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1. The three dimensions of EDC/HRE
Education for democratic citizenship and human rights education (EDC/HRE) focuses on what students should be capable of doing rather than on what teachers should teach them. The three basic principles that govern this student- and …
2. HRE and its connection with EDC13
Education for democratic citizenship and human rights education are closely inter-related and mutually supportive. They differ in focus and scope rather than in goals and practices. Education for democratic citizenship focuses primarily on democratic rights …
3. Competences in EDC/HRE
4. “We create the world in our minds”: constructivist learning in EDC/HRE16
When we read a story in a book, we create something like a movie in our minds. We add details and scenes that the author hints at or leaves out, and we may even imagine …
5. Professional ethics of EDC/HRE teachers: three principles
If students come to an EDC/HRE class with their own opinions, and all of them come away from it with the teacher’s point of view, this usually points to a problem. EDC/HRE teachers must take …
6. Key concepts in EDC/HRE
7. The method carries the message: task-based learning in EDC/HRE
8. A human rights-based approach to schooling23
Human rights education, which has primarily focused on teaching and learning, can also be seen as part of an overall HRBA to schooling. An HRBA draws our attention to overall school culture, policies and practices …
