Peace

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Pratibha Upadhyay ◽  
Saroj Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Top Down ◽  
The Core ◽  
The World ◽  
Culture Of Peace ◽  
Elusive Concept ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches ◽  
Education For Peace

Peace is described as an ‘elusive concept' having different connotations for the spheres in which peaceful processes are applied. There are several pedagogical approaches to education for peace. The Constructivist approach is considered the best strategy. Teacher preparation is at the core of the success and utilization of the pedagogical approaches meant for education for peace. Therefore, the teacher education programmes need to be redesigned to have wider implications for promoting peace through the preparation of teachers. The present paper suggests a hypothetical model depicting ‘Top Down' approach to teacher education for peace which compliments the ‘Bottom Up' model envisaged by UNESCO (1998). Whatever may be the model of teacher education, it should combine knowledge, experiences and skills pertaining to promoting culture of peace. At the same time all agencies of education should support and join hands with teacher education programmes to change the culture of war into culture of peace and non-violence in the world we live in.

Peace

2018 ◽  
pp. 254-271
Author(s):  
Pratibha Upadhyay ◽  
Saroj Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Top Down ◽  
The Core ◽  
The World ◽  
Culture Of Peace ◽  
Elusive Concept ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches ◽  
Education For Peace

Peace is described as an ‘elusive concept' having different connotations for the spheres in which peaceful processes are applied. There are several pedagogical approaches to education for peace. The Constructivist approach is considered the best strategy. Teacher preparation is at the core of the success and utilization of the pedagogical approaches meant for education for peace. Therefore, the teacher education programmes need to be redesigned to have wider implications for promoting peace through the preparation of teachers. The present paper suggests a hypothetical model depicting ‘Top Down' approach to teacher education for peace which compliments the ‘Bottom Up' model envisaged by UNESCO (1998). Whatever may be the model of teacher education, it should combine knowledge, experiences and skills pertaining to promoting culture of peace. At the same time all agencies of education should support and join hands with teacher education programmes to change the culture of war into culture of peace and non-violence in the world we live in.

Pedagogical Approaches and Service-Learning in Teacher Preparation

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell ◽  
Tynisha D. Meidl
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Field Experiences ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

As the initial chapter in this volume, the authors set the tone by inviting service-learning practitioners who are situated within teacher education into dialogue regarding the foundational aspects of service-learning as an effective pedagogical approach for preparing pre-service teachers to teach from a culturally responsive stance. In this chapter, practitioners from across the field of teacher education's spectrum, from emerging scholars to veteran service-learning researchers, are encouraged to reflect on the ways they envision and position service-learning. Overall, service-learning is presented as a pedagogical approach involving various partners, including faculty, staff, students, community members, and agencies. This chapter foreshadows the varied methods and approaches contributors to this edited volume employ to strengthen and extend traditional field experiences and, thus, teacher preparation.

scholarly journals ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION IN SLOVAKIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-140
Author(s):  
Elena Kovacikova ◽  
Tomas Pechociak
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
University Preparation ◽  
The World ◽  
The Hours ◽  
The University

The paper sheds light on the university preparation of future English teachers in Slovakia. Since the requirements for becoming an English teacher differ around the world, the first part of the paper describes and explains the requirements and career development of English teachers in Slovakia. Twelve Slovak faculties provide university preparation of future English teachers, and this research analyses their curricular offer. The courses offered to future English teachers are firstly categorized into linguistic, intercultural, methodological, and literary groups. As teaching practice becomes an essential part of the teacher preparation, the hours devoted to the teaching practice were counted at each institution. The tables and graphs show the sums of the courses and allocated hours. Thus, this paper brings an overview, comparison, and differences in the university preparation of future English teachers in Slovakia. Even though this survey shows only a quantitative point, this research results can be considered as one of the quality indicators in the university preparation of future English teachers in Slovakia

scholarly journals The Culture of Peace in Adult Education: Its Epistemological Bases from the Jesuit Philosophy

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Álvaro Luis López Limón ◽  
Elena Zhizhko ◽  
Laura Gemma Flores García
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Social System ◽  
Ancient History ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
Foundations Of Education ◽  
The World ◽  
Culture Of Peace ◽  
History Of ◽  
Education For Peace

This work constitutes a historical-pedagogical reflection focusing on the philosophical foundations of Jesuit pedagogy or education for peace through the thought of Francisco Javier Clavijero, in particular, his works Ancient History of Mexico and Particular Physics. The authors studying Clavijero found that his thought included the following foundations of education for peace: eclectic attitude expressed in a search for the reconciliation of modernity with tradition; the use of verisimilitude as a criterion of knowledge in the process of adjustment to the truth within the philosophy of nature and history; and a belief in the knowledge of the different philosophical systems, in which the truth is found. According to Clavijero, education, at first, represents means or a pretext to refute the insults of European philosophers concerning the supposed inferiority of Mexicans, based on the reason. Education could be understood as the principle on which a political-social system is based, in this case of the society of ancient Mexicans. Education is the resource that enables the transmission of laws and customs, in short, a worldview of the world, which can be understood in terms more typical of culture.

