Overview

The Kindergarten Department was established in 1432 H, as a part of the College of Education in Dammam, and the name of the Kindergarten Department was changed to the Early Childhood Department on 02/05/1440 H. The department aims to prepare distinguished teachers in the field of early childhood who adhere to Islamic values. Provide them with the best educational practices and field experiences; To ensure the achievement of twenty-first-century skills and Vision 2030, while creating training opportunities for female students through strategic partnerships with community institutions interested in early childhood, support academically struggling female students, enrich talented students, prepare distinguished procedural research in the field of early childhood, and diversify the use of modern educational strategies appropriate to the nature of the subjects, to gain knowledge, expand their horizons and achieve fun, entertainment and learning at the same time, in addition to making the learner effective, active and positive, and employing technology to keep pace with the era of technological development, to raise the level of female students through hard work and being informed of everything new in the early childhood field; This is to keep pace with modern developments and achieve Vision 2030, which will benefit Saudi society.

Vision

To be a pioneer at both the local and international levels; To keep pace with the latest developments that achieve society’s aspirations.

Mission

Providing educational programs to prepare specialists in the early childhood field, research studies and contributing to effective community services with sustainable development.

Goals

The goals of the Kindergarten Department emerge from the university goals in general, and the College of Education goals in particular, and are as follows:

  1. Preparing specialists in the early childhood field.
  2. Developing scientific research skills and enriching scientific research and studies in the field of specialization.
  3. Providing community services that enhance educational practices and field experiences.

Contact Information

Email: cedd.kin@iau.edu.sa

Phone: 3337012

Published on: 03 June 2014
Last update on: 30 October 2024
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