Using an English teaching package to promote resilience and enhance English literacy among Rohingya young adults in the Cox's Bazaar refugee camp

Prodip and Garnett (2019), among other scholars, have identified the pressing need for education in emergencies, focusing on the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh. Some studies (Segupta, 2020; Imtiaz, 2023; Siegfried, 2022) have examined the resilience of the Rohingya in terms of socio-economic and climate issues, but not in educational contexts. They also highlight the lack of literature on resilience and English language education in Myanmar and suggest that further investigations could explore the complex linguistic background of the Rohingya. As an attempt to contribute to this literature, a mixed-methods two-part study was conducted in this project. In the first part, a self-designed online questionnaire distributed through convenience sampling was utilised to survey the English reading and writing habits of around 80 Rohingya young adults, followed by ten semi-structured interviews. The results showed that the Rohingya wanted to improve their English literacy but were unable to do so due to the lack of resources. In the second part, a teaching package was developed to address their English learning needs and assess their resilience in the learning process. Though limited data was obtained, the teaching package provided insight into the learning habits of the Rohingya. The study hopes to raise awareness of the Rohingya refugee crisis and invite more research and contributions toward education for refugees.