Investigating Conflict

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Community and Family Studies Assessment two : Investigating Conflict

Examining Conflict

An inevitable aspect of humanity, conflict will occur between individuals and within groups. Some forms of conflict may be contructive, resulting in enhanced self esteem, and others may have a negative impact on individuals and groups therefore being destructive. Disruptive conflict is the result of conflict that causes a group to disintegrate or prevent it from continuing in its role or direction.

The predominant concern surrounding my chosen community issue is the claims from students and tutors that their teachers are cheating in the nation wide NAPLAN testing by either placing significant pressure on them or changing their students answers. This cheating is apparently happening so often that 'outside supervisors' are being called in. Also, these incidents are occuring only a couple of weeks after teachers across Australia have tried to boycott the testings.

The conflict evident within this article is between the driving forces behind NAPLAN testing (i.e Australian governments and education ministers) and Australian teachers.

The teachers who are cheating are playing a very disruptive role by preventing a group from continuing its overall goal, which is testing the student's ability in various areas.

However, this may be a form of constructive conflict from the perspective of a teacher, as it enhances self esteem and from cheating they are able to further boycott the testings. NAPLAN officials also play a destructive role, as they are enabling cheating by not comprising a solution with teachers. However, from their perspective, they are engaging in constructive conflict as they are enforcing 'outside supervisors'.

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This book served as the plural basis of my research; I used from this book information on examining conflict, causes of conflict and the conflict resolution process. This was an excellent source as it provided clear and straightforward information, and everything i need for my assignment.

Shaw, Emma. "NAPLAN Cheat Claims Spark Call for outside Supervisors - Local News - News - General - Illawarra Mercury." Illawarra Mercury - Illawarra News, Classifieds and Community. 17 May 2010. Web. 18 May 2010. .

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