Educating for a Peaceful World

This article outlines a program of what schools can do to encourage the values, attitudes, and knowledge that foster constructive rather than destructive relations, which prepare children to live in a peaceful world. It describes four key components of such programs: cooperative learning, conflict r...

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Published in:The American psychologist 1993-05, Vol.48 (5), p.510-517
Main Author: Deutsch, Morton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child development
Conflict Resolution
Cooperation
Education
Human
International relations
Interpersonal Interaction
Mediation
Peace
Schools
USA
Values
World peace
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Summary:This article outlines a program of what schools can do to encourage the values, attitudes, and knowledge that foster constructive rather than destructive relations, which prepare children to live in a peaceful world. It describes four key components of such programs: cooperative learning, conflict resolution training, the constructive use of controversy in teaching subject matters, and the creation of dispute resolution centers in schools.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.48.5.510