(1982). The Quality of Life and Adult Education: Learning as a Way of Life. Peace as a Way of Life. Alternative Ways of Life. [Final Report of the International Meeting in Finland Seminar (14th, Murikka, Finland, August 16-21, 1982)]. These conference proceedings summarize the information presented at a conference held in Finland between August 16 and August 21, 1982, devoted to the impact of adult education on the quality of life. Included in the report are summaries of the proceedings and discussions that took place during the conference. The following presentations are summarized: \What is the Quality of Life?\ by Marja Jarvela-Hartikainen and Matti Sarmela; \Culture as a Factor Forming the Way of Life,\ by Rauni Turkia and Michael Moore; \Learning as a Way of Life,\ by Kaarina Suonio; \Peace as a Way of Life,\ by Helena Kekkonen; and \Alternative Ways of Life,\ by Hilkka Pietila. Summaries of the discussions follow each of the presentations. The results of seven group discussions on themes pertaining to adult education and the quality of life and recommendations emerging from the group discussions are also provided. Appended to the proceedings are a program agenda and a list of participants. (MN)…

Machel, Graca (2001). The Impact of War on Children: A Review of Progress Since the 1996 United Nations Report on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children. The outgrowth of a 1996 report on the impact of armed conflict on the well-being of children, and preparation for the 2000 International Conference on War-affected Children, this book examines progress made and obstacles encountered since 1996 in relieving the trauma of armed conflict. The stories recount family displacement, the rise of HIV/AIDS in areas of armed conflict, and the way the proliferation of small arms and light weapons ignites and sustains the wars that victimize children. The book also showcases programs that have been in place since 1996 that have made a real difference in the lives of children caught in desperate circumstances. The chapters are: (1) "Wars against Children"; (2) "Child Soldiers"; (3) "Children Forced to Flee"; (4) "Children under Siege from HIV/AIDS"; (5) "Ending Sexual Violence and Exploitation"; (6) "The Toll on Children's Health"; (7) "Promoting Psychosocial Recovery"; (8)…

Tate, Joanne (1998). Collaborative Internet Learning. This paper describes pioneering in the area of telecommunications and the use of the Internet across the curriculum in Australian schools through the I*EARN (International Education and Resource Network). Topics discussed include: (1) changes to the traditional learning approach and school structure, including the role of the teacher and resource equity; (2) positive spin-offs from collaborative projects, including real outcomes from the author's experience; (3) problems associated with collaborative Internet learning, including time, money, and access to equipment and login facilities; (4) industry and organization involvement; (5) equity and access; and (6) three successful projects from the I*EARN project–War and Peace 1995, National Identity 1995-1996, and Faces of War 1996-1998. (DLS)… [PDF]

(1974). AID: The New Challenge. A Special Report of the Agency for International Development. The programs and policies of the Agency for International Development (AID) in administering American foreign aid are briefly described in this booklet. Short introductory sections discuss the reasons for foreign aid, the interdependence of today's world, and the history of American foreign aid since World War II. The remaining parts of the booklet focus on the activities of the agency in administering foreign aid: food and nutrition, population planning and health, education and human resources, disaster relief, food for peace, assistance with private and voluntary organizations, cooperatives, participant training, international assistance coordination, working relationships with other government agencies, and research. Useful maps, graphs, and charts of population growth and food production are included. (DE)…

Shapley, Deborah (2000). The National Science Board: A History in Highlights, 1950-2000. This document highlights key moments in the history of science chosen for their national impact and for the insight they provide on the values and principles that guide the inner workings of the National Science Board (NSB) in its governance of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its role in national policy. This brochure takes a walk through the history of the board from the 1950s through the 1990s. Highlights include peace and the cold war, setting terms for academic science, strengthening White House science policy, the Mansfield amendment, K-12 and undergraduate education, and the frontier of information technology. Former members of the board and executive secretaries and officers are also listed. (SAH)… [PDF]

