The University of Toledo

Pedagogy of Peace Concentration

Pedagogy of Peace Concentration
Master and Ph.D. Programs in
Educational Psychology and
Educational Theory and Social Foundations

 

Contact:  Dale Snauwaert – dale.snauwaert@utoledo.edu

Developed in consultation with the Faculty of the Joan Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame

Defining “The pedagogy of peace”

Pedagogy refers to the integration of teaching method, theoretical basis, and the logical structural and value dimensions of the specific subject matter being taught.  A program in the pedagogy of peace is based, therefore, on the following question: 

What theoretical frameworks and learning strategies underline, and can be employed in, the teaching and learning of the concepts, skills, and values of peace (building)?

• How? Develop teaching methods (teaching strategies and assessment)
• What? Identify concepts, skills and values to teach (peace-learning objectives)
• Why?  Grounded in theoretical, philosophical and empirical frameworks (umbrella)

The program employs the critical disciplinary lenses of Educational Psychology, Philosophy of Education and Educational Theory, and the interdisciplinary framework of the Social Foundations of Education.

The Pedagogy of Peace has at its core the improvement of the human condition through the development and training of professionals in the educational field.  The improvement of the human condition involves fostering a culture of peace in society and its institutions.  This cultivation is inherently pedagogical; it involves the transformation of the hearts and minds of future citizens to understand and embrace the concepts, skills, and values of peace and justice, within reflective, dynamic, and intellectually rich learning environments.

Core Concept Areas

1. The Nature of Peace and Violence
2. Justice, Human Rights, and Values
3. Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
4. Environmentalism
5. Culture and Diversity: Self and Others
6. Knowledge (in) Society and Technology

Course Work and Requirements

The concentration in Pedagogy of Peace encompasses one Introduction Course (3 credit hours), four courses in at least 2 core concept areas  (i.e., courses should be taken in at least two the core concept areas), and one Cap Stone: Thesis, Project, Dissertation.  The courses listed under each core concept area are recommended courses, and they include special topics courses.  Special topics courses not listed below may also count toward the concentration.

 

1. Introduction Course:  TSOC 5600/7600 -- Foundations of Peace Pedagogy
    
2. Core Concept Area Courses (possibilities):
1. The Nature of Peace and Violence
1. EDP 6/8190: Anti-Bullying
2. EDP 6/8190: Violence Prevention
3. TSOC 6/8330: Ethics of War and Peace and Education
2. Justice, Human Rights, and Values
1. TSOC 6/8320: Education and the Democratic Ethic
2. TSOC: 6/8340: Human Rights Education
3. EDP 6/8250:  Social Development
4. TSOC 6/8190:  Peace Education Service Learning
5. TSOC 6/8120: Comparative Education
6. TSOC 6/8310: Major Educational Theorists
7. RESM 5/7330: Qualitative Research Methods – Restorative Justice Focus
8. TSOC 6/8360:  Theories of Justice and Educational Policy
3. Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
1. EDP 6/8190: Anti-Bullying
2. EDP 6/8190: Violence Prevention
3. TSOC 6/8190:  Peace Education Service Learning
4. TSOC 5/7100:  Group Processes
5. TSOC 5/7230: Intergroup and Intercultural Education
4. Environmentalism
1. TSOC 6/8350: Environmental Ethics and Education
2. TSOC 5/7300: Philosophy and Education
5. Culture and Diversity: Self and Others
1. EDP/TSOC 6/8150: Cultural Perspectives on Learning
2. EDP 6/8250: Social Development
3. TSOC 5/7210: Multi-Cultural, Non-Sexist Education
4. TSOC 6/8000: Women, Culture, and Pedagogy
5. TSOC 6/8220: Problems and Issues in Multi-Cultural Education
6. TSOC 6/8240: Sociological Analyses of Urban Education
7. TSOC 6/8120: Comparative Education
8. TSOC 5/7200: Sociological Foundations of Education
9. EDP/TSOC 6/8190: Self and Identity
6. Knowledge (in) Society and Technology
1. EDP 5/7110:  Basic Educational Psychology
2. EDP 5/7310:  Issues and Innovations in Learning and Instruction
3. EDP 6/8360:  Thinking and Reasoning in School Context
4. TSOC 5/7200:  Sociological Foundations of Education
5. TSOC 6/8310:  Major Educational Theorists
6. EDP 6/8140:  Motivation Theory/Application
7. EDP 6/8190:  Cognition and Technology
8. EDP 6/8190:  News Media, Democracy, and the Mind
3. Cap Stone:
1. Masters Thesis or Project
2. Doctoral Dissertation

Course Work and Assessment. In order to qualify as concentration course a minimum of 30% of the course work and assessment should address concepts and issues directly related to the Pedagogy of Peace, as defined by the six core content areas. 

 

Pedagogy of Peace Portfolio. Students are encouraged to keep a portfolio folder – Pedagogy of Peace Portfolio – which should include all course assignments completed to fulfill the concentration requirements including the lectures’ assessment letters. After completion of the Pedagogy of Peace concentration requirements, the Portfolio will be used as a reference for the Pedagogy of Peace Concentration Letter. The propose of the portfolio is a) to evaluate the students progress and completion of the Pedagogy of Peace concentration and b) to function as a strategic tool/evidence in the job application and/or professional development requirements of the student. To complete the portfolio (final version), students are encouraged to write a short essay framing/introducing the different portfolio items for the audience of the portfolio.

 

Pedagogy of Peace Concentration Letter. The Pedagogy of Peace Concentration Letter will be written by a program faculty member. The purpose of the letter is a) to complement the student’s official transcript and b) to explicitly recognize the Pedagogy of Peace Concentration completed by the student. It endorses the final version of the Pedagogy of Peace Portfolio.