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The mobile internet as a tool of education and as a means of intimidation and victimization in the field of Ecclesiastical Education

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Submitted   Nov 11, 2021
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Issue    Vol 2 No 1 (2022)
DOI   10.25082/AMLER.2022.01.001

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Christos Alpochoritis corresponding author
School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, Patras, Greece
Stefanos Armakolas
Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Eleni Karfaki
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

Abstract

The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has undoubtedly influenced children, adolescents, and young people's social interactions and behavior. The use of technology has not only positive but also negative consequences. In recent years, research has shifted from traditional bullying to new forms of bullying, such as cyberbullying. In Greece, there is a research gap in investigating this phenomenon among students of Ecclesiastical Schools. This paper investigates the frequency of bullying and victimization of these students through digital means, as well as their views on the role of Ecclesiastical Education in the prevalence of cyberbullying.

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mobile learning, victimization, Ecclesiastical Education

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Alpochoritis, C., Armakolas, S., & Karfaki, E. (2021). The mobile internet as a tool of education and as a means of intimidation and victimization in the field of Ecclesiastical Education. Advances in Mobile Learning Educational Research, 2(1), 171-179. https://doi.org/10.25082/AMLER.2022.01.001
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