ERIC Number: EJ1274553
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 19
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ISSN: EISSN-1523-1615
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Refugee Higher Education and Future Reconstruction Efforts: Exploring the Connection through the Innovative Technological Implementation of a University Course in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Gallagher, Matthew; Bauer, Carrie
Current Issues in Comparative Education, v22 n1 spec iss p39-57 2020
Higher education (HE) for refugees and displaced persons has often been considered a luxury. However, the humanitarian and educational sectors have recently committed to offering HE to this population. This is a welcome development, as research demonstrates that HE is intrinsically connected to development at the individual, community, and national levels. This study presents the findings of an HE program with thirty refugee students in Uganda which utilized offline technology to improve content knowledge in agribusiness, digital literacy, and other skills. The study's results advance the idea that refugees, upon return to their home country, are better able to contribute to the reconstruction efforts of post-conflict societies when they have participated in HE programs.
Descriptors: Refugees, Teaching Methods, Technological Literacy, Individual Development, Community Development, Foreign Countries, Conflict Resolution, Agricultural Education, Business Administration Education, Program Descriptions, Educational Innovation, Emergency Shelters, Integrated Learning Systems, Online Courses, Grades (Scholastic), Student Attitudes, Outcomes of Education
Teachers College, Columbia University. International and Transcultural Studies, P.O. Box 211, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027. e-mail: info@cicejournal.org; Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cice
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda; Arizona
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