Empowering Through Education: The Impact of Skill Development

Students learning within challenging contexts often feel disempowered and may not see the relevance of their learning. The proposed research project will assess the extent to which an educational experience that enhances coding skills while also exercising students’ core “skills of success” increases their feelings of empowerment. This assessment will take place within a number of schools in Lebanon, supported by their Ministry of Education. Lebanon is experiencing some very difficult economic and political times at present, and nearly every student is being negatively impacted in some manner. We predict that the clear relevance of the skills they are learning in terms of providing a pathway to a better life will indeed result in higher levels of empowerment and motivation to learn.

Faculty Supervisor:

Steve Joordens

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Partner:

Cogneeto Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

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