Abstract
The term “conflict” signifies the juxtaposition of two or more persons because of their different viewpoints. Conflict is a usual incident of everyday life. The involvement of students in conflict situations promotes the process of development and learning. Through wise conflict management students can have an opportunity to develop skills and methods of thinking. The aim of this essay is the development of a programme in order to train students in school-based mediation. The educational programme is designed to train students in communication skills peaceful settlement of conflicts and in undertaking the role of school mediator. The programme has a duration of six hours and includes theoretical learning, experiential activities and conversation cycles. In the first part students recognize conflict, develop communication skills and learn conflict resolution strategies. The second part deals with training students in the process of school-based mediation and the role of the teacher. The third part refers to the evaluation of the programme and the benefits that follow school-based mediation. The development of the particular programme gives students the opportunity to develop life skills, to turn conflict into agreement and create the new co-operative school.
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