Prof. Dr. Nidal Muzahim Rashid Mahmoud

• Curriculum Studies and Teaching Methods
• Teacher Training Programs and Teaching Skills Development
• Blended Learning Strategies
• Educational Thinking, Critical Thinking, and Instructional Design

• Bachelor of Education in Arabic Language, University of Baghdad, 2001
• Master’s Degree in Methods of Teaching Arabic Language, University of Baghdad, 2003
• PhD in Philosophy of Teaching Arabic Language, University of Baghdad, 2008

• Coordinator, Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences, College of Education, Tikrit University
  (1/10/2009 – 1/10/2012)
• Head, Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences, College of Education for Humanities
  (1/2/2016 – 9/3/2020)
• Head, Artistic and Cultural Activities Department, Presidency of Tikrit University
  (18/3/2024 – 26/5/2024)

PhD Dissertations

1. Rafid Ali Hussein (2013)
   The Effect of the Synectics Strategy on Developing Creative Thinking and Acquiring Rhetorical Concepts among Fifth-Grade Literary Students.
2. Ibrahim Owaid Harath (2019)
   The Effectiveness of a Program Based on Critical Thinking Strategies in Developing Persuasive Writing and Effective Communication among Arabic Language Students.
3. Mahmoud Ali Farhan (2019)
   The Effectiveness of an Active Learning-Based Educational Program on Academic Achievement and Lateral Thinking among Students of the College of Islamic Sciences.
4. Ahmed Fares Ahmed (2020)
   The Effectiveness of a Program Based on the PQ4R Strategy on Students’ Achievement in Literature and Texts and the Development of Their Analytical Thinking.
5. Alaa Sharif Kazem (2020)
   The Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Global City Program Strategies in Developing Lesson Implementation Skills and Simultaneous Thinking among Arabic Language Teachers.
6. Muhannad Salem Mahmoud Al-Humaidan (2020)
   The Effect of Three Reading-Comprehension-Based Strategies on Achievement in Literature and Texts and the Development of Serious Creativity.
7. Murad Ahmed Khalaf (2020)
   The Effect of the PLAN and SNIPS Strategies on Achievement in History and the Development of Cognitive Representation.
8. Aatira Zakariya Mohammed Al-Mawla (2021)
   The Effect of Two Proposed Strategies Based on the Theory of Successful Intelligence on Acquiring Literary Concepts and Developing Analytical Thinking.
9. Nadia Rajab Hassan (2021)
   The Effectiveness of a Proposed Strategy Based on the Communicative Approach in Teaching Arabic Grammar and Developing Habits of Mind.
10. Qais Dhiab Abdul Ali (2022)
    The Effectiveness of an Educational Program Based on the Guided Inquiry Approach in Teaching Educational Planning and Developing Strategic Thinking.
11. Amal Hashim Khamees (2022)
    The Effectiveness of an Educational Program Based on the Dimensions of Global Civilizational Dialogue in Teaching Comparative Education and Developing Future Thinking.
12. Maha Mohammed Hassan (2023)
    The Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Scientific Literacy in Developing 21st-Century Skills and Motivation among Mathematics Teachers.
13. Saad Habib Ghudban (2023)
    The Effect of Using Three E-Learning Strategies in Teaching Continuing Education and Developing Systemic Thinking.
14. Ahmed Duham Ali (2023)
    The Effectiveness of a Program Based on the Integrative Approach in Acquiring Historical Concepts and Developing Deep Thinking.
15. Israa Ali Hassan (2023)
    The Effectiveness of a Program Based on Conceptual Thinking in Acquiring Rhetorical Concepts and Developing Dialogue Culture.
16. Majid Latif Abdul Razzaq (2024)
    The Effectiveness of a TPACK-Based Training Program in Developing Teaching Skills and Linguistic Intelligence.
17. Arwa Hammad Khalil (2024)
    The Effectiveness of an Instructional Design Based on Analytical Thinking Skills in Developing Mathematical Proficiency and Persuasive Intelligence.
18. Mohammed Ahmed Alawi (2025)
    The Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on 21st-Century Skills in Developing Lesson Implementation Skills and Environmental Literacy.
19. Khalid Walid Nawfan (2025)
    A Proposed Vision for Developing Teacher Preparation Programs in Iraqi Colleges of Education in Light of Contemporary Global Trends.

Master’s Theses

1. Muzahim Ibrahim Hamid (2013)
   The Effect of Convergent and Divergent Thinking Questions on Developing Critical Thinking Skills.
2. Zaid Mohammed Hussein (2014)
   The Effect of the Hill-Climbing Strategy on Acquiring Rhetorical Concepts and Retention.
3. Aidan Atiyah Sameh (2013 – Egypt, Co-supervisor)
   The Effectiveness of the Systemic Approach in Islamic Education Achievement.
4. Taha Binyan Sultan (2013 – Egypt, Co-supervisor)
   The Effectiveness of Constructivist Learning in Islamic Education Achievement.
5. Ahmed Fares Ahmed (2014)
   The Effect of Robinson’s Strategy on Critical Reading and Students’ Attitudes.
6. Riyadh Maan Abbas
   The Effect of Educational Imagination on Developing Inferential Thinking in Arabic Language.
7. Qais Dhiab Abdul Ali (2015)
   The Effect of the Woods Model in Acquiring Rhetorical Concepts and Developing Literary Appreciation.
8. Ihsan Mahmoud Fadel (2017)
   The Effect of the Van Hiele Model on Developing Inferential Thinking Skills.
9. Ammar Thamer Ibrahim (2017)
   The Effect of the Fishbone Strategy on Achievement and Habits of Mind.
10. Ahmed Duham Ali (2018)
    The Effect of Information Processing Strategy on Developing Productive Thinking in History.
11. Ali Mohammed Ahmed (2018)
    The Effect of the Six Dimensions Strategy on Acquiring Historical Concepts and Developing Critical Thinking.
12. Israa Ali Hassan (2019)
    The Effect of Entwistle’s Model on Acquiring Literary Concepts and Decision-Making Ability.
13. Khalid Walid Al-Nawfan (2020)
    The Effect of Google Classroom on Achievement and Mindfulness.
14. Saadoun Ahmed Atiyah (2020)
    The Effect of Gordon’s Model on Acquiring Historical Concepts and Developing Social Skills.
15. Khulood Aziz Kurdi (2020)
    The Effect of the Atra-Guest Model on Acquiring Rhetorical Concepts and Developing Effective Communication.
16. Mustafa Younis Ibrahim (2022)
    The Effect of the Red-SEP Model on Achievement in Sociology and Peripheral Thinking.
17. Bidaa Abdulrahman Jabr (2022)
    The Effect of the Contradictions Arousal Strategy on Achievement and Renewable Thinking.
18. Israa Abdulrahman Yousif (2023)
    Scientific and Health Values among Medical College Instructors from Students’ Perspectives at Tikrit University.
19. Mahmoud Abdullah Muhaimid (2024)
    The Effect of the Mental Trial Strategy on Achievement and Moral Values.
20. Ahmed Yassin Nassif (2024)
    The Effectiveness of a Proposed Strategy Based on the Connectivism Theory on Achievement and Scientific Argumentation Skills.

• Member, National Council for the Accreditation of Educational Colleges Programs
• Member, Iraqi Association for Educational and Psychological Sciences
• Member, Iraqi Academics Union