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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.
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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