Violence in school and good educational performance in Kosovo

• Author: Bujar Thaçi
• Position: AAB College, Prishtinë
• Pages: 86-93

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Vol. 3 No. 2

September, 2017

Balkan Journal of Interdisciplinary Research

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

ISSN 2410-759X

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

ViolenceinschoolandgoodeducationalperformanceinKosovo

Assoc. Prof. Bujar Thaçi

AAB College, Prishtinë

Abstract

Thisreviewisasummaryofresultsweachievedincourseofourstudyinwhichmanyissues

ofspecicimportancehavebeenpresentedconcerningthe problemofviolenceinschoolsin

Kosovawhichisoneofthesegmentsofthegeneral violencetakingplaceinthesocietyOur

studyisfocusednotonlyinndingthelevelmannerandformofviolenceinschoolandnot

onlyinndingthe preventionmeasuresofviolence inschoolbutalsotheinuencethat the

violence has in the performance of the pupils and that this phenomenon is a concerning issue

for the research and academic circles every day more and more and also makes them think

andworkharderinovercomingthissocialproblem

Wehavemetpupilsparentsandteachersanddiscussedtheproblemwiththemandlaterwe

obtainedtheanswersonthequestionsincludedinaquestionnaireregardingtheproblemwe

arereviewingWehaveachievedourresearchworkbytryingtocarryoutthetaskswehave

scheduled for ourselves1, such as consulting literature and other information regarding school

violencethe factorsthat causethis occurrenceand inparticularits eectin theprogress of

thelearningprocessWemanagedtogatherandprocessinformationthroughquestionnaires

and also processed data statistics and obtained various parameters. Also in this study but

forinterpretationof theresearchresults wewillalsopresentouropinioninnding waysin

mitigatingandeliminatingthisprobleminourschoolsbybringingourconclusionsaswellas

byoeringconcrete recommendationsofhow tocomeout ofthesituationthattheschoolis

facing the phenomenon of violence.

Keywords: Violence, school, learning and pupil.

1.1 Physical and psychological violence

Bodyinjuryorphysicalpunishmentisdenedasapunishmentwhenphysicalforce

isused thatregardlesshow mild it is it’s purpose is to cause certain or unpleasant

painIntheeducationenvironmentthiskindofpunishmentincludesbeatinghiing

slappinghiingfrom behindofthepupilwith ahandoranobject Alsoitcanbe

kicking, shaking or pushing of the pupil, scratching, pinching, biting, hair pulling,

hiing of the ears forcing the pupil to stand in an unpleasant position burning

heatingorviolentwashingofthemouthwithsoap

Therearemanyothernonphysicalformsofpunishmentthatarecruelandhumiliating

Thesepunishmentsareunderestimatingintimidatingthreateningandmockingthe

pupil. Also the use of violence by a bigger and a stronger adult than the pupil, he

evidentlygivesamessageofstrengthcontrolandintimidationbyconrmingthefact

that the physical aggressiveness is closely linked to the psychological aggressiveness.

Thechildrensrightscommiee

Physical or bodily punishment causes serious eects in the physical and mental

healthofthepupilItislinkedtotheslowdevelopmentofsocialskillsdepression

1 See for more details at: Research tasks