CHALLENGING THE CYBERBULLYING PHENOMENON THROUGH THE TECPC PROJECT
CHALLENGING THE CYBERBULLYING PHENOMENON THROUGH THE TECPC PROJECT

Summary/Abstract: The article is a study of the Together Everyone Can Prevent Cyberbullying (TECPC) project (Erasmus+ programme), as it is being implemented by the EuroEd Foundation, Iasi, Romania. The TECPC project raises an alarm about the existing online challenges as educators are too focused on hybrid and digital teaching platforms, ignoring the risks students face: more time online creates more opportunities for harassment. The project focuses on the benefits of the fight against cyberbullying and promotes inclusive education, non-violent attitudes and a much-needed netiquette in digital communication and learning. The article introduces the project’s objectives and results, and gives insights into the teachers’ Handbook and online training course on how to identify, prevent and stop the cyberbullying phenomenon. The TECPC Handbook and the accompanying online course address educators and are focused on three strands related to cyberbullying: social impact, psychologicalmedical impact and IT safety rules, promoting specific actions for teachers, school counsellors, cyberbullying witnesses, parents. The article presents the main findings of the questionnaire carried out on the participants in the project. It also explores teachers’ opinions of the TECPC Handbook and the online training course, the use of TECPC strategies in teaching as well as students’ attitudes towards their TECPC experiences.

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