FUTURE AND ACTIVE EDUCATORS? TRAINING IN HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE

The present paper presents an educational action, driven by the principles of experiential learning, concerned with the thematic unit of Human Rights and particularly, the Rights of the Child. This thematic unit was approached through Art and most specifically, by the method, ?Transformative Learning through Aesthetic Experience?. This action was undertaken by a team of active Early Years Educators but it could also be undertaken by groups of future educators, as part of the practical training they follow during their undergraduate studies. For this purpose, the educational action is hereby presented analytically, as well as the stages of application of this particular method. Moreover, some of the participants? views regarding the method are presented, ensued by a comprehensive discussion. Overall, the participants considered art a basic tool in teaching but they had not realised that it could serve as the basis for intellectual and emotional reflection as well.