Author/Authors :
türk, fulya gaziantep üniversitesi - eğitim fakültesi - eğitim bilimleri bölümü, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (pdr) abd, turkey , türnüklü, abbas dokuz eylül üniversitesi - fen-edebiyat fakültesi - psikoloji bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Assessment of Peer Mediation Process from Conflicting Students’ Point of Views
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to analyze peer mediation process that was applied in a high school on conflicting students’ point of views. This research was carried out in a high school in Denizli. After ten sessions of training in peer mediation, peer mediators mediated peers’ real conflicts. In the research, 41 students (28 girls, 13 boys) who got help at least once were interviewed as a party to the conflict. Through semistructured interviews with conflicting students, the mediation process has been evaluated through the point of views of students. Eight questions were asked about the conflicting parties. Verbal data obtained from interviews were analyzed using the content analysis. When conflicting students’ opinions and experiences about peer mediation were analyzed, it is seen that they were satisfied regarding the process, they have resolved their conflicts in a constructive and peaceful way, their friendship has been continuing as before. All of these results also indicate that peer mediation is an effective method of resolving student conflicts constructively.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Peer mediation , conflict resolution , conflicting part , mediation process , high school students
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