Coles, Janet; Smith, David (2006). The Fifty-One Society: A Case Study of BBC Radio and the Education of Adults. Studies in the Education of Adults, v38 n2 p210-224 Aut. This article discusses the relationship between sound broadcasting and adult education, looking at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) during the period of postwar reconstruction and austerity of the 1950s. It considers in particular one of the Corporation's most innovative educative programmes of the period, "The Fifty-One Society". This was produced in Manchester by the Talks Department of the BBC North Region and first broadcast on 1 November 1951. The format was a discussion, along the lines of the old literary and debating societies, and featured a small group of northern academics drawn from the Universities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, many of whom had personal experience as adult education tutors. Each week a topic was introduced by a guest speaker and then discussed by the "resident experts" in the studio. The discussion was then edited and broadcast. The Fifty-One Society aimed to bring to listening audiences ideas, informed views and… [Direct]

Fallahi, Mitra (1994). Multicultural Education: A Challenge for All. This paper addresses the role of the classroom in bringing students of different backgrounds together and the role of the teacher in creating an atmosphere in which students not only get along well with each other, but also develop respect and appreciation that they carry with them outside of school. There is a need to create an atmosphere of peace and harmony within the educational environment to offset the ill effects of stereotyping and prejudice that can inhibit multicultural education. The paper also discusses teacher attitudes and resistance to multicultural education and ethnic events, stemming in part from their limited education and experience in these areas. It is concluded that schools are becoming more diverse each year, reflecting changes in society. Schools can no longer afford to ignore racial and cultural tensions nor the differences in learning styles that these cultural differences create. (Contains 5 references.) (GLR)… [PDF]

Graff, Sandra, Comp. (1982). Global Education Resource Guide. Over 700 annotated resources, most of which were produced between 1970 and 1980, are presented in this resource guide which addresses global issues and interdependence from a world order perspective. Arranged into 3 parts, the resources listed in part I primarily provide background material organized under the following subtitles: world order; ecological balance; economic justice; energy; futures; hunger and life style alternatives; peace; population; religion, philosophy, and global spirituality; and social justice. Materials listed under "Action Resources" are intended to aid those interested in speaking, educating others, lobbying, or organizing. Part II lists background resources specifically for educators. Part III lists resource tools for the classroom, presenting separate sections on affective education (education for full human development), art and music, language arts, math and science, physical education, religion, and social studies and history. In most cases,…

(1979). The Future of Murdoch University: Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Future of Murdoch University. An inquiry concerning the future of Murdoch University, Western Australia, is considered, as are the resulting recommendations. After a description of the university's establishment, growth, and present circumstances, postsecondary education in Western Australia and the demand for higher education are considered. A number of adjustments to the pattern of activities in higher education in Western Australia are recommended that are designed to encourage the growth of Murdoch University to about the year 2000. Proposals for new departments at Murdoch University in the areas of medicine, law, commerce, optometry, peace and conflict studies, philosophy, and student accommodation are examined as are low cost proposals concerning the following issues: limitations on enrollments at other institutions, postgraduate student load, the rationalization of activities, cooperative teaching arrangements, the establishment of institutes for teaching and research, the joint use of facilities, and… [PDF]

Keenan, Terrance (1998). The Alexander N. Charters Library of Resources for Educators of Adults at Syracuse University Library. This document describes the contents of the Alexander N. Charters Library of Resources for Educators of Adults at Syracuse University Library. The document begins with a brief history of the development of the library's collections, which occupy 900 feet of shelf space and contain more than 50 groups of personal papers and records of organizations involved in adult education. Next, some of the collections' most notable contents, including documents pertaining to the adult education activities conducted through the Peace Corps, Volunteers in Service to American (VISTA), and Project Head Start and the papers of Malcolm S. Knowles, Paul Henry Sheats, and Robert J. Blakely, are highlighted. The remainder of the document is an annotated bibliography of 53 items housed in the Charters library. Among those items are records of the following organizations and individuals: Adult Education Association (AEA), Adult Education Association/American Association for Adults and Continuing Education… [PDF]

