The culture of peace against pedagogical violence on university campus in Mexico

Abstract

In the school setting, as part of the pedagogical process in universities, the task of violence prevention is essential, as it is considered part of social and local development. Furthermore, given the level at which this social phenomenon spreads to other spheres affecting them, as is the case here, the school context. School violence is now a concern in Mexico; therefore, it is a topic of high educational value. The methodology implemented is of a mixed nature, through the review of data from various bibliographic sources and the application of research instruments such as observations, surveys, interviews, among others, applied to a sample of 132 students and 12 teachers of the Bachelor's degree in Education. The results obtained demonstrate the need to prepare future professionals in a culture of peace, as some manifestations of violence appeared, especially psychological and symbolic, the presence of elements of hate speech, insufficient interpersonal relationships at times, and difficulties in teacher-student and student-student communication. The objective of the work is to assess the need for developing a culture of peace as a means of preventing violence on the Caborca campus of the University of Sonora, Mexico. It requires the implementation of psycho-pedagogical actions designed for the pedagogical process of the Caborca university campus, with the aim of working with school groups and scientifically impacting education and the culture of peace, considered foundational content in the curriculum of the Bachelor's degree in Education.