Bullying has always existed in the school environment. With the advances in technology in recent years, a new form of bullying has emerged– cyberbullying. In the article, Cyberbullying in School: A Research of Gender Differences, author Qing Li examines the phenomena of cyberbullying. Are there differences in how boys and girls experience cyberbullying? Do males and females have different beliefs about adult prevention of cyberbullying? Do gender differences play a role in terms of informing adults when
cyberbullying occurs? These are the questions Li examines in her study with the primary focus to determine if there are gender patterns in cyberbullying. School violence and cases of school shootings have been linked to bullying.
Li indicates her research will be important for teachers and administrators so they can begin to recognize and hopefully address the issue of cyberbullying. Li states several times in her study that cyberbullying is “becoming an increasingly critical issue of concern” (2006, p. 9)
One finding of Li’s research was that many students did not bother to report cyberbullying issues. Many felt that the adults who they
reported incidents to did nothing so they stopped reporting. However, females tended to report more than males. Several times in the report, Li mentions the need for teachers and administrators to be aware of the amount of cyberbullying involving students. A
concern that Li identified to come out of the research is that many cyberbullies remain anonymous, allowing for less accountability.
This is a relevant issue for all schools and many students at schools, especially middle and high schools. It is important that teachers be aware of the issue and especially how students perceive teachers response to bullying in all forms. Each year at our school we have several incidents of cyberbullying which we are aware of. According to the information gathered by Li, many incidents go unreported. Even when cyberbullying is known, many students chose to not act on it because it will only make things more difficult
for them in end. Teachers need to be vigilant in their classrooms and in the halls.
cyberbullying occurs? These are the questions Li examines in her study with the primary focus to determine if there are gender patterns in cyberbullying. School violence and cases of school shootings have been linked to bullying.
Li indicates her research will be important for teachers and administrators so they can begin to recognize and hopefully address the issue of cyberbullying. Li states several times in her study that cyberbullying is “becoming an increasingly critical issue of concern” (2006, p. 9)
One finding of Li’s research was that many students did not bother to report cyberbullying issues. Many felt that the adults who they
reported incidents to did nothing so they stopped reporting. However, females tended to report more than males. Several times in the report, Li mentions the need for teachers and administrators to be aware of the amount of cyberbullying involving students. A
concern that Li identified to come out of the research is that many cyberbullies remain anonymous, allowing for less accountability.
This is a relevant issue for all schools and many students at schools, especially middle and high schools. It is important that teachers be aware of the issue and especially how students perceive teachers response to bullying in all forms. Each year at our school we have several incidents of cyberbullying which we are aware of. According to the information gathered by Li, many incidents go unreported. Even when cyberbullying is known, many students chose to not act on it because it will only make things more difficult
for them in end. Teachers need to be vigilant in their classrooms and in the halls.
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