Understanding Education in Conflict and Crisis Settings

Gain research-informed teaching strategies in the context of mass displacement

On this three-week course, you’ll gain theoretical and practical knowledge of teaching in the context of mass displacement. You’ll learn approaches and techniques that will help you both practically in the classroom and to better understand the role of a teacher in these challenging settings.

You’ll create and share ways of supporting your learners, despite limited resources. Through discussions and exercises, you’ll design approaches that consider your learners’ complex needs and social contexts.

Understand how you can improve learning environments

You’ll start by exploring and responding to the challenges of being an educator in conflict settings.

Then, you’ll learn to imagine and create change with limited resources and assess whether technology can enhance the learning environment.

Learn to promote access to education in conflict settings

Next, you’ll delve deeper into understanding education within conflict and displacement contexts.

You’ll gain insights into different educational theories and how to apply them in practice to connect school life to the broader society.

Furthermore, you’ll learn to gather your learners’ perspectives, understand their hopes and dreams, and create a safe and supporting learning environment. Reflecting on these experiences will be crucial for developing actionable strategies.

Gain a deeper understanding of emotional and social learning (SEL)

Finally, you’ll understand essential SEL concepts and how to support learners’ emotional wellbeing and development through various educational strategies, including counselling.

You’ll move from principles to actions by designing and implementing supportive learning activities. At the end of the course, you’ll reflect on your learning and consider how to further develop effective educational strategies.

This course is designed for those interested in education in challenging environments, such as:

1. Teachers working in the contexts of mass displacement (such as teachers on the Thai-Myanmar border) who are looking to evidence their professional development
2. Teachers in any context affected by mass displacement, who work in both formal and non-formal education (that is, both private and public sector schools and those run by NGOs) and face challenging contexts where children come from different marginalised backgrounds
3. Teachers who are themselves refugees
4. Education practitioners who may not be originally trained as teachers but who support learning in response for a need created by mass displacement
5. Teachers who teach in non-formal settings and do not have an opportunity to obtain pre-service or in-service training
6. University students who are completing their education degrees and aim to or are expected to work in challenging contexts such as protracted crises and acute emergencies
7. Volunteers who work with development and humanitarian agencies in the field of education

This course is designed for those interested in education in challenging environments, such as:

1. Teachers working in the contexts of mass displacement (such as teachers on the Thai-Myanmar border) who are looking to evidence their professional development
2. Teachers in any context affected by mass displacement, who work in both formal and non-formal education (that is, both private and public sector schools and those run by NGOs) and face challenging contexts where children come from different marginalised backgrounds
3. Teachers who are themselves refugees
4. Education practitioners who may not be originally trained as teachers but who support learning in response for a need created by mass displacement
5. Teachers who teach in non-formal settings and do not have an opportunity to obtain pre-service or in-service training
6. University students who are completing their education degrees and aim to or are expected to work in challenging contexts such as protracted crises and acute emergencies
7. Volunteers who work with development and humanitarian agencies in the field of education

• Modify learning spaces to respond to the diverse characteristics of children and young people
• Engage with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, helping them to build on their strengths and respond to challenges in their learning
• Reflect on teaching as a profession that promotes an understanding of inclusive prosperity and life with dignity and hope for a better future
• Collaborate and share effective educational practices and experiences using digital tools and platforms
• Apply relevant theories to support teaching practice
• Practice and promote inclusive approaches to teaching
• Design learning experiences creatively with available media and technologies