Dr. Safa Shweihat
Associate Professor
OFFICE: H108
PHONE: +962 6 4294444 Ext. 4756
Biography

Associate Professor (A) in Foundations of Education Dr. Safaa Shweihat, a faculty member at the German Jordanian University and recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Member Appreciation Shield 2016-2015, Advisor for Educational Development to the Prime Minister 2017-2018 during the sabbatical year, American Fellowship in Civic Education 2010, Vice President and Chairman of the Research Projects Committee at the Executive Office of UNESCO in Arne, 2011-2013, Advisor to the Social Sciences Sector at the Higher Council for Science and Technology 2008-2009.  Active member of the Advisory Board of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media 2008-2023, founder and director of the Department of Women's Research Projects at Isra University in Jordan 2003-2005. She has published many researches, studies and scientific articles in national, Arab and international countries, Shweihat is considered one of the prominent leaders in the leadership of civic education, as she has three publications in civic education that have been accredited to teach students in many Jordanian universities since 2006-2023 and are considered the most prominent in the leadership of blended e-learning starting from 2015, where she completed the first course In blended e-learning in terms of content preparation, supervision, implementation and follow-up, its use has spread in the German Jordanian University, the University of Jordan, Isra University, the University of Limenos, and the Hashemite University, Shweihat prepared a project "Code of Civic Educational Conduct in Jordanian Schools". In light of the results of Shweihat doctoral thesis, and in light of the most important recommendations, the subject of "National Education" was considered a university requirement in all Jordanian public and private universities. He chaired the sessions of many scientific events and conferences and joined several courses and courses at the international level - America, Germany, Italy, Turkey and other conferences at the Arab and national levels. She was considered one of the fifty influential women in Jordan by the WPP Foundation "Women are partners in development and development" funded by the Khalil Jubran Chair Office for Values and Peace, University of Maryland, USA. 2017-2022. Member of the Arab Thought Forum and Advisory Board of the Catholic Center for Media and Studies Member of the International Organization for the Empowerment of Arab Women, based in Kuwait, 2021. Currently, a member of the Committee for the Development of the National Education Curriculum for Students of Higher Education Institutions in Jordan, commissioned by the Minister of Higher Education, and on top of my work as a faculty member at the German Jordanian University, I applied for a professorship promotion on 25-10-2022.

Educational Background

Ph.D., Philosophy in the origins of socio-cultural education, the University of Jordan, Jordan.
Master, Fundamentals of Intellectual Education, the University of Jordan, Jordan.
Bachelor, Education (Classroom Teacher), the University of Jordan.
Research Interests

Observation of students' reality at universities, educational, social, and cultural universities improvement, and success in his thesis concerned with qualifying students to be good citizens who effectively perform their roles and responsibilities in a civil democratic society. 

Experience
  • Dr. Safa’ has 18 years of experience in university teaching. And 15 years of experience in teaching schools>

  • Adviser at the ministry of youth, for establishing THE STRATIGICPLANE FOR JORDANIAN YOUTH 2018-2020

  • Manager Project OF “COD OF CONDUCT /CIVIC BEHAVIOUR - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

- 2011-2013- Head of the research projects Committee She also chaired the UNESCO   Committee for Research Projects and Programs,

-2008-2009- She was a Consultant for the Social and Human Sciences Sector in the Higher Board for Science and Technology, assigned to planning the education of national behavior in Jordanian Schools and Universities in the year 2008.

-2006 Dr. Safa’ was a member of the Upper National Committee in the Ministry of Higher Education for planning National Education teaching at Jordanian Universities.

- She established and was also the Director of the Department responsible for Woman Development Projects at Isra University, in the year 2005

Awards
  • the Civil Education Leadership, 2010.

  • US Fellowship for” Civic Education leadership fellowship” / Syracuse University in 2010

  • Holds the shield of a distinguished faculty member from the German-Jordanian University 2017-for lead integrated e-learning2015

  • 2015 and 2016 participated in two programs in Germany, Invited by Fredrick Nauman Foundation (FNF),

  • November 1 -11-2015 "Functioning Democracy: Academic Freedom, Pluralism and Good Governance".

