"It’s so fluid, it's developing all the time": pre-service teachers' perceptions and understanding of cyberbullying in the school environment

Macaulay, P.J.R. ORCID: 0000-0003-4891-9940, Betts, L.R. ORCID: 0000-0002-6147-8089, Stiller, J. ORCID: 0000-0002-6122-5911 and Kellezi, B. ORCID: 0000-0003-4825-3624, 2020. "It’s so fluid, it's developing all the time": pre-service teachers' perceptions and understanding of cyberbullying in the school environment. Educational Studies, 46 (5), pp. 590-606. ISSN 0305-5698

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Abstract

To gain an insight into how those entering the teaching profession regard cyberbullying, two focus groups were conducted with nine pre-service teachers (PSTs). Thematic analytical approach revealed three themes: (a) evolving nature of bullying (b) involvement in cyberbullying and (c) management of cyberbullying. PSTs discussed how cyberbullying was evolving and becoming socially acceptable in the modern world. Participants addressed features of victimisation and perpetration associated with cyberbullying. PSTs reflected on the responsibility to address cyberbullying, discussing effective strategies to manage the issue. Participants considered the extent to which their Initial Teacher Training course prepared prospective teachers to manage cyberbullying.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Educational Studies
Creators:	Macaulay, P.J.R., Betts, L.R., Stiller, J. and Kellezi, B.
Publisher:	Routledge
Date:	2020
Volume:	46
Number:	5
ISSN:	0305-5698
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/03055698.2019.1620693 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	01 Mar 2019 11:14
Last Modified:	26 Aug 2022 10:06
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35869

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