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Palestinian Faculty Development Project
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Higher Education (HE) Context in Palestine
High value placed on education High proportion receive HE 41 institutions (10 full undergraduate; 20 below bachelors level) 9% annual growth in high school grads1 Doubling of students in HE from 40,000 new entrants in 20052 1. Massar Associates for USAID (2005) Hashweh & Hashweh (2003)
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Some Challenges in Higher Education in Palestine
Teacher-centered pedagogy prevails Sporadic & unsystematic participation in faculty development Heavy teaching demands Lack of alignment of learner centered outcomes at course, program, institutional levels
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PFDP Project Goals Promote Revitalize Professional Development of &
Academics Promote Institutional Culture of Teaching and Learning Revitalize & Reform Teaching
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PFDP Components Centers for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Grants & Collaborative Projects Individual Faculty Development National Seminars on Teaching Excellence Doctoral & Masters Training
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Palestinian Faculty Development Project (PFDP)
University Teaching & Learning In Palestine US University Partners Palestinian University Partners AMIDEAST & Open Society Institute USAID & Open Society Institute
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Partnerships An-Najah Bethlehem University University Portland State
Northwestern University Portland State University
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Emerging Insights Political Context Local Academic Context
Inter-Cultural Context Funding Context University Administrative Context Partnership & Sharing Expertise
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