Cyber-Bullying Prevention Effort with Multicultural Education Approaches in School

Sylvi Marini, ,Unymaster’s Program Lecturer, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia ,Farida Hanum,Setyabudi Indartono

doi:10.35940/ijmh.l0344.0831219

Abstract

This study had purposed to describe the efforts prevent cyber-bullying in schools through a multicultural education approach. The main problems of implementation and models of cultivation multicultural education values among students are could to prevent cyber-bullying at school is happened. The method had used in this study is qualitative with the type of library research method. The results illustrated are the implementation of multicultural education in schools is supported through the school climate, school curriculum, school advice and infrastructure, the role of teachers, school programs and activities as well as students. The method chosen in value management is based on students' dynamics, relaxed and does not suppress students. When teaching in class the teacher also applies multicultural education by familiarizing the mutual respect for one another, creating a democratic classroom atmosphere, and instilling multicultural values routinely. With these policies, it is expected that education will make a significant contribution to the problem of cyber-bullying. Through education in schools the development of open attitudes towards diversity, tolerance, and understanding togetherness as needs will be able to be invested and developed as capital in the life of the nation and state so as cyber-bullying events can be prevented before they occur.

Highlights

The development and progress in field of information and communication technology are given birth to social media with various applications such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and other applications
Cyber-bullying is a new form of conventional bullying has done with using information and communication technology
Cyber-bullying which is done by using information and communication technology through social media can lead to various forms and types according to Willard (2007) [12] are: 1) flaming namely online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar language

Summary

INTRODUCTION

The development and progress in field of information and communication technology are given birth to social media with various applications such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and other applications. One of factor is occurrence of bullying and possibly happened cyber-bullying in the educational environment, especially schools, this is caused by differences in backgrounds owned by students. These differences can be physical or non-physical, all of which are included in multicultural differences. Cyber-bullying which is done by using information and communication technology through social media can lead to various forms and types according to Willard (2007) [12] are: 1) flaming namely online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar language. The concept combines the idea that all students include the characteristics of gender, social class, ethnicity, cultural sense are they must have equal opportunities to get an education at school. The reform movement seeks to transform the educational process and educational institutions at all levels so that all students, regardless of race or ethnicity, disability, gender, social class and sexual orientation will enjoy equal opportunities to enjoy education

IV.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

State high school 13 of Samarinda

Implementation of Multicultural Education in Schools

The Method Applied at School

VI.CONCLUSION