DATES & LOCATIONS
20-24 November 2023 - Istanbul, Turkey
04-08 November 2024 - Belgrade, Serbia
CONTENT
PEER MEDIATION EDUCATION
Children who share the same age, place and problem have a conflict with each other. So, peer education is a process that helps solve these kinds of problems. Instead of generating, the peer mediator helps the children to solve their problems themselves using various communication techniques. Janet Reno says, “Peer mediation is a chance for students to work with other students to help them resolve problems, arguments, disagreements without having to get the teacher or the administration involved.” So, this course is a kind of teacher training course which aims to get familiar with peer mediation education, identify how to apply this process in schools, improve the students’ leadership skills and create a more peaceful atmosphere.
Learning Outcomes:
All the participants will:
- Get familiar with peer mediation education
- Encourage the students go to mediator
- Improve self-confidence and self-management as a mediator
- Analyze the benefits of mediation-peer education
- Describe the types of peer mediation education
- Discuss how to reduce discipline problems in schools
- Create more peaceful atmosphere
- Identify the effect of peer mediation education on students
- Identify the importance of peer mediation education in schools
Objectives of the Course:
- Reducing the problem between teachers and students
- Focusing on classes more than interpersonal conflict
- Reducing bullying in schools
- Creating more constructive communication
- Improving students’ speaking and empathy skills
- Focusing on problem solving skills
- Trying to understand reasons of students’ aggressive behavior to solve their conflicts
Methodology:
- Demonstrating peer mediation education to students with role play activities
- Working in group cooperatively
- Brainstorming
- Designing lesson plans related to school policy
Target Group:
- Teachers, trainers, educators, school administrators, etc.
Preparation:
Before the course,
- A detailed pre-course questionnaire to indicate their level of experience, teaching backgrounds, and training will be completed by participants.
- They will also prepare a presentation to reflect their own teaching method.
Validation:
- A course participation certificate will be given to all participants.
- A Europass Mobility Certificate will be given if the participant demands it, as well.
DAILY SCHEDULE
1st Day
Ice breaking activities and introduction of the course program
Getting to know each other – Presentation of participants (a five-minute presentation)
Introduction of peer mediation education
Importance of peer mediation in schools
Effects of peer mediation on students
2nd Day
Types and styles of mediation
Roles of mediator
Effects of socio-cultural plan on interpersonal relationships
Process of mediation in education
Group activity
3rd Day
Bullying
Discipline problems in schools and how to reduce them
Problems between teachers and students
How to create more peaceful atmosphere
Group activity
4th day
Students’ empathy and listening skills
Problem solving skills
Students’ aggressive behaviors
Reduce discipline problems in schools
Solving students’ problems themselves using various communication techniques
5th day
Overview of the course program
Evaluation of the course program
Filling the feedback forms
Europass Mobility Certificate
Participation Certificate
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