EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

This section for educators, facilitators and interns or any interested party, is about the learning philosophy behind Words over Weapons, called participatory learning. You will discover why we use this approach and why it is so relevant for topics such as conflict resolution in young peoples lives. Also in this section an explanation of the different types of activities in the program and how they contribute to developing a non-violent lifestyle.

Click here to download the Educator's Zine for Words over Weapons.

In the Educator's Zine you can read and learn about participatory teaching skills in the chapters:

  • Educational approach
  • Behaviour change
  • Lesson plan
  • Types of activities
  • Activity guidelines
  • The role of the educator
  • Computers
  • Teaching the paticipatory way