The British Council |
The Open Society Institute |
The British Council in Uzbekistan was established in 1996 as means to provide Uzbek people with success in speaking English and gaining access to international information and ideas.
Throughout the course of the twenty-first century, the British Council has provided various innovations and opportunities in Uzbekistan, including the development of the Westminster International University in Tashkent, which provides international English education and professional training to the people of Tashkent. The British Council's role in English language development in Uzbekistan can largely be attributed to its support of local schools, reform of English language testing, and the provision of new English education textbooks to replace the dated Soviet editions. |
Established in Tashkent in 1996 as means to both expand English education, as well as provide an impetus for Uzbek democratization, the OSI has both promoted reforms in the spheres of government and economy, as well as providing materials and support to improving ESL teaching.
Although this service closed its doors in 2005, it provided a significant role in the development of English in Uzbekistan through its contributions to English language schools and provisions of American and European education for ESL teachers. |
Regional English Language Office |
Junior Faculty Development Program |
The RELO exists as a US Embassy-sponsored program that works closely with the Uzbek Ministry of Education to offer low costing materials to teachers.
In organizing educational workshops and seminars for ESL teachers, as well as providing them with affordable textbooks and materials, the role of the RELO in the development of English in Uzbekistan can largely be attributed to its support of teachers and institutions against the financial obstacles they typically face. |
The JFDP is was developed by the cultural affairs section of the US Department of State to provide aid for curriculum development and teaching methodologies for university faculty.
JFDP fellows are provided the opportunity to study in the US and then return to Uzbekistan to engage the local community in new teaching practices. The JFDP has provided for the development of English in Uzbekistan as it has played a part in improving the dated ESL curriculum of the Soviet era and provided Uzbek teachers with the opportunity to gain experience in an English speaking country. |
The Awards for Teaching Excellence |
The Peace Corps |
Established by the Uzbek Ministry of Education and the US Embassy, the TEA seeks to promote innovative teaching methodologies in language studies through grant competition (Hasanova, 2007).
The grants provided through this program allow English language teachers to gain access to valuable resources and materials such as printers and computers that help improve the quality of English education in the country. |
Established in Uzbekistan in 1991, the Peace Corps worked in the areas of English education in primary and secondary schools, as well as universities to engage Uzbek students in new methods of learning English.
Providing Uzbek youth with English language clubs, the Peace Corps sought to engage the local community in learning English through teaching, games, and exposure to English books and movies. Although its presence disappeared in 2005, the Peace Corp had lasting effects on the development of English in Uzbekistan as it provided engaging cubs and camps for young Uzbek students to gain interest in and learn the English language. |