A PhD dissertation was defended at the College of Education for Humanities, Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences, at University of Tikrit on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), by the student Mohammed Abdullah Khalil.
The dissertation, titled “The Effectiveness of an Educational Program Based on the Deep Learning Approach in Enhancing the Achievement of Students of the Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences in the Course of Teaching Thinking and Developing Their Cognitive Skills,” examined the impact of adopting deep learning strategies on students’ academic performance and the development of their mental skills.
The examination committee consisted of the following faculty members:
- Prof. Dr. Falah Salih Hussein / University of Tikrit – College of Education for Humanities (Chair)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ziad Khalaf Ibrahim / University of Kirkuk – College of Education for Humanities (Member)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Nawfal Abbas Kareem / University of Tikrit – College of Education for Humanities (Member)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Rana Ghanim Hamid / University of Mosul – College of Education for Humanities (Member)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasser Mahmoud Khalaf / University of Kirkuk – College of Basic Education (Member)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Asaad Hammoud Abdullah / University of Tikrit – College of Education for Humanities (Member and Supervisor)
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