Peace Education in Societies Involved in Intractable Conflicts

Development and Evaluation of the Efficiency of In-service Training Program with the Theme of Peace Education

“…Staub [35] emphasizes that student centered methods in peace education transform the relations, eliminates the trivialization between individuals or groups, and create an environment in which individuals mind each other's benefits. Bar-Tal, Rosen, and Nets-Zehngut [4]; conducted a article which reported that the attitudes and behaviors that are expected to be acquired by individuals after peace education can only be realized through experimental learning methods. Through BEHEP activities, a progress was observed in primary school teachers' skills of peaceful conflict resolution, realizing the importance of using them and being eager to employ them in the class, controlling anger, and effective communication and listening.…”

“…Kızmaz [3] asserts that efforts to prevent violent behaviors should be intensified particularly in childhood period. Therefore, peace education should be implemented in schools from the early ages [4].…”

Entertainment‐education: dilemmas of Israeli creators of theatre about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in promoting peace

“…Actually, education for peace is meant to change the perceptions and beliefs that *Email: ageser@univ.haifa.ac.il 56 A. Gesser-Edelsburg developed over the years of conflict, such as delegitimization and mistrust of the other side (Bar-Tal et al 2009). …”

“…In societies engaged in intractable conflicts, the purpose of peace education is to facilitate processes of peace and conciliation. In fact the goal is to construct in the students a worldview that promotes conflict resolution and peace processes and prepares them to live in an era of peace and conciliation (Bar-Tal et al 2009). According to Staub (2002), peace education must focus on the promotion of nonviolent positions and caring about the well-being of others.…”

Are we preaching to the converted? The role of motivation in understanding the contribution of intergroup encounters

“…a meta-analysis by Pettigrew and Tropp 2006), and most efforts are now invested in studying how contact works rather than whether it works or not (Dovidio, Gaertner, and Kawakami 2003). However, initiating contact between conflict groups in regions of intractable conflict becomes an elusive goal, and programs often do not result in a positive change (Bar-Tal 2004;Bar-Tal and Rosen 2009;Kupermintz and Salomon 2005;Salomon 2004Salomon , 2006Yablon 2007a).…”