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Issues in ELT aid project evaluation in Albania: A case study

Dushku, Silvana

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Title
Issues in ELT aid project evaluation in Albania: A case study
Author(s)
Dushku, Silvana
Issue Date
1996
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
  • Markee, N.
  • Davidson, Fred
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Teaching English as a Second Language
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
  • Teaching English as Second Language
  • ELT Aid
  • Educational Methodologies
Language
eng
Abstract
The implementation of ELT aid in developing countries has been promoting the introduction of new methodologies and the renovation of ELT programs. Besides these new ELT developments, research has recognized several issues related to the appropriateness and sustainability of ELT aid projects. This qualitative research study aims to identify and evaluate some of these issues arising during the design and implementation of the BC ELT aid project at Tirana University in Albania. Through an analysis of the BC project design and methodology appropriateness to the local, social and professional context, this study sheds light on some of the undermining factors that account for the ephemeral nature of such projects. It also reveals the need for the aid­ providing countries to set aside old assumptions about developing countries and undertake serious research, evaluative of the local culture in order to increase aid relevance and effectiveness.
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/125880
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