(2020). The Historical and Political Contexts That Led to the Educational Reforms in Angola. Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (18th, Online, Jun 2020). Educational reforms in Angola have emerged from changing political contexts in the country's history. The last three stand out: the Veiga Sim√£o reform, which was approved in 1973 (colonial period) but did not come into full force; the 1978 reform (post-independence) coming from the third constitutional revision and the reform begun in 2004 (after national peace) instituted with the publication of Law 13/01, of 13 December. These reforms brought the innovations and measures considered relevant to the necessary changes in the education sector. They aimed to improve the current educational situation and brought guidelines that sought other levels of quality crucial to the country's development. Education being a basic pillar of society, all other sectors have benefited from these reforms, especially the economic, social and cultural ones. The aim of this paper is to show the different historical and political contexts that led to the last three educational reforms in Angola and the… [PDF]
(2008). Community Assumes the Role of State in Education in Stateless Somalia. International Education, v37 n2 p43-61 Spr. Education contributes, in peace time and war time, to the cultivation of human capital as well as social capital of the society. It is in this light that this article seeks to explore the close interplay between education and the community in the present-day stateless Somalia. In order to explore how the Somali community has coped or is coping with the unusually difficult situation of statelessness and civil war, a descriptive case study of the educational institutions was carried out. A combination of in-depth interviews, participant observation, and focus group discussions was utilized for this purpose. It is clear that, despite the persistent security problem, the community has shown remarkable resilience and the educational institutions that they put together are functioning, albeit minimally, and this trend is set to continue even if the current stateless situation continues for the next few years. Moreover, many people in many regions and in the countryside cannot afford to pay… [Direct]
(2006). The Problems and Possibilities for Peace Studies. Convergence, v39 n4 p123-132. Is there really a connection between "adult education" and "peace" today: or are many of today's adult educators so busy they are not interested in the big issues of the day? Or is it perhaps that concerns about "world peace" appear to be too remote to be influenced by adult education initiatives? The purpose of this discussion is to explore these and related questions and hopefully point to a role that adult education scholars and practitioners can play in support of peace activism…. [Direct]
(2021). Children's Right to Belong?–The Psychosocial Impact of Pedagogy and Peer Interaction on Minority Ethnic Children's Negotiation of Academic and Social Identities in School. Education Sciences, v11 Article 383. Migration across the OECD this decade is reflected in increasingly diverse societies. Although migration into Ireland remains relatively low, increasing pupil diversity is evident in the physical, pedagogical, curricular, and socio-relational aspects of schooling. While the intensity of such changes are evident in teacher pedagogy, children's social worlds, and classroom/school dynamics, most notable is the lack of policy development to support school practices. Drawing on two in-depth case studies, this paper aims to foreground minority ethnic children/young people's voice(s) as they negotiate the complexity of identity (re)formation and belonging in school. It explores whether mis/recognition impacts teacher pedagogical practices through ability grouping, and minority ethnic children's navigation of social spaces within/between the classroom. Using a children's rights lens, this paper interrogates whether minority ethnic children's right to education preparing them "for… [PDF]
(2022). Bringing Science Fiction Story Writing to Saudi Science Education: Writing-to-Learn Exploratory Case Study. Science & Education, v31 n2 p525-541 Apr. This exploratory case study affirmed the merit of using science fiction-inspired story writing to help Saudi Arabian Grade 10 female students learn science. Recognizing that teacher-centered rote learning was not reaching her rural students in the western part of Riyadh Province, the female teacher in this case switched to the constructivist active learning pedagogy, especially story writing. The case study report reflects data from a teacher interview, classroom observations (n = 2), and a content analysis of students' (N = 25) two homework assignments. In the spirit of science fiction (SF), they were required to (a) demonstrate their science learning by weaving their imagination and personalities with the world of arthropods and writing a story that reflected the values and principles they aspired to spread in society and (b) answer the third conditional sentence question "What would you ask god for if you were a Crustacean?" A content analysis confirmed that students… [Direct]
