The Use of Human Rights Teaching Resources In Technical Education

Structure of Presentation Students’ Expectations ILT: Team Membership to Produce Good Resources Teacher Produced Text Examples Creating Scenario Maps Selecting Appropriate and Relevant Resources

Students’ Expectations A short history of students’ resource expectations 1950: content with white chalk 1960: demanded coloured chalk 1970: expected the overhead projector 1980: expected video 1990: expected well presented hand-outs 2000: stimulated by ILT & multi-media resources

So we are in the era of multi-media resourced based learning But there is a long way to go to develop relevant Human Rights resources Students are familiar with a range of learning resources in technical subjects But there is a limited range of Human Rights resources Students’ Expectations

Parallel Development The development of ILT material over the last decade for technical subjects suggests that there is a need for a parallel development programme of college produced material alongside that produced by ILT software houses.

The TVET Sector cannot wait 10 years! Solutions: Produce “own” ICT resources “own” = individual institution; collaboration with cluster colleges; collaboration with project partners. Consult and be proactive with software houses

Designing Relevant Resources Designed to Motivate Motor Vehicle Skills Human Rights Awareness Motor Vehicle Teachers Human Rights Teachers Relevant Teaching Material

Desirable Team Vocational Subject Teacher(s) HRs Ambassador Language Teacher Authoring/Design Technician

Production Specification Evaluated(Tried & Tested) pedagogic materials Appropriate language and dialect for students Engaging design features Interactive Friendly feedback Easy to navigate Easy to up-date Easily adapted to local circumstances

A resource to promote discussion and raise awareness

The following kitchen products are resourced in countries with distinctive socio-economic conditions. Identify the key socio-economic conditions of each country Doors: Taiwan Floor tiles: India Work-tops: Germany Copper: South Africa Interior Decoration: Kitchen

Human Rights as a Mandatory Element UK Government Declaration: All apprentices must study Employment Responsibilities & Rights (ERR) Example: Anti-discrimination & EO Unreasonable targets: excessive criticism, ridiculed, loss of confidence Actions: keep diary, formal grievance, seek medical/legal advice…….

Creating a HR Scenario Map Example

HR Scenario Map:Technology and Work Practices

Shadow Curriculum Training Conventional Spec. Complementary Spec. Article 26 Docking Stations Health & Safety Equal Pay Working hours Article 3 Article 23-2 Article 24

... we set the thesis of: Technical vocational training Human rigths education

The Enhanced Curriculum:- Conventional (Skills) Curriculum Complementary HR Curriculum Analytic Phase Creative Phase Reconciliation Phase = Curriculum > HR Enhancement = New Routines Enhanced Curriculum =New Teaching Routines =“Self-Sustaining” Delivery Review and Amend Sustaining Human Rights and the Shadow Curriculum

Finally: Selection Consider students’ learning skills Consider the essence of the “docking station” Consider the need to use a range of resource stimuli Consider the suitability of the language