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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: Violations against heritage sites and minorities in the Middle East fuel the cycle of sectarian vengeance and violence(Ki-moon, 2014), and destroy the unity of human culture, the diversity and the cultural exchanges between cultural civilizations (Hamoudi, 2014). Consequently, if living in the midst of the fog of war is a daunting task (Bhabha, 2014), and if it is time to act (Dieng, 2014) , then educating Syrian and Iraqi refugees and Lebanese students to resent violence and embrace a diverse society is no more an option to think about, it is a necessity. Few measures exist to assess whether students embrace diversity, resent violence, and show a perceived need to be educated further on how to be responsible citizens. In this study, the researcher developed a valid and reliable instrument to explore diversity in the perspectives of Lebanese and Syrian students in Lebanon. The instrument, “Students’ Attitudes towards Diversity and Violence and their perceived need for Education on Diversity Evaluation Form” (SADVEEF), assessed three factors: (a) students’ attitude towards diversity, (b) students’ attitude towards violence, (c) students’ perceived needs for education on diversity. The researcher gathered data from students of different ages, sex, races, ethnic groups, religions and religious sects. The instrument is evaluated, and how it might benefit education research and practice in the assessment of diversity related goals is considered. Using SADVEEF instrument will help draw the attention of policy makers that there is an urgent need to mold the curriculum to help cure and deal with the insecurities of refugee students and students living sectarian wars. |
| Keywords: violence; diversity; education; students' attitudes, religion |
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