Anlaşmazlıklarımızı Çözebiliriz: Bir Çatışma Çözümü Eğitim Programı Tanıtımı

Abstract

This paper provides a description of We Can Resolve Our Conflicts education program designed to prevent and reduce aggression in elementary school students and an overview of its theoretical and empirical foundations. The program was based on the theories of empathy, anger control, social information processing, and constructive conflict resolution. Effectiveness of the program was also examined by two empirical studies. The program aims active participation of the students therefore materials interesting for children such as stories, photos, cartoons, posters, films and different techniques such as pen and paper activities, class discussions, plays, role-plays, drama are utilized in the program. Studies examining the effectiveness of conflict resolution education programs have suggested that social and emotional skills can be taught and aggression can be reduced by these acquisitions.