From Extremism to Pluralism: An Analysis of a Rights Based Curriculum in the Middle East and North Africa

Mary Anne Rea-Ramirez; Tina M. Ramirez; Lena Smith

From Extremism to Pluralism: An Analysis of a Rights Based Curriculum in the Middle East and North Africa

Mary Anne Rea-Ramirez *

Contact

Tina M. Ramirez

Contact

Lena Smith

Contact

From Extremism to Pluralism: An Analysis of a Rights Based Curriculum in the Middle East and North Africa

Article Fingerprint

ReserarchID

5WH69

From Extremism to Pluralism: An Analysis of a Rights Based Curriculum in the Middle East and North Africa Banner

Key Research Insights

Synthesized scholarly intelligence & interactive research assistant

This converted HTML version may contain rendering inconsistencies. Please refer to the PDF for the authoritative version, or click here to provide feedback.

Abstract

Discrimination and intolerance toward religious communities exists throughout the world, making many people of diverse religions and beliefs vulnerable to extremist thinking and violence. Recognizing the need to actively combat these ideas and promote religious tolerance and pluralism, Hardwired Global piloted a rights based education program to address the underlying fears, misconceptions and biases held by youth that influence their behavior and perceptions of others, making them susceptible to extremist thinking and violence. This resulted in a Teacher-Training Program to equip teachers in three distinct countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) -Iraq, Lebanon, and Morocco -with a rights-based pedagogy and educational resources to integrate greater respect for human dignity, equality, and the rights of people of different religions and beliefs in the culture of the classroom. Analysis of the program has shown statistically significant conceptual change in knowledge, attitudes and beliefs as well as an increase in empathy towards others who believe differently.

References

17 Cites in Article

Reference Format

1. Unknown Title.
2. D Bandow (2017). Unknown Title. Change hearts to fight religious persecution
3. Kate Cregan,Denise Cuthbert (2014). Global Childhoods: Issues and Debates. Global Childhoods: Issue and Debates
4. (null). From Pluralism to Liberalism I : Diversity. Liberalism and Value Pluralism
5. Cecilia Lundholm,Peter Davies (2013). Conceptual Change in the Social Sciences. International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change, 2, 288-304.
6. P K Murphy,P Alexander (2008). Examining the influence of knowledge, beliefs, and motivation in conceptual change. Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change, 583-616.
7. M Orey (2010). Conceptual change: Definition. Introduction to Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching, and Technology
8. T Ramirez (2016). Unknown Title. A way to escape
9. T Ramirez (2016). Unknown Title. A Peaceful Garden
10. T Ramirez (2017). Pakistan’s new anti-terrorism plan is flawed. The Washington Times
11. T Ramirez (2017). Religious intolerance is spreading like a dangerous cancer throughout the Middle East. Press Release
12. Mary Rea-Ramirez,John Clement,Maria Núñez-Oviedo (2008). An Instructional Model Derived from Model Construction and Criticism Theory. Model Based Learning and Instruction in Science, 23-43.
13. Mary Rea-Ramirez,Lena Abboud,Tina Ramirez (2018). Evaluating the impact of conceptual change pedagogy on student attitudes and behaviors toward controversial topics in Iraq. Frontiers in Education, 8
14. N Fink,I Veenkamp,W Alhassen,R Barakat,S Zeiger (2013). Meeting Note. Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation -Hedayah. Meeting Note. Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation -Hedayah
15. (2025). Freedom to Change Religion or Belief. Journal of Social Science Education, 4(4), 107-146.
16. G Sinatra,L Mason (2013). Beyond Knowledge: Learner Characteristics Influencing Conceptual Change GALE M . SIN AT R A AND LU CIA MASON. International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change, 389-406.
17. (2016). UNESCO International Conference on the Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Education: Taking Action. UNESCO International Conference on the Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Education: Taking Action

Download References

Funding

No external funding was declared for this work.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Ethical Approval

No ethics committee approval was required for this article type.

Data Availability

Not applicable for this article.

How to Cite This Article

Mary Anne Rea-Ramirez, Tina M. Ramirez, Lena Smith. 2018. "From Extremism to Pluralism: An Analysis of a Rights Based Curriculum in the Middle East and North Africa". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - A: Arts & Humanities GJHSS-A Volume 18 (GJHSS Volume 18 Issue A4).

