The present study is part of a broader research project called GIneSTRA. GIneSTRA aims to integrate Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and ICTs within programs to combat cyberbullying. Specifically, GIneSTRA is a mixed-methods research action that focuses on Educational Digital Storytelling (EDS), an educational methodology that leverages ICTs but is fundamentally based on the exploration of the emotional and behavioral self and other. This paper presets the preliminary phase of the project, and its data, with an emphasis on the qualitative analysis performed in the first phases. The purpose of the qualitative research is to explore perceptions and knowledge about Internet use and social media use among students. Data were collected by means of focus groups conducted with teachers involved in the project (N = 50). The textual material obtained was analyzed by means of Grounded Theory Methodology (GTM). The results of the qualitative study return to the researcher material useful not only to calibrate targeted prevention and intervention programs, but also to gain more knowledge with respect to the use of new media by younger people.
Digital Culture Among Students: Analyzing Teachers’ Thoughts on Internet and Social Media Usage
di Furia, Marco
;Rossi, Martina;Toto, Giusi Antonia;Savino, Francesco Pio;Sulla, Francesco
2025-01-01
Abstract
The present study is part of a broader research project called GIneSTRA. GIneSTRA aims to integrate Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and ICTs within programs to combat cyberbullying. Specifically, GIneSTRA is a mixed-methods research action that focuses on Educational Digital Storytelling (EDS), an educational methodology that leverages ICTs but is fundamentally based on the exploration of the emotional and behavioral self and other. This paper presets the preliminary phase of the project, and its data, with an emphasis on the qualitative analysis performed in the first phases. The purpose of the qualitative research is to explore perceptions and knowledge about Internet use and social media use among students. Data were collected by means of focus groups conducted with teachers involved in the project (N = 50). The textual material obtained was analyzed by means of Grounded Theory Methodology (GTM). The results of the qualitative study return to the researcher material useful not only to calibrate targeted prevention and intervention programs, but also to gain more knowledge with respect to the use of new media by younger people.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
