Cyber Bullying & Online Aggression is becoming more prominent in schools About 10% of teens encounter extreme online aggression and up to two-thirds experience mild aggression in some form. Educators frequently find themselves mediating aggressive behaviour among teenagers. Laws have also been modified to counter harm arising from defamation & sedition online. Yet there is much discussion & confusion surrounding the actual prevalence & impact of aggressive behaviour, their underlying causes and appropriate intervention. This programme presents a review of literature as well as an analyses of multi-year data from Singapore schools on the prevalence and predictors of aggression. Participants will acquire a common terminology in understanding & interpreting different forms of aggression. Building from this, Educators are brought through a generic framework which one can use to assess cases & formulate response plans. Actual case studies are used for schools to decide on mediation, escalation or legal reporting. Beyond case management, participants also glean data-driven insights into the predictors of aggression and how parents & Educators one can manage the risk & protective factors in one’s developmental years. Holistic frameworks are introduced to allow participants to evaluate the development of aggression and consumption of media violence.
The impact of media on our children’s behaviour is appalling. It is important for me to educate my pupils about online aggression and cyber bullies, to prevent them from being desensitised because of what they see online.
I am now more aware and watchful of the behaviors exhibited by my students. This allows me to detect any warning signs displayed by cyber bullies and aggressors and intervene if necessary.
I can now better identify online aggression & cyber bullying and figure out possible actions to take as teachers upon identifying the modes.
The most impactful takeaway is knowing what is cyberbullying and applying it to situations when students share about what is happening.
It is clear that trainers have done a lot of groundwork in this area - many case studies. As an organisation there’s quite a lot of data collated.
Knowing the different types of cyber bullying allows me to deal with such cases with care.
