1. EDUCATION IN EMERGING CONTEXT Meeting People’s Needs

2. HISTORY Colonialism Apartheid Disparities Under-Development Deprivation

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

4. Education Budget 2008-2009 Breakdown 432,453,927 2,463,214,888 426,070,198 10,592,257 9,445,000 156,512,817

5. School Enrolments

15. Progression from Grade 12 to Tertiary Institutions

16. EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION IN EDUCATION

17. ENROLMENT 2006

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. Namibia - Overview 1. Land size:825 000 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$ 1 500 (per capita) 5. National Expenditure: U$ 1,649 billion (N$13,193 b) 5.1 Education Expenditure: N$ 3 179 b (U$ 397,4 mill) or 24% of budget 5.1.1 Basic Education:N$ 2,914 b (U$ 364,3 mill) 5.1.2 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

26. Namibia National 2008/9 Budget Breakdown