PEACE EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS
Abstract
What do we tell the children? The question, on matters of peace and security, could never have been asked with more concern than it is today. There is no doubt that the young are affected by these issues - either directly through the media, or indirectly through the attitudes and behaviours of their elders. The primary concerns for educators centre on finding ways to sensitize, and not traumatize, ways of educating without advocating, or propagandizing. A further concern is the particular area in which peace education belongs. Is it identified as values education, or moral education, or ethical education? The solutions to these concerns and answers to these questions help identify the content and methodology of peace eduation. RÉSUMÉ Que faut-il dire aux enfants? Jamais cette question ne s'est posée d'une manière aussi pressante que maintenant au sujet de la paix et de la sécurité. Il ne fait aucun doute que ces questions affectent les jeunes soit directement par le biais des médias, soit indirectement par les attitudes et les comportements de leurs aînés. Les principales préoccupations des éducateurs portent sur la recherche de moyens de sensibilisation, sans traumatisme, et d'éducation, sans tomber dans la démagogie ou la propagande. On s'interroge en outre sur la discipline dont relève l'éducation en matière de paix? Celle-ci relève-t-elle de l'enseignement des valeurs, de l'éducation morale ou de l'éducation éthique? Les solutions apportées à ces préoccupations et les réponses aux questions que l'on se pose aident à préciser la teneur et les méthodes de l'éducation en matière de paix?Downloads
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1987-09-01
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Richards, E., Hodgkinson, C., & Jackson, J. J. (1987). PEACE EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 22(003). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7769
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