A call to adopt pedagogies of optimism in times of armed conflicts: theoretical and practical insights
Journal of Professional Capital and Community
ISSN: 2056-9548
Article publication date: 17 September 2024
Issue publication date: 3 December 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The paper argues for the introduction of pedagogies of optimism (and implicitly of hope) in schools as a response to the danger of pessimism, skepticism and helplessness characterizing periods of armed conflicts.
Design/methodology/approach
A conceptual analysis.
Findings
Following an analysis of armed conflicts and their impact on educational systems, the critical contribution of pedagogies of optimism is illuminated. Teachers are encouraged to follow major phases in this kind of pedagogy, such as discovery, acceptance of the situation, imagination and critical thinking.
Originality/value
Practical suggestions are provided at the end of the paper.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
This paper forms part of a special section “Professional Capital in Communities Experiencing Political and Social Conflict”, guest edited by Martin Scanlan.
Citation
Oplatka, I. (2024), "A call to adopt pedagogies of optimism in times of armed conflicts: theoretical and practical insights", Journal of Professional Capital and Community, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPCC-06-2024-0088
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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