Values Education, Quality Teaching and Safe Schools (Australia)
Presented by: Gary Shaw
Presented at: Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education
Date of Session: March 29, 2008
Session Description: Values-based education has received national attention in Australia over recent years as a means to address cultural identity, citizenship and environmental sustainability. Increasingly schools are being asked to articulate their values and translate these into practice. Values-based education for many schools is central to achieving quality learning and teaching outcomes. This interactive presentation will introduce some of the themes and research associated with current thinking in values education