The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in cooperation with the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, organized a regional workshop on “Leveraging Educational Psychology in Teachers’ Professional Development.” The Workshop benefited 186 trainees, both in person and via videoconference, comprising education professionals working in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers from 15 countries across Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

During the workshop, which was hosted in the Mishkat Hall at ICESCO Headquarters on Wednesday and Thursday, 3-4 June 2026, Dr. Heba Shannik, Expert in educational training, presented and analyzed the theoretical foundations of educational psychology and their contribution to the development of pre-service and in-service teacher preparation programs. She also reviewed the educational and psychological principles that contribute to enhancing the professional competencies of teachers of Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.

The Expert also conducted practical sessions during which participants were trained on the application of teaching strategies based on educational psychology principles in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers, through the use of digital platforms and artificial intelligence tools in teaching and educational assessment.

It is worth noting that this workshop is the tenth in the “Mishkat Educational Leadership Program” for the academic year 2025-2026, implemented by ICESCO in partnership with the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, and in academic cooperation with Sultan Moulay Slimane University in Beni Mellal, Morocco. The Program aims to train hundreds of distinguished professionals working in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.