Portraits of Education Change: Refugee Education, Gender & Technology
Malawi
01/03/2020
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31/01/2021
This project aims to expand the purview of “educational technology” and redefine pedagogical practices related to learning technology in camps. Technology in educational settings are often categorized by function as a tool for structured teaching and learning (e.g. projectors, computers, educational apps and games, etc.).
UCCD researchers involved
Laurie Decarpentrie
PhD student in Psychology (UQAM)
Laurie Decarpentrie
Étudiante au doctorat en psychologie (UQAM)
Laurie Décarpentrie is a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. For a number of years, she has been interested in human development in extreme context, from an international perspective. She works with organizations in several African countries, among others, who work to foster the development of young people from marginalized groups (girls and people with mental disabilities and / or Autism Spectrum Disorder) and their social cohesion in education. Her current research focuses on the effects of extra-curricular activities, with a musical, artistic and sporting setting, on the well-being of vulnerable young people developing in these contexts.
Olivier Arvisais
Professor (UQAM)
Olivier Arvisais
Professeur (UQAM)
Olivier Arvisais is a professor in the Department of Didactics at UQAM and Scientific Director of the Canadian Observatory on Crises and Humanitarian Aid. His research is centered around two poles. First, they focus on the didactics of the human and social sciences. Next, he is also a specialist in education in emergency situations. In this area, his research focuses on education initiatives in refugee camps, child protection through socio-emotional learning and education under armed groups or totalitarian proto-states. Finally, Professor Arvisais regularly works as a consultant-researcher for several international organizations, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Dahya, N., Dedeoglu, C., Arvisais, O., & Decarpentrie, L. (2021). LEARNING IN/DEPENDENTLY IN REFUGEE CAMPS: COMMUNITY-BASED PERSPECTIVES ON TEACHING, LEARNING, AND TECHNOLOGY. AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research. Chicago.
