The Role of Peace Education in Cultivating Tolerance and Conflict Resolution in Schools

Abstract

Peace education serves as a strategic instrument in building a harmonious, just, and inclusive society, particularly within the context of cultural pluralism and potential social conflict. This article aims to analyze how schools can instill values of tolerance, conflict resolution skills, and proactive character development as agents of peace. Based on a literature review of empirical studies, it was found that the integration of peace values into the curriculum, teacher training, the use of participatory pedagogy, and institutional as well as policy support are essential elements in ensuring the effectiveness of peace education. The findings indicate that the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of students must be developed simultaneously so that individuals can understand, internalize, and act according to peace values. The results also show that conflict can be constructively managed through mediation, dialogue between students and teachers, and participatory conflict-resolution methods. This article concludes that peace education is not merely the absence of violence but the development of social culture and structures that support justice, empathy, and active engagement.