Moldovan Secondary Education Social Studies Teachers Conceptualization of Multicultural Approaches to Peace Education (MAPE)

Moldovan Secondary Education Social Studies Teachers Conceptualization of Multicultural Approaches to Peace Education (MAPE)

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Main Author: Trubceac, Angela Stefan
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2020
Subjects:
Peace Studies
Education History
History
Curriculum Development
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1594297317320949
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami15942973173209492021-08-03T07:15:32Z Moldovan Secondary Education Social Studies Teachers Conceptualization of Multicultural Approaches to Peace Education (MAPE) Trubceac, Angela Stefan Peace Studies Education History History Curriculum Development A key social driver in the Republic of Moldova, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, has been the establishment of a state education system that emphasizes cultural pluralism and interculturalism. Educational research about the Republic of Moldova shows an increased motivation among contemporary secondary education social studies teachers to incorporate multicultural education and to enhance their professional skills in helping students to deal with violence, conflicts, and interethnic, linguistic, and cultural tensions. In the Republic of Moldova, secondary education social studies are required by the state education system to teach civic and citizenship education for the purpose of developing a harmonious society. However, there are no formal or required multicultural and peace education dimensions in Moldova's system of education. In order for Moldovan youth to successfully understand the historic and contemporary ethnic and cultural diversity and political challenges of the Republic of Moldova, teachers must be prepared to teach multicultural and peace education. This study accordingly examines the experiences of 30 secondary level social studies teachers in the Republic of Moldova to further explore the ways that they adapt their teaching pedagogies and negotiate their personal experiences to include multicultural and peace education. Specifically, the intent of the study is to understand the unique phenomenon of multicultural approaches to peace education (MAPE) through the narratives of those 30 educators. The study employs a qualitative, phenomenological research method. Interviews revealed teachers' narratives of their experience of developing multicultural approaches to peace education while fulfilling their curricular and extracurricular duties. This study sheds light on teachers' perceptions and practices of developing multicultural approaches to peace education, resulting in implications for further practice and research. The major finding of this study is that Moldovan educators increasingly, but not fully, include MAPE in their teaching options. I argue that even though Moldovan teachers personally appreciate the idea of MAPE, they are not fully effective at teaching it because they are influenced by their own past experiences, their understanding of the tensions between multiculturalism and patriotism and between civic education and global education, and their own understanding of ethnic identities and language issues. While following the national social studies curriculum and educational policies that indirectly promote MAPE, teachers still allow their preferences to sneak into their daily teaching practices. 2020-07-10 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1594297317320949 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1594297317320949 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Peace Studies
Education History
History
Curriculum Development
spellingShingle Peace Studies
Education History
History
Curriculum Development
Trubceac, Angela Stefan
Moldovan Secondary Education Social Studies Teachers Conceptualization of Multicultural Approaches to Peace Education (MAPE)
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title_full Moldovan Secondary Education Social Studies Teachers Conceptualization of Multicultural Approaches to Peace Education (MAPE)
title_fullStr Moldovan Secondary Education Social Studies Teachers Conceptualization of Multicultural Approaches to Peace Education (MAPE)
title_full_unstemmed Moldovan Secondary Education Social Studies Teachers Conceptualization of Multicultural Approaches to Peace Education (MAPE)
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