Bridging the 10% Gap: The Need for Blended Learning Approaches for Refugees, Migrants, and International Protection Applicants
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Prajakta Girme [1]
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[1] Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Irlanda
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- Localización: 2022 Envisioning Report For Empowering Universities, 2022, ISBN 9789079730469, págs. 31-33
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
According to the recent data from the UNHCR, there are currently 79.5 million forcibly displaced people around the world.As of 2022, 5% of refugees have access to higher education compared to only 1% in 2019 (UNHCR Tertiary education,2022). The UNHCR aims to achieve 15% enrollment of refugee learners in higher education by 2030 (UNHCR, 2019). Onemajor barrier to achieve this goal is access. Digital learning could play a crucial part in providing access to education whilealso being a cost-effective and scalable approach. However, a study by Castaño-Muñoz et al. (2018) showed that digitallearning tools alone were considered “exclusionary” rather than “inclusionary” by refugees and migrants. Refugees andmigrants still regard ‘traditional’, on-campus mode of delivery to be more ‘useful’ (Castaño-Muñoz et al., 2018). A blendedlearning approach to education that combines online education and opportunities for community engagement with traditionalclassroom-based methods could be key to addressing barriers. Blended learning initiatives, incorporating well-designedonline experiences, targeted towards supporting the complex needs of refugees, migrants and international protectionapplicants are the need of the hour and could be determinant to fostering inclusive education throughout Europe.
