Cooperative learning: a dialogic approach to constructing a locally relevant peace education programme for Bougainville

Jenkins, Kathryn A; Jenkins, Bertram A

doi:10.1080/17400201.2010.502371

Author(s)

Jenkins, Kathryn A

Jenkins, Bertram A

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

Bougainville is a post-conflict society where armed violence ceased in 2001. For Bougainville to sustain a peaceful future, its development must be based upon politically, economically, socially and ecologically just practices. A peace education curriculum is one way through which this goal could be achieved. Consequently this paper describes how local education stakeholders were involved in a dialogic process of curriculum development with peace academics from Australia. This collaborative process was facilitated by the adoption of active, cooperative learning strategies to develop a locally relevant peace curriculum, which could be integrated into the school curriculum and used by civil society organisations. This paper reports on the first and second phases (in more detail) of a three-phase project where a workshop of community stakeholders produced themes that they viewed as important for peace in Bougainville. The first phase of the project considered the 'what' and 'why' aspects of a peace education curriculum and these themes were developed and prioritised by community stakeholders, thus facilitating the identification of relevant content, skills and values for the peace education project. Phase 2 progressed on to examine 'how' to approach the teaching of peace, which entailed an exploration of cooperative learning structures and processes used to enhance discussion and collaborative decision-making among participants. Process, an equally important facet of curriculum development, has been addressed explicitly. Ultimately, it is argued that a locally generated peace curriculum will prove more sustainable as educators and community members will have ownership of it due to their active participation in its design.

Citation

Journal of Peace Education, 7(2), p. 185-203

ISSN

1740-021X

1740-0201

Link

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6560

Language

en

Publisher

Routledge

Title

Cooperative learning: a dialogic approach to constructing a locally relevant peace education programme for Bougainville

Type of document

Journal Article

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Publication

Author(s)	Jenkins, Kathryn A Jenkins, Bertram A
Publication Date	2010
Abstract	Bougainville is a post-conflict society where armed violence ceased in 2001. For Bougainville to sustain a peaceful future, its development must be based upon politically, economically, socially and ecologically just practices. A peace education curriculum is one way through which this goal could be achieved. Consequently this paper describes how local education stakeholders were involved in a dialogic process of curriculum development with peace academics from Australia. This collaborative process was facilitated by the adoption of active, cooperative learning strategies to develop a locally relevant peace curriculum, which could be integrated into the school curriculum and used by civil society organisations. This paper reports on the first and second phases (in more detail) of a three-phase project where a workshop of community stakeholders produced themes that they viewed as important for peace in Bougainville. The first phase of the project considered the 'what' and 'why' aspects of a peace education curriculum and these themes were developed and prioritised by community stakeholders, thus facilitating the identification of relevant content, skills and values for the peace education project. Phase 2 progressed on to examine 'how' to approach the teaching of peace, which entailed an exploration of cooperative learning structures and processes used to enhance discussion and collaborative decision-making among participants. Process, an equally important facet of curriculum development, has been addressed explicitly. Ultimately, it is argued that a locally generated peace curriculum will prove more sustainable as educators and community members will have ownership of it due to their active participation in its design.
Citation	Journal of Peace Education, 7(2), p. 185-203
ISSN	1740-021X 1740-0201
Link	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6560
Language	en
Publisher	Routledge
Title	Cooperative learning: a dialogic approach to constructing a locally relevant peace education programme for Bougainville
Type of document	Journal Article
Entity Type	Publication

Cooperative learning: a dialogic approach to constructing a locally relevant peace education programme for Bougainville

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