Although the incoming refugee population is expected to integrate into American society, they are often underserved due to a lack of learning and teaching resources and language barriers caused by the loss of learning opportunities in the school system in the US. To address the problem, a project aiming to provide inclusive and equitable quality education for refugee learners in the US, titled ‘Project Education for All,’ was initiated. One of the core components of the project is to design and develop a digital-game-based learning environment for refugee students to learn English with Science concepts. The content of the game was created according to Common Core Standards and the feedback from in-service teachers who has refugee students in their classes. The language of the game integrated English, in combination with the native language of the refugee, such as Swahili. The significance of this project is that it will help create a free and accessible digital game for refugee students, thereby improving their opportunities for education and, a correlate, alleviating poverty. We expect that providing personalized game-based learning opportunities for refugee children will eventually provide better lives and better standards of living. In the session, a brief overview of the entire project, the process of the game development, the challenges, a short demonstration of the game prototype, and the expected outcomes will be presented and discussed.

Authors:
JaeHwan Byun, Wichita State University, United States
Mythili Menon, Wichita State University, United States
Alex Smith, Wichita State University, United States
Sophia Gami-Kadiri, Wichita State University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr JaeHwan Byun is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Wichita State University, United States

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