Nonviolent Communication Experimental Project in Primary Schools

The purpose of this work is to introduce and discuss the results of an international project which has taken place, among many others, in three schools near Reggio Emilia, Italy.

The experiment has involved schools in Italy, Serbia, the Palestinian Authority and Israel; the aim was to improve the relationships among individuals within the schools, through the application of the Nonviolent Communication Model created by Professor Marshall B. Rosenberg.

This work will not explore the international context of the project, rather it will try to determine whether the application (teaching and learning) of the Nonviolent Communication Model has actually modified and improved communication patterns within the Italian schools and if so, to what extent.

This work is divided in two parts. The first is a brief introduction to the Nonviolent Communication Model created by Professor Marshall B. Rosenberg.

The second part is a discussion of the results of the research. The project has been carried out in the three primary schools in the Council of Montecchio, within the province of Reggio Emilia.