  • ” Nov 5th 20216, “University Education in Germany. My contribution was a paper on “Jordan: A model for Liberalization”

Selected Publications

2023 Shweihat, Safa.,"Evaluation of Blended E-learning from the Perspectives of the German Jordanian University Students",Springer in the book series,” Studies in Computational Intelligence,ISSN 1860905, p 18609503, Indexed, Scopus. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12382-5_19. Pages 24,2023 [View]
2022 D. Al-Malahmeh, A. Khasawneh, L. Akroush, S. Shweihat, J. Rihani,"Home Quarantine and its Socio-economic Impact on the Jordanian Society during Covid-19",Pub, Elsevier JOURNAL: Information Science Letters,. ISSN 2090-95551, LET. 11, No. 04. PP (1311-1323) Publisher Natural Science. Indexed Scopus, Q2. DOI:10.18576/isl/110429,2022 [View]
2022 Al-Serhan, Amani, Al Fayez, Reem Q., Shweihat, Safa,"COVID-19 and the (In) visibility of Gender in Media: Explorations from a Jordanian Perspective",Journal of International Women’s Studies,VOL,23(3) PP (25-40) April 2022. ISSN 15398706, Publisher Bridgewater – State University, Indexed Scopus Q3. ID: covidwho-1812589 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12382-5_19 ,2022 [View]
2021 Raggad, Abdallah, Safa Shweihat,"The degree of positive and negative effects of social networks from the point of view of the German-Jordanian University students",Dirasat – Humanity and Social Sciences,Index: Scopus Q3 , Vol (48) No. (3) PP ( 68-83),2021 [View]
2021 Shweihat, Safa,"The reality of the educational relationship between teachers and students of the faculties of education at both the Jordanian University and the Private University of Israa in Jordan",DIRASAT - University of Jordan, Supplement of Educational Sciences,Volume (34), pages (620-634),2021 [View]
2021 Mohammed Al-Ameera, Safaa Shweihat,"Managing time for principals and principals of basic schools in a sample of Jordanian schools",Journal of Psychological and Educational Research,P1, Year 21, Faculty of Education, University of Manofia, Arab Republic of Egypt. Pages (103-132),2021
2019 Safa. N. Shweihat,"Value systems order in respect of its degree of significance among the German Jordanian University students",Dirasat Educational sciences,Vol (46) No. (1) Suplement 3 pp( 290-306) ,2019 [View]
2019 Safa. N. Shweihat, Siham-Alqabandi, Adel Hawatmeh,"The Degree of Obstacle Severity of Social and Cultural Voluntary Work from the Perspective of Students at the German-Jordanian ",Dirasat: Human and social sciences,VOL (46) No (1) Supplement 2, pp (265-286),2019 [View]
2019 Safa .N. Shweihat,"The role of universities in the development of political awareness among students and ways to develop It",An-Najah University Journal for the humanities,VoL (34) Nr (10),2019 [View]
2019 Shweihat., Safa,"The role of Education Faculties at Jordanian Universities in Developing Citizenship among Students According to some Variables",Dirasat, Human And Social Sciences, University of Jordan,Volum (46) No. (2) ,2019 [View]
2019 Safa Nemeh Shweihat, Mohamed Amayreh,"Strategies adopted by head teachers for managing organizational conflict at UNRWA Schools in Jordan",Dirasat, Educational, University of Jordan,VOL-(46). No.(2)Supplement(1),2019 [View]
2019 Safa. Shweihat,"Violence-Stimulating Practices by the teaching faculties within the Jordanian Universities from viewpoints of the students in the light of certain variables",Jordan Journal of Social Sciences- University of Jordan,vol (12) 2,2019 [View]
2018 Safa. N. Shweihat, Bouad M. Khales,"The Educational Impact of Social Media and Ways to Activate From Prospective of Jordanian Universities' Students",Route Education and Social Science Journal),ISSN: 2148-5518., Volume 6 (4) March 2019 PP (39-61) ,2018 [View]
2017 Shweihat, Safa,"The Degree of Approval of Women assuming leadership roles and obstacles thereto among German Jordanian University Students",The Jordanian Journal of social sciences,University of Jordan, ISSN 20719728, 2017, Volume(10), NO (1), pp (99-118) ,2017 [View]
2017 Shweihat, Safa,"The Assimilation Degree of the Principles of Knowledge Economy and Their Implementation, of Public Schools Secondary Teachers, In Jerash Governorate in Jordan",An-Najah Research Journal-B-Humanities,VOL (30)NO (1) PP (1997-2024),2017 [View]
2016 Safa .N. Shweihat ,"Orientations towards Free Reading among the Students of the American University",Journal of Psychological and Educational Sciences,Number 2, ISSN 17263670 ISSN-5231 1726 ,College of Education, University of Bahrain ,2016 [View]
