EDUCATION IN EMERGING CONTEXT Meeting People’s Needs

HISTORY Colonialism Apartheid Disparities Under-Development Deprivation

CHALLENGES Developing A World Class Higher Learning Institution Meeting the Needs of the Nation Global Competitiveness Productivity Youth Unemployment

Education Budget Breakdown 432,453,927 2,463,214, ,070,198 10,592,257 9,445, ,512,817

School Enrolments

Progression from Grade 12 to Tertiary Institutions

EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION IN EDUCATION

ENROLMENT 2006

RANKING 107 Out of 137 Countries in Higher Education (Global Development Index of the World Economic Forum)

CHALLANGES Colonial Inheritance Subject Centered Curriculum Examination Based No Time for Learning No Proper Library Limited Campus Facilities Faculty Support Student Support

LESSONS LEARNED Reformulate the Curriculum –Exam Centered –Teacher Centered –Subject Centered –Discipline Centered –Transmission vs Creation of Kowledge

LESSONS LEARNED Create A New Culture for Learning Academic Support Systems –Faculty Support –Student Centered Creative Assessment

BEST PRACTICES Project Based Learning Rubrics Academic Discussion Sessions –Academic Support –Project Based Learning –Student Engagement –Active Learning –Assessment Techniques

GRADUATES Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Creative Thinking Communication Application of Knowledge Technology Leadership & Management Social & Intercultural

Namibia - Overview 1. Land size: sq. km 2. Population:2.1 million (about 0.4 sq. km/person) 3. GDP:U$ 2.38 billion (N$ 39,562 billion) 4. GNP:U$ (per capita) 5. National Expenditure: U$ 1,649 billion (N$13,193 b) 5.1 Education Expenditure: N$ b (U$ 397,4 mill) or 24% of budget Basic Education:N$ 2,914 b (U$ 364,3 mill) Higher Education:N$ 0,265 b (U$ 33.1 mill) or 9.1% of education 6. Exchange rate: U$ 1 = 8 N$ 7. Literacy rate:85% 8. Industries:mining, fishing, agriculture, tourism

Namibia National 2008/9 Budget Breakdown