Abstract
BackgroundThis study aimed to explore the effectiveness of the cyber bullying prevention WebQuest course implementation.Methodology/FindingsThe study adopted the quasi-experimental design with two classes made up of a total of 61 junior high school students of seventh grade. The study subjects comprised of 30 students from the experimental group and 31 students from the control group. The experimental group received eight sessions (total 360 minutes) of the teaching intervention for four consecutive weeks, while the control group did not engage in any related courses. The self-compiled questionnaire for the student’s knowledge, attitudes, and intentions toward cyber bullying prevention was adopted. Data were analysed through generalized estimating equations to understand the immediate results on the student’s knowledge, attitudes, and intentions after the intervention. The results show that the WebQuest course immediately and effectively enhanced the knowledge of cyber bullying, reduced the intentions, and retained the effects after the learning. But it produced no significant impact on the attitude toward cyber bullying.Conclusions/SignificanceThe intervention through this pilot study was effective and positive for cyber bulling prevention. It was with small number of students. Therefore, studies with large number of students and long experimental times, in different areas and countries are warranted.
Highlights
Bullying is one of the most significant school health problems among children and adolescents
Cyber bullying is arising from the popularization of the computer network and communication technology in recent years is known as electronic bullying, SMS bullying, digital bullying, or online bullying
The researcher guides the students to think about their daily computer network use to engage in with this learning activity
Summary
Bullying is one of the most significant school health problems among children and adolescents. Literature indicated that bullying is a ‘‘systematic abuse of power’’ in an asymmetric power relation between the victim and the bully [1]. The victim belongs to a physically or psychologically weaker minority group than the aggressor (bully). Bullying is a set of repeated actions of bully against the bullied (victim) [2]. Depending on the means and ways, bullying can generally be divided into six types: verbal-bullying, physical-bullying, sexualbullying, social-bullying, defensive-bullying, and cyber bullying. Cyber bullying takes place in cyber space. Cyber bullying is arising from the popularization of the computer network and communication technology in recent years is known as electronic bullying, SMS bullying, digital bullying, or online bullying. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of the cyber bullying prevention WebQuest course implementation
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