(2018). How Theories of Change Can Improve Education Programming and Evaluation in Conflict-Affected Contexts. Comparative Education Review, v62 n3 p365-384 Aug. Theories of change (ToCs) are underutilized in programming and evaluation and seldom analyzed with regard to the challenges and opportunities they present, especially in conflict-affected contexts. We reflect on the use of ToCs in UNICEF's Peacebuilding, Education, and Advocacy program, using four studies we carried out in Ethiopia and Dadaab refugee camp. We found, by asking program planners and beneficiaries about ToCs and seeking to map outcomes we would expect to see if ToCs were materializing, that ToCs provide important insights for programming and evaluation, even in fluid contexts. We argue that routinizing use of ToCs, particularly what we might call "living ToCs" that can inform responsive programming, presents challenges but also offers an important step toward understanding how education can mitigate conflict and conduce peace…. [Direct]
(2020). Stars Aligned: Using the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System to Report on Contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a series of ambitious and interconnected global targets to end poverty and hunger, advance education, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity by 2030 through peace, justice and partnerships. While the SDGs were designed for nation-states, colleges and universities are increasingly seeking to orient their sustainability efforts toward the SDGs. However, there is currently no standardized methodology that institutions can use to report on their contribution to the SDGs. Further, many institutions already feel overburdened with existing reporting requirements. This guide demonstrates that the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS Æ) – a transparent, self-reporting framework already used by hundreds of colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance – has strong potential to address these challenges. Among other things, it offers: a broadly applicable and… [Direct]
(2008). Political Peace–Educational War: The Role Played by International Organisations in Negotiating Peace in the Balkans and Its Consequences for Education. Research in Comparative and International Education, v3 n1 p79-90. The number of countries involved in conflict appears to be growing. Global awareness of these conflicts grows as the increasing use of weblogs and mobile phone videos, alongside traditional technologies, demonstrates the day-to-day effects of conflict on those caught up in it. International organisations are drawn into negotiating "peace settlements" and into monitoring post-conflict developments due to this growing global awareness of conflict and due to the influences of globalisation, increasing economic interdependence and other factors. International organisations, including the World Bank and agencies of the United Nations, try to find common ground between opposing factions in conflict situations in order to broker peace. This is not an easy task and compromises often have to be made. Peace agreements and settlements also need to take account of how the parties will work together in the future, and therefore, these may include aspects of educational provision. This… [Direct]
(2019). The Implication of School Culture on Building a Cohesive Pluralistic Society: Evidence from Lebanon. Improving Schools, v22 n2 p191-200 Jul. Pluralistic societies are generally characterised by weak national cohesiveness, increasing the risk of political tension and violent conflict; for communities from diverse religious or ethnic backgrounds, peaceful coexistence alone is insufficient to build the social cohesion needed for sustainable development and lasting peace. As an effective environment for advancing intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding and positive interaction through active participation in learning activities, schools can form a part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance social cohesion in pluralistic societies. Using Lebanon as a case study, this article shows how decades of political and socioeconomic injustice in combination with poor education policies have perpetuated the dominance of a monocultural school climate, leaving Lebanese society divided and vulnerable to violence and conflict. Although education reforms have focused on nation building and nationalism, these have failed to promote a… [Direct]
(2019). Worldviews Education: Cosmopolitan Peacebuilding and Preventing Violent Extremism. Journal of Beliefs & Values, v40 n3 p381-395. Since the mid-2000s soft power approaches to counter and prevent violent extremism (C/PVE) have increasingly been implemented by civil society, state actors and UN agencies internationally. Education is a critical and previously undervalued component in PVE, as it has only recently begun to attract significant scholarly and policy attention. This article briefly reviews the emerging field of education and PVE, and argues that it could benefit from drawing on insights from research on education about diverse religious and non-religious worldviews and PVE in Australia. Our research indicates that these types of educational initiatives can assist with addressing religious vilification, discrimination and interreligious tensions, and also with building religious literacy and social inclusion of young people, thereby minimising risks of alienation and vulnerability to extremism. We also argue that a critical approach to education about religions can assist young people to identify… [Direct]
