(2022). Emotion and Memory in Third-Space Human Rights Education: An Examination of Two National Museums. International Journal of Human Rights Education, v6 n1 Article 6. This article presents a comparative analysis of human rights education at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, USA (NCCHR) and the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg. Specifically, what is analyzed is the role of emotion and memory in the construction of the exhibits and the impact on the visitor. The investigation is based on the author's field observations at these two locations and interviews with staff. The museums are viewed as third spaces of education, situated somewhere between the home and the school, which presents particular dialogic openings in terms of human rights and peace pedagogies. The NCCHR and the CMHR are found to emphasize visceral and emotional experiences, over purely intellectual ones. Furthermore, traumatic content is not avoided. Rather, it is placed at the forefront. In terms of memory, the past-present continuum is underlined by subverting chronology and through the thematic juxtaposition of content. Finally, there is… [PDF]
(2023). The Model of Religious Education in Today's Secular and Multicultural Societies — Post-Confessional Inclusivist Religious Education (PCIRE). British Journal of Religious Education, v45 n2 p127-137. "Pularity" has emerged due to the rapid communication and interaction of different religions, languages, and cultural elements with the effect of globalization, modernization, secularization, and the necessity to live together. It has affected not only the politics of countries but also education and imposed new duties and responsibilities on it. In particular, the coexistence of individuals with different religious and cultural backgrounds raises the question of how to teach "religion," which is one of the determining elements of their identities, also becomes one of the main problems in the science of religious education. In the context of this study, the role of religious education in secular and multicultural societies is emphasized, and the 'Post-Confessional Inclusivist Religious Education' model is mentioned as a new proposal. The main purpose of this model is to contribute to the training of individuals who can understand the phenomenon of… [Direct]
(2007). Exploratory Study of Changing Ethnic Stereotypes of the Ukrainian Teacher Candidates towards Peaceful Attitudes. Journal of Peace Education, v4 n1 p75-93 Mar. The study focuses on exploring the method of changing pre-service teachers' stereotypes about different ethnicities. The purpose of the study is to test, or try out, an approach for changing beliefs and attitudes of teacher candidates towards peace-building, democracy, humanism, and accepting others. The procedure for this study involved investigating teacher candidates' attitudes or ethnic stereotypes about different nations bordering Ukraine and about themselves as well, conducting attitudes/stereotypes' intervention towards the formation of teachers' peaceful attitudes, and analyzing the consequences of this intervention. The article specifically analyses the research experience for teacher candidates as they reflected on their multi-ethic practices. It also utilizes the research findings to inform the field of teacher education for peace. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)… [Direct]
(1993). The Peace Corps and Non-Formal Teacher Education: Factors for Success. Teaching Education, v5 n2 p109-14 Spr-Sum. Through its nonformal program for teacher education, the Peace Corps has been able to provide central and eastern European countries with more than 600 English teachers in recent years. The paper describes how the Peace Corps trains its volunteers to effectively teach English as a Foreign Language. (SM)…
(2008). Webbing the Common Good: Virtual Environment, Incarnated Community, and Education for the Reign of God. Teaching Theology & Religion, v11 n1 p24-31 Feb. Online technologies, recently embraced by seminaries to respond to changing student needs and demographics, compel practitioners to ask questions about the content, methods, and desired outcomes of teaching/learning experiences. Indeed, as Delamarter and Brunner have pointed out in this journal (2005), many seminaries have turned to these strategies only to find that the issues are not technological; rather, they are pedagogical. This article discusses the insights generated by one such teaching experiment, a hybrid course on religious education for social justice. Through this educational experiment, the professor and students discovered that the format of the hybrid course proved to be an effective means by which to promote the praxis of social justice as well as develop some of the skills essential for effective ministry and education. The article begins with the rationale of the course design and content and continues with the perspectives of the students and instructor in… [Direct]
