EXPLORING INNOVATIVE TEACHING PRACTICES TO PROMOTE PEACE AND LIVING TOGETHER: DEVELOPING A MODEL

Abstract

In today’s technology based globalized world the nature and level of trans-national and trans-cultural interaction of humans is changing very rapidly and it is contributing to the social, cultural, religious and economic conflicts. As a result the international political environment has continuously been heating in many regions. Education can be used as moderating, neutralizing and change agent. Integrating the concept of learning to live together in formal education is a mean to construct peace in the minds of students. In schools peace can be promoted, constructed and strengthened in the minds of young generation through innovative teaching practices. Thus prospective teachers and teachers must have knowledge and possess necessary skills beyond the school curriculum to promote peace and develop a sense of living together, as the students of contemporary era are exceedingly well informed and using advanced technologies than their teachers. Therefore, it is important for teachers to adopt innovative and effective ways to teach peace and promote the idea of
learning and living together. This study has been designed to travel around the opinion of experts about innovative ways of teaching to promote peace and ‘living together’. Results will strengthen the beliefs of teachers that diversity is unity. Based on review of international studies and narrative of
experts a model is proposed to promote peace education and concept of live together though social networking, violence mitigation, violence prevention, conflict management and resolution, teaching tolerance, teaching love and respect others, forgiveness, co-operation and teaching human rights.
Furthermore, linking school with the social networks, taking self-reflections, watching documentaries, artwork exhibitions, distribution of literature about peace, application of problem based learning approach are recommended.