University professors and teaching actions to promote a culture of peace. Systematic review

Abstract

Introduction: Violence is observed in various regions of the world and in the educational field, teachers are expected to recognize and respond to incidents of school violence, providing the relevant guidance. Objective: Identify the actions carried out by university professors to promote a culture of peace. Materials and Methods: It is a systematic review of literature with the Prism method. The inclusion criteria were: a) studies related to the culture of peace, peace education and teaching staff, b) corresponding studies between 2019-2024, c) empirical studies and d) studies carried out in higher education. The sources of information were SCOPUS, SciELO and Redalyc databases, scientific research journals and Google Scholar. The search strategies described yielded a total of 174 studies, of which 20 were included based on the eligibility criteria. A qualitative analysis was carried out, with the support of the MAXQDA2022 qualitative analysis program. Results: The categories that emerged regarding the actions of university professors to promote a culture of peace were five, from greatest to least number of coded segments: a) promotion of values, b) resolution of real problems, c) dialogue, d) collaborative work and e) real cases. Discussion: The results show that teachers carry out teaching actions that include elements of a culture of peace, in accordance with what is expected by international and national organizations, in their teaching function. Conclusions: The categories promotion of values and problem resolution stood out, according to the studies analyzed it means that teachers are promoting conflict resolution through situations that include the analysis of contextual problems, the promotion of dialogue and collaborative work. However, it is necessary to continue strengthening the capacities of teachers in the face of social and educational contexts that are increasingly susceptible to violence.