Talking about rights without talking about rights: on the absence of knowledge in classroom discussions
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Jerome, L., Liddle, A. and Young, H. 2021. Talking about rights without talking about rights: on the absence of knowledge in classroom discussions. Human Rights Education Review. 4 (1), pp. 8-26. https://doi.org/10.7577/hrer.3979
Type | Article |
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Title | Talking about rights without talking about rights: on the absence of knowledge in classroom discussions |
Authors | Jerome, L., Liddle, A. and Young, H. |
Abstract | This article reports on research in three secondary schools in England where students were engaged in deliberative discussion of controversial issues. The teaching resources used illustrated rights-based dilemmas and the data analysis focused on the natureof the talk and the types of knowledge the students drew upon to inform their discussions. The article shares four insights: (i) there is a need to be more explicit about what constitutes human rights knowledge; (ii) human rights education requires the development of political understanding, which moves beyond individual empathy; (iii) educators need to value the process of deliberative discussions and avoid a push for conclusive answers; (iv) students need support to draw on knowledge from a range of disciplines.If these issues are not addressed, some students are able to engage in rights-based discussions with little knowledge and understanding of rights. |
Publisher | University of South Eastern Norway |
Journal | Human Rights Education Review |
ISSN | 2535-5406 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 11 Mar 2021 |
11 Mar 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 31 Mar 2021 |
Submitted | 03 Sep 2020 |
Accepted | 21 Jan 2021 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | Copyright (c) 2021 Lee Jerome, Anna Liddle, Helen Young |
Additional information | Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): Special issue International Conference on Education and Democratic Citizenship (ICEDC) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.7577/hrer.3979 |
Language | English |
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