Workshop on narrative reflection for developing tools for conflicts and school violence

Abstract

To build tools for conflict resolution and violence prevention, a diagnosis was made in a high school in the State of Mexico. Participatory-action-research was used, based on participant observation, field diary and in-depth interviews, to understand conflicts and violence between young people. Contextual aspects were found that are related to qualities of an individual order, with factors of a socio-educational order, as well as the existence of conflict situations that in some cases escalate towards violent actions. Given this scenario, and in the context of the pandemic, an intervention was carried out with school teachers to promote reflective narrative, which was developed through Internet platforms. As a result, the participants carried out a narrative writing exercise and reflection on their practices and strategies to influence the improvement of school coexistence.