Creating Cultures of Peace: Pedagogical Thought and Practice
Editors: Jean E. Benton
Piyush Swami
Contents
Preface …………………………………………………………………… 7
Part 1 – Tributes to the Founders of WCCI …………………………………….. 11
Tribute to Alice Miel ………………………………………………………. 13
Louise Berman
Tribute to Maxine Dunfee ……………………………………………………. 15
Norman Overly
Part II – Promoting Dialogue about Cultures of Peace …………………………… 19
Counting All, Ignoring None: Problems and Promises for a Culture of Peace ………… 21
Piyush Swami
Quality Education: Educational Personalization and Social Pertinence …………….. 29
Ramon Perez Juste
Part III – Reflecting on the Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors that Inspire Peaceful
Social Interaction and Sharing ………………………………………………. 45
Pedagogy of the Spirit: Creating Pathways to Peace …………………………….. 47
Diane Lee
Knowledge and Curriculum: Diversity and Stability ……………………………… 57
Jagdish Gundara
Sources of Values and Their Influence on Teachers’ Practices ……………………. 71
Vivienne Collinson
Fostering a Culture of Peace Through Education ………………………………… 99
Panna Akhani
Part IV – Exploring Reasons for Conflict ……………………………………… 105
The Voices of Victims of Torture, the International Community, and
Educating for Peace ………………………………………………………… 107
Matin Royeen
Teacher Education Students’ Perceptions and Views about Equity and
Discrimination in Universities in Ankara, Turkey ………………………………. 119
Hasan Huseyin Aksoy
Formation of Pre-peace Values through Social Cognition …………………………. 133
Martina Navarro
Towards the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence …………………………………. 141
Lydia Fernandes
Peace and Human Rights: A Case Study of Undergraduate Students in India ………….. 161
Ragini Didolkar and Panna Akhani
The Relationship between Conflict Management Styles Used by
School Principals and Job Satisfaction Levels of Teachers ………………………. 167
Ali Ilker Gumuseli
Part V- Curriculum Practice to Create Peaceful Classrooms and Schools ……………. 185
The Renaissance Group: One Institution’s Response to the Principles
That Support Diversity and Peace in Teacher Preparation Curricula ……………….. 187
Shirley Stennis-Williams
Cross-cultural Counseling: Problems and Prospects …………………………….. 193
Elvira Repetto
Curriculum on Peace ……………………………………………………….. 205
Jean Benton
The International Educational Initiatives K-12 Curriculum: A Road to Peace
And Moral Leadership ………………………………………………………. 213
Judith Johnson and Michael Higgins
Research and Development of a Cooperative Learning Model of Whole School
Learning Reform in Chieng Mai, Thailand ……………………………………… 223
Ranumas Ma-oon
The Socio-cultural Animator and Interpersonal Mediation ……………………….. 229
Maria Angeles Hernando Sanz
Enhancing the Appreciation of Pre-Service Teachers for Religious Diversity ………. 235
Kathleen Conway
Managing Violent Behavior in the Secondary Schools: A European Perspective ………. 239
Leslie Caul and Sandra McWilliams
Part VI – Developing Social Awareness and Conscience in Children ……………….. 257
The Way of the Hero: Children’s Understandings of Social Responsibility …………. 259
Roxana Della Vecchia
Using Children’s Literature to Promote Equity, Peace, and Universal
Realization of Human Rights ………………………………………………… 283
Judy Leavell and Nancy Ramos-Machail
Part VII – Contributing to the Development of Peaceful Communities ……………… 291
A Story of the Peace Boat: A Strategy for Creating A Culture of Peace …………… 293
Ayako Ogawa
An Interprofessional Collaboration Model: Cultivating Healthy Communities ……….. 301
Berta Gonzalez
Teaching Strategies to Promote Collaboration with the Local Community in
Development of a Curriculum which Cultivate the Ideal of Harmonious Coexistence ….. 309
Quintina Martin-Moreno Cerrillo
Part VIII- Creating Curriculum to Preserve the Balance of Nature on the Planet …… 317
Waste Management and Environmental Education: Some Imperatives Towards
A Culture of Peace ………………………………………………………… 319
Basilisa Camacho
A Study of Environmental-relevant Components of University Science
Teacher Education in Nigeria and Zimbabwe for the 21st Century …………………. 327
Busari Olanitemi O. Elizabeth
Misconceptions Held by Elementary Education Majors Regarding
ThreeEnvironmental Issues ………………………………………………….. 333
Tahsin Khalid
Effects of Learning by Using Storyline Methods on Environmental Science
Learning Achievement and Satisfaction Towards Instruction of Upper Secondary
School Students …………………………………………………………… 347
Pimpan Dachakupt and Payao Yindeesuk
Part IX – Creating New Forms of Solidarity and Communication Through Technology ….. 363
The Educational Use of International Mass Media for Teaching Peace Studies
And Conflict Resolution Strategies ………………………………………….. 365
Wilesse Freeman Comissiong
Report on Global Strategies: Bridging Education, Technology and Human
Performance Divides through Digital Equity …………………………………… 375
Joyce Pittman
Learning Across the Continents: Using Internet Technology to Promote
Multicultural Understandings and Communication ……………………………….. 389
Jeffry Gordon and Johanna Looye