CREATIVE PEDAGOGY, HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (HRE) AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN IRELAND AND NIGERIA
Keywords:
Creativity; Creative Pedagogy; Quality Education; Human Rights Education; Sustainable Development.Abstract
This educational research paper explores creative pedagogy as a tool for promoting innovative, inclusive and quality HRE particularly in Nigeria and Ireland in order to foster sustainable development in both countries and other nations that apply the lessons in this study. The paper argues that creative pedagogy promotes teacher creativity, co-construction of knowledge by teacher and learners, playfulness and other attributes of creative pedagogy. With these attributes, HRE can become innovative, inclusive and of good quality for enhancing sustainable development. The paper through literature review shows that HRE has challenges which need to be tackled well. These challenges include lack of awareness and understanding of HRE, lack of knowledge of HRE pedagogies, etc. In order to tackle these challenges effectively and promote innovative, inclusive and quality HRE for sustainable development, the study recommends the application of creative pedagogy in HRE, making HRE a separate subject and quality intervention of stakeholders.References
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