EDUCATION IN EMERGING CONTEXT

Meeting People’s Needs

HISTORY

• Colonialism

• Apartheid

• Disparities

• Under-Development

• Deprivation

CHALLENGES

• Developing A World Class Higher Learning Institution

• Meeting the Needs of the Nation

• Global Competitiveness

• Productivity

• Youth Unemployment

Education Budget 2008-2009 Breakdown

PERSONNEL EXPENDITURE -

SUBTOTAL, 60.58%

GOODS AND OTHER SERVICES -

SUBTOTAL, 19.48%

ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL ASSETS - SUBTOTAL, 3.58%

SUBSIDIES AND OTHER CURRENT

TRANSFERS - SUBTOTAL, 15.98%

MOVEABLE ASSESTS-SUBTOTAL, 0.34%

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-

SUBTOTAL, 0.04%

PERSONNEL EXPENDITURE - SUBTOTAL

GOODS AND OTHER SERVICES - SUBTOTAL

SUBSIDIES AND OTHER CURRENT TRANSFERS - SUBTOTAL

MOVEABLE ASSESTS-SUBTOTAL

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-SUBTOTAL

ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL ASSETS - SUBTOTAL

432,453,927

2,463,214,888

426,070,198

10,592,257

9,445,000

156,512,817

School Enrolments

65,000

53,000

46,000

28,000

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

Grade 1 Grade 5 Grade 10 Grade 12

Grade

Enrolments

Progression from Grade 12 to Tertiary Institutions

28,000

3000

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

Grade 12 TertiaryInstitutions

To

tal

EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION IN EDUCATION

Basic91%

Higher9%

Basic

Higher

ENROLMENT 2006

68%

15%

11%6%

School of Business and Management

School of Engineering and Information Technology

School of Natural ResourceesSchool of Communication, Legal and Secretarial Studies

RANKING

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

CHALLANGES

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

LESSONS LEARNED

• Reformulate the Curriculum– Exam Centered– Teacher Centered– Subject Centered– Discipline Centered– Transmission vs Creation of Kowledge

LESSONS LEARNED

• Create A New Culture for Learning• Academic Support Systems

– Faculty Support– Student Centered

• Creative Assessment

BEST PRACTICES

• Project Based Learning

• Rubrics

• Academic Discussion Sessions– Academic Support– Project Based Learning– Student Engagement– Active Learning – Assessment Techniques

GRADUATES

• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

• Creative Thinking

• Communication

• Application of Knowledge

• Technology

• Leadership & Management

• Social & Intercultural

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

Namibia National 2008/9 Budget Breakdown

Education, 23%

Health and Social

Services, 10%

Other, 43%

Finance, 13%

Finance Education Health and Social Services Other