The training unit (TU), developed in the Pestalozzi Programme in the Education for the prevention of violence at schools (VIO) module, consists of five activities, including an assessment session for initial and in-service training for 15-20 teacher trainers.
Through engaging activities participants are made aware of different sorts of otherness of others, which are often the reason for different forms of violence, by developing their interest and empathy. By learning real-life skills-oriented tasks, and through active involvement, participants view difference as a positive and beneficial tool that provides options and opportunities. Also, approaching an opposite idea/position as one of the alternatives is examined.
The TU will help to identify explicitly and implicitly hostile attitudes towards people who are perceived as “different” and develop strategies to engage learners to actively oppose all types of discrimination, in- and also outside of- the classroom, to ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups.
To cite this resource: Vatiashvili, K. (2012). Dealing with others’ otherness. In Council of Europe Pestalozzi Programme Training Units.
