Garland, Natalie; Louis, Bayan; Alhalabi, Fadi; Kennedy, Eileen; (2023) Hybrid higher education innovation for Syrian refugee learners: Reflections on an embedded community-based research CoMOOC. Education and Conflict Review , 4 pp. 81-88.

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This paper explores an innovative approach to teaching refugee learners in higher education during Lebanon’s economic and political collapse. A connected hybrid learning model was piloted with Syrian higher education learners in Bekaa and Arsal, Lebanon, during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the core of the hybrid programme was a co-designed massive open collaboration, or CoMOOC, on community-based research. The authors describe community-based research as a fundamental teaching topic for remote refugee learners, due to the added value it provides by strengthening refugee community engagement through collective problem-solving. Advantages to using an online format, beyond reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission, are discussed, including a range of implications for future higher education models in unstable and remote contexts. The authors conclude by considering the value of non-traditional forms of teaching which can strengthen refugees’ sense of belonging and agency.

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