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Talking about Learning Disability: Promoting Positive Perceptions of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Scottish Schools
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Maguire, Roseann; Wilson, Alastair; Jahoda, Andrew – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Pupils with intellectual disabilities are one of the most bullied groups in the school system and in local communities. Moreover, young people also play a significant role in hate crimes against people with intellectual disabilities of all ages beyond the school gates. This paper describes the development of a research informed program of lessons…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Positive Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability
Developing Resources to Address Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying: A Framework Incorporating Co-Design, Critical Pedagogies, and Bullying Research
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Fenaughty, John – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2019
In 2016, UNESCO developed recommendations to address homophobic and transphobic violence and bullying, including guidance for the development of classroom resources. According to UNESCO, the effectiveness of interventions depends on inclusive, if not affirming, representations of sexual and gender diversity in learning materials, as well as…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Social Bias, Violence, Bullying
Contesting Forms of Capital: Using Bourdieu to Theorise Why Obstacles to Peace Education Exist in Colombia
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Skinner, Robert – Journal of Peace Education, 2020
Critical peace education literature has focused attention on how programmes that promise to teach peace contribute to and contest existing power relations. However, using social theory to work out the relationship between peace education programmes and their context is only beginning. This paper uses a document review and interviews with experts…
Descriptors: Barriers, Peace, Teaching Methods, Power Structure
Teaching Race and Social Justice at a Predominantly White Institution
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Bauer, Kelly; Clancy, Kelly – Journal of Political Science Education, 2018
At our predominantly white university, students often shy away from controversial conversations. How can the classroom encourage students to value and engage in potentially explosive conversations? We develop a concept of "empathic scaffolding" to articulate an approach that integrates diversity and inclusion into the classroom. Empathic…
Descriptors: Race, Social Justice, Whites, Higher Education
A Critical Pedagogy of Empathy: Making a Better World Achievable
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Damianidou, Eleni; Phtiaka, Helen – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2016
Based on the results of a large-scale study regarding the role of secondary education teachers, we tried to develop an emancipatory teaching programme within the framework of a critical pedagogy of empathy. This teaching strategy is a three-stage process, during which a constant teacher-student interaction, attentive listening and interchange of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Critical Theory, Empathy, Teacher Role
Children's Attitudes towards Animals: Evidence from the RODENTIA Project
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Fonseca, Maria Joao; Franco, Nuno H.; Brosseron, Francis; Tavares, Fernando; Olsson, I. Anna S.; Borlido-Santos, Julio – Journal of Biological Education, 2011
The instructional use of animals is a popular strategy to engage students with science, enhance their motivation, and promote values such as respect, tolerance, and empathy for all living beings. Although these beneficial outcomes are widely acknowledged, research has not provided reliable indicators of their efficiency. Therefore, it is essential…
Descriptors: Evidence, Animals, Student Attitudes, Empathy