(2023). Law Enforcement Agencies Perceptions on the Current Issues of School Safety. ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Houston Baptist University. School shooting is an important topic in society today. School safety measures are defined as schools and school-related activities where students are safe from violence, bullying, harassment, and substance abuse. Studies shows how different forms of violence in childhood contribute to inequalities in education–for both boys and girls and that an increased investment in prevention is needed in order to meet the global Sustainable Development Goals of ending violence, raising learning outcomes and creating safe, non-violent, and inclusive learning environments. Moreover, student achievement becomes questionable and how school districts are school shootings are a social significant interest in how the educational community examines ways to create policy to protect students and faculty. In fact, school shootings like Columbine and Santa Fe have caused great distress among communities where school administrators, teachers, and parents begin to question how it protects and supports its… [Direct]
(1996). What Makes a Good Teacher? Children Speak Their Minds=Qu'est-ce qu'un bon maitre? Les enfants ouvrent leur coeur=Como debe ser un buen maestro? Los ninos opinan. This booklet is a product of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project, a network of some 3,800 schools in 131 countries, which conducts pilot projects to promote education for peace, international understanding, and cooperation. Schools taking part in the project participated in an international contest asking for spontaneous reactions to the question "What makes a good teacher?" Of over 500 contributions received from students aged 8 to 12 years from some 50 countries, this booklet presents 9 drawings and 29 written responses in English, French, and Spanish. (ND)…
(2022). Inclusion and Education for Sustainable Development: The Experience of the University of Siena. Perspectives in Education, v40 n3 p132-145. According to SDG 4.7, by 2030 all learners will "acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development". Since 2009, with the establishment of the Working Group on Good Practices for Sustainable Development at the University of Siena has worked to raise awareness and promote good practices for the sustainable development: the campus became carbon neutral, it encouraged sustainable mobility, it tried to put the 2030 Agenda goals into practice, and it expanded the educational activities on sustainability themes. This paper will focus on the educational proposals of the University of Siena with specific reference to the promotion of inclusive societies and development of skills in… [Direct]
(1999). Teens at Risk: Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints Series. Contributions in this collection present opposing viewpoints about factors that put teens at risk; illustrate how society can deal with teenage crime and violence; show how to prevent teen pregnancy; and present the roles of the media and government in teen substance abuse. The following essays are presented: (1) \A Variety of Factors Put Teens at Risk\ (Gene Stephens); (2) \Teens Are Not at Risk\ (Kirk A. Astroth); (3) \Media Violence Puts Teens at Risk\ (Mona Chaten); (4) \Media Violence Does Not Put Teens at Risk\ (Mike Males); (5) \The Absence of Fathers Puts Teens at Risk\ (Wade F. Horn); (6) \The Absence of Fathers Does Not Put Teens at Significant Risk\ (Stephanie Coontz); (7) \Inconsistent Messages about Morality Put Teens at Risk\ (Edward Grimsley); (8) \Gay Teens Are at Risk\ (Rosemarie Buchanan); (9) \Violent Juvenile Criminals Should Be Treated as Adults\ (Linda J. Collier); (10) \Juvenile Criminals Should Not Be Treated as Adults\ (William Ayres); (11) \Gang Injunctions…
(2019). He raraunga o te ao — Global Citizenship: A Maori Perspective. Curriculum Matters, v15 p99-103. Global citizenship education (GCED) is UNESCO's response to the impact of global warming, poverty, inequality, and human-rights violations that threaten peace and sustainability worldwide. The goal of GCED is to empower learners of all ages to appreciate that these are serious issues and to actively advocate–both locally and globally–for more wholesome, inclusive, safe, accepting, and sustainable societies. It is argued in this discussion paper, however, that before exploring the "how" of GCED, it is necessary to define what "global citizenship" might mean more broadly, from a uniquely indigenous Maori position. In order to do that, it is important to consider the following questions: What does global citizenship mean for Maori as the tangata whenua of Aotearoa? Are "tangata whenuatanga" and "global citizenship" compatible notions? What are some of the key parameters that GCED needs to take into account in order to be responsive to the rights… [Direct]