Abstract
In this article, an in-service training program was developed and evaluated to improve the peace education competencies of primary school teachers. This program, named as In-Service Training Program with the Theme of Peace Education for Primary Teachers (BEHEP), was based on the system approach. The implementation was completed in 28 hours with the participation of 18 primary school teachers working in Serkan Ciddioglu Primary School located in Melikgazi district of Kayseri province. The article was designed according to the mixed research model. Interview forms, concept forms, course plans, participant diaries and in-service training evaluation scales were used as data collection tools. Qualitative data were analyzed via content analysis method; quantitative data were analyzed via SPSS. BEHEP has been an effective program to raise the awareness of teachers and to improve their skills in designing learning environments suitable for peace education.
Highlights
Recent statistical data have shown that violence based crime rate among children aged 18 or younger is on the increase [1]
Results of this study indicated that primary school teachers are eager to participate in any training activities regarding peace education
K7 drew the attention to preparation by saying, “In order to create a peace environment in the class, the teacher should be prepared in such a way that s/he draws the attention of each student”; K3 expressed his/her opinions on implementation by stating, “I realized that group work is the most common method, I can say that this method is indispensable for peace education”
Summary
Recent statistical data have shown that violence based crime rate among children aged 18 or younger is on the increase [1]. The increase in the number of children showing tendency to committing crime and involving in violence is increasing which indicates that education given in primary schools is not effective enough to make students acquire peaceful behaviors. To Türnüklü [2] the best way to eliminate the destructive conflict tradition is to concentrate on development processes of students in pre-school and primary school periods. Kızmaz [3] asserts that efforts to prevent violent behaviors should be intensified in childhood period. Peace education should be implemented in schools from the early ages [4]
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