Revue Hybrides (Dec 2023)
Mise en œuvre des alternatives aux méthodes violentes en éducation : Cas des enseignants formés à l’École Normale Supérieure (ENS) au Togo
Abstract
The Togolese State in collaboration with its partners (BØRNEfonden Togo, a non-governmental organization and the CNT/EPT) has developed a training module for teachers in Togo for a good teacher-student relationship and quality education without violence. These are only observable, identifiable and appreciable in the implementation on the ground. The objective of this study is to understand why, after being trained, teachers graduated from the Higher teacher training college (ENS) are unable to apply alternatives to violent methods in school environments. The study population is made up of 25 teachers from the 2019-2020 class trained at ENS and 820 students. The data are collected using a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview, a class observation grid and then subjected to statistical and content analyses. The results of this study revealed that the reinvestment of training contents is a challenge to take up and the training does not guarantee implementation on the ground each time, the Togolese school environment is becoming more and more violent, particularly in peer violence. This can create a strong feeling of insecurity, discomfort and an alteration in the quality of education for all students. Training on alternatives to violent methods in education has not impacted enough trained teachers because they have difficulty when it comes to implement it.
