Democratic School Culture: Investigating An Educational Practice of Democracy in Schools A Study on Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education Project in Turkey

Author(s):  
Burcu Yavuz Tabak ◽  
Emin Karip
CADMO ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Yulia Pererva

- Since 1997, the Council of Europe has supported a Project on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights (EDC/HRE) with the aim of complimenting its treaty related activities in the fields of Human and Social Rights. The article presents the programmes and the initiatives supported and developed by the Council of Europe both at an international and at the national levels as well as the most important adopted texts and publications. It outlines the principles on which partnership and networking are built by the Council of Europe in close cooperation with member states and other regional and international institutions.Keywords human rights education, education for democratic citizenship, international cooperation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-337
Author(s):  
Cristiani Pereira de Morais Gonzalez ◽  
Maria Creusa De Araújo Borges

A partir de uma pesquisa teórico-normativa e descritiva, busca-se descrever a Educação em Direitos Humanos (EDH) na educação básica, que está traçada na 1ª fase do Programa Mundial para Educação em Direitos Humanos (PMEDH) e no Plano Nacional de Educação em Direitos Humanos (PNEDH). Consoante o primeiro, a EDH na educação básica é direito de todas as crianças, e prática educativa que deve ser desenvolvida nos sistemas de ensino primário e secundário; e, segundo o último, ainda, na comunidade escolar em interação com a comunidade local. Constata-se que a concepção de EDH contida nesses documentos é permeada pelo elemento da universalidade, havendo resguardo da diversidade quanto à prática.  Based on a normative and descriptive research, the goal is to describe Human Rights Education (HRE) in basic education that is outlined in the first phase of the World Program for Human Rights Education (WPHRE) and in the National Human Rights Education Plan (NHREP). According to first, HRE in basic education is the right of all children and the educational practice that must be developed in primary and secondary education systems; and, according to latter, still in the interation between the school community and the local community. It is verified that the concept of HRE contained in these documents is permeated by universality, protecting the diversity in the practice.


Author(s):  
Kuntsevska A.V. ◽  
Derbenova A.H.

The purpose is to discuss the matter of future law enforcement officers’ comprehension of human rights. In a wide context, the concept “human rights education” is used to include education for democratic citizenship and education for mutual trust and respect, both of which are focused on globally agreed principles of human rights. In educational systems, these three fields are seen as interconnected and central in order to prepare young people to be involved, responsible and compassionate participants in the society, both at national and global levels.Methods. Methods used to achieve the set objectives: theoretical modeling, the survey method, methods for statistical data analysis.Results. Human rights considered as a core value and a part of the readiness to the professional activity. Education in the field of human rights has been outlined as education, training and information focused on developing a universal human rights culture. Comprehensive human rights education not only provides knowledge of human rights and the processes that safeguard them, but also provides the requisite skills to support defend and enforce human rights in everyday life.The analysis of international models of human rights education showed some fundamental components and objectives of HRE. It was determined that the human rights education of future law enforcement officers affects the value and normative levels of their professional activity, as well as the cognitive and emotional levels of personal structures. It was emphasized that the capacity of individuals to recognize human rights depends on a clear vision of their importance, purpose, and context.Conclusions. In accordance with three types of mental actions – identification, prediction and integration, the paradigm of empirical research was developed on the basis of a comprehension level model.The findings of the survey of future law enforcement officers showed highest indicators of understanding of human rights in areas related to teacher and peer interactions and extremely low indicators of understanding in relationships with relatives and parents.Key words: human rights, future law enforcement officers, human rights education, levels of comprehension. Мета статті полягає у розгляді проблеми розуміння прав людини як умови реалізації ціннісної складової частини діяльності майбутніх правоохоронців, з’ясуванні їхнього рівня розуміння прав людини у трьох сферах відносин, а саме зі вчителями, з батьками та однолітками.Методи. Для вирішення поставлених завдань використано методи теоретичного моделювання, опитування, статистичного оброблення даних.Результати. Інтеграція України до європейського співтовариства потребує істотної перебудови усіх соціальних інституцій та процесів на нових, демократичних засадах, основні принципи яких ґрунтуються на розумінні прав людини та якісних змін кадрового складу усіх агенцій правоохоронців. Аналіз зарубіжних моделей навчання правам дітей у школі показав, що здатність особистості до реалізації прав людини залежить від її глибокого розуміння їх смислу, важливості та контексту. Постає проблема закріплення на державному рівні уніфікованого способу вбудовування освіти з прав людини у шкільну політику та практику в різних країнах світу. Навчання правам людини майбутніх правоохоронців стосується ціннісного та нормативного рівнів цієї професійної діяльності, а також когнітивного та емоційного рівнів особистісних структур. Надано рівневу модель розуміння як цілеспрямовану діяльність, що розгортається відповідно до трьох видів розумових дій, та результати емпіричного дослідження розуміння прав людини майбутніми правоохоронцями. Виявлено високі показники розуміння прав людини у сферах, які стосуються взаємодії зі вчителями та однолітками, а також вкрай низькі показники розуміння у сфері взаємин з родичами та батьками, що потребує подальших досліджень.Висновки. Розуміння учнями прав людини відбувається відповідно до рівнів розуміння (розуміння-впізнавання, розуміння-гіпотеза, розуміння-поєднання), що визначає їхню готовність розпізнавати порушення прав у різних ситуаціях життєдіяльності (у взаємодії з батьками, вчителями та одноліт-ками), а також визначати власні подальші дії.Ключові слова: права людини, майбутні правоохоронці, освіта в галузі прав людини, рівні розуміння.


