scholarly journals Human Rights Education in Pre-Service Teacher Education – Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 39-61
Author(s):  
Mehek Naeem ◽  
Fariha Gul ◽  
Zaheer Asghar ◽  
Naeem Zafar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Human Rights Education ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Data Content

As per international obligations, Human Rights Education (HRE) should be imparted to all. In Pakistan, teacher training institutes and Bachelors in Education (BEd) programs provide a platform for promoting and ensuring the teaching of human rights to prospective teachers. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the extent of the transfer of knowledge about human rights to pre-service teachers during their BEd courses. A case study approach was used in qualitative paradigm to study the BEd programs of three education universities in Lahore, Pakistan. The study used document analysis and survey with pre-service teachers for the collection of data. Content analysis was used to analyze the scheme of studies given by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and the subsequent curricula used by the universities under study. A survey was conducted with 150 pre-service teachers in order to determine their overall knowledge, attitudes and practices as prospective teachers towards the teaching of human rights. The results revealed that an overall positive attitude towards teaching and learning of HRE was found among the respondents of the study. However, no specific module, course or topics in a course focused on HRE in the curricula. The study reflects the need of integration of HRE in teacher training curriculum and recommends that HRE should be a mandatory part of teacher education curricula.

scholarly journals ‘Human rights and democracy are not self-evident’: Finnish student teachers’ perceptions on democracy and human rights education

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
Tuija Kasa ◽  
Matti Rautiainen ◽  
Mia Malama ◽  
Arto Kallioniemi
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Human Rights Education ◽  
Societal Change ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Data Content ◽  
Literature Curricula

This article discusses democracy and human rights education (DHRE) in Finnish teacher education, drawing on existing literature, curricula and a survey of student teachers’ perceptions. Earlier studies suggested that DHRE in Finnish teacher education is unsystematic, implicit, and dependent on the teacher’s individual interests. These studies highlight a sense of national exceptionalism, where DHRE is assumed to be self-evident. In 2019, we conducted a survey of student teachers (n=300) in one university. Data content analysis reveals that student teachers now see DHRE as relevant and timely, and by no means self-evident. Student teachers believe that DHRE needs to be explicit and part of their professional education. Although the Finnish national curriculum addresses DHRE explicitly, there is a lack of implementation and explicit DHRE teacher education. We contend that the data reflects societal change, and that the notion that democracy and human rights are self-evident needs to be challenged in Finland.

Strategies for Blended Approaches in Teacher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 39-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Geer
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
First Year ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
First Year Teacher

This chapter describes an investigation of strategies for fostering higher order cognition in a blended learning environment. The exploration, which utilised a qualitative case study approach, highlights the critical nature of effective instructional design. The study extends the educator’s understanding of the complexities of online and blended learning environments through an analysis of the discourse of computer-mediated communication in a first year teacher education course. The investigation resulted in the development of a pedagogical framework which outlines the relationship between pedagogies, technologies and their related learning outcomes. Critical indicators, which are potentially important as strategies and early warning signs of “students at risk”, become evident in the analysis. This research had led to notions of imprinting and cognitive tracks which can be used to inform strategies for teaching and learning using a blended approach.

scholarly journals Ensino e aprendizado sobre dignidade e Direitos Humanos a partir da pandemia da Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-142
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Klein
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Human Rights Education ◽  
Entire Planet

A violação dos Direitos Humanos no Brasil persiste apesar do reconhecimento constitucional da dignidade humana e dos Direitos Humanos. A educação é uma via importante para formar sujeitos de direitos capazes de olhar para esta realidade e atuar na sua transformação. O Brasil conta com planos e diretrizes que orientam o desenvolvimento da Educação em Direitos Humanos em todos os níveis e modalidades educacionais. Este tipo de educação pressupõe caminhos metodológicos capazes de promover a reflexão e a problematização da realidade. A pandemia da Covid-19 que afetou e afeta todo o planeta durante o ano de 2020 nos confronta diariamente com a necessidade de garantir os Direitos Humanos das pessoas em nome da sua dignidade. Este artigo propõe-se a refletir sobre as possibilidades de ensino e aprendizagem a partir da problematização do contexto de pandemia em sala de aula.    Teaching and learning about dignity and Human Rights from the Covid-19 pandemic The violation of Human Rights in Brazil persists despite the constitutional recognition of human dignity and Human Rights. Education is an important way to form persons under law capable of looking at this reality and acting on its transformation. Brazil has plans and guidelines that guide the development of Human Rights Education at all levels and educational modalities. This type of education presupposes methodological paths capable of promoting reflection and problematizing reality. The Covid-19 pandemic that affected and still affects the entire planet during the year 2020 confronts us daily with the need to guarantee the people’s human rights on account of their dignity. This chapter aims to reflect on the possibilities of teaching and learning by problematizing the context of the pandemic in the classroom. Keywords: Human Rights Education. Human dignity. Covid Pandemic-19.

scholarly journals Human Rights and Teacher Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (43) ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonampreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Local Level ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Human Rights Education ◽  
Teaching Goals ◽  
Grassroots Level ◽  
Training Programmes

In this article named human rights and teacher education emphasis is made on relationship between Human rights and Teacher Education. As Universal Declaration of Human rights has considered the importance of fundamental rights of an individual. It also explains importance of Human rights in Indian Context as well as throws light on specific needs of Human Rights Education. It stress on the point that, in order to introduce Human Rights Education in the curriculum of all the levels of School Education, first it should be the part of the curriculum of the Teacher Education. Human Rights should be part of all school subjects, and should permeate the students whole learning experience, However because circumstances are different in each country and region, teachers have used many different tactics for fitting Human rights into their school curriculum. Teacher should start teaching Human rights at a ‘grassroots’ level in whichever way they can, with the permission of the principle or local level officials by persuading the local or national educational authorities to change the system. The activities related to Human rights education give children skills, knowledge and attitudes which they will need to work towards a world free of Human rights Violations. The Teacher Training Programmes should enable the teachers to set their own teaching goals in Human Rights for each class. So, Human Rights Education makes the teacher trainees aware of Human Rights and their significance in life.

