The Impact of Teaching Apology on Peace Promotion, to Sudanese, English Students

Abstract

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of

teaching apologizing strategies on enhancing the culture of

peace among Sudanese English language university

students. The study adopted a quantitative research design

whereby a questionnaire was used. Fifty English language

students from Sudan University for Science and Technology,

Fifty English language students from Alneelain University and

fifty English language students from University of Khartoum

made up the sample of the study. Results have shown that

teaching apologizing strategies can promote the culture of

peace in terms of promoting respect between people,

building and strengthening good relations between people,

spreading of confidence among people, providing help for

people, establishing stronger family relationships between

people, brining trust and promoting forgiveness between

people.

The researcher recommends that Sudanese university

English and other languages students “ should be given a

special consideration by teaching them cultures of other

nations so that they can be able to apologize by saying “

Sorry” , or by accepting others apologies, or respecting

others , or accepting a compromise etc according to the

results or findings which came out of the questionnaire

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apologizing strategies must be taught through English or

other foreign languages to enable learners to choose the

most appropriate way of apologizing and by this there will

mutual understanding and respect between themThe

researcher recommends that syllables related to apologizing

should be up-dated, and should also be taught from the

primary school up to the university , Workshops should be

prepared from time to time to prepare students in applying

what they have learned in the class rooms.