Creating a Peaceful World

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Mualla Bilgin Aksu
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Peace Education ◽  
World Peace ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
The World ◽  
Culture Of Peace ◽  
Positive Peace ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Education For Peace

Although peace is one of the foundations of prosperity, even in the 21st century, people in some countries still have to live in conflict. Is it possible to live individually in peace in such a world? This chapter focuses on drawing attention to the vital importance of living peacefully in the world and to discuss on the desire for peace. Firstly, the meaning of peace is reviewed in this chapter. Then, the difference between positive and negative peace is expressed, and the importance of having positive peace is emphasized. Secondly, the need of a peaceful life is discussed. Afterwards, the difference between “peace education” and “education for peace” is examined and integration of these two types of education is suggested. In the context of building a culture of peace, potential contributions of peace museums for world peace are mentioned, and peace-related metaphors of pre-service teachers are also specified. Finally, the author asserts that there is still hope for a peaceful world although there are no indications yet.

On Leadership: Let’s rethink the message we send to potential educators

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-61
Author(s):  
Joshua P. Starr
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
The World ◽  
One Step ◽  
Education Profession

Enrollment in teacher education programs has been in decline, and school districts are receiving fewer applications for open teaching positions. PDK CEO Josh Starr considers how to stem this decline by presenting teaching as just one part of a pathway into changing the world through education. Although many students enter teacher preparation programs because they envision themselves making a career in the classroom, others tend to be activists who are looking for a way to serve their community. Teacher preparation programs might be able to draw more of these activist students into the profession by treating the classroom as one step in a larger education profession.

“Why Seek the Living Among the Dead?” African American Pedagogical Excellence: Exemplar Practice for Teacher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie M. Acosta ◽  
Michele Foster ◽  
Diedre F. Houchen
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
African American ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Public School ◽  
African Americans ◽  
School Desegregation ◽  
African American Teachers ◽  
Teacher Diversity ◽  
The Core

Although teacher diversity, teacher preparation, and student achievement are contemporary and overlapping issues, they have suffered from the absence of African American educational principles and traditions. African Americans cultivated a sophisticated system of developing and supporting numbers of African American teachers; however, U.S. sociopolitical tactics have suppressed this method, which presently, has obscured the potential of this approach to effectively respond to contemporary issues in teacher education. The authors of this article seek to address current dilemmas in recruiting and preparing a diverse teaching force by reorienting teacher education toward an underutilized resource—African American pedagogical excellence. This article outlines the core attributes of African American pedagogical excellence, including its historical genesis, and reveals ways public school desegregation has jeopardized the transcendence of African American pedagogical excellence within teacher education. The article concludes with possibilities and recommendations for moving African American pedagogical excellence from margin to center in teacher education.

Making Justice Peripheral by Constructing Practice as “Core”: How the Increasing Prominence of Core Practices Challenges Teacher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Philip ◽  
Mariana Souto-Manning ◽  
Lauren Anderson ◽  
Ilana Horn ◽  
Dorinda J. Carter Andrews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
21St Century ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Practices ◽  
Economic Trends

Reformers are increasingly calling for and adopting practice-based approaches to teacher preparation, with particular emphasis on identifying and centering core practices. In this article, we argue that organizing teacher education around core practices brings its own risks, including the risk of peripheralizing equity and justice. Situating our argument within the broad economic trends affecting labor and higher education in the 21st century, we begin by examining the linkages between the core practices movement and organizations that advocate market-based solutions to education. We then explore how constructs of practice and improvisation and commitments to equity and justice are taken up, and with what implications and consequences, in core practices scholarship and its applications. In conclusion, we consider how work being done around core practices might contribute to a collective struggle for greater equity and justice in schools and in society.

The “Crisis” in Teacher Education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schapira
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Problem ◽  
No Abatement ◽  
Education Discourse

In 1954, Hannah Arendt wrote that talk of a crisis in education “has become a political problem of the first magnitude.” If one trusts the steady stream of books, articles, jeremiads, and statements from public officials lamenting the fallen status of our schools and calling for bold reforms, the 21st century has shown no abatement in crisis as an abiding theme in education discourse. But why does education occupy such a privileged space of attention and why is it so susceptible to the axiomatic evocation of “crisis?” Arendt provides a clue when she argues that “Education is the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume responsibility for it and by the same token, save it from the ruin which, except for renewal, except for the coming of the new and young, would be inevitable.” The crisis in education has come to signal a variety of issues for which the teacher is either a direct or indirect participant: declining student performance, inadequacy of teacher preparation, inequities of opportunity as well as outcome, or a curriculum ill-fitted to the shape of the modern world. However, at base is the issue of social reproduction that Arendt sees at the heart of education. Thus, the crisis in education serves as a forum for expressing, critiquing, and instantiating the values that are at play when considering “the coming of the new and the young.”

Preparing Teachers to Immerse Students in Multimodal Digital Writing Opportunities

2014 ◽  
pp. 499-519
Author(s):  
Rachel Karchmer-Klein ◽  
Valerie Harlow Shinas ◽  
Sohee Park
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Writing Instruction ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Digital Writing ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
21St Century Classroom ◽  
The World ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

Writing instruction in the 21st century must attend to ways that the multimodal nature of digital texts transforms consumption and production of text. With that in mind, the purpose of this chapter is to forward a framework for multimodal writing instruction that informs teacher education. In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of multimodality and suggest pedagogical approaches to prepare educators to teach digital writing skills. Second, they discuss a graduate course on multimodality, illustrating a pedagogical framework for teaching educators to recognize and apply multimodality in their teaching. Understanding gleaned from this chapter will illuminate the ways that teachers and teacher educators can approach writing instruction for the 21st century classroom that takes into account the literacy demands of the workplace and the world in which we live.

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