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Yomna El-Serafy

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Yomna El-Serafy

Yomna is an Analyst at Open Development and Education. In 2020, she completed her MPhil in Education, Globalisation, and International Development at the University of Cambridge, where her research focused on the educational experiences of visually-impaired refugees in Lebanon. Her other research has included a review of the literature on community-based education in marginalised communities and an analysis of the beneficiaries of EdTech initiatives in Africa. Prior to joining the team, she worked on the business and curriculum development, and standards verification, of a higher-education institution for students in low- and middle-income countries.

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El-Serafy, Y., Adam, T., & Haßler, B. (2022). The effectiveness of technology-supported teacher professional learning communities in emergency settings. Future-Proofing Teacher Education: Voices from South Africa and Beyond. In S. Gravett & N. Petersen (Eds), Future-Proofing Teacher Education: Voices from South Africa and Beyond (1st edn). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003185499
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Adam, T., El-Sefary, Y., Haßler, B., Khalayleh, A., Kremeia, A., Proctor, J., & Mtebe, J. (2021). The Use of Technology in the CPD Implementation Plan in Tanzania. EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4665846
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Adam, T., El-Serafy, Y., Podea, M., & Haßler, B. (2021). The use of ‘building blocks’ to develop digital platforms for education in sub-Saharan Africa. EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.0049
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El-Serafy, Y., Khalayleh, A., Carter, A., Haßler, B., Proctor, J., & Adam, T. (2021). Strategy for Tanzania — Focus Area: TCPD in primary schools. EdTech Hub.
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El-Serafy, Y. (2020). A portrait of hope: Experiences of a visually-impaired refugee with education in Lebanon. University of Cambridge.
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El-Sefary, Y., Adam, T., & Haßler, B. (forthcoming). The effectiveness of technology-supported teacher professional learning communities in emergency settings. Future-Proofing Teacher Education: Voices from South Africa and Beyond [open access].
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Full list of publications available here.