Introduction and guidance
Introduction
This Principles and practices of peace education course is a collaboration between the Open University and Quakers in Britain. The course introduces the core principles of peace education to those working with children and young people. As well as practical ideas for everyday classroom practice, it links to materials for further study and curriculum planning.
The course is divided into six sessions. Each session should take approximately two hours to complete.
Session 1: What is peace?
Session 2: Peace with myself
Session 3: Peace between us
Session 4: Peace among us
Session 5: Peace in the world
Session 6: Your journey as a peace educator
Learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- describe concepts underpinning peace education
- understand pedagogical approaches to building peace in the classroom
- be aware of the competencies that can be developed through peaceful education practices with children and young people
- begin to develop self-reflective practice as a reflective peace educator.