Research Article

Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education

Volume: 16 Number: 2 December 31, 2020
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Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education

Abstract

Dialogue promises fundamental opportunities for peace education pedagogy even in the hidden culture of war and violence in varying educational settings. However, despite remarkable theoretical literature focusing on critical dialogue, there is a need for reconceptualizing dialogue in the light of Paulo Freire’s ideas. This paper discusses dialogue as an effective pedagogy for critical peace education. Towards this goal, it first presents an overview of the concept of dialogue. The second part of the paper provides a discussion of dialogue in critical peace education. In the concluding section, it is suggested that Freirean dialogue is a powerful pedagogy to fulfill the aims of critical peace education. It is also highlighted that research and practice regarding employing dialogue as a transformative pedagogy should be investigated and cultivated by peace educators in ways relevant to various contexts.

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Thanks

Acknowledgements The author would like to thank Dr. David J. Flinders for his helpful and constructive comments that greatly contributed to the manuscript. The author, however, bears full responsibility for the manuscript.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2020

Submission Date

September 29, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 13, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 16 Number: 2

APA
Gursel Bilgin, G. (2020). Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, 16(2), 139-149. https://doi.org/10.17244/eku.801805
AMA
1.Gursel Bilgin G. Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education. EKU. 2020;16(2):139-149. doi:10.17244/eku.801805
Chicago
Gursel Bilgin, Gulistan. 2020. “Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 16 (2): 139-49. https://doi.org/10.17244/eku.801805.
EndNote
Gursel Bilgin G (December 1, 2020) Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 16 2 139–149.
IEEE
[1]G. Gursel Bilgin, “Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education”, EKU, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 139–149, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.17244/eku.801805.
ISNAD
Gursel Bilgin, Gulistan. “Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 16/2 (December 1, 2020): 139-149. https://doi.org/10.17244/eku.801805.
JAMA
1.Gursel Bilgin G. Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education. EKU. 2020;16:139–149.
MLA
Gursel Bilgin, Gulistan. “Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, vol. 16, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 139-4, doi:10.17244/eku.801805.
Vancouver
1.Gulistan Gursel Bilgin. Freirean Dialogue: An Effective Pedagogy for Critical Peace Education. EKU. 2020 Dec. 1;16(2):139-4. doi:10.17244/eku.801805

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