Touching the Untouchables:Pre-Service Teachers' Views About the Rights of the Child Based on Focus Group Discussions
This article discusses pre-service teachers’ views about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child and how teachers perceive their connection to the educational context and their work. We argue that pre-service teachers’ perceptions determine how successfully human rights educati...
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ftulaplandcdispu:oai:lacris.ulapland.fi:publications/641a6773-b30c-4d32-979d-eb5914e4e568 2024-06-23T07:55:30+00:00 Touching the Untouchables:Pre-Service Teachers' Views About the Rights of the Child Based on Focus Group Discussions Paksuniemi, Merja Körkkö, Minna Korte, Satu-Maarit Joona, Tanja Keskitalo, Pigga Chitadze, Nika 2022 https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/641a6773-b30c-4d32-979d-eb5914e4e568 https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4543-3.ch008 http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2023041436594 eng eng IGI Global https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/641a6773-b30c-4d32-979d-eb5914e4e568 urn:ISBN:9781668445433 urn:ISBN:9781668445440 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Paksuniemi , M , Körkkö , M , Korte , S-M , Joona , T & Keskitalo , P 2022 , Touching the Untouchables : Pre-Service Teachers' Views About the Rights of the Child Based on Focus Group Discussions . in N Chitadze (ed.) , Global Dimensions of Democracy and Human Rights : Problems and Perspectives . IGI Global , Hershey , pp. 185-201 . https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4543-3.ch008 /dk/atira/pure/person/fieldofscience2010/5/16/4 name=Teacher Education bookPart 2022 ftulaplandcdispu https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4543-3.ch008 2024-06-03T23:40:39Z This article discusses pre-service teachers’ views about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child and how teachers perceive their connection to the educational context and their work. We argue that pre-service teachers’ perceptions determine how successfully human rights education is implemented in practice. The data were collected from workshops and focus group discussions conducted with 82 primary school pre-service teachers in northern Finland. The participants noted that children’s rights are important and deeply connected to their work. However, they were insufficiently familiar with HRE concepts, and they were uncertain about whether it was acceptable to physically restrain children to protect them or others, as this could undermine a child’s rights. To adhere to the principles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the topic must be included in the pre-service study syllabus, more clearly added to the curriculum and implemented in teacher practice. This chapter discusses pre-service teachers’ views about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child and how teachers perceive their connection to the educational context and their work. The authors argue that pre-service teachers’ perceptions determine how successfully human rights education is implemented in practice. The data were collected from workshops and focus group discussions conducted with 82 primary school pre-service teachers in Northern Finland. The participants noted that children’s rights are important and deeply connected to their work. However, they were insufficiently familiar with HRE concepts, and they were uncertain about whether it was acceptable to physically restrain children to protect them or others, as this could undermine a child’s rights. To adhere to the principles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the topic must be included in the pre-service study syllabus, more clearly added to the curriculum, and implemented in teacher practice. Book Part Northern Finland LaCRIS - University of Lapland Current Research System 185 201 |
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This article discusses pre-service teachers’ views about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child and how teachers perceive their connection to the educational context and their work. We argue that pre-service teachers’ perceptions determine how successfully human rights education is implemented in practice. The data were collected from workshops and focus group discussions conducted with 82 primary school pre-service teachers in northern Finland. The participants noted that children’s rights are important and deeply connected to their work. However, they were insufficiently familiar with HRE concepts, and they were uncertain about whether it was acceptable to physically restrain children to protect them or others, as this could undermine a child’s rights. To adhere to the principles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the topic must be included in the pre-service study syllabus, more clearly added to the curriculum and implemented in teacher practice. This chapter discusses pre-service teachers’ views about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child and how teachers perceive their connection to the educational context and their work. The authors argue that pre-service teachers’ perceptions determine how successfully human rights education is implemented in practice. The data were collected from workshops and focus group discussions conducted with 82 primary school pre-service teachers in Northern Finland. The participants noted that children’s rights are important and deeply connected to their work. However, they were insufficiently familiar with HRE concepts, and they were uncertain about whether it was acceptable to physically restrain children to protect them or others, as this could undermine a child’s rights. To adhere to the principles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the topic must be included in the pre-service study syllabus, more clearly added to the curriculum, and implemented in teacher practice. |
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Paksuniemi , M , Körkkö , M , Korte , S-M , Joona , T & Keskitalo , P 2022 , Touching the Untouchables : Pre-Service Teachers' Views About the Rights of the Child Based on Focus Group Discussions . in N Chitadze (ed.) , Global Dimensions of Democracy and Human Rights : Problems and Perspectives . IGI Global , Hershey , pp. 185-201 . https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4543-3.ch008 |
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