November 25th, 2015: Students and faculty at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have been revealing what it means to be a good student at an event to celebrate the ‘goodness’ in education. Through theatrical drama, a panel discussion, short speeches, and an audience-participation talk show, the University community came together to develop a new appreciation for positivity.
The debate was opened by psychology professor Dr. Louise Lambert, who spoke about what it means to be good. Though it can sometimes be difficult for people to go the extra mile to become a better version of themselves, she said, being good is a free source of positive emotion that everyone can use in their lives.
The audience went on to hear from CUD faculty members Dr. Mohammed Ben Moussa, Dr, Ahmed Jaffar, Ms. Rola Dukhan, Ms. Dima Yousuf and Ms. Sokaina Al Haseny about their own inspirations for entering education and their experiences of teaching students in the UAE and beyond.
Organized by the students of the Ethical Reasoning course, the program of events also saw the first outing for the Student Drama Club, whose members performed a comedic sketch on some of the highs and lows of University life. Students also participated in a classroom role-play and presented their own insights on what it means to be a good student.
Following a lively panel discussion on what really makes good and bad students and professors, the event was concluded by student Hala, who revealed her own SMART formula for goodness; to be Social, to Manage yourself, to be Artistic, Relaxed, and to Teach yourself as well as learning from others.
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