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Regional Workshop on Educating for Sustainable Futures through integration of values in school-based and community-based programs targeting young people 27 – 29 July 2016 Bangkok, Thailand
Background
“Education for sustainable futures through integration of values in school‐based and community‐based programs targeting young people: study of Cambodia, Lao PDR, and the Philippines” project, funded by Malaysian Funds in Trust (MFIT), started with concern that young people in South‐east Asia are increasingly facing challenges and dilemmas which they are not able to readily resolve, particularly in a globalized world where they often experience conflicting values from family, the media and other sources. While these dilemmas may be expressed in such behaviors as a lack of motivation or even violence and bullying, research on values‐based education (2010, p 7)1 shows that it can support youth to develop feelings of self‐worth, empathy, responsible personal behavior and engagement and to bring changes in students’ understanding of the impact of their actions on the wellbeing of others. There is a critical role for schools and communities to provide values education in order to support young people in making decisions and life choices in this increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. The project has aimed to investigate the current state of values education in three pilot countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and the Philippines) in ASEAN and ways to improve implementation of values education through effective entry points in respective country contexts. After individual mapping exercise conducted by three national consultants and in‐country consultation joined by a lead consultant and a project coordinator, UNESCO Bangkok is organizing a regional workshop on “State of Values Education in Cambodia, Lao PDR and the Philippines” from 27 – 29 July 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand to present research findings and to receive comments/suggestion on a proposal for toolkit development from participants.
Workshop objectives
The workshop aims to achieve two things. First, it aims to share the findings of the national mapping exercise which was conducted through desk research and interview by each national consultant and in‐ country visit of the research team. Second, it seeks to consider ways to support values integration programs in the region by receiving suggestions and recommendation from invited participants. By doing so, it aims to enable experts, stakeholders and those involved in education in the region to: 1) discuss the state of values education; 2) assess the challenges for values education; 3) identify possible pathways;
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Education Services Australia http://www.valuesbasededucation.com/downloads/resources/VASP_FINAL_REPORT_2010.pdf
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and 4) jointly develop a proposal for a toolkit for values education that can assist in improving values education in the region. The organizers hope that this pathway identification and toolkit proposal development initiative targeted for countries in the South East Asia will: a) provide a practical framework for integrating values through school‐based and/or community‐based programs for those involved in values education in the region; b) provide concrete ideas and guidelines for a toolkit for practical use; c) foster knowledge sharing and learning across countries in the region; and d) provide an opportunity for framing the development of a toolkit which is planned to be developed in stage two of the project.
Tentative Agenda Day 1 8:30 – 9:00
Arrival and Registration
9:00 – 9:30
Welcome and Introduction – Dr. Sue Vize Opening Remarks Dr. Gwang-Jo Kim, Director, UNESCO Bangkok Mr. Mohd Khairul Adib bin Abd Rahman, Secretary General, Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO
9:30 – 10:00 (30mins)
1.1 Workshop objectives and background – Dr. Sue Vize This session aims to introduce the background of the project and the objectives of the regional workshop.
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee/Tea break
10:30 – 12:00 (90mins)
1.2 Country presentation on research findings – National consultants from Cambodia and Lao PDR (30 minutes of presentation followed by 10-15 minutes Q&A)
12:00 – 12:30
Informal group session
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:15
1.3 Country presentation on research findings – national consultant from the
(45mins)
Philippines (30 minutes of presentation followed by 10-15 minutes Q&A)
14:15 – 15:30
1.4. Synthesis of research findings (30 minutes of presentation) +
(75mins)
Group work to assess findings (45 mins) – Dr. Nur Surayyah Madhubala Abdullah Note: For group work, there will be five groups. Each group will be made up of 1 expert and members from different countries. This session aims for: i.
Lead consultant to present a synthesis of the overall findings and,
ii.
Groups to assess the findings in terms of the main implication(s) for the discussions on the pathway and toolkit in coming sessions.
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The expected outcome is a list of the main implications of the report for stakeholders in determining feasible pathways, and in conceptualising a practical toolkit, for values education in the region. In this session, the lead consultant provides a synthesis of the findings based on the initial reports from 3 national consultants. The participants in groups brainstorm the main implication(s) for stakeholders in terms of: a) the feasible pathways, and b) idea of a practical toolkit, for values education in the region. 15:30 – 16:00
Coffee/Tea break
16:00 – 17:30
1.5 Brainstorming + Group work –Dr. Nur Surayyah Madhubala Abdullah
(90mins) This session aims for groups to: i.