Boren, Susan; And Others (1987). The Higher Education Amendments of 1986 (P.L. 99-498): A Summary of Provisions. 87-187 EPW. The provisions of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986 (P.L. 99-498), which is the major piece of legislation reauthorizing the Higher Education Act of 1965 through 1991, are delineated. A synopsis of the legislative history of this act is provided along with a brief description of the passage of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986. A summary of provisions of this legislation by title is included. The 16 titles are: postsecondary programs for nontraditional students; academic library and information technology enhancement; institutional aid; student assistance (grants to students in attendance at institutions of higher education, guaranteed student loan program, work-study programs, income contingent direct loan demonstration project, direct loans to students in institutions of higher education, needs analysis, and general provisions relating to student assistance programs); teacher training and development; international education programs; construction and renovation;… [PDF]

Tierney, William G. (2011). The Role of Tertiary Education in Fixing Failed States: Globalization and Public Goods. Journal of Peace Education, v8 n2 p127-142. The plight of nations labeled as \failed\ is well-documented, as are suggested strategies to fix them. One area that receives a great deal of focus in the extant literature is education. How can education contribute to the rebuilding of a failed State? Most often the responses to this question focus on the importance of reestablishing primary and secondary education and on improving teacher education programs. This paper extends the analysis around the contribution of education to consider the role of tertiary institutions. The author works from a theoretical perspective of public goods, and argues that universities, as engines for economic development and social change, make important contributions to society and need to be considered alongside primary and secondary education when setting plans for fixing failed states. In doing so, tertiary education is posited as a global public good and a force of stabilization within the nation. (Contains 2 tables.)… [Direct]

Hager, Tamar; Saba, Tuffaha; Shay, Nava (2011). Jewish Arab Activism through Dialogical Encounters: Changing an Israeli Campus. Journal of Peace Education, v8 n2 p193-211. This paper introduces a Jewish Arab dialogue model of national encounters which has been developed at Tel Hai College in Upper Galilee in Israel. These planned encounters, which have taken place for eight consecutive years within the framework of a course entitled "A Jewish-Arab dialogue–action research" are recognized as part of the bachelor degree requirement within the Department of Education. Group meetings designed to build mutual acquaintance and understanding between Jews and Arabs have been taking place for several decades in various locations, including Israeli academia. This model is unique as it consciously directs its participants towards activism in the institution where it is located. Conceived as a process of reflexive identity study and research, jointly examining power structures, the course has aimed for extended, on-campus dialogue between Arabs and Jews, studying, and attempting to reduce the college reality of structural inequities between these… [Direct]

Shazad, Farhat (2011). Representations of Canada's Role in the War on Terror: The Fantasized Nationalist Narrative. Journal of Peace Education, v8 n2 p89-99. This multi-method study is based on data collected from 99 written narratives, four in-depth semi-structured interviews, and demographic questionnaires. It depicts a particular framework in which a diverse group of university students represent Canada's role in the War on Terror. The study reveals how these representations assist in the imagining of Canada as a peacekeeper and peace-loving nation. These presumably benign representations of the war and peace produce banal nationalism, and have implications for both students' imagination about war and peace and for peace educators. This contributes to the importance of critical peace pedagogy in teaching students the relationships of banal nationalism, wars and peace…. [Direct]

Aktan, Ebru; Divrengi, Mihrap (2011). Early Childhood Education in Turkey: Pre-School Teachers' Attitudes towards Diversity. Journal of Peace Education, v8 n1 p37-53. This study examines preschool teacher attitude to respect for diversity. Findings are based on analysis of questionnaire responses gathered from a sample group of 685 teachers administered in five Istanbul districts between 2006-2007, and analysed by frequency, percentage and Chi-square. Recommendations are proposed with reference to the analysed data in light of the implications of findings in this research. In the process of developing a programme to address the issues of respect for diversity in preschools and early learning centres, the relevant research must be taken into consideration. In addition, work related to the concept of respect for diversity should be included in tertiary institutional training programmes for trainee teachers, particularly in those departments responsible for training preschool and primary class teachers. Current programme content could be reviewed to that end. (Contains 8 tables.)… [Direct]

