Reviewing the role of South African teachers in successful Human Rights Education implementation in public schools
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Universidad de Granada
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Critical Emancipatory Research Human Rights Education Peace education Role of teachers Learners’ human rights
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2024-04-12Referencia bibliográfica
Ernest Mpindo, Constance Mphojane(2024). Reviewing the role of South African teachers in successful Human Rights Education implementation in public schools. Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers,Vol. 15(2).93-100. DOI:
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Greater clarification is required regarding what human rights education (HRE) is, does, and implies as
HRE becomes a more regular component of international policy talks, national textbook reform, and
post-conflict educational practises. This article examines the role of teachers in a successful integration
of HRE in various educational settings. This research adopted a qualitative interpretivist paradigm and
Critical Emancipatory Research (CER) as a research framework. In light of its goal of fostering a culture
that prioritises opportunities for lifelong learning for everyone, regardless of background, the study
argues that CER lens is the most appropriate theoretical framework for tackling human rights education
implementation in public secondary schools. In order to support peace education, HRE awareness, and
social transformation in underserved communities, the application of HRE is critically examined in this
study. The purpose of this study was to provide answers to the following questions: What are the
present practises of human rights education in Lejweleputswa District public schools by teachers? What
role do teachers play in implementing HRE successfully in South African public schools? And, under
what circumstances can HRE be implemented in public schools? This article purposively sampled two
secondary schools in Lejweleputswa District in the Free State Province in South Africa. The data was
collected through focus group interviews that were digitally recorded and the data was analysed
thematically and through member checking. The results of this study demonstrated that teachers need
to be prepared before implementing HRE methodology. They need to be given more material,
information on human rights education, norms and standards, as well as interactive teaching
techniques. The study thus adds to the discussion on using HRE as a tool for peaceful education and a
substitute for corporal punishment.