Conflict Resolution: An Investigation of Remedial Activities at University Level

Abstract

This study was conducted through a quantitative study approach. The purpose of the study was to investigate the need for peace education in the context of conflict management at the university level-potentials for conflict management through including curriculum regarding conflict management and seminars, training for teaching faculty. Potentials for conflict management through including contents about peace education, major objectives of the study were to find out that any mechanism for conflict resolution exists in the universities, to suggest some conflict resolution strategies for the faculty members. Research findings are based on a questionnaire, responses from faculty members and students. Kindall's Tau B and Tau C were utilized for the analysis of collected data. Findings of the research showed that 16.1% of the faculty members, as well as 14.3% of the students, were unanimous on the point that there are no workshops/training for resolution of conflicts in their respective departments. Most of the 78.2 % of faculty members, as well as 85.3 % of students, agreed that the peace education curriculum would reduce and mitigate conflicts in the departments.