Palestinian Faculty Development Project
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Explore the challenges and goals of the Palestinian Faculty Development Project (PFDP) aimed at enhancing higher education in Palestine. The project focuses on partnerships with institutions like An-Najah University and Bethlehem University, supported by Northwestern University and Portland State University. Discover how PFDP aims to support faculty development and improve the overall higher education context in Palestine.
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 1999-2005 • 40,000 new entrants in 20052 1. Massar Associates for USAID (2005) 2. Hashweh & Hashweh (2003)
Partnerships An-Najah University Bethlehem University Northwestern University Portland State University