18.04.2013

                                     PROBLEM BASED LEARNING

  We worked on real life problems today. That was fine. When I study about real problems, I can focuss better. But I get bored to talk about bullying. We have talked bullying for 3 days. I can’t produce any new ideas to find solution for bullying anymore. I am stuck.

My opinion

   We have a peer mediation programme in Turkey. I think it is the best solution to stop bullying. It is a programme to educate peacemakers for school peaceful.

Goals of Peer Mediation Programme ;

-   training students in conflict resolution.

-   reducing the number of disruptive behavioral incidents.

-   transforming the individual student.

-   improving the qualitative climate of the community by skill-training youth and staff.

   There is a leader bully in the classroom. Also there can be a leader peacemaker to manage peace of classroom. Peacemaker can make contact with both sides ( victim and bully). Talking with a peer is more comfortable than talking with a teacher. They have the same way of thinking. There are lots of reasons under bullying. Peacemaker and teacher should observe these problems and they can step in before it is too late.

   Peacemakers are choosen between volunteer students at the school. There are 12 peacemakers for every school. Operating under universities for Peacemaking, Peace Works is a research-based program that builds upon the university’s strengths in the area of positive youth development, particularly in the reduction of youth violence, and the transformation of students’ interpersonal and group behaviors.  As young people learn peer mediation and peacemaking skills, they are progressively transformed. Students identify themselves with the peacemaking community and as individually they internalize the values and practices of  University Peace Works. Universities is seeking to extend the success of this program to other schools and community organizations in Turkey.

   I also believe, Parents should be educated to deal bullying. School and family should keep in touch. Bullying is not only a school problem. Teachers can not follow students all day. If parents don’t support to the school, no solution is going to work.

Negative sides

   We wrote our questions about problems. We found keywords. But Did we find a solution? That part is not clear for me. As far as I observe, we don’t have a solution although we always talk about problems. We are going to prevent our solutions next week. But We haven’t discussed about another topics.  We don’t have a solution for bullying either.

   I don’t like to  study with only one method all day. I felt so tired afternoon. Because we moved on the same method, and the same topic. I have already known these methods. But it was nice to practise them again.

I would like to learn some different creativity, innovative and entrepreneurial methods.

   On the other hand, I like the way of discussing with groups. Every each of us are from different countries so that we see another perspectives.

   The presentation was very nice. The ingredient of presentation was so helpful to get knowledge about Hungary. Also timing was so good,too. It became a nice end.