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EIU Best Practices Series No. 6: Practical Research on Current Issues: Studies on Global Perspectives in Schools in Japan Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.6 is a research undertaken on two schools of Japan and Korea, in which students were tasked to conduct research on bilateral conflict issues and devise suggestions for peaceful resolution. Besides classroom discussions and presentations, student exchange visit further allowed active learning and engaging of issues, historical awareness and perception, and mutual understanding as global citizens. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 7: Inculcating School Responsibility in Thai Youth: A Case Study on Sister Schools Project Network under UNESCO ASPNet Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.7 is a case study of two Thai schools within the Sister Schools Project Network, which is under the UNESCO ASP NET and UNESCO Club. As schools visited other schools in the network, students became involved in fundraising to support one another, thereby naturally acquiring invaluable team building skills, intercultural understanding, and social responsibility. This case shows that sister school network system can foster values of sharing, caring, and loving, despite socio-economic disparity among students. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 9: Integrating Sacred Natural Sites Concept into Environmental Education Year of publication: 2008 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.9 introduces research on how educational content on sacred natural sites in Mongolia can lead to understanding of environment and sustainable development. Interviews and surveys conducted by local community teachers and students living in the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape, a World Heritage Site, indicate the importance of education in raising awareness of environmental and heritage protection. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 10: School as a Prism: A Case Study on Gender Equity and Democratic Participation in Sri Lanka Schools Year of publication: 2008 Corporate author: APCEIU This report is one of the APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.10 introduces a study of nine schools in Sri Lanka, which has been conducted to analyze current practices of gender education and provide suggestions for improvement. Upon careful assessment of documentary surveys, interviews, self-reports, and historical data analysis, the result indicates that gender equality and democratic participation are substantially provided and prioritized in Sri Lankan schools, in lieu of EIU theme of social justice. As common challenges still exist, the research notes the need to further examine learning patterns of boys and girls, classroom-specific gender issues, and good practices that promote role of women in democratic participation. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 1: Schools for the Child: Child Sensitive Good Practices in Sri Lankan Schools Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.1 is a research study undertaken to identify positive practices that can foster peace education in post-conflict communities of Sri Lanka. Specifically, three schools are observed to understand how the model of peace education and multiculturalism can be promoted through educator’s creativity, dedication, and vision, curriculum revision, eco-friendly school environment, and use of external and community resources. The study showcases that culturally sensitive and mindful pedagogical practices are needed to generate understanding of peace. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 2: Promoting Racial Integration through Co-Curricular Activities Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.2 introduces a program in which Malaysian students of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds engaged in a dancing co-curricular activity to understand and embrace other cultures. Students were tasked to prepare cultural dances, while learning local history and customs. The successful program shows that racial integration can be promoted as a co-curricular activity, encouraging students to respect and overcome differences to create a harmonious community. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 3: The Context of Education for a Culture of Peace in Vietnam General Education Schools Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.3 introduces a research study conducted to examine Vietnam’ general educational schools for culture of peace education. Upon assessment of interviews and surveys undertaken by educators and students from five schools, the result indicated that education for culture of peace was practiced through both academics and extracurricular activities. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 4: Implementation of Civic Approach for Development of Positive School Environment and a Culture of Peace Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.4 is an experimental research conducted by the Information and Research Center to promote culture of peace and teaching and learning outcomes that support positive development of school environment. Three pilot schools in Kazakhstan were analyzed upon implementation of teacher training workshops, instructional materials, and programs in civic and human rights education. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 36: Enhancing Student Environmental Sustainability Awareness with Innovative Art Media: A Multidisciplinary of Art and Science Activities Year of publication: 2014 Author: Poonarat Pichayapaiboon Corporate author: APCEIU This issue is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.36 introduces a multidisciplinary programme of art and science activities implemented in Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University to raise students’ awareness of environmental sustainability. Given the country’s large volume of green mussels, there is increasing concern for shell waste management and global warming. As students of varied age learn how shells can be transformed into pigment and clay, and use to create artwork as part of “Turning Waste into Art to Live a Sustainable Life” project, students come to appreciate the value of environmental protection and management. The programme is an exemplary case in which children are educated to live in harmony with the earth, following one of the key pillars of EIU. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 37: Early Childhood and Elementary Education for Indigenous Learners Programme Year of publication: 2014 Author: Bricks Sabella Sintaon Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.37 introduces the Early Childhood and Elementary Education (ECEE) for Indigenous Learners Programme initiated in the Philippines. The indigenous peoples (IP) reside in the mountainous regions, away from basic social services and struggling with poverty, malnutrition, and lack of proper education. The aim of ECEE is to facilitate access to quality and culturally-relevant early childhood and elementary education for the Higaonon indigenous children. To achieve this, activities such as curriculum indigenization and teacher training are provided in collaboration with the community members. As the program creates learning process for all through openness, sharing, and collaboration, this is an exemplary case of EIU/GCED pedagogical approach.