The role of cultural heritage and digital media in the inclusive education of refugee students
Article / Journal
Author(s) / editor(s):
Dimitrios Koukopoulos
,
Nikolaos Karantalis
Year: 2024
Language(s): English
Abstract:
In recent years, refugee flows in Europe have increased dramatically. The need to
have an education policy that would effectively address the problem of education
and inclusion of refugee students automatically arose. Important educational tools
to achieve this goal are the use of cultural heritage and digital media. The cultural
heritage became the basis on which many educational projects were developed,
aimed at the integration and meaningful inclusion of refugee students. Also, new
technologies and digital media provide the opportunity for a modern and attractive
use of culture for the smooth integration of refugee students in the school environ-
ment. However, how they can be used in combination in refugee inclusion has not
yet been studied as much as it should be. The study presented in this article aims to
investigate whether the use of cultural heritage through digital media can contrib-
ute to the inclusion of refugees. Also, in a second phase, it examines whether the
involvement of social media in the whole process can create stronger—permanent
bonds between refugees and local students. Our research suggests that the use of
digital media to highlight the cultural heritage of refugees can positively contribute
to their inclusion.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-024-01012-6
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