2014 Safa .N. Shweihat,"Jordanian students' awareness of public freedoms stated in Jordanian Constitution. Model: German Jordanian university students",Jinan for Human Rights Magazine,issue of 7th December 2014, and official book dating 28-5-2014,2014
2014 Safa Shwehat ,"The levels of awareness of Jordanian university students about the public freedoms contained in the Jordanian Constitution, model: students of the German-Jordanian University",Al-Jinan University's Beirut magazine, pp (95-129),2014
2013 Safa .N. Shweihat,"Jordanian universities students trends towards political participation",Journal of Scientific research Deanship Studies – the University of Jordan,,Vol 40 (2013|) Supplement 2,2013
2013 Shweihat, Safa,"Jordanian university students’ attitudes towards political participation",Dirasat, University of Jordan Supplement of Educational Sciences ,Volume (40), Issue (2), pages (782-797),2013 [View]
2011 Safa .N. Shweihat,"Extent importance of university environment, its policies and departments as causes of student violence in Jordan universities",Journal of Educational and psychological sciences,specialized scientific journal, the University of Bahrain, Issue (1) of Volume (12),2011
2011 Shweihat. Safa,"Importance degree of university environment, policies and management as violence causes in Jordanian universities students",Journal of Psychological and Educational Sciences,University of Bahrain, Issue 1, Volume 12, Pages (122-148),2011 [View]
2011 Safa .N. Shweihat,"The Priorities of Arab Youth Education within the Cultural Globalization, “ youth within the New world “",Abed El Hammed Showman Association,2011
2010 Safa .N. Shweihat,"Violence in Jordanian Universities",presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting (47th) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) February 23-27,San Diego, California,2010
2010 Shweihat, Safa, Lubneh Akrosh,"The Causes of Students’ Violence in the Jordanian Universities ",The Jordanian Journal of Social Sciences,University of Jordan, Issue 2 (Volume 3) July Pages (81-100),2010 [View]
2010 Safa .N. Shweihat,"Jordanian Citizenship",Dar Alfiker Jordan ,Edition 1, No 3236, Deposit at The National Library , ISBN: 978-9957-07-677-1,2010
2008 Safa .N. Shweihat,"The Youth between Nationalism and Citizenship, ",series published by the Higher Council of Youth in Jordan, Amman, Edition no. 86. 2008,2008
2007 Safa Al-Shweihat,"The effectiveness of the Educational Relationship among the Faculty of Education Lecturers and their Students in the University of Jordan and Al Issraa' Private University in Jordan (a field research)", ",the University of Jordan Studies Magazine,educational sciences extension, an international scientific reviewed magazine,2007
2007 Safa .N. Shweihat,"Improving the Educational Process in the Higher Education stitutions (theoretical study)",the sixth conference of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Al Bahrain University titled: "Higher Education and Development Requirements: Prospective View", 20-22/11/2007. Volume 1 page (489-509 ),2007
2007 Safa .N. Shweihat,"The Role of the Scientific Research in Treating the Students' Violence in the Jordanian Universities",the third conference of the Jordanian Association of Scientific Research, 17/11/2007, Amman,2007
2007 Safa .N. Shweihat,"The Scientific Research is a Requirement for Development in the Developing Societies",the third conference of the Jordanian Association for Scientific Research, 17/11/2007, Amman.,2007
2007 Safa .N. Shweihat,"the effectiveness of educative relation between faculties of Education professors and their students of Jordan universities and Al-Isra private university",Journal of Scientific research Deanship Studies,the University of Jordan, Educational Sciences Appendix, an authorized international scientific Journal, Volume 34,2007
2007 Safa .N. Shweihat,"The Level of Effective Educational Relationship between Lecturers and Students At the University of Jordan and Al-Isra Private University",Derasat, Educational Sciences Journal , Published by The Deanship of Academic Research at the University of Jordan,Volume 34, ( 620-634) ISSN 10263713 ,2007
2006 Safa Al-Shweihat,"Time Management of the Principals of Primary Schools from a Sample of Jordanian Schools (a field research)",Psychological and Educational Research Journal Faculty of Education, Al Monofieh University,Arab Republic of Egypt., Volume 21, Number 1 Pages (103-132).,Egypt,2006
2006 Safa .N. Shweihat,"Fundamentals of National Education",with the participation of Prof. Ibrahim Nasser, Al-Ra'ed Publications, Amman.(Reviewed and accredited as a reference of the National Education resources in a number of the Jordanian Universities).2006 pages (360) A4,2006