Advocacy and Teacher Mentoring

2018 ◽  
pp. 65-87
Author(s):  
Georgios A. Kougioumtzis ◽  
Dimitra Louka
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Mentoring Programs ◽  
Teacher Mentoring ◽  
University Departments ◽  
Human Rights Advocacy ◽  
The Subject

Undoubtedly, key parameters in reinforcing the role of the teacher are guidance and his empowerment at the early stages of his training as a teacher. This chapter discusses the interconnection of advocacy with teacher mentoring programs, so that teachers may develop the relevant advocacy skills in order to act as defenders of equality and social justice. Moreover, specific aspects which are developed are the investigation of the concept of advocacy and social justice, the need for teachers to develop advocacy skills, the role of the mentor and the presentation of basic counseling models. Also, participatory advocacy practices, recruitment of mentors and the conception of a development plan of a wider program of advocacy, as well as advocacy models and the involvement of pupils themselves in all human rights advocacy processes are presented. Finally, the necessity for individual University Departments of Teacher Training to integrate the subject of advocacy in their curricula and provide prospective teachers with practice in this field are highlighted.

scholarly journals Adapting or Changing: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Teacher Education in Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 408
Author(s):  
Roza Valeeva ◽  
Aydar Kalimullin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Access To Knowledge ◽  
Russian Education

Adaptation of the Russian education system to the changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic was complicated by the sheer size of the country, which entails the differentiation of the regions in terms of the quality of education, access to knowledge networks, communication resources, and top universities. Amid the pandemic, the country’s education system experienced an initial shock after the introduction of distance learning in March 2020, attempted to return to classroom learning in September 2020, and introduced blended learning in October 2020. Each stage brought about changes in organization and management of teaching and learning processes, development of online learning platforms and courses, and technological improvements. A diversified teacher education system impeded these changes. In effect, only the largest among 300 education institutions that offer teacher education programs had the necessary resources to provide high-quality distance and blended learning. Their experience could form the basis for creating a standardized model of teacher training for the purposes of blended learning. This is most probable in the context of the tight control and the top–down approach typical of the Russian education system. The article, therefore, analyzes some examples regarding teacher training during the pandemic implemented at Russian universities. These cases have the potential to become major trends that would ensure consistency of the country’s education system in extreme situations that might recur in the future.

scholarly journals Educação e Direitos Humanos: A Experiência Pedagógica na Formação Docente

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Solange Martins Oliveira Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Universal Declaration ◽  
Human Rights Education ◽  
National Education ◽  
Education Plan

A compreensão, propagação e prática de uma educação em direitos humanos vêm exigindo, sobretudo das universidades públicas, maior discussão e posicionamento a respeito dos temas abordados na formação docente, principalmente, em relação aos temas transversais, como os direitos humanos e sua interdisciplinaridade. A formação de professores e, posteriormente, a educação, se configuram como espaço de uma ação essencial que pode possibilitar o acesso real a todos os direitos. Assim pensando, esse artigo apresenta a temática Direitos Humanos, articulada à prática formadora, nos moldes de oficinas pedagógicas, segundo as exigências do Plano Nacional de Educação em Direitos Humanos (PNEDH-3) e a Declaração Universal de Direitos Humanos. Os resultados mostram a ação docente como práxis, libertadora e emancipadora, além de geradora de criticidade, valorização e respeito aos direitos fundamentais.Direitos Humanos. Educação em Direitos Humanos. Formação de Professores.Education and Human Rights: The Pedagogic Experience in the teachers educationAbstractThe understanding, propagation and practice of a human rights education has demanded, above all, from public universities, a greater discussion and positioning regarding the themes addressed in teacher education, especially in relation to transversal themes such as human rights and their interdisciplinarity. The education of teachers and, subsequently, the education, are configured as a space for an essential action that can enable real access to all rights. Therefore, this article presents the Human Rights thematic, articulated to the formative practice in the molds of pedagogics workshops, according to the requirements of the Plano Nacional de Educação em Direitos Humanos (National Education Plan in Human Rights), PNEDH-3, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The results show the teaching action as a praxis, liberating and emancipating, and also generating criticality, valorization and respect for the fundamental rights. Human Rights. Education in Human Rights. Teachers Education.

scholarly journals Exploring Change and Continuities in Internationally Mobile Pre-Service Teachers’ Conceptualisations of Effective Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-101
Author(s):  
Rhonda Di Biase ◽  
◽  
Elizabeth King ◽  
Jeana Kriewaldt ◽  
Catherine Reid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Completion ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Conceptions Of Teaching ◽  
Ranking Tasks

This qualitativestudy investigatesthe changes and continuities in conceptions of teaching and learning from course commencement to course completion for a group of international pre-service teachers undertaking a two-year Masters-level degree in Initial Teacher Education (ITE). Data were collected through a series of graphic elicitation activities and ranking tasks at baseline and endpoint. Findings indicate that there was:a growing emphasis on student engagement and its linkages to student learning; a shift from viewing teaching as the transfer of knowledge to learning as anactive process; and a more developed repertoire of professional language to explain what is valued and why. This study provides valuable insights into international pre-service teachers’ evolving conceptions of teaching and learning. These findings suggest that international pre-service teachersneed many opportunities to interrogate and refine their understanding of teaching and learning and how this appliesto the contexts in which they will teach.

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