Outputs (11)

Scaling research and practice of scholarships impact for peace: The role of theory (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. (2024). Scaling research and practice of scholarships impact for peace: The role of theory. International Journal of Educational Research, 128, Article 102467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2024.102467

The scope of appraising international higher education scholarships’ potential impact on peace should be broadened beyond assessing their contribution to technical recovery and development. Extant research often limits appreciation of this contributi... Read More about Scaling research and practice of scholarships impact for peace: The role of theory.

State of Effectiveness Research on Support to Children’s Education in Conflicts and Protracted Crises (2024)
Report
Diazgranados, S., Sloane, P., Thuo, B., & N. Almassri, A. (2024). State of Effectiveness Research on Support to Children’s Education in Conflicts and Protracted Crises. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC) Consortium

This policy brief synthesises findings from a forthcoming review of effectiveness research on education interventions in conflict and protracted crisis settings. It outlines the types of effectiveness research available, the populations targeted, and... Read More about State of Effectiveness Research on Support to Children’s Education in Conflicts and Protracted Crises.

Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence on Enabling Factors, Constraints, and Interventions (2024)
Report
Pacifico, A., Ferrans, S., Almassri, A., & Kebe, G. (2024). Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence on Enabling Factors, Constraints, and Interventions. Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC) Consortium

This policy brief summarises actionable findings from the ERICC Evidence Review: Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence (forthcoming) to further highlight evidence gaps and research needs. These findings may... Read More about Expanding Refugee Access to National Education Systems: The State of the Evidence on Enabling Factors, Constraints, and Interventions.

Appreciating international scholarships’ potential impact in Palestine’s extreme context (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. (2024). Appreciating international scholarships’ potential impact in Palestine’s extreme context. International Journal of Educational Development, 10, Article 103118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.103118

The article presents original findings of career gains perceived by 32 Palestinian alumnae and alumni of 12 master’s scholarship programs. I draw on these original findings in responding to one key research question: How do scholarships work, or not,... Read More about Appreciating international scholarships’ potential impact in Palestine’s extreme context.

International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. N. (online). International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery. Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01271-5

Scholarships offer one significant pathway for higher education recovery and development in Global South contexts. Although some research exists to illustrate this significance, the case of Palestine remains virtually unresearched. This article is a... Read More about International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery.

Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. N. (2024). Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict. Social Sciences, 13(7), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13070336

International education scholarships can be significant interventions at times of conflict and peace. Extant research in International Relations and in International Education begins to demonstrate this significance but predominantly in neo-liberal t... Read More about Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict.

Learning for employability in contexts of economic despair: Empirical insight from the Gaza Strip (2023)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. (2023). Learning for employability in contexts of economic despair: Empirical insight from the Gaza Strip. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 14(1), 220-236. https://doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2023vol14no1art1711

Literature on education for employment (EfE) predominantly focuses on the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in preparing students for the workforce. This focus covers links between employability, on one hand, and teaching, curriculum, asse... Read More about Learning for employability in contexts of economic despair: Empirical insight from the Gaza Strip.

Critical Realist Autoethnography in International Scholarships Impact Research: An Illustrative Proposal (2023)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. N. (2023). Critical Realist Autoethnography in International Scholarships Impact Research: An Illustrative Proposal. International Journal of Educational Research, 122, 102254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2023.102254

International higher education scholarships can be an impactful tool of development. They have demonstrable potential to advance the knowledge, skills, and networks of individuals, who may then be able to use these outcomes in making significant cont... Read More about Critical Realist Autoethnography in International Scholarships Impact Research: An Illustrative Proposal.

Integrating Research and Practice to Enhance Experiences and Outcomes of Study Abroad of Underrepresented Students: An Introduction (2023)
Journal Article
Brunsting, N., Dietrich, A., Almassri, A., & Bingham, P. (2023). Integrating Research and Practice to Enhance Experiences and Outcomes of Study Abroad of Underrepresented Students: An Introduction. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.843

A team of practitioners, researchers, and scholar-practitioners collaborated to spotlight successes and to enhance areas for improvement in study abroad practices through interaction with research. The joint effort focused on study abroad students fr... Read More about Integrating Research and Practice to Enhance Experiences and Outcomes of Study Abroad of Underrepresented Students: An Introduction.

Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus (2023)
Journal Article
Almassri, A., Welch, Z., & Brunsting, N. (2023). Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 40-51. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.848

This brief integrates insights from research and practice to shine light on these questions, which are on the forefront of the minds of many study abroad practitioners across the country. Our point of departure is that although Black student partici... Read More about Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus.