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AY 2007-2008 Projects - AfricaCountry Ethiopia Project Description The goal of this project is to facilitate mutual understanding, the building of democratic institutions and to encourage Ethiopia’s participation in the global economy through the teaching of English. In 2000, Ethiopia began a push to expand higher education in order to accommodate ever-increasing numbers of youth. Facing the challenges of brain drain and a dearth of qualified instructors at the University level, the government began a massive capacity building campaign which has yet to bear fruit. Other recent changes in Ethiopia’s education policy have created severe problems for higher education. For several years government primary and secondary schools have been obliged to run on split-shifts to accommodate large numbers of students. This places pressure on teachers in the form of increased workloads and large classes, to the detriment of their teaching success. As a result, general academic performance has declined. English, introduced to students in grade four, is the medium of instruction at the tertiary level.[Click here to view full description]
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