Peace Education Among UNESCO ASPnet Schools And Teacher Education Institutions In The Philippines: A Peace Education Framework
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Peace Education framework, education
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This study aimed to develop a peace education framework for teacher education institutions (TEI) including members of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) in the Philippines. Literature in peace education provided the theoretical framework foundation. Using quantitative analysis, the study used descriptive and inferential statistics, including t-test for comparison of the groups. Three sets of research instruments were administered to the three groups of research participants. Purposively and randomly selected research participants consisted of TEI administrators, teachers, and students. The findings revealed a positive perception of all respondents to the practice of peace education among TEIs, especially those that are members of the UNESCO ASPnet. The respondents afï¬rmed the inclusion of resolving structural violence, environmental care, respect for human rights, personal peace, cultural solidarity, dialogue and conflict analysis and resolution as components of the framework of peace education. Future programs and/or researches by the TEIS may consider the utilization of the framework of peace education developed in this study.
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