Military pedagogies and why they matter / / Tone Kvernbekk, Harold Simpson, Michael A. Peters.

• Superior document: Educational futures : Rethinking theory and practice ; Volume 25
• VerfasserIn: Kvernbekk, Tone,; Simpson, Harold,; Peters, Michael 1948-
• TeilnehmendeR: Simpson, Harold,; Peters, Michael 1948-
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Educational futures ; Volume 25.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Armed conflict is an inescapable reality in the world today. Military institutions and their activities both in peacetime and in wartime are a fact of life in western democracies and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Preparation of the men and women who are sent by their governments to fight or keep the peace is a life and death matter for those charged with the education and training of the Armed Forces. The development of military pedagogies is an attempt to address and reconcile the principles of education and military necessity. The enduring requirement is for an operationally effective yet ethically acceptable military organisation that is accountable to the society that it serves and to global ethical standards. This book provides new perspectives on the role of education in the Armed Forces of a democratic state. The wide ranging perspectives offered reflect the contributors who are from diverse professional backgrounds including serving military officers, academics and educators employed in military academies as well as social scientists. This book is aimed at those interested in policy and practice although it also provides more theoretical analyses that will interest academics and the general public.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Tone Kvernbekk , Harold Simpson and Michael A. Peters -- All Pedagogy is Military / Clifford Falk -- The Use and Abuse of Memory and History in Military Pedagogy / Tone Kvernbekk and Harold Simpson -- Cultural Awareness as a Key Component of Military Pedagogy / Harold Simpson -- The Idea of a Military Pedagogical Doctrine / Glenn-Egil Torgersen -- Designing a Defence Studies Curriculum for the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces: An Unconventional Approach to an Unusual Challenge / Harold Simpson -- Coaching – a Philosophy of Leadership and a Practical Leadership Tool / Toril Holth -- Military Ethics and Professional Self-Understanding in the Operational Theatre / Alf Petter Hagesæther -- Virtue, Honour and the Changing Face of War / Nils Edward Naastad -- Military Pedagogy as a Human Science / Jarmo Toiskallio -- The Nature of Military Pedagogical Theory / Tone Kvernbekk -- Militarized Knowledge and Armed Subjects: Higher Education in the Shadow of the National Security State / Henry A. Giroux -- Education and Security in the Age of Terrorism: ‘The Battle for Young Minds’ / Michael A. Peters -- About the Authors / Tone Kvernbekk , Harold Simpson and Michael A. Peters.