Cyberbullying awareness in secondary and high-school
Cyberbullying awareness in secondary and high-school
Author(s): Melike Kavuk KalenderaSubject(s): Education, Communication studies, Studies in violence and power, Victimology, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: Cyberbullying; cyberbullying awareness; cyberbullying recognition; cyberbullying prevention; cyberbullying intervention;
Summary/Abstract: This study examines cyberbullying awareness of schools based on the statements of teachers and managers. Survey data were collected from 376 educators in 277 middle and high-schools. The ‘Questionnaire for Cyberbullying Awareness at School’ was used as the data collection tool and data were collected online and analyzed with frequency and percentage statistics. The findings show that: schools have wrong or inadequate strategies concerning recognition and intervention of cyberbullying; techniques for cyberbullying prevention is sufficient, concerning the creation of an anti-cyberbulling school culture and taking technological precautions; however, the creation of an anti-cyberbullying curriculum, and the construction of specific anti-cyberbullying policies for schools, is lacking in teachers’ cyberbullying awareness. It is clear that cyberbullying awareness in secondary schools and high schools in Turkey must be increased.
Journal: World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues
- Issue Year: 10/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 191-202
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English