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Outline

. erformance of Saudi Education

System

. eeds to Move into Knowledge

Society

. audi Aramco Educational

Initiatives

. oving Forward with TISP



ome Good Results

• ’ (inning Int l Competitions Science, )airs Inventions

• mprovements in Olympiads

• ( / )ocus on Priorities Math Science roblem Solving Critical Thinking• &ncreased Development of Teachers

(ducational Leaders Tatweer

)roject



Saudi Arabia Ranked 54 Out of 56 Countries in TIMSS 2007 Math



Saudi Arabia Ranked 51 Out of 56 Countries in TIMSS 2003 Science



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Engineering Graduates Vs. High School Graduates

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Saudi’s current human capital mix favours managers over knowledgeindustry workers such as engineers and doctors

Managers occupy more of the labour poolin KSA than elsewhere . . .

. . . which is reflected, for example, in the lower number of engineers and doctors per capita

Legislators, senior officials, managers

Other professionals(e.g., doctors,lawyers, engineers,scientists)

Professionals, % of labour force

No. of engineers per 1,000 people,1997 and 2005

No. of physicians per 1,000 people, 2005

38.0

53.0

11.44.6

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* Figure from 2004Source: ILO, Ist Saudi Engineering Forum 2006; Euromonitor; KSA Ministry of Planning Statistical

Handbook

3.3

1.9

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KSA Finland Singapore U.S.

2005 1997

75% arenon-Saudi

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79% are

non-Saudi*



Unit of measure

* Footnote

Source: Source

Outline

1.Performance of Saudi Education System

2.Needs to Move into Knowledge Society

3.Saudi Aramco Educational Initiatives

4.Moving Forward with TISP



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* Footnote

Source: Source 12

63%

57%

48%

48%

47%

Saudi Arabia Employer Survey Shows University Graduates Lack Core Skills

What Skills Do New University Graduates Lack?(Top 5 responses)

Problem Solving

WrittenCommunications

People Skills

Teamwork

Practical Skills

Source: McKinsey 2005, Total Number of CEOs Surveyed: 400

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Private Sector Perception of Education System Outputs

ck of Ke y S pe ciali za ti ons

The market is in short supply of science and technology programs, which areessential for the development of key industries, such as transport planning,logistics, and water engineering. On the other hand, there are too manynonscience and nontechnology university disciplines, such as humanities andsocial sciences.

ack of PracticeThe curricula taught at higher education institutions are too theory orientedand lack the practical requirements of the business world.

ination between Business and Education

Insufficient coordination, communication, and planning channels betweenthe education and private sectors has resulted in a shortage of requiredskills, thus hindering the economy from responding quickly to emergingopportunities, which are ultimately captured by the competition.

nsufficient“ ”oft Skills

While exhibiting general proficiency in basic skills, graduates from all levelsof the education system lack training in “soft” business skill such asleadership, team motivation, project management, problem solving,communication, and negotiation.

edibility in Assessment Systems

For some countries, the quality of education and knowledge base of recruitedgraduates fall short when tested, suggesting a significant difference betweenofficial indicators on the quality of the education system and the realperception by the business community about the proficiencies of graduates.Often, companies need to conduct extensive internal training on basic skills.

o rk Et hic

Beyond the shortage of technical and business skills, private investors haveraised serious concerns with regard to the professionalism and work ethicsof their employees, an issue pervasive across the region as a whole.

§“We need fewer theoreticiansand more capable professionals and technicians.”

§“Provided with adequatetraining, our technicians areexcellent in running daily operations. However, they

lack problem-solving skills,which are crucial when thingsgo wrong!”

§“Our universities graduategood accountants, but not financial managers.”

§“The country was witnessing fast growth in tourism, but there was not a sufficient number of tourism professionals to meet thegrowth!”

§“Vocational education is [considered to be] for poor- performing students and less privileged individuals… it does not offer seriousemployment opportunities. Anacademic degree is always a preference.”



1. Quality of Education system 6. Extent of staff training

2. Quality of Math & Science education 7. Brain drain

3. Quality of Management schools 8. Availability of scientist& engineers

4. Internet Access in schools 9. Quality of research

5. Local availability of specializedresearch & training services

ntellectual Capital Readiness or

nowledge Economy



Intellectual Capital Readinessfor Knowledge Economy

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RepublicUnited States Ireland Indonesia Latvia Colombia Vietnam Zimbabwe Cambodia

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Singapore Hong Kong SAR Slovenia Poland Kazakhstan Macedonia, FYR Syria Nepal

Denmark Australia Luxembourg Turkey South Africa Uganda Algeria Mozambique

Canada Malaysia Thailand Russian FederationMauritius Egypt Moldova Ethiopia

Belgium Taiwan Puerto Rico Sri Lanka Bahrain Pakistan Madagascar Ecuador

Netherlands Tunisia Chile China Argentina Benin Bosnia andHerzegovina

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Korea Republic New Zealand Lithuania Morocco Senegal Tanzania Mali Guyana

