ABOUT
Hussein Mohamed Abdelsalam Abdelfatah (born 27 January 1976) is an Egyptian university professor and researcher. A graduate of the University of Education Karlsruhe in Germany, Abdelfatah has been a full-time faculty member at the Suez Canal University since 2011. His research focuses on education technology and pedagogy, collaborative learning techniques, curriculum development, and e-learning environments. Throughout his career, Abdelfatah has attended numerous conferences locally and abroad, including events in the United States, the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Lebanon, Egypt, Portugal, Japan, China, and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Early life and Education
Abdelfatah was born on January 27th, 1976 in Cairo, Egypt. After completing his Master's degree at Suez Canal University, Abdelfatah earned a PhD fellowship from the Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt and became a Ph.D. candidate, studying Education Technology and Mathematics Education at the University of Education Karlsruhe in Germany. He has invented a new learning approach called "DGStory", a story-based dynamic geometry approach based on a developed e-Learning Environment and the well-known dynamic geometry software.
Career
After receiving his doctorate in 2011, Abdelfatah began managing the e-Learning center and working with his staff to develop several e-Learning university courses in various scientific fields, which were later used by numerous Egyptian universities. He then began working as a university professor in Ismailia, Egypt. Since then, Abdelfatah has also served as a reviewer for international publications and participated in global projects, conferences, and workshops.
Selected Publications
2004: The Effectiveness of a Multimedia-Based Program for Prospective Primary School Teachers (Mathematics Section) to Acquire Applied Mathematics Prerequisites and Its Transfer of Learning 2010: Improving Attitudes toward Geometric Proof through a Suggested Story-Based Dynamic Geometry Approach 2011: A Story-Based Dynamic Geometry Approach to Improve Attitudes Toward Geometry and Geometric Proof 2015: The Effect of Using a Developed Spoken Social Networking Website on Instructional Technology Students' Attitudes and Habits in Egypt 2016: A Developed Social Android App to Acquire Design Skills for Instructional Technology Students in Egypt.
CERTIFICATES
- Bachelor of Science and Education
- Professional Diploma in Psychology
- Special Diploma in Curriculum & Education Technology
- Ph.D. in Education Technology