Israeli, Liora (2011). \The Other\–A Threat or a Resource? Polar Interpretations of Two Children's Stories: \The Ugly Duckling\ by H. C. Andersen and \Raspberry Juice\ by H. Shenhav. Journal of Peace Education, v8 n1 p1-17. This article examines the educational work towards tolerance by analyzing two opposed social views in children's stories: \The ugly duckling\ by H.C. Andersen and \Raspberry Juice\ by H. Shenav. \The ugly duckling\ depicts a social state based on the evolutional ladder, where the white entity is at the top, and the black one is at the bottom, concluding that multicultural society is an artificial order that is not recommended. \Raspberry Juice\ describes a social order based on cultural relativism where each entity is on equal footing, concluding that diversity encourages cooperative intercultural relations, widens ones' horizons and promotes personal growth. The approach is interdisciplinary in scope, and, thus, it offers perspectives ranging from literary analysis, anthropological study and critical thinking skills. It provides teachers with the opportunity to develop social awareness in their classrooms and their students' critical thinking skills, necessities in a democratic… [Direct]

(1994). Physical Education Guide for Secondary Schools. This collaboration between teachers in Saint Lucia (West Indies) and Peace Corps volunteers offers a comprehensive physical education program for children and youth ages 10-18 years, including lesson plans, evaluation and assessment techniques, and psychological and physical growth and development characteristics for this age group. The program is not geographically-specific, and it contains pictures, drawings, charts, and graphs to illustrate various points. The curriculum has four main goals: to develop and maintain a high level of health-related fitness, to develop a knowledge of the sciences of physical education, to develop positive attitudes and behaviors for psychosocial development, and to develop and maintain a high level of skill-related fitness. The text includes notes for teachers on anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, body fat and weight control, cardiovascular fitness, circuits, flexibility, nutrition, sport psychology, and skill-related fitness. (Contains 15… [PDF]

Raja, Nazir (2005). Humanization of Education in Pakistan through Freire's Concept of Literacy. Asia Pacific Education Review, v6 n1 p1-6. Pakistan is an underdeveloped country, full of socio-economic problems where a few oppress and exploit many. One of the most significant reasons, in this context, is the high illiteracy rate in the country. However, can high literacy rates guarantee peace, prosperity, and justice in any society? Clearly, not. There are several countries where the literacy rate is very high yet it remains relatively under-developed. However, it is also a fact that the countries where the literacy rate is high have been able to emerge as economic powers. In this regard, Freire's concept of literacy education is very helpful in that it is essentially hopeful in nature and it is this optimism which gives it the potential to transform oppressive situations…. [PDF] [Direct]

Jones, Liz (2006). Developing Everyone's Learning and Thinking Abilities: A Parenting Programme the Southern Area Experience–10 Years on!. Child Care in Practice, v12 n2 p141-155 Apr. The Developing Everyone's Learning and Thinking Abilities (DELTA) parenting programme aims to promote both the holistic development of children and their parent's self-esteem in order to enhance the parent/carer and child relationship. DELTA operates on a multidisciplinary basis using a "Parents as Partners" model. The programme was originally informed by reliable, rigorous research with sound data collection. The aim was to investigate the effects that mothers might have on their children's development by stimulating them through talking, listening and sharing books following the mother's attendance at a parenting programme. Broad positive gains were reported–maternal attitudes changed, as they felt they were sensitised to the natural learning opportunities in the home. Additionally, when fathers were involved significant higher gains were reported. The DELTA project in the Southern Area of Northern Ireland started in 1992 as a pilot project. Following the success of the… [Direct]

Abraham, Herbert J. (1981). World Problems in the Classroom. Educational Studies and Documents. Revised Edition. The purpose of this revised publication is to provide secondary teachers with practical suggestions on teaching about the United Nations system in conjunction with contemporary world problems and issues. Part One describes the foundation of the United Nations and discusses its purposes, members, and structure. Chapters three through 14, which comprise Part Two of the publication, treat the following topics: peace and security; disarmament; human rights; population; poverty and economic progress; the environment; the sea and sea-bed; social justice for workers; food and hunger; health; children's welfare; and education, science, and culture. Background information and questions for study and discussion are provided on each topic. A description of the functions of intergovernmental agencies related to the United Nations is provided on each topic. (Author/RM)…

