Educating for Peace and Understanding: Face to Faith in America's Schools

Autor/in	Haynes, Charles C.
Titel	Educating for Peace and Understanding: Face to Faith in America's Schools
Quelle	In: Social Education, 77 (2013) 6, S.307-309 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	Peace; Teaching Methods; Workshops; Student Attitudes; Teacher Education; Religious Cultural Groups; Videoconferencing; Beliefs; Cultural Awareness; Religion; Barriers; Values; Internet; Communities of Practice; Computer Mediated Communication; Dialogs (Language); Stereotypes; Educational Innovation; Program Descriptions; High School Students; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frieden; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Kirchliche Gruppe; Religionszugehörigkeit; Belief; Glaube; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Wertbegriff; Community; Computerkonferenz; Dialog; Dialogs; Dialogue; Dialogues; Klischee; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	An innovative program for schools that promotes respect and understanding between major religions enables students to engage with peers around the world via videoconferencing. Using videoconferencing and online community, "Face to Faith" enabled students from across the globe to learn from, with, and about one another. In the 2013-2014 school year, students between the ages of 12 and 17 in nearly 100 schools in the United States are connecting directly with their peers in more than 20 countries. By focusing on civil dialogue, "Face to Faith" empowers young people with the ability to understand and respect different perspectives about religion and, importantly, to resist extremist voices. Direct encounters between students with very different cultures and beliefs put a human face on the "other." Direct dialogue with peers in other countries about their values and beliefs enables students to break down barriers, dispel stereotypes, and build respect for others. "Face to Faith" provides teacher training workshops, which concentrate on pedagogy. Online resources include teacher training videos, special teacher-only videoconferences each month, and a "teacher discussion forum" in the online community. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council for the Social Studies. 8555 Sixteenth Street #500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 800-683-0812; Tel: 301-588-1800; Fax: 301-588-2049; e-mail: membership@ncss.org; Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10