Résumé du programme

Lancé en 2005, le Palestinian Faculty Development Program (PFDP) est une initiative qui vise à accroître la capacité dans le secteur de l'enseignement supérieur palestinien et régler les problèmes à long terme de la réforme de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage dans les écoles supérieures et les universités en Cisjordanie et à Gaza. Financé par USAID et Open Society Institute, le programme de 25,7 millions de dollars encouragera le développement professionnel de jeunes universitaires prometteurs qui enseignent les sciences sociales et humaines; Il permettra également de revitaliser et réformer l'enseignement dans ces domaines tout en promouvant une culture institutionnelle de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage afin d'assurer que l'impact du PFDP perdurera au-delà de sa durée de vie de sept ans.

Abdrabu Abu Alyan graduated with a PhD in education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

His dissertation focused on intercultural communicative competences. His interest in this subject was shaped during his teaching experience while earning his masters from the US.

Abdrabu earned his master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont after being awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 1996.

He notes, “Teaching of culture has become a pivotal part of teaching education. Language teachers ought to receive both experimental and academic training, with the aim of becoming mediators in cultural teaching”.

Awatef Masri received her BA in English Literature from An-Najah University in Nablus.

Since 2000, she has been working as a headmistress of a number of secondary schools in Palestine. Most recently, she has served as headmistress at Al- Aeshiya Secondary Girl’s School where she manages and directs the entire school, including teachers, students, programs, and many other activities.

In addition to all her responsibilities and duties as a headmistress, Ms. Masri has also attended various teaching and educators’ seminars in the United States and Britain throughout her career.

In June 2012 Awatef graduated with a master’s degree in educational policy studies and evaluation from the University of Kentucky.

Abdul Fattah Shamleh is the Director of the Institute of Public Administration at An Najah National University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Public

Launched in October 2005, the Palestinian Faculty Development Program (PFDP) aims to increase capacity within the higher education sector in the West Bank and Gaza and address long-term issues of reform in teaching and learning practices. The program, which is funded by USAID and the Open Society Institute (OSI) and administered by AMIDEAST and OSI, has three main objectives: 1) to promote the expansion, retention, and professional development of promising academics teaching in the social sciences and humanities; 2) to revitalize and reform teaching in these areas at Palestinian higher education institutions, and 3) promote an institutional culture of teaching and learning. The following is a description of PFDP program components.