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"I've Sorted It Out. I Told Them What To Do!" The Role of the Teacher in Student Conflict.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Longaretti, Lyn Wilson, Jeni |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Abstract | Noting that the increasing concern about violence in schools and society in general is evident in recent initiatives undertaken by the government in Victoria, Australia, this study explored students' conflicts in a Victorian primary school, focusing on the role of the teacher in student conflict. Participating in the exploratory study were 6 teachers (1 male and 5 females) teaching various levels ranging from Prep to Year 6. Also participating were 6 students (3 females and 3 males) in Year 4 who were 9to 10-year-olds. Data were collected by means of student and teacher interviews, participant observation, classroom observations, and document analysis. Findings indicated that teachers perceived conflict similarly as involing physically combative actions and behaviors leading to adverse outcomes. Students viewed conflict as an actively aggressive event that leads to discord. Conflict was found to be a regular part of students' social interactions, with a high proportion of disputes involving access and possession issues. Most conflicts occurred on the playground. On the playground, students most often used contending conflict resolution methods involving force, threat, or verbal and physical tactics. The most common teacher strategies involved contending strategies--traditional and authoritarian tactics such as prejudging, lecturing, separating disputants, and imposing solutions. Teachers believed that teacher intervention was the successful and preferred conflict resolution strategy. Problem solving was the least common teacher approach, with only one teacher using this approach. Within the classroom, conflict management preventative techniques were used before conflicts arose or escalated. The findings suggest a link between teacher and student perception of conflict and the selected conflict management strategies. Findings pose implications for teachers' roles in helping students resolve conflicts. (Contains 34 references.) (KB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Afhis document has been reproduced as eceived from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. "I'VE SORTED IT OUT. I TOLD THEM WHAT TO DO!" THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN STUDENT CONFLICT Paper presented at the AARE Conference Syndey, Australia, 2000 Lyn Longaretti and Dr. Jeni Wilson The Department of Learning and Educational Development, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne, Australia. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED451891.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
