Nonviolence in Education

Education for Peace

Abstract

Why non-violence in the field of education?
This article presents non-violence as an approach grounded in respect, attentive listening, and benevolence in the relationships among the various actors in education. Communication within the learning process must be shaped, conveyed, and regulated by non-violence in order to foster effective learning and the transmission of values capable of constructing the learner’s identity and enabling them to promote and live peace within their social community. Hence the need for a pedagogy of non-violence that fosters cooperation among educational stakeholders and emphasises a teaching methodology aimed at empowering the human being to become an agent of peace through non-violence.

Accordingly, this culture of non-violence must develop through the inclusion, dialogue, and collaboration of all educational actors with a view to the promotion of human rights. This requires the commitment and active involvement of all in implementing a culture of peace through non-violence in education, in order to build a more peaceful and more humane society. For this reason, making non-violence a pedagogy for peace constitutes an investment in a future in which understanding and respect replace fear and domination. In view of the importance of education in non-violence for peace, it is imperative to introduce these concepts into the educational system at all levels.