ISSN 1753-9439 Paper 5 Vol 1 No 1 Pages 139 – 162
Quality for Peace
The paper is stimulated by international conventions on "Quality for Peace" in Lucknow (2005) and Colombo (2007). The concepts are introduced and illustrated, and set in the context of forward plans and alternative literatures. Education does not have to be seen in terms of teaching, with a top-down perspective. We can instead concentrate on learning, with a bottom up process using methods such as quality circles, and an emphasis on networking and horizontal communication. We can make the transition from teaching organisations to learning organisations.
Keywords: action research, ASPnet, case studies, CEWC, citizenship, Colombo, experience centred learning, Kingston, Lucknow, peace, quality, quality circles, student quality control circles, student union, UNESCO