If one is teaching for peace and not merely about peace, a close relationship needs to exist between ends and means, content and form. If one is concerned about developing self-respect, appreciation of others, concepts of justice and nonviolence, they must also be part of the process of learning itself. This puts the teacher in the role of a facilitator rather than in authority, creating a personcentred learning climate which involves much more than just the intellect. Such a climate will encourage participatory and experiential learning, it will involve democracy in action through the development of social and political skills in the classroom.
Tiffany Hoefer on 29 Aug 12Open education course on learning theories - specifically acquisitive, constructivist and experiential models of learning. Promotes an active approach to learning, thinking and doing versus simply reading information. Theoretical, practical, academic and vocational focuses. Provides strategies for dealing with the demands of learning, but does not focus on general study skills.