(2009). Teaching Science to Visually Impaired Students: A Small-Scale Qualitative Study. Online Submission, US-China Education Review v6 n4 p19-26 Apr. Students have long regarded science as a difficult subject because of hard and abstract concepts. Traditional science teaching has been depended mostly on visual instruction. This makes it difficult for visually impaired (VI) or partially sighted students included in regular classrooms to learn the concepts. Blind students on the other hand, have no visual input at all. They need to learn using other senses such as touching and hearing. Classrooms should be adapted and instruction should be adjusted for better science teaching to VI students. The purpose of this study was to investigate how VI students learn science. The results of the data obtained via interviews and observations revealed that VI students need instructional and environmental accommodations to learn science. They need more tactual and audio experiences than visual instruction. Suggestions and implications about teaching science to students with visual impairments are discussed. [An earlier version of this paper was… [PDF]
(2001). Creativity and Democratic Governance. Adult Learning: A Strategic Choice. Proceedings of the ICAE World Assembly (6th, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, August 9-12, 2001) = Creativite et Gouvernance Democratique. L'apprentissage des Adultes: Un Choix Strategique. Actes de la Assemblee Mondiale du CIEA (6th, Ocho Rios, Jamaique, 9 au 12 aout 2001) = Creatividad y Gobernabilidad Democratica. Educacion de Adultos: Una Eleccion Estrategica. Actas de la Asamblea Mundial del ICAE (6th, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Agosto 9-12, 2001). This document contains information from and about a world assembly on creativity and democratic governance in adult learning that was held by the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and its partner organizations in the Caribbean. The proceedings begin with English, French, and Spanish translations of the address "Welcome-Bienvenue-Bienvenidas" (Paul Belanger) and the paper "Diversity in Action: Adult Education in the Caribbean" (Eva Kupidura). Presented next are English, French, and Spanish translations of the conference schedule, which included workshop and sessions on topics such as the following: policy advocacy in adult literacy; adult learning documentation and information; lifelong learning; adult learning in prisons; Adult Learners' Week; adult learning as a tool for empowerment; global citizenship and learning gender justice; peace education; globalization and social movement learning; and training in the adult sector. An announcement…
(2023). Open Educational Resources (OER) and Some of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, v40 n5 p548-561. Purpose: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER) was a milestone when it was uniformly adopted by its member states on November 25, 2019. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to provide an overview of the OER Recommendation in relation to some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The paper focuses on SDG 4 on education, but also on other SDGs that are directly linked to the relevant SDGs for the overall implementation of the UNESCO OER Recommendation. These SDGs are: SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG 10 (reduce inequalities within and between countries), SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions), and SDG 17 (partnerships for the goals). All five areas of the OER recommendation are closely linked to the above SDGs. This paper also discusses how to advocate with stakeholders at all levels to implement and mainstream OER and the SDGs… [Direct]
(2023). Multicultural Education: Teachers' Perceptions in Hosanna College of Education, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia. Cogent Education, v10 n1 Article 2184916. This study was intended to explore how the perceptions of teachers affect multicultural education (MCE) in diversified classrooms at Hosanna College of Education. A descriptive textual narration with a qualitative case study and purposive sampling research design were employed in this study. Semi-structured interviews and document analysis were used to collect data. The respondents were teachers at Hosanna College of Education. The findings confirmed that the perceptions of teachers were positive toward the teaching of a diverse student population. This is to say that it was evident that teachers felt a desire to provide experiences for their students to help them understand cultural diversity. Inevitably, the study acknowledged that MCE is crucial for nation-wide integration through peace building and sustaining progressive development. However, teachers had no sufficient skills and motivation to investigate studies to encourage and promote MCE because of the reluctant commitment of… [Direct]
(2020). Global Citizenship Education at the Crossroads: Globalization, Global Commons, Common Good, and Critical Consciousness. Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, v48 n3-4 p99-113 Jul. This article-dialogue addresses current criticisms of global citizenship and challenges frequent misinterpretations of Global Citizenship Education (GCE), while discussing what it means to educate for critical global citizenry in an increasingly multicultural world. It starts by considering the phenomena of globalization and the UN Global Education First Initiative (GEFI), which aims at furthering global citizenship, to highlight the relationship between GCE, "global-peace", global commons, and common good. Building on the assumption that GCE should be about learners' emancipation toward critical consciousness, the dialogue concludes drawing a parallel between the "mission" of GCE in contemporary educational institutions and Paulo Freire's notion of critical consciousness…. [Direct]
