Play at School, is a hands-on, cross-curricular STEM solution that combines LEGO Technic elements, classroom-friendly software and standards-aligned lessons to spark creative confidence and critical thinking. This program tackles subjects such as engineering, coding and physics with intuitive guides and smart bricks, and puts real-life STEM topics right at students’ fingertips.
The workshop topics emphasized hands-on training and LEGO Education Academy learning approaches, including “Learning through Play,” “Holistic Approach to Learning” and “Characteristics of Play.”
Gharib, STEM expert in the Office of Engagement, is a Certified Teacher Trainer by LEGO Education Academy. Gharib has also conducted teacher workshops for Qatar Academy teachers within Qatar Foundation.