This lesson teaches us the many types of conflict we can find throughout the years of teaching, the best methods of resolution, the rights and duties of students and teachers, how to address school violence and the role of community-building plans in schools.
The preliminary ideas I had about this topic were very little. I think if we all think carefully we know what types of conflict there are as we have all been in a classroom before. I remember there being someone who was known for vandalism, there were a couple of physical fights in the playground and then you have the people who interrupt the teacher or disrupt the class in general.
This is what I learnt in this lesson: they types of conflicts in a classroom and how they appear, the rights and duties of the members of the educational community (especially students and teachers), the negative behaviours that we can find and the corrective measures to get rid of these, the steps on how to address violence in schools and finally, something we have talked about in many previous posts, the community-building plan in schools.
The part I had more difficulty understanding was understanding how to manage conflicts. I found and article written by The Open University. It tells us the three types of conflicts which we have stated previously and it gives us measures and resources to help solve these problems. It isn't a long article and it is very easy to read and understand. It really cleared up my issue. Some ways they think it can be solved is by working in pairs, doing presentations, community conflict assumption...
Ways of managing conflict. (s.f.). Recuperado de https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=104946&printable=1
I can generate an interesting piece of knowledge. While surfing the internet I found an article which explained how conflict actually has a positive effect and how in some cases it isn't the problem. Let me explain. Abdul Ghaffar says that conflict is needed as it helps to raise and address problems, it energises work to be on the most appropriate issues, it helps people 'be real' as it can motivate them to participate and it helps people learn how to recognise and benefit from their differences. He also explains that conflict isn't the same as discomfort. The conflict isn't the problem, it is only a conflict when it is poorly managed. It is a problem when it hampers productivity, lowers morales, causes more and continued conflicts and causes inappropriate behaviour.
This is another clear way on what conflict is. This information was given to me by my mum. Conflict is a normal and natural part of our workplaces and lives. As people with diverse background come together in a working environment, differences in opinion, attitudes and beliefs are bound to occur as they interact. How such differences are managed determines the impact they can have on productivity and therefore organizational goals. Recognizing and addressing the factors that give rise to potential conflicts can have a positive impact on the workplace and productivity. Conflict, if constructively handled, can be very helpful in making necessary changes within the work environment. However, poorly resolved or unresolved conflict can result in feelings of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, hopelessness, depression, and other emotions. It can even lead to resignation from jobs, dissolution of personal relations, aggression, and even violence.
Something we should all have in mind, don't you think?
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