Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of Peace Education Program (PEP) on the conflict resolution and communication skills of seventh grade students. Pretest–posttest control group quasi-experimental design has been used in this research and 70 students were randomly chosen and were placed in experimental and control groups. PEP, involving 12 session was implemented in one academic semester for experimental group. Before and after training, Scale of Determine the Conflict Resolution Behaviors and Scale of Communication Skills have been applied for two groups. Also, three month after the teaching of PEP, follow-up measurement was administered. Data analysis was achieved through Covariance statistical test and showed that PEP training had been effective on the conflict resolution and communication skills of students.
Keywords: Peace, Peace Education Program, Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills
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Copyright © 2014 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite
Sadri-Damirchi, E., & Bilge, F. (2014). The Effect of Peace Education Program on The Seven -Grade Student’s Conflict Resolution and Communication Skills. Education and Science, 39(175). https://doi.org/10.15390/EB.2014.2983