Reference Hub6
“A Large Can of Worms”: Teachers' Perceptions of Young People's Technology Use

“A Large Can of Worms”: Teachers' Perceptions of Young People's Technology Use

Lucy R. Betts, Karin A. Spenser
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 2155-7136|EISSN: 2155-7144|EISBN13: 9781466679344|DOI: 10.4018/ijcbpl.2015040102
Cite Article Cite Article

MLA

Betts, Lucy R., and Karin A. Spenser. "“A Large Can of Worms”: Teachers' Perceptions of Young People's Technology Use." IJCBPL vol.5, no.2 2015: pp.15-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2015040102

APA

Betts, L. R. & Spenser, K. A. (2015). “A Large Can of Worms”: Teachers' Perceptions of Young People's Technology Use. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 5(2), 15-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2015040102

Chicago

Betts, Lucy R., and Karin A. Spenser. "“A Large Can of Worms”: Teachers' Perceptions of Young People's Technology Use," International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) 5, no.2: 15-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2015040102

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite Full-Issue Download

Abstract

Digital technology use is increasingly impacting on the lives of young people. To gain a deeper understanding of the perceived impact of young people's digital technology use, 2 focus groups were conducted with 14 teachers recruited from 2 schools. The focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The analysis revealed three themes: changing social dynamics, risk and (ir)responsible behaviour, and disclosure and reporting of cyber bullying. Participants discussed how digital technology was shaping young people's social identity and impacting on established norms when interacting in the social arena. A number of benefits were attributed to technology use but participants also recognised young people's naivety and tendency to anthropomorphise the internet. Finally, there was a perception that young people underreported their experiences of cyber bullying and some of the challenges faced when tackling cyber bullying were discussed.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.