ERIC Number: EJ1104426
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-1608
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Are Teacher and Principal Candidates Prepared to Address Student Cyberbullying?
Styron, Ronald A., Jr.; Bonner, Jessica L.; Styron, Jennifer L.; Bridgeforth, James; Martin, Cecelia
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v19 n1 p19-28 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the preparation of teacher and principal candidates to address problems created in K-12 settings as a result of cyberbullying. Participants included teacher and principal preparation students. Findings indicated that respondents were familiar with the most common forms of cyberbullying and its impact on students, but only moderately aware of the extent that students initiated acts of cyberbullying and the appropriate responses. Recommendations for policy and practice included additional training regarding the identification of cyberbullying and its impact on students and the creation of modules pertaining to cyberbullying and digital citizenship inserted into courses that address the use of technology.
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Bullying, Teacher Education, Administrator Education, Principals, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Best Practices, Familiarity, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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