UDST College of General Education aligns learning with Qatar’s workforce development goals

Strategic Vision What are the key challenges and opportunities you see for the College of General Education at the University of Doha for Science a...

Strategic Vision

What are the key challenges and opportunities you see for the College of General Education at the University of Doha for Science and Technology today, and how are you working to align the College’s vision with Qatar’s national goals?

The College of General Education (CGE) is the first experience new students will have of university life and study – it is the gateway for every first-year student into their academic program, and also the time when they develop critical skills for success. At CGE, students will gain the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies across the core academic disciplines which are embedded in all programs of study.

CGE will also introduce students to the distinctive pedagogies and learning approaches common to the STEM disciplines and TVET, with a particular focus on applied and experiential learning, teaching students to think critically and communicate effectively and to develop the principles of personal and social responsibility necessary for advancing their intellectual and practical skills.

This task presents both challenges and opportunities in the fact that first-year students come from very diverse backgrounds and often need support to grow into independent and pro-active learners. This is what actually makes learning and teaching at CGE so much more rewarding and exciting because we enable our students to flourish in their academic journey.Like all of UDST programs, CGE’s innovative degree programs in Teaching STEM, and STEM and TVET Education contribute directly to the Qatar national goals to increase the percentage of students graduating from STEM fields. CGE – through its Department of Applied Education – is dedicated to preparing a new generation of STEM teachers to achieve this goal.