Abstract :
Describing violence as the act of inflicting an influence on someone regardless of his/her desire and consent for various purposes, has many kind of diverse reasons. It may be observed in nearly every phase of human life and in many different settings. Violence in education is a problem that remains invariably on the agenda. Although it leaves profound impact on people and is never welcome, it still continues its existence and increases day by day. There are no enough comprehensive and quality studies on violence in education. In this study, a number of 300 senior student teachers reported, in written form, incidents of violence which they had experienced or witnessed within educational settings thus far. The narrations were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Classifications regarding the subjects, reasons, means, times and settings of the acts of violence the students had encountered were made. Moreover, some analyses were carried out on the typologies, perpetration kinds of and reactions to violence. According to the basic result of research, there is no student who reaches the last level of the Turkish educational system without being exposed to violence. Violence deeply affects students’ personality and communication skills and learning and teaching abilities
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School , violence , reactions to violence , means of violence , effects of violence