Author(s):  
Isolde de Groot ◽  
Bram Eidhof

Over the last decades, many European Union countries have invested in strengthening participatory learning in citizenship education policy and practice. This survey study provides insight into how high school teachers in the Netherlands advance critical democratic citizenship and a democratic school culture in the context of mock elections. A quarter of the schools that organized mock elections in 2017 participated in the study. Analysis reveals that attention for critical, valuerelated teacher aims and teacher aims directed at strengthening a democratic school culture is still limited in mock election-related education. It also shows that half of the participating schools offer less than one hour of mock electionrelated educational activities, and that one-third of the teachers would like to offer additional educational activities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-254
Author(s):  
Cristóvão Teixeira Rodrigues Silva ◽  
Antonio Basilio Novaes Thomaz de Menezes

O presente trabalho busca compreender quais os fundamentos da Educação em Direitos Humanos (EDH) na América Latina, identificando as possíveis rupturas e continuidades com o projeto social delineado na Modernidade. O artigo parte da ideia que a sociabilidade moderna formou as bases das práticas educativas contemporâneas latino-americanas, que têm como elementos a emancipação humana através da produção racional e universal do conhecimento, economia capitalista e Estado centralizado. No percurso investigativo realizado, entende-se que por não serem monolíticos, o conjunto de ideias, valores e crenças que formam a Modernidade apresentam tensões e conflitos internos, os quais não impediram o surgimento de um pensamento homogêneo e a colonização de múltiplos interesses sociais locais pela satisfação dos interesses econômicos globais. Em seguida, abordam-se os efeitos da adoção desse projeto na América Latina, marcado pela dominação direta dos colonizadores europeus, extermínio dos povos originários e sucessivos governos autoritários, emergindo práticas educativas que impedem o diálogo com o conhecimento local e a formação de cidadãos participativos. Por meio de uma abordagem qualitativa e revisão de literatura, é possível identificar que a EDH na América Latina se fundamenta na reflexão social crítica, que tem raízes nos preceitos da educação popular e movimentos sociais pró-democráticos, que buscam a ampliação da participação política popular. É possível concluir que o diálogo e a democracia são a um só tempo pré-condição e fim da prática da educação comprometida com a emancipação humana e a participação inclusiva. O desafio à manutenção de um programa permanente de EDH é a neutralização ou esvaziamento por interesses econômicos, antidemocráticos e de negação dos saberes locais.   La educación en derechos humanos en América Latina: bases para una práctica educativa democrática El presente trabajo busca comprender los fundamentos de la Educación en Derechos Humanos (EDH) en América Latina, identificando las posibles rupturas y continuidades con el proyecto social perfilado en la Modernidad. El artículo parte de la idea de que la sociabilidad moderna fue la base de las prácticas educativas latinoamericanas contemporáneas, cuyos elementos son la emancipación humana a través de la producción racional y universal del conocimiento, la economía capitalista y el estado centralizado. En el camino investigativo tomado, se entiende que por no ser monolíticos, el conjunto de ideas, valores y creencias que conforman la Modernidad presenta tensiones y conflictos internos, que no impidieron el surgimiento de un pensamiento homogéneo y la colonización de múltiples intereses sociales y culturales. para la satisfacción de los intereses económicos globales. Luego, se abordan los efectos de la adopción de este proyecto en América Latina, marcado por la dominación directa de los colonizadores europeos, el exterminio de los pueblos originarios y sucesivos gobiernos autoritarios, prácticas educativas emergentes que impiden el diálogo con los saberes locales y la formación de ciudadanos participativos. A través de un enfoque cualitativo y revisión de la literatura, es posible identificar que EDH en América Latina parte de una reflexión social crítica, que tiene sus raíces en los preceptos de la educación popular, defensora del diálogo con los saberes locales y movimientos sociales prodemocráticos. , que buscan ampliar la participación popular. Es posible concluir que el diálogo y la democracia son a la vez condición previa y fin de la práctica de una educación comprometida con la emancipación humana y la participación inclusiva, y es un desafío mantener un programa permanente que no se neutralice ni se vacíe. Palabras clave: Educación en derechos humanos. América Latina. Fundamentos sociohistóricos. Democracia. Justicia social.   Human rights education in Latin America: foundations for a democratic educational practice The present work seeks to understand the fundamentals of Human Rights Education (HRE) in Latin America, identifying the possible ruptures and continuities with the social project outlined in Modernity. The article starts from the idea that modern sociability formed the basis of contemporary Latin American educational practices, whose elements are human emancipation through the rational and universal production of knowledge, capitalist economy and centralized state. In the investigative path taken, it is understood that because they are not monolithic, the set of ideas, values and beliefs that make up Modernity present internal tensions and conflicts, which did not prevent the emergence of homogeneous thinking and the colonization of multiple social and cultural interests by the satisfaction of global economic interests. Then, the effects of the adoption of this project in Latin America are approached, marked by the direct domination of European colonizers, the extermination of the original peoples and successive authoritarian governments, emerging educational practices that prevent dialogue with local knowledge and the formation of participatory citizens. Through a qualitative approach and literature review, it is possible to identify that HRE in Latin America starts from a critical social reflection, which has its roots in the precepts of popular education and pro-democratic social movements, which seek to expand popular political participation. It is possible to conclude that dialogue and democracy are both a precondition and an end to the practice of education committed to human emancipation and inclusive participation. The challenge for maintaining a permanent HRE program is its neutralization or emptying due to economic, anti-democratic interests and the denial of local knowledge. Keywords: Human rights education. Latin America. Socio-historical foundations. Democracy. Social justice.


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