Austria India Spain Greece Uruguay Venezuela Armenia Albania

Germany Czech Republic United ArabEmirates

Uzbekistan Jamaica Honduras Burkina Faso Namibia

Israel Portugal Kenya Montenegro Peru Cameroon Bangladesh

Japan Barbados Romania Bulgaria Kyrgyz Republic Bolivia

United Kingdom Malta Trinidad andTobago

Panama Zambia Mauritania

Hungary Italy Nigeria Libya LesothoOman Saudi Arabia Guatemala Burundi

Kuwait Serbia Paraguay

Ukraine Chad

Timor-Leste

Intellectual Capital

1. Quality of Education system 6. Extent of staff training

2. Quality of Math & Science education 7. Brain drain

3. Quality of Management schools 8. Availability of scientist & engineers

4. Internet Access in schools 9. Quality of research

5. Local availability of specialized research & training services



Unit of measure

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Source: Source

Education Quality & Global Competitiveness

“A Nation's Prosperity and Potential for Progress are Directly Tied to theQuality of its Educational System” Mr. Jum’ah in AUB – July 9, 2008



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Alignment of Education DisciplineWith Industrial Requirement



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Consistent Quality of Teaching is by Far the Most Important Factor DrivingPerformance and is Missing in Most Systems

*Among the top 20% of teachers; **Among the bottom 20% of teachers Analysis of test data from Tennessee showed that teacher quality effected student performance more than any other variable; on average,

two students with average performance (50 th percentile) would diverge by more than 50 percentile points over a three year period depending on the teacher they were assigned Source: Sanders & Rivers Cumulative and Residual Effects on Future Student Academic Achievement

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Survey About Quality in Education – Riyadh – Jan. 2011



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ملعل ةيعاا – وصا هي خا ةب ن ةل ا



• .. Awarenesswareness• .. omprehension omprehension•

.. Applicationpplication• .. Analysisnalysis• .. ynthesis ynthesis•

..Evaluationvaluation

Knowledge TaxonomyKnowledge TaxonomyModelModel



Application ModelApplication Model•

.. nowledge in one discipline nowledge in one discipline• . Application within discipline Application within discipline• . Application across disciplines Application across disciplines• . -Application to real world-Application to real world

redictable situationsredictable situations• . -Application to real world-Application to real world

npredictable situationsnpredictable situations



Desired Students inKnowledge Society

Strong in Values Sharp Communication Skills and

a Creator of Knowledge( , ) Writing Research

Possess Critical Thinking Skills and Practice Problem

Solving Techniques ,A Good Foundation of Science,Math Engineering and

( )Technology STEM -Self aware and Takes Charge of

Self Development and Future

Plans

Has Understanding of Basic components of Leadership and

Entrepreneurial Skills A Good Citizen with

Involvement in CommunityService



Student Behaviors -Student centered Approach

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Reflective Learning Communications Skills

&Observation Practical Skills

Engagement



Outline

. erformance of Saudi Education

System


Society


Initiatives




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Objective of Educational

InitiativesPrepare the workforce for the future

Contribute to the development

• of the Kingdom’s economy



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ummer Students Programs

ummer Gifted Students Program

ummer chool Sports Program

iemens Science DiscoveryMathletics

&ath Science Clubs

-IT BLOSSOMS

iSpark•

ajor Education ajor Education nitiatives nitiatives



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Summer Students Programs

Targeted Audience High school & College Students

Start Date Early 1980s

Duration 7 Weeks/8 Weeks

Average No. of Participants 1,700

Location Saudi Aramco TrainingCentersPartner(s) In-House



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Summer Gifted Students Programs

Targeted Audience High school gifted students

Start Date 2001Duration Four weeks

Average No. of Participants 200

Location Saudi Aramco Training Centers

Partner(s) Mawhiba



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Summer School Sports Program