More Citation Formats

Select Citation Style:

Download Citation

GJHSS Volume 18 Issue A4

Explore Journals Explore Volume Read This Issue

Journal Specifications

Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

Print ISSN 0975-587X

e-ISSN 2249-460X

Keywords

Not Found

Classification

GJHSS-A Classification FOR Code: 160699

Submission ReceivedDecember 10, 2017
Peer Review Double Blind
Handling Editor
Accepted January 1, 2018
Published January 15, 2018

Version of record

v1.2

Issue date

September 7, 2018

Language

English

Order Article Reprint

Experiance in AR

Explore published articles in an immersive Augmented Reality environment. Our platform converts research papers into interactive 3D books, allowing readers to view and interact with content using AR and VR compatible devices.

View in VR

Read in 3D

Your published article is automatically converted into a realistic 3D book. Flip through pages and read research papers in a more engaging and interactive format.

View in 3D

Article Matrices

Total Score: 133

Country: United States

Subject: Global Journal of Human-Social Science

Authors: Mary Anne Rea-Ramirez, Tina M. Ramirez, Lena Smith (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

View Count (all-time): 264

Total Views (Real + Logic): 1170

Total Downloads (simulated): 98

Publish Date: 2018 01, Mon

Monthly Totals (Real + Logic):

Month 1: 65 views
Month 2: 58 views
Month 3: 42 views
Month 4: 30 views
Month 5: 59 views
Month 6: 50 views
Month 7: 41 views
Month 8: 18 views
Month 9: 44 views
Month 10: 45 views
Month 11: 31 views
Month 12: 24 views
Month 13: 35 views
Month 14: 37 views
Month 15: 25 views
Month 16: 28 views
Month 17: 40 views
Month 18: 37 views
Month 19: 34 views
Month 20: 33 views
Month 21: 25 views
Month 22: 25 views
Month 23: 36 views
Month 24: 47 views
Month 25: 17 views
Month 26: 37 views
Month 27: 16 views
Month 28: 50 views
Month 29: 43 views
Month 30: 19 views
Month 31: 29 views
Month 32: 31 views
Month 33: 39 views
Month 34: 24 views
Month 35: 11 views
Month 36: 44 views
Month 37: 34 views
Month 38: 38 views
Month 39: 20 views
Month 40: 29 views
Month 41: 38 views
Month 42: 38 views
Month 43: 28 views
Month 44: 30 views
Month 45: 23 views
Month 46: 30 views
Month 47: 21 views
Month 48: 29 views
Month 49: 33 views
Month 50: 44 views
Month 51: 24 views
Month 52: 19 views
Month 53: 16 views
Month 54: 15 views
Month 55: 26 views
Month 56: 28 views
Month 57: 29 views
Month 58: 35 views
Month 59: 13 views
Month 60: 45 views
Month 61: 21 views
Month 62: 30 views
Month 63: 29 views
Month 64: 30 views
Month 65: 35 views
Month 66: 25 views
Month 67: 42 views
Month 68: 30 views
Month 69: 33 views
Month 70: 23 views
Month 71: 20 views
Month 72: 24 views
Month 73: 47 views
Month 74: 22 views
Month 75: 15 views
Month 76: 28 views
Month 77: 30 views
Month 78: 43 views
Month 79: 36 views
Month 80: 28 views
Month 81: 28 views
Month 82: 26 views
Month 83: 44 views
Month 84: 44 views
Month 85: 35 views
Month 86: 32 views
Month 87: 24 views
Month 88: 47 views
Month 89: 34 views
Month 90: 46 views
Month 91: 43 views
Month 92: 47 views
Month 93: 33 views
Month 94: 32 views
Month 95: 21 views
Month 96: 35 views
Month 97: 49 views
Month 98: 26 views
Month 99: 37 views
Month 100: 27 views
Month 101: 25 views
Month 102: 36 views
Month 103: 46 views
Month 104: 24 views
Month 105: 44 views

Total Views: 1.2K

Total Downloads: 98

All Trends