MIT Africa Empowering the Teachers Fellowship Programme 2024/2025 (Fully Funded to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),USA)
The MIT-Empowering the Teachers Program (MIT-ETT) is a semester-long fellowship accepting engineering professors who are currently teaching at local universities in Nigeria and who recently completed their Ph.D.
FOR: Nigerians,
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STATUS: ❌ Closed.
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The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) program provides an intense, semester-long teaching-focused engagement for selected cohorts of faculty members (ETT Fellows) from African universities. By introducing the ETT Fellows to cutting edge student-focused teaching methodologies the ETT strives to foster innovation in science and engineering education in tertiary academic institutions in Africa.
The overarching goal of MIT-ETT is to facilitate the development of young African faculty leadership in science and engineering education who will introduce innovation and creativity into science and engineering curricular. There are two main objectives of the MIT-ETT program: to provide young African professors with exposure to cutting-edge pedagogical methods in the highest-rated engineering and science departments in the U.S. and to provide American faculty who have a deep interest in connecting with those in their disciplines in emerging economies a concrete means of engagement.
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The approach to science and engineering education in African universities is yet to adopt a focus on problem solving, innovation and creativity. Furthermore standards in these tertiary institutions have retrogressed due to severe neglect and lack of investment. Curricular and assessment methods have not adopted practices that encourage critical thinking, open ended problem solving and creativity, rather they are still built around teacher-centered lecture rooms that focus on information acquisition, memorization and regurgitation at closed book examination. Consequently, these academic institutions have not produced science and engineering graduates needed by industry to add value.
Duration and Benefits:
- Expose junior African professors to MIT’s advanced, problem-solving pedagogical methods
- Encourage the ETT fellows to become change-agents
- Allow the ETT fellows to expand their professional network, including MIT faculty with a deep interest in emerging economies.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the button below or click this link
Deadline: June 7th, 2023
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