(2016). Teachers' Awareness of Multicultural Education and Diversity in School Settings. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, n64 p1-28. Problem Statement: The concept of multiculturalism was in general perceived in terms of ethnic background or difference in race and so brought forth negative viewpoints and apprehensions with regard to the issue. It is undoubtedly of great importance to provide comprehensive educational systems in which individuals in multicultural societies can live together in peace. Therefore the attempt to determine the perceptions of the teachers towards multiculturalism is essential as they are responsible for the organization of class learning environments. Likewise it is important to analyze the degree to which educational programs actually carry or incorporate these multicultural principles with view to ensuring an education that will include all students and ensure they are raised in a way that embraces peace. Nevertheless, the number of studies conducted in Turkey on this topic to date remains very small. Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of… [PDF]
(2014). Generals, Colonels, and Captains: Discourses of Militarism, Education, and Learning in the Canadian University Context. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v44 n2 p105-117. This article discusses a feminist discourse analysis that explores the ways in which discourses of learning interact with discourses of militarism at four Canadian civilian universities named for military leaders. I discuss how this particular research topic became apparent to me and explore the current national context where it can be argued that Canada is exchanging an identity of a peace-making country for one of war-making. I examine literature that connects education with militarism, taking a feminist anti-militarist approach, and discuss issues relating to academic freedom in critiquing one's own institution. I explain my methodology and detail my findings, concluding that educators should continue to contest gendered militarism in higher education and society…. [PDF]
(2015). Youth Development through English Practice Activities. Peace Corps Publication No. M0109. Peace Corps English practice activities can be a great medium for positive youth development. Worldwide, young people are aware of the increased opportunities available to those with English language skills, creating a high demand for quality English education. As a result, Youth in Development Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) are often asked to teach English. The purpose of this Idea Book is to support PCVs with limited teaching experience to meet the expressed needs of the young people in their communities by offering youth nonformal English practice. This Idea Book offers strategies PCVs can use to create and facilitate their own English practice youth group, as well as practical activities that can be used in an extracurricular setting. The book also provides advice and real-world examples contributed by committed Volunteers…. [PDF]
(2016). How Closely Related Are the National Curriculum and the Global Dimension? A Content Analysis of the Global Dimension in Elementary School Textbooks in Taiwan. Asia Pacific Education Review, v17 n3 p533-543 Sep. Over the past few decades, researchers, educators, and policymakers have become increasingly concerned about preparing future generations for life in the rapidly changing global society; thus, interest in the global dimension of school curricula has been growing. However, as tension often exists between this global dimension and national education, infusing the former into the latter is not an easy task. Although some countries claim their national curriculum has a global dimension, and many global educators emphasize the relevance of global education in all curriculum areas, little empirical evidence supports such claims. To bridge this gap, the extent to which school textbooks reflect a global dimension must be explored. Therefore, this study conducted a content analysis of 84 elementary school textbooks in Taiwan to examine the scope of their global dimension. We found that around 10% of the textbooks' content was related to the global dimension, the majority of which was in the… [Direct]
(2017). Learning for and about Sustainability in Higher Education–A Regional Perspective Based on Experiences from the Baltic and the Mediterranean. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, v18 n6 p877-893. Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to present and compare collective efforts of higher education institutions working through regional networks in introducing and promoting education for sustainable development (ESD) and environmental education (EE) in two most significant EU boarder regions. Efforts to support EE/ESD in higher education are usually undertaken at individual universities and, in some cases, at national level, still remaining very fragmented; therefore, the examples of University networks in the Baltic and the Mediterranean regions are of particular interest and importance. Both regions have regional conventions, protocols and strategies for the relevant seas, bringing EU and neighbouring countries of the regions together for the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development (SD) within which EE and ESD are embedded. Design/methodology/approach: This paper presents the driving forces for the establishment, evolution and design of relevant… [Direct]
