LEARNING TO DO Values for Learning and Working Together in a Globalized World An Integrated Approach to Incorporating Values Education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Trainers, Teachers and Students in the Area Aof UNESCO-APNIEVETechnical and Vocational Sourcebook Education andNo. 3 forTraining Trainers, Teachers and Students in the Area of Technical and Vocational Education and Training prepared by UNESCO-APNIEVE Asia Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education in partnership with UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Bonn, Germany 2678.20 1/2/05 3:23 PM Page i Learning To Do Values for Learning and Working Together in a Globalized World An Integrated Approach to Incorporating Values Education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Editors: Lourdes R. Quisumbing and Joy de Leo, Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education 2678.20 1/2/05 3:23 PM Page ii UNESCO Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education in partnership with UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Learning To Do: Values for Learning and Working Together in a Globalized World: An Integrated Approach to Incorporating Values Education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Manila: Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education, 2005. 208p (UNESCO-APNIEVE Sourcebook, No. 3). 1. TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 2. VALUES EDUCATION. 3. ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 4. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. ISBN 3-00-015569-4 All Rights Reserved © UNESCO 2005 Published by UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Görresstraße 15 53113 Bonn, Germany Edited by Lourdes R. Quisumbing and Joy de Leo, APNIEVE Cover design by Gerd Zschäbitz Page layout by markmaking Pty Ltd, Australia Printed by Lithwerke Company, Phillippines The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning its frontiers or boundaries. 2678.20 1/2/05 3:23 PM Page iii iii Foreword Through its education policies and programmes UNESCO aims, first and foremost, to contribute to peace and harmony in the world. Its activities are primarily targeted at those people in the world who are the most in need and who suffer the most from the widening divide between rich and poor. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is an integral part of UNESCO’s education mandate. TVET has always had a special role to play in preparing young people and adults for the world of work—by providing them with knowledge, skills and competencies that assist them in gaining a decent income, increasing productivity, raising standards of living and providing an improved quality of life. In recent years, the role of TVET in educating the whole person, not just the worker, has rightfully gained prominence. Practically, this means adopting a holistic approach to skills development for employability and citizenship by placing an emphasis within skills training programmes on developing a sense of values, ethics and attitudes to prepare the learner for self-reliance and responsible citizenship. For these reasons, UNESCO’s specialist centre for TVET, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, is delighted to have assisted UNESCO-APNIEVE produce this important Sourcebook. This Sourcebook focuses on providing resources that can assist TVET educators and trainers work with learners to develop the important values necessary for learning and working together in harmony in a globalized world. The Sourcebook draws on, and operationalizes ideas contained in, the 1996 report to UNESCO of the Independent International Commission on Education for the Twenty-First Century, Learning: The Treasure Within. UNESCO-APNIEVE (the Asia Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education), which was established in 1995, has as its principal objectives the promotion and development of international education and values education for peace, intercultural understanding, human rights, democracy and sustainable development, through inter- country cooperation amongst both individuals and institutions working in these fields. All of those involved in the development of this Sourcebook hope that it will assist young people in the Asia Pacific region to fully realize their creative potential and capacities, so they may assume leadership roles in their chosen vocation, and in so doing contribute to a genuine and lasting culture of peace for the just and sustainable development of their community, country, region and the world. Dr Rupert Maclean Director, UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Bonn, Germany. 2678.20 1/2/05 3:23 PM Page iv iv Learning to do Acknowledgements Special thanks for the development of this Sourcebook are due to members and officers of APNIEVE: particularly to the President Dr Lourdes R. Quisumbing (Philippines), Vice President Ms Joy de Leo (Australia), and Mr Earnest L Tan (Philippines) the three mainstays of this project, and also to Vice President Dr Zhou Nanzhao (China), Vice President Mr Lee Seung-hwan (Korea) and to the writers who contributed modules from Australia, India, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, USA, Philippines and Samoa as well as to our colleagues at Living Values, New York. 2678.20 1/2/05 3:23 PM Page 1 1 Contents Foreword iii Acknowledgements iv Chapter One: Introduction 3 Chapter Two: Values for Learning and Working Together 13 Chapter Three: An Approach to Teaching and Learning Values 23 Chapter Four: Practical Modules for Use in TVET settings 33 Central Values: Human Dignity and the Dignity of Labour Module 1: To Be Treated With Dignity 37 Module 2: The Meaning of Work 39 Core Values I: Health and Harmony with Nature Module 3: Advocating Decent Workplaces 43 Module 4: I am a Link in a Chain 50 Module 5: Achieving Holistic Health 53 Module 6: Creating a Balanced Lifestyle 57 Module 7: Safety Saves 61 Module 8: Working Safely 64 Core Values II: Truth and Wisdom Module 9: Integrity as a Way of Life 68 Module 10: Solving Complex Problems 71 Module 11: Enlightened Conscience 83 Module 12: The Wise Person 87 Module 13: Believe in Yourself 92 Core Values III: Love and Compassion Module 14: I Share Because I Care 96 Module 15: The Value of Service 98 Module 16: To Act on What is Right and Just 100 Core Values IV: Creativity Module 17: Building Innovative Work Cultures 102 Module 18: The Making of An Entrepreneur 107 Module 19: Taking Charge 110 Module 20: Defining Quality and Excellence 113 2678.20 1/2/05 3:23 PM Page 2 2 Learning to do Core Values V: Peace and Justice Module 21: Human Rights in the Workplace 118 Module 22: A Shared Vision 123 Module 23: Tolerance 126 Module 24: Ensuring an Equitable Workplace 133 Core Value VI: Sustainable Development Module 25: Sustainable Quality of Life 140 Module 26: Sustainable Workplaces of the Future 145 Module 27: Emerging Ethics for Sustainable Society 149 Module 28: Protection and Promotion of Diversity 153 Core Values VII: National Unity and Global Solidarity Module 29: Am I a Responsible Citizen? 155 Module 30: Who is the Committed Leader? 159 Module 31: Democracy: A Horizon To Be Reached 163 Module 32: When All Borders are Gone 166 Module 33: Global Cooperation 171 Core Value VIII: Global Spirituality Module 34: Rediscovering Awe for Work 173 Module 35: Exploring Inner Peace 177 Further Reading 181 Appendices 197 2678.20 1/2/05 3:23 PM Page 3 Chapter One: Introduction 3 Chapter One: Introduction It is said that to bring about real change we must first change ourselves at the very core of our being. We need to change the ways in which we work and interact with each other, particularly as we are faced with challenges that may seem huge and overwhelming and which have been unresolved by the usual traditional means. This UNESCO-APNIEVE Sourcebook provides educators and trainers of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) with resources for teaching and learning about values for working together in a globalized world. By so doing, it provides tools to facilitate the individual change that is the necessary precursor of workplace or community change. This book is the third in a series of Sourcebooks for educators inspired by the “four pillars of education,” Learning to Know, Learning to Do, Learning to Be and Learning to Live Together, described in Learning: The Treasure Within, (Jacques Delors, Report to UNESCO of the International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century, 1996). The Sourcebook has been developed by UNESCO-APNIEVE (Asia Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education) in partnership with the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Bonn, Germany. It is designed for educators and trainers within the technical and vocational education sector. The first volume in the UNESCO-APNIEVE Sourcebook series, Learning to Live Together in Peace and Harmony, published in 1998, identifies and defines the shared values required to live together in peace and harmony in the Asia Pacific region, so that we may work together towards peace, human rights, democracy and social justice in an ecologically