Sibylle Newman

Sibylle Newman
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • PhD Student at University of Neuchâtel

Knowledge Management Specialist @ UNICEF

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Introduction
My research topic is the cultural-historical significance in the perception of the use of corporal punishment as a method of discipline in Ghanaian schools: a socio-material analysis.
Current institution
University of Neuchâtel
Current position
  • PhD Student

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Publications (6)
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Classroom practices are situated within complex and interconnected systems that include material settings, cultural norms, power dynamics, and historical legacies. Yet the material characteristics of classrooms are often overlooked, omitted, or portrayed as the background and passive actors (Iannaccone, 2017). This thesis presents an empirical acco...
Technical Report
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The purpose of this literature review is to address and illustrate the following points: 1) determine what quality education means; 2) define education in an emergency setting; 3) better understand how the two influence one another; 4) identify the barriers, gaps and challenges in implementing quality refugee education; 5) highlight lesson learned;...
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My leadership activity took place at an early intervention center (EIC); one of eight programs implemented by a not-for-profit organization supporting children living in crisis in Hanoi, Vietnam. The EIC offers street children aged 6 to 12 a safe place to spend the day, a meal, games to play (BDCF, 2014) and a team of eight social workers (SW) to t...
Research
This paper explores the disparity between the majority group, the Kinh, and ethnic minority groups (EMGs), in particular one the Hmong, in accessing early childhood care and education (ECCE) in Vietnam. The existing literature revealed that the Hmong have the least access to ECCE, due to their geographic distribution in remote highland locations in...
Technical Report
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This paper explores the disparity between the majority group, the Kinh, and ethnic minority groups (EMGs), in particular one the Hmong, in accessing early childhood care and education (ECCE) in Vietnam. The existing literature revealed that the Hmong have the least access to ECCE, due to their geographic distribution in remote highland locations in...