Targeted Audience High school students

Start Date 2010

Duration Five weeks

Average No. of Participants 1200

Location Saudi Aramco Built Gov.SchoolsPartner(s) MOE



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Siemens Science Discovery

Targeted Audience KG & First Grade Students

Start Date November 2010

Duration Three weeks

Average No. of Participants 50,000

Location MOE Training Center - EasternProvencePartner(s) Siemens



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Mathletics

Targeted Audience K-12 Local School Students

Start Date February 2011

Duration On-goingAverage No. of Participants 185,000/year

Location MOE schoolsPartner(s) 3P Learning Company



VERALL PILOT PROJECT -2 Mar -9 Mar -Apr -1 Apr -5 Apr

otal Q's LiveMathletics

,185 693 ,229 179 ,246 075 ,264 867 ,296 041

.otal Q's CurrMathletics

,49 798 ,64 856 ,75 892 ,88 341 ,116 098

otal Questions ,235 491 ,294 035 ,321 967 ,353 208 ,412 139

otal Certificates 232 287 334 482 587

verage First Score %73 %74 %74 %74 %76

verage Current Score %97 %97 %97 %97 %98

verage studentimprovement

%33 %31 %31 %32 %29

Status Summary



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Math & Science Clubs

Targeted Audience Middle school students

Start Date December 2010

Duration On-Going

Average No. of Participants 1,500+

Location 15 Selected Public SchoolsPartner(s) Scitech & MOE



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MIT-BLOSSOMS

Targeted Audience High school students & teachers

Start Date January 2011

Duration On-GoingAverage No. of Participants All students locally and globally

Location MIT BLOSSOM websitePartner(s) MIT & Scitech



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KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATIONKNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION

• OUTHPROGR

M (iSpark)



Outline

. erformance of Saudi EducationSystem


Society


Initiatives




Bridging the Gap

•What canprofessionalengineers,engineeringeducators, andengineering

institutions offer?

•What do pre-university (K-12)school management,teachers, students,and parent need,want, and expect?

ngineering Professionals -re UniversityEducators

T h & S h l H



Teachers & Schools Havea Very Tough Job! Schools are Under Intense Pressure For Students to Achieve Schools are Under Intense Pressure For Students to Achieve

“ ”Higher Gains On Tests“ ”Higher Gains On Tests

Teachers are Coping to Change from the Way They Learned to Teachers are Coping to Change from the Way They Learned to, -Teach to Research based Methods, -Teach to Research based Methods

Teachers are Coping With Having Curriculum Handed to Them Teachers are Coping With Having Curriculum Handed to Them“ !”Rather Than Creating Their Own“ !”Rather Than Creating Their Own

,Teachers Have Many Subjects to Cover Limited Time for,Teachers Have Many Subjects to Cover Limited Time forInitiativesInitiatives

,Very Limited Time if Any for Development,Very Limited Time if Any for Development

Help



Help

Engineers Have Good Work Ethics Engineers Have Good Work Ethics

Engineers are Good in Analysis Engineers are Good in Analysis

,They Would Bring Different Perspective in Addition to,They Would Bring Different Perspective in Addition to Practical KnowledgePractical Knowledge

-Engineers Need to be Life Long Learning to Stay Competitive-Engineers Need to be Life Long Learning to Stay Competitive Engineers Here Obviously Like to Volunteer to Help Education Engineers Here Obviously Like to Volunteer to Help Education

• ,So This is an Excellent Match Between,So This is an Excellent Match Between

&Teachers Needs Engineers Who Want to&Teachers Needs Engineers Who Want toHelpHelp

Desired Contributors in the Knowledge Society



Desired Contributors in the Knowledge Society

In-service

Training

Labor Market Based OnService, Multi Skills,

High Technology& Global-oriented

Industries

Life-Long Learner

Buildi

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– ar ners p – ne Team

1.Partnership Between Teachers andVolunteering Engineers Would Help

Saudi Education

2.Understanding Each Other’s Role,

Value Added as Well as Challenges

Will Ensure an Excellent Outcome3.Let’s Make it a Success



April 23, 2011

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ngineering Awareness in Saudi ngineering Awareness in Saudi

eneral Educationeneral Education

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Knowledge & Education YOUTH PROGRAM (ISPARK)

Components Course AgeGroup

Institutes Requirements

Visual Arts 1. Marvelous Mobiles 7-10 Corcoran Collegeof Arts & Design

Paper, wires, writing utensils,brushes, stencils, etc.2. Cartooning

3. Portraiture 13-17

4. Mural Mayhem

Multimedia 1. Introduction to Video Production 16-18 USC- School of Cinematic Arts Cameras, black rooms, lights,specific Apps for filmmaking andcomputer animation2. Documentary Making

3. Digital Photography 12-15

4.Animation

AdvancedTechnology

1. Adventures in Game Design 7-10 ID Tech Iphones, Ipads, Ipod touches,other needed Apple software,PCs to use the game designsoftware and VEX robotics

design system

2. Web Design and FlashAnimation

10-17

3. RoboContenders 12-17

4. Programming IPhone & IPadApps

13-17

Fun Science 1. Matter in Motion 12-14 California ScienceCenter

Customized scientific kitsprovided by the center 2. Eco Explorers

3. aMAZing Robots 14-17

4. Fantastic Physics 10-12

Back



Value Proposition1.Proven Expertise in Educational Administration2.Educational Measurement; Curriculum and Test

Design; Standard Setting

3.Technology Integration

4.Instructor Selection, Recruitment, Training,Certification, Supervision and Assessment

5.Networking with Leading International EducationalInstitutions and Professional Societies

6.Follow Thru & Excellent Project Execution Capabilities

7.Unique Quality Experience with Saudi Aramco Schools

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