Smith, Alan (2005). Education in the Twenty-First Century: Conflict, Reconstruction and Reconciliation. Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, v35 n4 p373-391 Dec. This paper is an attempt to map out an emerging, and increasingly important field of study concerning the relationship between education and conflict. The field has two main parameters. The first involves the variety of contexts within which education systems are required to operate. Distinctions are drawn between education that is provided within relatively peaceful and stable environments; during times of violent conflict; as part of reconstruction following conflict or political transition; and as part of longer term peace and reconciliation processes. Educational priorities and concerns may be quite different depending on each of these circumstances. The second parameter concerns different levels of action within an education system. These include the political and policy environment, administrative and structural features and various aspects of educational practice. The paper argues that actions through various \entry points\ at each of these levels carry the potential to… [Direct]

Osada, Noriaki (2000). P.E. & Sports Studies toward Peace in the World. The Establishment of World Academy of Physical Education and Sports Studies for All Nations of the World (NGO, Non Governmental Organization). This paper discusses how to foster peace in the world via the establishment of global physical education and sports studies. It begins by defining the word human as a way to grasp the entirety of the people living throughout the world. It goes on to discuss a hypothesis for creating ball game studies, explaining that when a human plays a ball game, the human becomes a ball human, and describing the living phenomenon of each type of ball game. It suggests that the existence of the ball human can be understood as three aspects: the movement-cultural existence of the ball human, the educational existence of the ball human, and the social existence of the ball human. The paper discusses the movement cultural ontology of the ball human, the methodology of the ball human, and the construction of a national theory in each nation of the world. A message to the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Japan regarding the national theory of physical education and sports… [PDF]

Peterson, Russell W. (1988). Global Balances in the 21st Century. IES Monograph 2. This monograph contains the text of a lecture given on August 4, 1987, at the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A viewpoint is advanced advocating personal involvement in the movement to insure that environmental balance and security can be sustained for future generations. Discussed are trends in national environmental policies, industrial policies, energy alternatives, world peace, pollution, the world resource base, international finance, and nuclear war. Three suggestions for improving society's chances for avoiding environmental disaster are advanced that involve government, industry, and education. The speech was concluded by stating that the knowledge to change these trends and policies exists but that what is missing is the willingness to face up to these threatening trends. (CW)… [PDF]

Fernekes, William R. (2004). Courage and Commitment: Paul Robeson, Peacebuilding, and Citizenship Education. Theory and Research in Social Education, v32 n1 p105-112 Win. A suburban New Jersey high school's inclusion of Paul Robeson as a case study in peacebuilding citizenship education is profiled. Instructional approaches as well as student responses are described, highlighting the ways in which Robeson's life history intersected with core curriculum themes in U.S. and world history. Evidence from student work products, reflective examination of Robeson's social activism, and his commitment to core principles of social justice reveal that study of complex historical figures can enhance student understanding of the challenges citizens face when advocating policies that clash with powerful societal interests. The perseverance and idealism exhibited by Robeson set an example students can emulate when seeking to advance ideals of peace and social justice in their own communities. (Contains 1 table and 4 notes.)… [Direct]

Ward, Ben, Ed. (2002). Language Magazine: The Journal of Communication & Education, 2002. Language Magazine: The Journal of Communication & Education, v1-2 n1-12 Jan-Dec. These 12 issues of the journal include articles on such topics as the following: classical languages; early literacy; ancient languages; study abroad; teacher training; dialects; computer uses in education; classroom techniques; illustrated dictionaries for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students; communication through poetry; bilingual education; planned languages; translation; using linguistic experts in court; language diversity; using media examples in ESL classrooms; international education; academic English; global English; evaluation of second language learners; authentic literature; professional development for supervisors of language teachers; the Navajo Code Talkers; measurement of language proficiency; immersion programs; research on hemisphericity; language for military purposes; linguistic anthropology; bilingualism; music in language learning; the Harvard Literacy Institute; language training for Peace Corps volunteers; California language legislation; faculty…

