Forming the Ability of Younger Students to Behave Safely on the Internet

Authors

  • Andriana Shyshak Department of Pedagogy and Methods of Primary and Preschool Education, Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, 2 Maxyma Kryvonosa vul., 46027 Ternopil, Ukraine
  • Volodymyr Chaika Department of Educology and Pedagogy, West Ukrainian National University, 11 Lvivska vul. (WUNU Building 1), 46009 Ternopil, Ukraine
  • Iurii Shcherbiak Department of Information and Socio-Cultural Activities, West Ukrainian National University, 11 Lvivska vul. (WUNU Building 1), 46009 Ternopil, Ukraine & Catholic University in Ružomberok, vul. Hrabovská cesta 1A 034 01 Ružomberok, Slovakia
  • Maria Gažiová Faculty of Theology, Theological Institute, Catholic University in Ružomberok, Spišská Kapitula 12, Spišské Podhradie, Slovak Republic
  • Miroslav Tvrdon Department of Social Work and Social Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 948 01 Nitra, Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2024.1.333.347

Keywords:

safe behaviour on the Internet, means of developing safe behaviour on the Internet, thematic stories, comics, younger students, primary school

Abstract

Aim. The aim of the research is to elucidate the essence of the concept of "safe behaviour on the Internet"; and determine the means of developing digital literacy skills among primary school students, as well as the specifics of their usage. The study also involves experimentally investigating the effectiveness of the identified tools in enhancing the level of safe behaviour on the Internet skills among primary education learners.

Methods. The research used the following methods: analysis, generalisation, experiment, observation, and statistical methods.

Results. The use of thematic stories and comics, ready-made didactic games and exercises, conducting thematic lessons according to plans, etc., provided that the activity is systematic and consistent, taking into account the age and individual characteristics of students in grades 1-4, contributes to the successful development of the ability of primary education learners to behave safely on the Internet.

Conclusion. The ability to behave safely on the Internet is the ability to perform online activities without harming one's own health, the health of others and financial situation, formed on the basis of knowledge and experience. The means of forming the skills of safe behaviour of primary school students on the Internet are thematic fairy tales, stories, presentations, video clips, illustrative material, comics, ready-made materials for didactic games and exercises, development of thematic lessons, computer, etc. The results of the experiment allowed us to draw conclusions that by using the developed tools in the learning process, it is possible to increase the level of primary school students' ability to behave safely on the Internet.

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Author Biographies

  • Andriana Shyshak, Department of Pedagogy and Methods of Primary and Preschool Education, Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, 2 Maxyma Kryvonosa vul., 46027 Ternopil, Ukraine

    PhD Student, Assistant of the Department of Pedagogy and Methods of Primary and Preschool Education of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (Ukraine), the author of scientific publications, including articles and conference materials. Field of scientific interests: primary school pedagogy, digitalization of primary education, formation of information and digital skills of younger students.

  • Volodymyr Chaika, Department of Educology and Pedagogy, West Ukrainian National University, 11 Lvivska vul. (WUNU Building 1), 46009 Ternopil, Ukraine

    Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Educology and Pedagogy of West Ukrainian National University (Ukraine), the author of scientific publications, including articles, monographs, sections of monographs, educational and methodological manuals, conference materials. Field of scientific interests: didactics, self-regulation of pedagogical activity, training of future teachers, primary school pedagogy, digitalization of primary education, formation of information and digital skills of younger students.

  • Iurii Shcherbiak, Department of Information and Socio-Cultural Activities, West Ukrainian National University, 11 Lvivska vul. (WUNU Building 1), 46009 Ternopil, Ukraine & Catholic University in Ružomberok, vul. Hrabovská cesta 1A 034 01 Ružomberok, Slovakia

    Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Information and Socio-Cultural Activities of West Ukrainian National University (Ukraine), Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of West Ukrainian National University (Ukraine),  Professor of Katolícka Univerzita v Ružomberku (Slovakia), the author of scientific publications, including articles, monographs, sections of monographs, educational and methodological manuals, conference materials. Field of scientific interests: administrative management, youth education system, Christian pedagogy, monitoring the quality of student learning, digitalization of education.

  • Maria Gažiová, Faculty of Theology, Theological Institute, Catholic University in Ružomberok, Spišská Kapitula 12, Spišské Podhradie, Slovak Republic

    Doctor of philosophy (PhDr.) in the field of psychology, Doctor of philosophy (PhD.) in the field of social work, Clinical Psychologist, the author of scientific publications, including articles and conference materials.  She obtained her habilitation (doc.) in the field of social work and guarantees the social work study program at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University in Ružomberok at the workplace in Spišský Podhrady. Field of scientific interests: psychology, clinical psychology, health care, social work.

  • Miroslav Tvrdon, Department of Social Work and Social Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 948 01 Nitra, Slovakia

    Doc. PaedDr., Associate Professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Sciences of Constantine the Philosopher University (Slovakia), member of the Municipal School Council in Nitra, member in the Accreditation Committee of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, the author of scientific publications, including articles and conference materials. Field of scientific interests: social work, education, school management, teaching and learning, teaching experience, curriculum development.

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2024-06-13

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Education Culture and Society

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Shyshak, A., Chaika, V. ., Shcherbiak, I. ., Gažiová, M., & Tvrdon, M. (2024). Forming the Ability of Younger Students to Behave Safely on the Internet. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 15(1), 333-347. https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2024.1.333.347