Peace education

An impact assessment of a case study of Unesco-Apceiu and the university for peace

Bibliographic Data

ID12876264
AuthorsKevin Kester (0000-0002-9025-3217, Hannam University, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume10
Issue2
Pages157-171
Publication date2013-06-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Peace Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-0201 • E-ISSN: 1740-021X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17400201.2013.790252
OpenAlexW1975327714
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited15

Each year the Asia-Pacific centre of education for international understanding (APCEIU), operating under the auspices of UNESCO, hosts a peace education training-of-trainer’s program for teacher-educators from Asia-Pacific member states. In this paper, I examine through a qualitative case study approach the programmatic design and evaluation of the APCEIU training program, seeking to monitor its medium-term impact on educators in order to understand the broader implications of peace education training. Research findings are based on consultation records, documentary analysis, observations, and questionnaire responses from participants of the 2009 peace education training program. In the medium-term impact assessment report, 14 educators offered data pertaining to their post-program implementation of peace education concepts and practices into their work. Data was also collected from several participants two years later to continue monitoring progress. These results are further compared to impact data gathered from eight graduates of the University for Peace. Findings indicate that among the 23 educators who participated in the study all have gone on to develop peace education programs or policies in their home countries

Medical education · Peace Education · Pedagogy · Political science · Program evaluation · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Trainer · Work (physics · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Engineering · Medicine · Peace and Human Rights Education · Peacebuilding and International Security · Psychology · Public Administration