Abd Elrahim Basal

AbdElrahim.Basal@jwu.edu

Biography and Expertise

I have been teaching at JWU for three years now, with over 25 years of experience in teaching Math in four different countries using two languages. I earned my master’s degree in computer science from the University of Detroit Mercy and my second master’s degree in applied mathematics from Florida Institute of Technology. I finished my B.Sc. in pure mathematics in Syria where I was the top student among those who graduated from Damascus University in 1993.

I am a certified Infusing Thinking Skills instructor in math content, Infusing Thinking Skills Trainer and Thinking-Based Learning Researcher from NCTT (The National Center for Teaching Thinking) in the USA.

I am an enthusiastic Math professor with good experience in teaching math courses in a student-centered environment.

Education

MS
Florida Institute of Technology

MS
University of Detroit Mercy

BS
University of Damascus