Role of ICT in Enabling High Quality OERs for Teacher Education and Training in Dadaab Refugee Settlement in Kenya

Kipng’etich Kirui E. J. () and Agumba Musa Ndalo
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Kipng’etich Kirui E. J.: Senior Lecturer, Dept of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Media, School of Education, Moi University, Eldoret, P O Box 3900 Eldoret – Kenya
Agumba Musa Ndalo: Lecturer, Dept of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Media, School of Education, Moi University, Eldoret, P O Box 3900 Eldoret – Kenya

Research Journal of Education, 2016, vol. 2, issue 1, 7-14

Abstract: ICT and OER have the potential for uplifting the quality of refugee education across the world. Sustainable education in refugee camps/settlements is difficult to achieve in many countries that host refugees. This is because most international agencies that come to aid of the refugees are mostly concerned with basic humanitarian assistance like health, food and shelter. Quality education is a key determinant of students’ participation rates and achievement levels. It also remains an important ingredient towards attainment of social justice in terms of equity in educational quality for students. One contributing factor to quality education is availability of ICT infrastructure and quality OERs to create equity for many refugee learners in their camps. This paper describes how ICT and OER initiatives are appropriate tools for improving access, equity, and quality training and education of refugees in Dadaab refugee settlement schools in north eastern part of Kenya.

Keywords: OER; ICT; Quality education and training. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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