Should I stay, or should I go? Migration attitudes after the financial crisis (2014–19) among students from Halabja (KRI)

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-222
Author(s):  
Silvia-Lucretia Nicola ◽  
Shahen Mohammed Faraj
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Young Population ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Social Unrest ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
First Results ◽  
The University

Students from the University of Halabja were asked in a survey conducted in April 2019 about their attitudes towards emigration in the wake of a prolonged financial crisis burdening the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) since 2014. While these students are not yet migrants, researching the reasons for their envisaged migration helps to better understand the challenges they face. Despite a continuous development of its post-secondary education sector, the KRI still struggles with low absorption rates of graduates. At the same time, the KRI exhibits a growing youth bulge, as well as high unemployment levels among its young population. These unfavourable conditions might cause a brain drain, pushing the educated youth to leave the country in search of better financial means, as well as waves of social unrest as seen throughout Iraq and the wider Middle East. First results show that more than half of the surveyed students have considered emigrating. Local job opportunities would, however, diminish their percentage.

scholarly journals New dimensions - nursing education in the post-secondary education system in the Republic of South Africa

Curationis ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Searle
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Teacher Training Colleges ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The University

On April 5, 1982 in her capacity as President of the South African Nursing Association, the author received a letter from the then Minister of Health. Dr. the Hon. L A P A Munnik to inform her that the Minister of Education had submitted the information to him that the Advisory Council of the Universities of South Africa had approved the principle whereby universities could develop an association with nursing colleges on the same lines as exist in respect of teacher training colleges, that is, as colleges external to the university but linked on an academic level to the university concerned.

scholarly journals Experiences of an Aboriginal Youth

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonya-Leah Watts
Keyword(s):  
Review Paper ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Aboriginal Populations ◽  
Star Program ◽  
Sick Children ◽  
The University

This article is designed to inspire youth to pursue their dreams. Spoken from a first person narrative, Tonya-Leah Watts highlights her time at the Summer Mentorship Program (SMP) at the University of Toronto, her experience of being featured in a documentary series, and her research internship as a part of the Student Advancement Research (StAR) Program at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). During her time at SMP in the summer of 2014, Tonya-Leah participated in various talks and activities that were designed to prepare her for post-secondary education. She also had the opportunity to shadow a dermatologist and write a review paper on type-2 diabetes mellitus among Aboriginal populations in Canada. Later that summer she was featured on a show called Dream Big in which she had another opportunity to shadow a dermatologist. The research skills that she acquired from SMP combined with her newly gained inspiration from the Dream Big experience helped her get a research internship at SickKids for the summer of 2015. During her time there, she learned various techniques and concepts while contributing to three studies at the hospital. The purpose of this article is to encourage youth to take control of their future.Cet article est conçu pour inspirer les jeunes à poursuivre leurs rêves. Écrit à la première personne, Tonya-Leah Watts souligne son temps à la Programme de mentorat d'été (SMP, Summer Mentorship Program) à l'Université de Toronto, son expérience d'être dans une série documentaire et son stage de recherche comme partie du Programme de recherche pour l'avancement des étudiants (StAR, Student Advancement Research Program) à l'Hôpital pour les enfants malades (SickKids, Hospital for Sick Children). Durant son temps à la SMP durant l'été 2014, Tonya-Leah a participé en diverses activités conçus pour la préparer pour l'éducation post-secondaire. Elle a aussi eu l'occasion de suivre un dermatologue et d'écrire une revue sur le diabète sucré de type II parmi les populations aborigènes au Canada. Plus tard cet été elle a été présentée sur une émission appelée Dream Big dans laquelle elle a eu une autre occasion de suivre un dermatologue. Les habiletés de recherche qu'elle a acquise de SMP, combiné avec son inspiration récemment acquise de l'expérience Dream Big, l'a aidé à obtenir un stage à SickKids pour l'été de 2015. Durant son temps à SickKids, elle a appris des diverses techniques et concepts tout en contribuant à trois études à l'hôpital. L'objet de cet article est d'encourager les jeunes de prendre contrôle de leur futur.

A Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Model

1982 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Ralph M. Crystal ◽  
Barbara J. Witten ◽  
Jane Ann Wingate
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
University Of Kentucky ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Public School Systems ◽  
The University

This article describes a project being implemented at the University of Kentucky to facilitate rehabilitation services for learning disabled individuals capable of entering a post-secondary education/training program. The project links public school systems and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services in the state of Kentucky, as Well as the Special Education department and the Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University. The objectives of the project include assisting learning disabled individuals in understanding their educational and remedial learning needs, assisting clients in making post-secondary education and career choices, and assisting in providing counseling and remedial support services. Since the project is now being implemented, no evaluation data is available at this time.

scholarly journals Bridging Cultures Over-Under: Digital Navigation to Create Liminal Spaces of Possibility

