A short biography/introduction
Belsti Gashaw Mebratie holds BA degree in English Language and Literature, from Jimma University, MA degree in TEFL from Bahir Dar University and PhD in TEFL from Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He joined higher education as a lecturer in 20012. Since 2022, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor of TEFL, teaching undergraduate and graduate students and advising their theses. He previously served as Chairperson of the Department of English Language and Literature (2016-2018) at Debre Markos University, and is currently serving as Dean of College of Social Sciences and Humanities (October 2023- present). He has participated in community engagement initiatives.
Academic status/position
- Assistant Professor of TEFL
Research interests
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods: Participatory approaches, Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Indigenous knowledge: Culture, “traditional” and language
- Inclusive Education
- Higher education: Teaching learning, Policy, practice, education
- Social practices, Social processes, and Social problems.
PUBLICATIONS
- Simeneh Wassie, Wubante Mekonnen and Belsti Gashaw (2018) Teachers’ Scaffolding Practices in Teaching Reading Comprehension at Eight Preparatory Schools in East Gojjam Zone: Grade 11 in Focus. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences iiste.org ISSN 2224-5766 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0484 (Online) Vol.8, No.19, 2018.
- Belsti Gashaw Mebratie and Mulugeta Teka Kahsay(2022), .Relationships among EFL learners’ beliefs and use of vocabulary learning strategies and their vocabulary mastery BULLETIN MONUMENTAL JOURNAL
Funded Project
- Exploring Remedial Teaching and Learning Program: Perceptions, Socioeconomic Implications, and Educational Strategies for enhancing Students’ Learning Outcomes in
selected Universities.
Trainings
I have given the following trainings
- I have given and certified in ‘Task Based Language Teaching in Active Learning’ training for primary school teachers and Directors for 6 days in 2012 in Dilla Teachers Training College.
- I have given and certified in ‘Communicative English skills’ training for assistant Graduates and lecturers of Debre Markos University from December17-21/2016.
- I have given and certified in ‘Communicative English’ training for assistant lecturers of Debre Markos University from June 27-July 1/2015/16.
- I have given and certified in ‘English for secretaries’ training for secretaries of Debre Markos University from June 27-July 1/2015/16.
- I have given and certified in ‘Induction Training for Newly appointed Academic Leaders’ training for assistant lecturers of Debre Markos University from January 4- 12/2016.
- I have given and certified in ‘English for Instruction’ training for assistant lecturers of Debre Markos University from October12-December 10/2015.
- I have given and certified in ‘English for secretaries’ training for secretaries of Debre Markos University from March 21-April 2015/16.
I have also taken the following trainings
- I have taken trainings and certified in successful completion of the trainings on:
- Active Learning Methods
- Continuous Assessment
- Instructional Planning
- Action Research and
- Classroom Organization from Debre Markos University in January, 2012.
- I have taken training and certified in ‘Mega Project Preparation and Management’ from Debre Markos University from June 5-7/2015.
- I have taken and certified in Higher Education Programe/HDP in 2016 from Debre Markos University.
- I have taken and certified trainings in:
- Windows
- MS-Word
- MS-Excel
- MS-Access
- MS-Power Point
- Power Ge’ez
- Internet from Debre Markos Technical and Vocational College in May 2010.
Workshops and/ community service participation
- I have been serving the community in many different aspects and certified in some of them.
Major jobs that I can perform
- Coordinating and coaching Planning
- Teaching Training
- Leading and monitoring Preparing materials
- Email address: gashawbelsti@gmail.com /belsti_gashaw@dmu.edu.et
- Mobile phone number: +251911929723/+251932661433