The document discusses best practices for coding integration courses aimed at refugees in Austria, detailing the course history, structure, and completion rates. It emphasizes key learnings such as the importance of flexibility, iterative approaches, and addressing challenges related to technology and migration. The courses targeted varied nationalities and included both traditional and online learning formats with low completion rates across the programs.

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Coding for Integration:
Best practices from Austria
Alexander Hartveld
alex@refugeescode.at
Daniela Wolf
daniela.wolf@fernfh.ac.at

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Background
“refugees crisis” 2015/16

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Background
“refugees crisis” 2015/16

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Background
“refugees crisis” 2015/16

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Overview
1. An example of an iterative research approach – Action Research
2. Course History and Description
3. 7 Good Practices, 3 Key Learnings

6. 6Course 1 Course 2

7. 7Course 1 Course 2
21 male and 1 female refugees
5 different nationalities
requirements:
• beeing proficient in English
• being motivated to learn how to code
• having time to attend
Course Format:
• traditional face-to-face classes (3 x 2 hours)
• Student instructors
Completion rate: only 5 (all male) from 22

8. 8Course 1 Course 2
21 male and 1 female refugees
5 different nationalities
requirements:
• beeing proficient in English
• being motivated to learn how to code
• having time to attend
Course Format:
• traditional face-to-face classes (3 x 2 hours)
• Student instructors
Completion rate: only 5 (all male) from 22
38 male and 2 female refugees
10 different nationalities
requirements:
• same as in Course 1
• three-part application process
Course Format:
• 2 x 3 hours lessons, 2 groups („Java“ and „C“)
Java: traditional face-to-face classes
C: Introduction to Computer Science-MOOC
CS50x from Harvard University
• Student instructors
• Completion: 23 (Java: 10 male & 2 women, C: 9)

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Course 3

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Course 3
18 male and 3 female refugees
5 different nationalities
requirements:
• same as in Course 1 and 2
• three-part application process
• positive asylum status, work permit
Course Format:
• Introductionary MOOC (CS50x)
• 24/7 location
• specialisation and project phase, Internship
• Student instructors and part-time trainers

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A. From open-to-all to
profile-based
selection.

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B. From experiment to structure

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C. Using Open Source technologies

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D. Goal Orientation: preparing
professionals.

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E. From low-density to
high-density

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F. Iteratively working with variables
Space Content
Community System

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G. From single
to multiple
methods.

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Key Learnings
• Flexibility, iterative, working non-hierarchical.
• Zeitgeist is technology and migration.
• Awareness of Challenges.

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Questions?
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Link to paper (Research Gate)