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-84
Author(s):  
Michelle Hogue ◽  
Joanne Forrest
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Liminal Spaces ◽  
Culture History ◽  
Similar Preparation ◽  
Polar Opposite ◽  
The University

In this paper, we as educators of Indigenous students transitioning into post-secondary education, reflect on our collaborative pilot project: Bridging Cultures Over-Under, a connection of Indigenous students in similar preparation for university programs at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, AB, Canada, and at Batchelor Institute in Darwin, NT, AU. Unbeknownst to the students, the story of attempted assimilation of Indigenous peoples in both countries, and the resultant socio-economic conditions, is both parallel and similar. Through Skype sessions, Indigenous students in polar opposite countries shared their own experiences, culture, history, stories, dreams and desires and some of their academic work. The goal was to understand their shared experience and further build on these relationships so they might learn from and support each other through peer mentoring. Outcomes of this project have lead to a continued connection and the development of a secure Facebook site so that the students can further build their relationships and develop a more extensive network as they continue on their academic journey.

scholarly journals High School to University in Ontario: Did an Extra Year Make a Difference?

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-119
Author(s):  
Patrick Brady ◽  
Philip Allingham
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
First Year ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Credit System ◽  
Academic Credit ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

This study examined perceptions of preparedness for post-secondary education in the province of Ontario. Participants were 272 university students enrolled in the first year of a four-or five-year concurrent teacher education program and represented two distinctive groups: (a) entrants who had completed the old five-year Ontario Academic Credit system, and (b) those who were admitted to university via the new four-year program. They responded to a questionnaire which inquired into the degree to which they believed that their final year of secondary school had adequately prepared them for the transition to university level studies. Although data analysis did not reveal any significant difference between the two groups in terms of academic achievement, Grade 12s reported feeling less prepared overall for the challenges of university, especially in terms of the acquisition of specific academic skills, as well as adjustment to the university social milieu.

scholarly journals Investigating Integration: The Geographies of the WUSC Student Refugee Program at the University of British Columbia

Refuge ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Robyn Plasterer
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Refugee Students ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

This paper examines the geographies of resettlement and integration with respect to the Student Refugee Program(SRP) of the World University Service of Canada (WUSC).As Canada’s only program to link resettlement with post-secondary education, the SRP makes manifest intriguing geographies that intersect international, national, and local scales. Th is study carried out the first qualitative research of the WUSC SRP at the University of British Columbia (UBC). It draws from good settlement practices,refugees’ existing skill sets, and refugees’ perspectives to examine how refugee students’ human capital can best contribute to Canadian integration.

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning Science in the 21st Century: Challenging Critical Assumptions in Post-Secondary Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Glaze
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Science Literacy ◽  
Secondary Science ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
University Level ◽  
Problem Solve ◽  
The University ◽  
University Settings ◽  
Literate Society

It is widely agreed upon that the goal of science education is building a scientifically literate society. Although there are a range of definitions for science literacy, most involve an ability to problem solve, make evidence-based decisions, and evaluate information in a manner that is logical. Unfortunately, science literacy appears to be an area where we struggle across levels of study, including with students who are majoring in the sciences in university settings. One reason for this problem is that we have opted to continue to approach teaching science in a way that fails to consider the critical assumptions that faculties in the sciences bring into the classroom. These assumptions include expectations of what students should know before entering given courses, whose responsibility it is to ensure that students entering courses understand basic scientific concepts, the roles of researchers and teachers, and approaches to teaching at the university level. Acknowledging these assumptions and the potential for action to shift our teaching and thinking about post-secondary education represents a transformative area in science literacy and preparation for the future of science as a field.

scholarly journals On Blind Men, Elephants, and Immersion Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
Jérémie Séror
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Immersion Programs ◽  
The World ◽  
Official Languages ◽  
The University

On the 11th and 12th of May 2017, the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute at the University of Ottawa hosted the symposium: “Immersion in higher education: Where do we stand today?” This symposium was a wonderful opportunity to review the richness, complexity and plural dimensions associated to the concept of immersion. Indeed, the goal of the symposium was to not only mark the 10-year anniversary of the launch of the Régime d’immersion en français (RIF) at the University of Ottawa but also to bring together key stakeholders and specialists from various regions of Canada and the world to faire le point and review what has been accomplished in recent years when we refer to the application of content-based language teaching to the context of post-secondary education.

scholarly journals Post Secondary Education in a Prison Theory and Praxis

1980 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Stephen Duguid
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
North America ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Student Identity ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Institution Type ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Alternative Community ◽  
The University

A discussion of the replicability of the University of Victoria program at Matsqui Institu- tion in terms of other prisons in North America. The theory behind the program is discussed, i.e., Kohlberg's theory of moral development and its relationship to behavior. The program is analyzed in terms of relations with the institution, type of courses, the necessity of establishing an alternative community within the prison and the type of staff necessary to maintain the program. The necessity of encouraging a "student identity "is stressed in order to facilitate the development process implicit in the program.

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