(1991). New Directions in Education. Selections from Holistic Education Review. This book contains a collection of 33 essays that have appeared in the first 10 issues of "Holistic Education Review." These essays are divided into five themes: Philosophical Foundations; A Global-Ecological Perspective; Rethinking Some Old Problems; New Goals for Education; and Holistic Education in Practice. Some essay titles (along with their authors) include: "Toward a Paradigm of Promise: Transformational Theory Applied to Education" (David W. Brown); "The Search for a New Educational Paradigm: The Implications of New Assumptions about Thinking and Learning,""Environmental Education as an Integrative Study," and "Holistic Education: A Search for Wholeness" (Edward T. Clark, Jr.); "Authority, Aggression, and Building Community in Alternative/Free Schools" (Dave Lehman);"The Global-Ecocentric Paradigm in Education" (Phil Gang); "Ecological Literacy: Education for the Twenty-First Century" (David W….
(2010). Contact as a Tool for Peace Education? Reconsidering the Contact Hypothesis from the Children's Perspectives. Journal of Peace Education, v7 n2 p121-138 Sep. The contact hypothesis has arguably been the leading theoretical paradigm for educational interventions in divided societies. However most of the studies with children have been quantitative, focusing on contact outcomes and failing to take account of children's views. Therefore this paper presents the findings of a qualitative study of 10-11-year-old Protestant children from two schools in Northern Ireland. The findings reveal children's competency in engaging with exploration and explanation of broader societal factors, as well as the contact situation events. Therefore, this paper argues that broader context and children's perspectives should be considered in any contact situation so that the quality of contact can be improved and planned contact interventions can lead to positive change…. [Direct]
(2004). The Ethics and Culture of Peace. Higher Education in Europe, v24 n4 p495-502 Dec. In this article some new challenges to existing conceptions of local and national identity are examined in the context of higher education. The role of ethics is reaffirmed, particularly in that they may have the requisite tendency to appreciate tolerance, to favour reconciliation, and to lead peoples of different or opposing views to dialogue. As we struggle to understand new transnational cultural trends, the ethical component of education-and education for peace in particular-is all the more important…. [Direct]
(2011). Education for Peace: Protest Strategies of Ethnic Resistance Movements. Journal of Peace Education, v8 n2 p143-155. While studying the consequences of violent and non-violent protests, the current literature is mostly mute on the question of why some ethnic collectivities prefer violent political action over non-violence. This question is especially interesting as recent empirical studies reveal functional effectiveness of non-violent tactics vis-a-vis violent strategies in achieving communal goals. Why then do some groups still employ violent tactics? Drawing on the literature that connects educational level with utilization of democratic practices, I argue that ethnic groups that enjoy a higher educational status are less prone to using violent strategies choosing instead peaceful protest. I test this hypothesis using data on 238 ethnic groups in 106 states from 1945 to 2000. The results of the statistical analysis indicate that groups with higher levels of educational attainment are more likely to engage in non-violent protest. Conversely, groups that enjoy lower educational status in their… [Direct]
(2018). Sexual Justice Is Social Justice: An Activity to Expand Social Work Students Understanding of Sexual Rights and Injustices. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v38 n5 p504-521. Social work education could benefit from an explicit educational framework that combines social justice and sexuality: sexual justice. However, there is a paucity of literature in social work discussing this critical issue. This article helps equip social workers to challenge social injustice through a lens of sexuality and builds a conceptual framework by examining sexual justice through pillars of social work: human dignity, community and solidarity, rights and responsibilities, priority for the poor and vulnerable, and peace. An activity providing micro and macro case discussions is presented to help infuse sexual justice into social work programs…. [Direct]
(2022). Leadership Development in Education for Sustainable Development: Evaluation of Higher Education Students in Sustainable Development Programs. ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Coastal Carolina University. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has been working decades towards reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create peace and prosperity for people and the planet. The 2030 Agenda was created as an urgent call to action, a global partnership, and a comprehensive plan to work towards the 17 SDGs. For this study, the focus is on Goal 4- quality education and the impact of leadership on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Leadership on ESD has been a more recent topic and under researched. By making advancements in leadership on ESD there will be positive global impacts on the urgent need to achieve all 17 goals by 2030. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been implementing ESD programs in effort towards achieving SDG goals. The purpose of this mixed methods integrated analysis is to evaluate the leadership development of 40 higher education students across four different ESD programs at Coastal Carolina University. Leadership… [Direct]
(2005). Mediators and Mentors: Partners in Conflict Resolution and Peace Education. Journal of Peace Education, v2 n2 p183-193 Sep. It is the view of these authors that children learn to be peacebuilders in the context of relationships where, if fortunate, they experience guided practice in interpersonal skill development around conflict. "Mediator Mentors", the program described in this article, is a school-university partnership in which Teacher-Education Candidates, Peace and Conflict Studies interns and classroom teachers had as their overall objective improvement of the learning climate through peer mediation program implementation. Social-emotional variables like empathy and perspective-taking were considered measurable outcomes, Analysis of pre-to-post change scores revealed that mediators demonstrated significantly higher gains on measures of social-cognitive development F (3,67) = 19.26, p. less than 0.000 when compared to non-mediators. Although mediators and non-mediators (N = 70) scored no differently at pretest, the difference was highly significant at posttest. Students serving their… [Direct]
(2016). Education and Training in Nonviolent Resistance. Special Report 394. United States Institute of Peace This report highlights key strategic functions and outcomes of education and training in nonviolent civil resistance movements around the world. Funded by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), it draws on findings from research,trainer and participant interviews, and the author's experience with nonviolent civil movements…. [PDF]