(2002). ESL Magazine, 2002. ESL Magazine, v5 n1-6. These six issues contain the following articles: "The Bright Side of the U.S. Teacher Shortage" (Thomas Nixon); "Sharing Power in the Classroom" (Patricia Richard-Amato); "Content for Conversation Partners" (Kathleen Olson); "English Language Teaching in Indonesia" (Bachrudin Musthafa); "Working to Make a Difference: Interview with Dr. James Alatis" (Marilyn Rosenthal); "From Lessons to Life: Authentic Materials Bridge the Gap" (Maria Spelleri); "TESOL's P-12 Teacher Education Standards are Here!" (Candace Harper); "Who am I? Issues of Language, Culture and Identity for Native Americans" (William Demmert); "Evaluating and Choosing ESL Software" (Joy Egbert and Gina Petrie); "Teaching Writing using Peer Feedback Checklists" (Clare Furneaux); "New Ways of Using Video Technology in English Language Teaching" (Naomi Migliacci); "English Teaching in Mexico" (Denise…
(1981). Peace Corps in Special Education and Rehabilitation. Case Study CS-2. Appropriate Technologies for Development. The monograph evaluates the efforts of the Peace Corps in special education and rehabilitation. Charts list levels of activity; work sectors (health, education, social service, or vocational); locale; specialty area (special education, occupational, physical, and speech therapy, vocational rehabilitation, and social work); and disabilities served for 63 countries. More detailed comments are then made regarding the services of the Peace Corps in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ghana, Jamaica, Philippines, and the Seychelles. A discussion of critical factors influencing the effectiveness of Peace Corps' efforts in special education and rehabilitation addresses five major areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): programing (interagency dynamics, political and social climate); recruitment (volunteers' personal characteristics); training (understanding organizational structures and customs, volunteer expectations); support factors (host agency support and expectations); and postservice… [PDF]
(2024). From Generosity to Gratitude: Exploring Islamic Views on Body Donation, Human Dissection, and Honoring the Gift of Life. Anatomical Sciences Education, v17 n8 p1569-1578. Human dissection is an ancient pedagogical method that is still relevant in modern anatomy curricula. The body procurement process for dissection purposes has undergone significant evolution from the medieval era until now, whereby body donation has become the main source for human bodies in medical education. The appreciation ceremony for body donors is an excellent way to promote a body donation program, whereby both dissection and appreciation ceremonies are effective in inculcating professional behaviors and altruism among medical students. Despite the benefits of dissection and such ceremonies, conflicting ideas about the acceptability of these methods exist among Muslim scholars and students. Hence, this article provides a theological Islamic interpretation of human dissection, body donation, and appreciation ceremonies from four sources of Islamic law–the Qur'an, Hadith, Idjmaa, and Qiyas–to justify Muslims' involvement in the aforementioned. It is important to note that the… [Direct]
(2024). University Social Responsibility and Sustainability. How They Work on the SDGS and How They Communicate Them on Their Websites. Higher Education Quarterly, v78 n3 p586-607. This paper shows how the leading Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking communicate their environmental sustainability policies through their websites. Specifically, this paper analyses the presence of sustainability-related sustainable development goals on the websites of the top 100 universities in the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking (2021). In the area of university social responsibility, sustainability is less commonly communicated, hence the need to delve deeper into the presence of these messages, carrying out a descriptive study using content analysis as a form of data extraction. The conclusion is that neither position in the ranking nor geographic area are decisive for developing better communication about sustainability. In terms of content, sustainability features on the websites are in three key dimensions of the communication of HEIs worldwide ("Climate change, Efficiency of sustainable cities and communities and… [Direct]
(1992). Learning for Environmental Action. Convergence, v25 n2 p3-8. Roles for adult education in environmental action include (1) using environmental issues as topics in literacy classes; (2) incorporating environmental action in education for peace and human rights; and (3) forming new social gender relationships through the leadership of women in the environmental movement. (SK)…