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Teacher education, learning & education outcomes, access to education, quality & relevance issues in education, financing of education, accountability and governance.,
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Dr. Elizabeth Meke is a Senior Research Fellow working with the University of Malawi, Chancellor College at the Centre for Educational Research and Training (CERT) since February 2005. She is currently the Acting Director for the Centre. Elizabeth Holds a PhD in Teacher Education obtained from University of Fort Hare in South Africa. As a Senior Research Fellow, Elizabeth has conducted numerous quantitative and qualitative research and consultancy projects for the Ministry of Education and different Development Partners such as European Union, Education Development Trust (EDT - UK), Firelight Foundation; USAID, UNICEF, JICA, Population Council, GIZ, Save the Children, UNESCO; MACRO International, ActionAid, Concern World Wide, Open Society Foundation, Plan Malawi and others. Her work mainly involves conducting evaluation studies as well as needs analysis and baseline studies focusing on all levels of education in the areas of Teacher development and management; Teacher classroom practice; Inclusive education; Learning outcomes; Privatization of education; Literacy and numeracy; Curriculum issues; Gender; Child rights; HIV/AIDS; Girl child education; Assessment; Policy; and Mathematics and Science education among other areas. Elizabeth has evaluated different education projects in Malawi as seen from the table below. Elizabeth has also published articles in peer reviewed journals such as the International Journal of Health Promotion and Education; Journal of International Cooperation in Education; Multidisciplinary Journal of the University of Fort Hare; the Anthropologist Journal and the International Journal of Education development. Additionally, she has taught in various secondary schools and at Domasi College of Education as a Teacher trainer. Elizabeth is also a Board of Trustee for the Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) which is an umbrella body for Civil Society Organizations working in the education sector in Malawi.
