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Firdissa Jebessa Aga, Associate Prof, PhD in TEFL at Addis Ababa University (AAU), MA in Curriculum & Instruction at AAU; MSc in Educational Evaluation & Assessment at Twente University, Netherlands, BA in Pedagogy from BDC, AAU. He is Researcher and Instructor at Institute of Educational Research Addis Ababa University. HE authored Action Research: Foundational Antecedents and Quality Implications (2010), Higher Education Quality through Action Research (2011), Action Research for Quality English Language Teaching in Ethiopia (2017), and Coauthored Action Research Handbook for HE (2008). He also produced over 20 of research articles in reputable journals. He served at different professional responsibilities, including:
Director General For Higher Education Research and Academic Affairs at Federal Ministry of Education;
Director, Change Management & Transformation Office At Addis Ababa University;
Head of Strategic Planning and Review Office, Addis Ababa University;
Team Leader of Research Projects, and Training and Documentation Unit, IER;
Head, Tests & Assessment Services Unit, Addis Ababa University;
Co-Coordination of National Pedagogical Resource Center, NPRC/ IER;
Editor- in-Chief of Dialogue, Journal of the Addis Ababa University Teachers’ Association
Managing Editor of a Journal- IER Flambeau (previously) and Editor in-chief (Currently)
Trainer, National Pedagogical skills Training for Higher Education Instructors, NPRC/ IER;
Leader, Higher Diploma Program (HDP) for Teacher Educators, AAU;
Board member
Oromia Bank for two terms (6 years)
Dilla University (for 3 years)
Gambella University (for 3 years)
Senior Quality Auditor for Higher Education Relevance and Quality Agency (HERQA);
At AAU member of different central Collective/Governance bodies; etc.

Activities

Employment (1)

Addis Ababa University: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, ET

Researcher & associate Professor
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Education and qualifications (1)

Addis Ababa University: Addis Ababa, Oromia, ET

2004-09-01 to 2010-09-17 | PhD (Institute of Educational research)
Education
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Professional activities (1)

Federal Ministry of Education: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ET

2013-05-01 to 2014-05-01 | Director General, Higher Education Research and Academic Affairs (Higher Education)
Invited position
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Works (5)

Hurdles to Learning Assessment Quality: Their Detrimental Effects on Student Learning

Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning
2024-08-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Firdissa J. Aga
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Determinants of academic research quality: The case at three Ethiopian public universities

Social Sciences & Humanities Open
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Firdissa Jebessa Aga
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Legal Implications of Inscribing the Oromo Gadaa System (OGS) in United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) List of Intangible Heritage

The African Review
2022-03-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Firdissa Jebessa Aga
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Motivating and/or de-motivating environments to do action research: the case of teachers of English as a foreign language in Ethiopian universities

Educational Action Research
2017 | Journal article
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Contributors: Aga, F.J.
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Firdissa Aga via Scopus - Elsevier

Action Research Practices of English as Foreign Language (EFL) Teachers at Two Ethiopian Public Universities: Implications for Personal and Professional Improvement

2015-02 | Journal article
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Peer review (2 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for International journal of educational research. (2)