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Publication Date: 2014
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Schooling for Conflict Transformation: A Case Study from Northern Uganda
Cunningham, Jeremy
Research in Comparative and International Education, v9 n2 p181-196 2014
Civil wars are impeding progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. Educational access contributes to peace-building after civil war but little is known about the role of the school curriculum. A framework derived from a synthesis of peace education, human rights education and citizenship education is proposed and then examined through a qualitative case study of eight educational institutions in a district in northern Uganda emerging from a 20-year civil war. The schools promote reconciliation values, develop some problem-solving and communication skills, and reveal some knowledge of human rights. There is little understanding of history, or of local, national and international political/legal systems, and minimal development of discussion and critical thinking skills. It is argued that the framework can be used to investigate other schools and to inform the design of a curriculum that can contribute to conflict transformation, with the ultimate aim of reducing the risk of civil war re-eruption.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Conflict Resolution, War, Peace, Guidelines, Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research, Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Risk, Curriculum, Cultural Context, Ethics
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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