M. Mahruf C. Shohel

M. Mahruf C. Shohel is currently working at the University of Roehampton. He is an academic researcher with special interests in education, childhood studies, international development, technology-enhanced learning and social science research methods. He has written extensively on development issues in the Global South and conducted research on disadvantaged children including socioeconomically deprived children, street children, sex worker’s children and displaced refugee children. Currently, Dr Shohel is engaged in the fields of education in emergencies, education for sustainable development and global citizenship, emerging technologies in education, students' learning journeys and their engagement, and teaching and learning in higher education.

Publications

Practitioner Research in College-Based Education
Practitioner Research in College-Based Education
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Alex Mortby. © 2024. 370 pages.
Scholars and educators worldwide are grappling with the challenge of translating innovative research findings into tangible improvements within their classrooms. The chasm...
Digital Higher Education in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects
Digital Higher Education in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Sariya Shabnam, G. M. Rakibul Islam, Nazia Tasnim, Sumaya Rahman Mitu. © 2024. 36 pages.
In the last two decades, the higher education sector of Bangladesh has expanded considerably through the establishment of hundreds of public and private universities, along with...
Relocation of the Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char: Human Rights, Government Policy, and the Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh
Relocation of the Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char: Human Rights, Government Policy, and the Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, SM Rashedujjaman, Tahmina Akter. © 2024. 20 pages.
This chapter explores the government policy of relocating the Rohingya refugees from Cox's Bazar to Bhasan Char from the perspectives of human rights and refugee rights....
The Rohingya Crisis and the Global Impact of the Refugee Influx
The Rohingya Crisis and the Global Impact of the Refugee Influx
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Sariya Shabnam. © 2024. 25 pages.
The Rohingyas are an ethnic minority in Myanmar. The Rohingya crisis has had multifaceted impacts on local, regional and global issues. The conflict in the Rakhine state of...
Digital Transition and Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Learning From the COVID-19 Crisis Through a Socio-Cultural Lens
Digital Transition and Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Learning From the COVID-19 Crisis Through a Socio-Cultural Lens
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Mahbub Rahman Sofin, Sumaya Rahman Mitu, Tasnia Rubayet. © 2024. 24 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a transforming impact on practices in every sector across the globe. During the lockdown, higher education in Bangladesh went through a transition and...
Teachers' Professional Development in the Emergency Contexts: Resilience of Teachers in Teaching the Rohingya Children in Bangladesh
Teachers' Professional Development in the Emergency Contexts: Resilience of Teachers in Teaching the Rohingya Children in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, S. M. Rashedujjaman, Mahbuba Rahman Sofin, Kaysar Saurav, Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddik, Tahmina Akter. © 2024. 56 pages.
This book chapter explores the critical role of professional development in equipping teachers to navigate the challenges and barriers of emergency contexts. It focuses...
Redesigning Curriculum and Using Technologies During Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Bangladesh
Redesigning Curriculum and Using Technologies During Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Rasel Babu, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Farhan Azim. © 2023. 20 pages.
This chapter is based on the experiences of academics who redesigned their curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic to teach remotely in Bangladesh. It examined (1) how the higher...
Access to Higher Education for the Rohingya Refugees: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
Access to Higher Education for the Rohingya Refugees: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md Ashrafuzzaman, Rasel Babu, Tahmina Akter, Nazia Tasnim, Asif Bayezid. © 2023. 33 pages.
The Rohingyas, an ethnic minority of Myanmar, have been denied human rights, including citizenship rights. Hostile situations in Rakhine State forced them to flee from their...
Developing an Undergraduate Module on Climate Change, Social Justice, and Sustainability: Learning from the Designing Process
Developing an Undergraduate Module on Climate Change, Social Justice, and Sustainability: Learning from the Designing Process
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Alex Mortby, Charles Edward Whewell, Farzana Khan. © 2023. 18 pages.
This chapter is based on researchers' experience of developing an undergraduate module (Level 4) in collaboration with students and colleagues supported by a curriculum...
Blended Learning Space for Primary and Secondary Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Resource-Constrained Contexts
Blended Learning Space for Primary and Secondary Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Resource-Constrained Contexts
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Farhan Azim, Iffat Naomee, Md Shajedur Rahman, Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddik. © 2022. 36 pages.
Emergency remote education during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened the door for everyone not only to see the prospect of blended teaching and learning but also to understand how...
Displacement and Trauma: Exploring the Lost Childhood of Rohingya Children in the Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
Displacement and Trauma: Exploring the Lost Childhood of Rohingya Children in the Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Farhan Azim, Tahmina Akter, Shamima Ferdous Tanny. © 2022. 29 pages.
Rohingya children have become victims of mass displacement, with some of them being internally or externally displaced because of long-standing violence and prejudice in their...
Game-Based Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects
Game-Based Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Iffat Naomee, Sanjida Akter Tanni, Farhan Azim. © 2022. 29 pages.
Game-based pedagogies use games for achieving learning outcomes by guiding the learners through specific tasks, which can be digital and/or non-digital and can promote deep...
Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning: Digital Competencies and Pedagogical Transformation in Resource-Constrained Contexts
Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning: Digital Competencies and Pedagogical Transformation in Resource-Constrained Contexts
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Shahriar Shams, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Atm Shafiul Alam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammed Mahbubul Kabir. © 2022. 26 pages.
There are clear distinctions among the concepts of emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL), online distance teaching and learning (ODTL), and open and distance learning...
Home Education in the United Kingdom: Policy, Practice, and Challenges
Home Education in the United Kingdom: Policy, Practice, and Challenges
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Naznin Akter, Md Shajedur Rahman, Arif Mahmud, Muhammad Shajjad Ahsan. © 2021. 22 pages.
Home education is the fastest growing educational movement in the world and the research remains limited on why and how it has become so popular. This chapter highlights the...
Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability in the Bangladeshi School Curriculum
Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability in the Bangladeshi School Curriculum
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Goutam Roy, Tanjeeba Chowdhury, Atm Shafiul Alam, Shahriar Shams. © 2021. 25 pages.
Bangladesh is one of the most affected countries by climate change and extremely vulnerable to environmental degradation. Young people, as the new generation, need to understand...
Education in Emergencies, Inequities, and the Digital Divide: Strategies for Supporting Teachers and Students in Higher Education in Bangladesh
Education in Emergencies, Inequities, and the Digital Divide: Strategies for Supporting Teachers and Students in Higher Education in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Muhammad Shajjad Ahsan, Arif Mahmud, Atm Shafiul Alam. © 2021. 25 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the daily life of every individual throughout the world and has had an impact on every sphere of life. However, its impact on education, especially...
Coaching Applications and Effectiveness in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Coaching Applications and Effectiveness in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Arif Mahmud, Md Tariqul Islam, Atm Shafiul Alam. © 2021. 27 pages.
Coaching creates opportunities to communicate better and enhance trust among the service users, employees, and employers regardless of their differences. Therefore, higher...
Blended Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities
Blended Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Md Tariqul Islam, Shahriar Shams, Arif Mahmud. © 2021. 24 pages.
Emerging technologies and the digital transformation in society have changed the way teaching and learning take place. Therefore, techno-pedagogical content knowledge has become...
Enhancing Student Engagement Using a Blended Learning Approach: Case Studies of First-Year Undergraduate Students
Enhancing Student Engagement Using a Blended Learning Approach: Case Studies of First-Year Undergraduate Students
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Rosemary Cann, Stephen Atherton. © 2020. 18 pages.
Student engagement is the core of the teaching and learning practice in higher education. This exploratory action research project was designed to enhance teaching and learning...