Peace pedagogy in higher education

Peace through higher education

Abstract

The current university context calls for an education oriented towards responsibility and social transformation, which necessarily implies a revolutionary look at the traditional ways of assuming and assigning knowledge; as well as allows us to understand the teaching-learning process in a reciprocal and horizontal relationship between the educator and the learner. This article "Pedagogy for Peace in Higher Education" explores the deep connection between the academic environment and the construction of a peaceful and equitable society in the Salvadoran context. From a perspective in which it is argued; that education plays a crucial role in the formation of conscious citizens and human rights defenders, thus laying the foundations for a society based on respect and justice, examines how experiential learning can contribute to the promotion of the culture of peace. Pedagogical approaches that go beyond the transmission of theoretical knowledge and engage students in situations and contexts that challenge and transform their perspectives on peace and conflict resolution are explored.