(2007). Difference, Diversity and Difficulty: Problems in Adult Peace Education in Northern Ireland. International Journal of Educational Development, v27 n3 p282-291 May. The peace process in Northern Ireland has been hailed, variously, as the successful resolution to one of the world's most intractable conflicts, and as a failed attempt to reconcile the conflicting claims of the two main ethnonationalist communities. At both these points, and at every other point along the continuum, recognition is given to the centrality of education. This article looks at the role played by adult learning, and contrasts two fundamentally different approaches. In one, enlightenment assumptions about the power of knowledge to dispel prejudice have run alongside attempts to create a world of shared values; in the other, a postmodern acceptance of different cultures has accompanied a peace process that builds upon ethnic distinctions. As with the Dayton Accord and with other peace agreements brokered with international assistance, the consociational model of governance has been chosen for Northern Ireland in order to create a political equilibrium between the unionists… [Direct]
(2018). Military Education and the British Empire, 1815-1949. University of British Columbia Press Common military education was the lifeblood of the armies, navies, and air forces of the British Empire. It permeated every aspect of the profession of arms and was an essential ingredient for success in both war and peace. Yet much military history overlooks external factors and influences such as education, which shape armed forces. "Military Education and the British Empire" is the first major scholarly work to address the role of military education in maintaining the empire throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Bringing together the world's top scholars on the subject, this book places distinct national narratives — Canadian, Australian, South African, British, and Indian — within a comparative context. The contributors examine military education within the British Empire as a generator of institutional knowledge, as a socializing agent, and as an enhancer of interoperability. Moreover, this volume explores the importance of professional military… [Direct]
(2021). Veterans' Perceptions of Mattering and Marginalization on Community College Campuses. ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles. With troop withdrawals in Iraq and the recent U.S. peace treaty with the Taliban in Afghanistan, community colleges can expect more veterans on their campuses in the near future. Many institutions are eager to serve these students but are not certain how to meet their needs. Veteran students contend with a range of issues, from the bureaucracy of veterans' benefits to physical and emotional disabilities. The goal of this study was to understand the experiences and needs of student-veterans as they transition from military service to postsecondary education. The findings are derived from structured interviews with 20 student-veterans attending an urban, mid-sized, California community college. Questions explored how well the school's veterans resource center (VRC) was meeting the needs of the student-veteran participants, what gaps existed between these needs and what the VRC (and campus) offered, what would increase their sense of mattering, and what factors contributed to their… [Direct]
(2015). Learning in and from the West: International Students and International Women's Organisations in the Interwar Period. History of Education, v44 n1 p5-24. This article explores the importance of higher education to international women's organisations such as the International Federation of University Women, the International Council of Women, the International Alliance of Women and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and asks how studying abroad contributed to the international cooperation and understanding promoted by these organisations in the interwar period. In particular, it assesses how the movement of "Eastern" women, especially East Asian, to the West for educational purposes at the beginning of the twentieth century benefited the expansion of these organisations beyond Europe, North America and white settler countries such as Australia and New Zealand between the world wars, and to what extent the experiences of international students in the "West" influenced their political activities back home and their involvement in international women's organisations…. [Direct]
(2016). What Do "Ode to Joy," the Nobel Peace Prize, Umbrellas and Cartoons Have in Common? Why Critical Thinking Matters and How Higher Education Moulds. Higher Education for the Future, v3 n1 p108-124 Jan. Critical thinking is the kind of 'good' thinking used in everyday life to increase the chances of success. A critical thinker combines skill and will when working the odds in one's advantage. Nevertheless, thinking is very often far from rational. Since people are built to believe, since living is all about choosing and since education liberates, critical thinking is essential: in higher education, in the job market and in everyday life. Yet, it needs explicit instruction and inclusion in the curriculum. This article, grounded on current literature and oriented towards the future, addresses the higher mission of higher education. Higher education must aim to prepare individuals to become active citizens, who address life as a process of meaningful lifelong learning and who are devoted to non-stop regulation of thinking and behaviour, which are guided by ethics and evidence for personal and common prosperity and, more important, freedom…. [Direct]
