A doctoral dissertation entitled “The effectiveness of a program based on the next generation science standards in developing scientific thinking skills and achievement motivation for sixth grade students” was discussed by the researcher Abeer Abdul Hadi at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, under the supervision of Prof. Hiba Saad El-Din and with the participation of Prof. Sawsan Al-Sheikh Mahmoud. The judging panel comprised the following professors : Prof. Manal Morsi, Prof. Walid Hamada, Prof. Anwar Hamidoush, Prof. Hiba Saad El-Din, and Prof. Mahasen Ahmed. At the end of the discussion, the researcher Abeer Saad El-Din was awarded a doctoral degree in childhood education with distinction.