(1994). Peacemaking: Establishing the Potential for a Peaceful Society by Achieving Community in the Elementary Classroom. Montessori Life, v6 n1 p32-39 Win. Noting Montessori's belief that establishing peace is the work of education, describes facets of the Montessori classroom community, including safety, inclusiveness, work plans, class meetings, community service projects, realism, classroom economy, contemplation, peaceful resolution of conflict, group problem solving, mediation, the spirit and joy of community, cooking and sharing meals, camping, and commitment. (TJQ)…
(2019). Math for the Benefit of Society: A New MATLAB-Based Gen-Ed Course. PRIMUS, v29 n3-4 p358-374. Responding to a call for national reform of mathematical education, as well as a college-wide revision of general education (GE) requirements, we describe a new entry-level, GE course focused on the humanitarian utility of mathematics. This includes a detailed overview of how we taught the course using a Humanitarian MATLAB Lab Manual developed collaboratively with undergraduate students within an applied math program. A "PRIMUS" edition of this manual with complete MATLAB materials for a GE course is included as an Appendix for interested readers. A variety of social justice issues including peace-building after modern civil wars, continued cancer risk after Chernobyl, gang reduction, various dimensions of human trafficking, the use of a tractor and herbicide in subsistence farming, equitable resource distribution during the Syrian refugee crisis, and access to HIV vaccines are included in this special edition of the manual…. [Direct]
(2020). Ethics of Memory: Forgetfulness and Forgiveness in the Traumatic Place. Educational Philosophy and Theory, v52 n13 p1364-1374. Human beings tend to forget, especially when they suffer; they hope to overcome the pain of trauma to live a peaceful and happy life. The futurist attitude that can be articulated as 'Move towards the future and let bygones be bygones' may be related to injustice and social crisis. The aim of this paper is to explore the ethics of memory and forgetting regarding the place. This paper addresses three observations about memory and forgetting in current Taiwan and unearths the hidden connection with an 'unsolved' traumatic event in history. As the author examines, the unsolvedness is profoundly impacting people's liability to forget and thereby causes the societal crisis, and the 'Ghost Island' is tabbed. Based on the above, the author claims the significance of the education of just memory and the implying ethics of memory — which is the very key to bring the wounded to peace, restoration, and forgiveness and to expel and pacify the spectre of the island…. [Direct]
(2017). Technology Enhanced Instruction: An Example of English Language Learning in the Context of Peace. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, v13 n6 p1605-1614 Jun. Early childhood quality education is a cornerstone in educational development. Many countries have started to develop their own preschool educational system in accordance with the European Union Standards, where learning English language and using technology are prerequisites. In this research, the peace context was used as a mediator for learning the English language. The study aimed to reveal the impact of learning through technology in the English language. It was conducted on five-year-old children (n = 18) in one class where the English language was the core subject. The acquisition of knowledge depended on in-class gamification activities and home activities. Each participant received an educational DVD to use at home that included all the materials for learning, such as words, songs, videos, and short films about peace in English. All materials were selected in according with the "fair use policy" for educational purposes. The research process included an initial… [Direct]
(1984). International Congress on the Occasion of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Associated Schools Project. (Sofia, Bulgaria, September 12-16, 1983). Final Report. This report of the Proceedings of an international congress to mark the 30th anniversary of the Associated Schools Project of UNESCO is divided into seven sections. Section I, an introduction, outlines the background of the congress and initial proceedings: the opening address, election of officers, presentation of the program and rules of procedure, appointment of Commission officers, and inaugural ceremony. Section II summarizes five papers that described the activities of the Associated Schools Project in Belgium, Japan, Zambia, Hungary, and Costa Rica. Section III outlines the role of the Associated Schools Project in implementing the 1974 recommendations concerning education for international understanding, cooperation and peace, and peace and education relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms. A round table discussion on the Interregional Experimental Project on the Study of Contemporary World Problems is summarized in section IV. Section V outlines conference…
(2021). Education for Sustainable Development Incorporation through Social Studies Curriculum: A Phenomenological Approach. Bulletin of Education and Research, v43 n1 p201-219 Apr. In a world with 7 billion people and limited natural resources, humans have to use them (social, economic & environmental) without destroying them for future generations. The leading aim of the paper was to explore the phenomena of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the role of the social studies curriculum. The paradigm of the research was interpretivism, and phenomenological design was used. The semi-structured interviews protocol was used to collect data. Five participants (Experts of social studies curriculum PCTB) were selected using the purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using NVivo12, and thematic analysis was conducted using open, axial, and selective coding. Five themes ("people," "planet," "prosperity," "peace," and "partnership") were selected during the qualitative data analysis process. It was evaluated that the social studies curriculum designed by Punjab Textbook Board incorporated the… [PDF]
(2023). Have the European Union Guidelines Been a Driving Force in the Inclusion of Children's Rights into the German "Sachunterricht" Course Curriculum?. International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, v11 n3 p10-20. It is observed that efforts are made to benefit from the perspective of the Universal Convention on the Rights of the Child and to undertake the protection and promotion of children's rights more effectively in countries that are members of the European Union/membership process with the European Union Agreement (Lisbon Treaty) which came into force in 2009. In this direction, the European Union Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Children's Rights were published to guide the EU member countries and their countries in the process of membership in their work on children's rights. So, the research purposed primarily to examine the status of children's rights in the official "Sachunterricht" course curriculum used in the German education system in line with the EU Guidelines. In the research, a holistic multiple-state pattern was adopted from the qualitative research approach patterns. In the process of obtaining research data, the document review method was used. The… [PDF]