| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 305 pages) |
| Series |
Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; volume 13 |
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Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; v. 13.
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| Contents |
Intro; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Series Editor's Introduction; Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning; PART I: ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION; Chapter 1: Introduction to Refugee Education: Strategies, Policies and Directions; Introduction; Important Terminologies; Main Obstacles; System-level Factors; School-level Factors; Current Policies and Measures; Chapter Overviews; Conclusion; References |
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Chapter 2: The Role of Education in the Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria: An Exploratory Discourse on the Plight of the Devastated Communities in The Northeast of NigeriaIntroduction; The Boko Haram Ideology and Premeditated Attacks on Education; Raids on Schools as Ideological Warfare; Education as Victim; Prolonged Conflict and Emergencies; Education in Emergencies; Material Support to Schools in the Crisis-affected Contexts; How Effective are the Interventions in Northeastern Nigeria?; The SSI; Training of Teachers; Discussion; Conclusion; References |
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Chapter 3: Out of School: Home Education and the Refugee CrisisIntroduction; Existing Literature on Home Education and Refugees; Educational Challenges for the Refugee Population; Safety; Finding Qualified Educators and Resources; Challenges Unique to Refugee and IDP Students; How Homeschooling Could Help; Safety of the School Environment; Employment of Refugee Children; Resources, Buildings, and Teachers; Unique Challenges of Refugees: Curriculum; Technology; Language Barriers; Refugee Movement and Uncertainty; Challenges and Future Steps; References |
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Chapter 4: Access to and Quality of Higher Education Available to Syrian Refugees in Jordan and GermanyBackground; Why the Focus on Jordan and Germany?; Rationale for Comparative Analysis; Prevalence of the Problem; Access to and Quality of Higher Education in Jordan; Access to and Quality of Higher Education in Germany; Comparison Between Jordan and Germany; Implications and Recommendations to Theory, Practice, and Policy; References; Chapter 5: The Dynamics of the Boko Haram Insurgency and Higher Education in Northeastern Nigeria; Introduction |
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Boko Haram Attacks on Schools and Barriers to Higher Education in Northeast NigeriaBarriers to Higher Education Among Idps; Lack of Infrastructure; Loss of Documentation; Frequent Deferments/withdrawal from Schools; School Fees and Other Sundry Expenses; Conclusion; Recommendations; References; Chapter 6: Refugee Education: International Perspectives from Higher Education and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); Introduction; Refugees and Human Rights; Education and the Refugee Crisis; Refugee Education; Recognition of Refugee Qualifications |
| Summary |
This volume will provide educators at all levels with a research and evidence based understanding of the educational opportunities and challenges facing refugees. The chapters focus on strategies and policies for providing education to the world's refugee populations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 5, 2018) |
| Subject |
Refugees -- Education
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Refugee children -- Education
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Education.
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Refugee children -- Education
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Refugees -- Education
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| Genre/Form |
Elecctronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sengupta, Enakshi, editor.
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Blessinger, Patrick, editor.
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International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association.
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| ISBN |
9781787147973 |
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1787147975 |
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1787439372 |
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9781787439375 |
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