(1972). Desirability of Adopting an International Instrument on Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace. Having examined the preliminary study of the legal and technical aspects of International regulations in education for international understanding, cooperation, and peace, the Executive Board of Unesco decided to include this question in the Provisional Agenda of the seventeenth session of the General Conference, Paris, 1972. The text of that decision is found in this document. Annex One gives a summary of the relevant discussions and Annex Two reproduces the study. Examined were: 1) the historical background of international education efforts; 2) definitions and content of education for international understanding, cooperation and peace; 3) the present position of education in member states; and 4) the feasibility and advisability of formulating new standards. Attached as Appendix I is a recommendation concerning the direction of school programs towards international peace and security (drafted in 1949 and submitted to the General Conference at its sixth session, in 1951). Appendix… [PDF]
(1984). The Peace Catalog: A Guidebook to a Positive Future. This guidebook to a positive future provides (1) articles and essays covering all aspects of peace by leading experts on peace and nuclear war education, (2) a directory and detailed information on over 1,000 peace organizations, (3) a guide to socially responsible investing, and (4) a list of related reference books, publications, and films. The first of 14 sections focuses on nuclear winter, the evolution and effects of nuclear weaponry, the arms race, and space-based missile defense. Section 2, \Empowerment,\ contains poetry, a personal account of a despair and empowerment workshop, a description of a network called \Interhelp,\ and articles about relating nuclear war to children and \Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age.\ The next two sections contain articles on\How You Personally Can Prevent Nuclear War\ and \How the United States Can Prevent Nuclear War.\ Sections 5 and 6 examine alternatives to war and parenting for peace and justice. Sections 7, 8, and 9 deal with…
(2011). The Importance of the Foreign Language Learning Contributing to World Peace. Online Submission, US-China Education Review v8 n5 p580-588 May. The aim of this paper is to determine the elements which hinder peace, and emphasize the importance of the contribution of foreign language learning to international peace. Language affects the thought and behavior of human beings. The attitude of a person knowing more than one language of a position is not the same as a person not knowing a foreign language because of that the first person can comment about the position in different standpoints. He can see and evaluate the events in a much broader perspective. As knowledge gives comfort, peace and confidence to the human beings, ignorance causes repulse and revulsion. Knowing a foreign language means entering a world of human beings thinking and believing differently, accepting different life-styles, illuminating, clarifying the obscurities which cause prejudice and revealing human behaviors which seem not comprehensible whereas they are actually very easy to understand. A theory can be developed from all explanations emphasizing… [PDF]
(2001). Youth Reintegration Training and Education for Peace (YRTEP) Program: Sierra Leone, 2000-2001. Impact Evaluation. Management Systems International (MSI), with funding from United States Agency for International Development Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) and in coordination with other partners, is implementing a program in Sierra Leone entitled "Youth Reintegration Training and Education for Peace" (YRTEP). The object is to provide non-formal education activities to ex-combatant and other war-affected youth. The program is designed to include 40,000 participants, roughly 50% ex-combatants and 50% non-combatants. The training provides a series of non-formal education modules for youth/young adults in areas such as reintegration and sensitization for ex-combatants; vocational and life skills counseling; livelihood skills development in agriculture and other labor-intensive areas; protecting the environment; health issues; civic education; and functional literacy and numeracy. Modules are delivered to the target population by teams of two trainers per group of 20… [PDF]
(2014). Addressing the Challenges of Language Choice in the Implementation of Mother-Tongue Based Bilingual Education in South Sudan. Multilingual Education, v4 Article 16. Since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (South Sudan) has been working towards the implementation of a Language and Education Policy in which the mother tongue of the learner is to be used as a medium of instruction for the first three years of primary education. However, with over 63 Southern Sudanese indigenous communities listed in the Interim Constitution, over 50 living languages listed in the Ethnologue and with no recent language survey or assessment done, there are many challenges in terms of language choices for education. The Department of National Languages within the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has addressed some of these challenges through the running of a series of workshops entitled, "Principles, Practice and Planning for Multilingual Education". This article presents a participatory planning process as well as some of the resulting principles of language choice… [Direct]