Browsing by Author "Pellja, Carina Maria"

Objectives. The aim of the study was to describe, analyze and interpret how cyberbullying manifests itself in the daily lives of teachers and how it is responded to. The concept of everyday life and responding to cyberbullying both include the prevention, absence, detection, detection of cyberbullying and teachers' own starting points for solving cyberbullying situations. In addition, the aim was to broaden teachers' current perception of cyberbullying as part of the school curriculum, so that more support can be provided if needed. Methods. Five formally qualified primary school teachers were interviewed for the study, all of whom had to have experience in resolving cyberbullying. The material was obtained through a semi-structured interview, which allowed for sensitive treatment of the topic. The analysis of the data was performed by the phenomenographic research method. Results and Conclusions. Research showed that cyberbullying is a relatively foreign phenomenon to teachers, although it can be seen from time to time. However, each of the teachers was aware of what the concept meant. According to the teachers, schools have not received training in the absence and resolution of cyberbullying. Therefore, action is based on how traditional bullying is handled. Cyberbullying was perceived as invisible, which made it more challenging to spot. However, during the lessons, the aim is to address all unauthorized use of ICT equipment, so cyberbullying should not take place actively during the lessons. Efforts have been made to discuss cyberbullying and the themes around it to a lesson extent to avoid possible cyberbullying situations. According to the teachers, it would be important to involve parents in discussions about cyberbullying. Like students, parents should be educated about cyberbullying and its dangers so that they can also detect and address it. Parents were seen as playing a key role in detecting and intervening online bullying. Furthermore, the parents were held as responsible for teaching how to behave online.