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Empowering Refugees Through Self-Education, Ayanna Osborne
Empowering Refugees Through Self-Education, Ayanna Osborne
Master's Projects and Capstones
This project focuses on how to create easier access to education in refugee camps. This is discussed through the ideas of self-directed learning and cooperative learning. As well, the current need for education is explored. Several case studies are provided demonstrating that people without a formal education have successfully been able to seek information and teach themselves. As well, studies are discussed in which individuals have been shown to efficiently seek information and teach one another.
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Higher Education As A Development Tool: An Impact Assessment In Dzaleka Malawi, Emily Golike
Higher Education As A Development Tool: An Impact Assessment In Dzaleka Malawi, Emily Golike
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of accredited online diploma programs within refugee camps. When individuals are confined to camps and unable to work and travel in search of economic opportunity, does completing an accredited diploma program improve their quality of life and contribute to their human capital? Can higher education in refugee camps produce sustainable social service projects that benefit residents? There is a demonstrated value in a liberal arts education, but which aspects of this learning schema are most beneficial in the refugee camp context have yet to be explored.
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