(1989). Conference of Ministers of Education of Member States of the Europe Region (4th, Paris, France, 21-27, September, 1988). Final Report. The tasks of this conference were to consider the prospects and tasks of educational development in Europe at the dawn of a new millennium, particularly in respect to: (1) the humanistic, cultural, and international dimensions of education in view of strengthening the foundations for international understanding, cooperation, and peace and the protection of human rights, as well as for preserving and enriching European cultures; and (2) the impact of the new information and communication technologies on education systems. The conference also addressed priorities and modalities for regional and international co-operation in the field of education during the 1990s. The conference considered these matters in plenary meetings and in commissions. The general report and the reports of the two commissions, together with the recommendations adopted by conference members, constitute the final report contained in this document. Five appendices also are included: (1) Agenda; (2) Opening…

Viadero, Debra (2004). Study Finds Benefits in Teach for America. Education Week, v23 n40 p1, 26 Jun. Since 1990, the privately organized Teach For America has deployed more than 10,000 graduates to disadvantaged schools plagued by teacher shortages. The recruits take part in five-week summer institutes that include four weeks of student teaching. Because states have begun stepping up their requirements for Teach For America participants, most also continue their education coursework on the job. Teach For America recruits take part in five-week summer institutes that include four weeks of student teaching. The Peace Corps-style program recruits promising young liberal-arts graduates to teach for two years in disadvantaged rural and inner-city schools. Because states have begun stepping up their requirements for Teach For America participants, most also continue their education coursework on the job. Critics have accused the program of gambling with poor children's futures because few of its recruits come to the program with education backgrounds. This article reports a Mathematica… [Direct]

(1988). Teachers' Views on World Issues: A Digest of the Policies of WCOTP. This document summarizes the policies of the World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) in relation to a wide range of topics affecting education and the status of teachers. Topical areas are covered in four sections: education, teachers, women, and contemporary world issues. Section 1, "Education," looks at basic (compulsory) education, education and the world of work, equality of educational opportunities, early childhood education, education of indigenous peoples, technical and vocational education, educational financing, education of the disabled, school libraries, and education and development. Section 2, "Teachers," discusses teacher education; status of teachers; teachers and educational policy; teacher involvement in the development of textbooks and social programs; teachers and new social, scientific, and technological challenges; teachers' rights; trade union rights; teachers' working conditions; and international unity of…

(2003). UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education Annual Report, 2000-2001. This biennial report highlights the major programs and activities organized, supported, and implemented by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asian and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, based in Bangkok, Thailand, in the fields of education, science, social and human sciences, culture, and communications covering the period 2000-2001. The education program is made up of the Asia and Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID), the Asia and Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL), and the Planning and Sector Analysis (PSA). The Social and Human Sciences (SHS) program is designed to foster the development and promotion of social policies that uphold peace, human rights, democratic governance, and tolerance. The culture mandate revolves around promoting cultural creativity and safeguarding the world's heritage. The Communication and Information (CI) program has the task of promoting the free flow of ideas… [PDF]

Chaniot, Janet (1988). Greening the Global Village: The Administrative Imperative To Educate Students for Global Awareness. The first of the three chapters of this document on teaching global education to elementary and secondary school students begins with a literature review of perspectives on global studies and continues with a comparison of definitions, assumptions, goals, and objectives for global education programs. The obstacles to teaching this global perspective outlined in chapter 2 are: (1) the traditional versus the futurist viewpoints toward education; (2) the lack of teacher training; and (3) the complexity of teaching about global awareness. Chapter 3 contains a review of California's Potter Valley High School's World Assembly. Following this chapter is a curriculum model for the World Assembly as it has been established at Potter Valley High School. The model includes an overview, activities, time schedule, resource materials, study guide, a world peace dialogue, points for discussion, and an evaluation form. The appendices contain goals for a cultural education program and a paper,…