Identify purpose of a toolkit; and
ii.
Determine key aspects that should be considered in developing the toolkit
The session aims to identify clear purpose of toolkit development to serve as a guideline for the discussion on proposing a toolkit on Day 2 of the workshop. In this session, groups share their experiences on values education from the perspective of experts and individual countries, and they identify main aspects that should be considered in proposing a toolkit in on Day 2 of the workshop. Each group will share what they have identified in plenary. 18:00
Dinner Reception
Day 2 9:00 – 9:30
2.1 Review of Day 1 – Ms. Ushio Miura
9:30 – 10:30
2.2 Identifying entry points +Group work – Dr. Thongdeuane Nanthanavone
(60mins) This session aims for groups to: i.
Discuss target groups of the toolkit; and
ii.
Identify feasible entry point(s) in different contexts – country-specific, target group-specific and regional.
The expected outcome is a list of target groups of the toolkit and feasible entry point(s) in abovementioned different contexts. In this session, groups are invited to discuss possible target groups of the toolkit and pathways including those identified by the research team. The session involves discussion and identification of feasible entry point(s) through reflection of the situation in their own countries and expert opinion on integration of values through school-based or community-based programmes. The groups will present a list of target groups, feasible entry point(s) and its rationale in plenary. 10:30 – 11:00
Coffee/Tea Break
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11:00 –12:30
2.3 Conceptualising toolkit – Content and key aspects + Group work
(90mins)
– Mr. Pierangelo Alejo The aim of this session for groups to: i.
Discuss a possible narrative for the proposed toolkit in terms of what should be included in it, key aspects that should be considered in more detailed manner.
The expected outcome is a proposal for the toolkit describing the content and key aspects to be included in the toolkit. Following on from the previous session, groups are asked to provide a written narrative to frame the content s and key aspects which will be part of a final proposal. The groups will present their proposals in plenary. 12:30 – 13:00
Informal group session
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
2.4 Contextualising toolkit – Form + Group work – Dr Chan Narith Keuk
(90mins) The aim of this session is for groups to: i.
Discuss the form(s) the proposed toolkit should take - a programme, a tool or others;
ii.
Develop a proposal about the form(s) of the toolkit.
The expected outcome is a proposal for a toolkit describing the form(s) of the toolkit in values education. This session requires groups to consider, the issue of toolkit raised in the report in session 1.4 and, the pathways identified in session 2.2. Based on this consideration, they are asked to share their experiences of issues/problems with toolkits in their respective countries aided by perspectives of experts. Using the shared experiences, groups are asked to identify practical ideas on the form(s) of the toolkit. They are asked develop a proposal on it which they will present in plenary. 15:30 – 16:00
Coffee/Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30
2.5 Contextualising toolkit – Strategy & guidance + Group work – Dr. Nur
(90mins)
Surayyah Madhubala Abdullah The aim of this session is for groups to: i.
Discuss strategy and guidance of the proposed toolkit, particularly how the toolkit could support current values education more effectively.
The groups are asked to present their ideas in plenary.
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Day 3 09:00 – 09:30
3.1 Review of Day 2 – Ms. HyunKyung Jasmine Lee
09:00 – 10:30
3.2 Putting it together- Framing toolkit – Dr. Nur Surayyah Madhubala Abdullah The aim of this session is for groups to: i.
Share their ideas about the toolkit they have developed in Session 2 and,
ii.
Come to a consensus on the framework of the proposed toolkit.
The expected outcome is a proposal for a toolkit in the region. In this session, groups will share their proposals on the toolkit and identify common elements and work out differences to frame the toolkit towards a unified proposal for the toolkit. 10:30 – 11:00
Coffee/Tea break
11:00 – 12:30
3.3 Presentation of proposed toolkit structure and main elements & Statement of toolkit proposal – Dr. Sue Vize The aim of the final session is for the secretariat to: i.
Present the proposed toolkit as developed by the participants and,
ii.
Facilitate final comments from participants on the proposal toolkit recommended for Phase Two to be included in the final report on Phase 1 of the project.
In this final session, the lead consultant will present the proposed toolkit structure and main elements developed by the participants in the last session. It will obtain feedback from the participants regarding the development of a toolkit in Phase Two of the project that will be incorporated in the final report of Phase 1 of the project. 12:30
Lunch
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