Experiencias sobre la aplicación de acciones para lograr una cultura de paz en estudiantes universitarios

Background: in the conditions of today's world, violence is generally imposed as the only way to solve conflicts, so it is essential to form a culture of peace in the training of university students.Objective: to show the experiences on the application of actions aimed at the promotion of a culture of peace in the process of humanistic formation in university students.Methods: an action research with a qualitative approach was developed at the “Félix Varela” Pedagogical Headquarters during 2016. Theoretical methods were applied: historical-logical, analytical-synthetic and inductive-deductive; and empirical: participant observation, complete sentences and the pedagogical test.Results: according to the diagnosis, physical violence was not predominant among the students; however, other manifestations that led to discussions, dislikes and mismanagement of social relations were found; Therefore, actions were taken with the objective of fostering a culture of peace between them. They involved both students and teachers, among them the variety predominated to arouse motivation in its execution, and both the curricular spaces and those of the university extension were used.Conclusions: the experiences generated were positive and contributed to modify the initial state of student behavior, and to the methodological preparation of teachers regarding the formation of a culture of peace. Fundamento: en las condiciones del mundo actual, la violencia se impone generalmente como única vía para la solución de conflictos, por lo que resulta imprescindible la formación de una cultura de paz en la formación de estudiantes universitarios.Objetivo: mostrar las experiencias sobre la aplicación de acciones dirigidas al fomento de una cultura de paz en el proceso de formación humanista en estudiantes universitarios.Métodos: se desarrolló una investigación-acción con enfoque cualitativo, en la Sede Pedagógica “Félix Varela” durante 2016. Se aplicaron métodos teóricos: histórico-lógico, analítico-sintético e inductivo-deductivo; y empíricos: la observación participante, completamiento de frases y la prueba pedagógica.Resultados: según el diagnóstico, la violencia física no fue predominante entre los estudiantes; sin embargo, se constataron otras manifestaciones que conllevaron a discusiones, disgustos y mal manejo de las relaciones sociales; por lo que se aplicaron acciones con el objetivo de fomentar una cultura de paz entre ellos. Involucraron tanto a alumnos como a docentes, en