Challenges and possibilities of preparing pre-service teachers to teach peace in postwar Lebanon
By: by Christina Badr.
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Peace -- Study and teaching -- Lebanon.; Teachers -- Training of -- Lebanon.
Description: The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and examine challenges and possibilities of preparing student teachers at a Lebanese university to teach peace education in postwar Lebanon and to examine the nature of the teacher education program at the university. The generated data from semi-structured interviews with teacher educators, student teachers and other stakeholders, revealed challenges such as the balkanization of Lebanese society and private sector preference. Examples of possibilities that surfaced are awareness of teacher social role and the connectedness of conflict resolution to classroom management. I make recommendations for various teacher education stakeholders about how to better prepare student teachers to become socially responsible. Themes I suggest for further research add to the field of preparing teachers for dealing with controversial issues, such as peace education.
Notes: Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-151)

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