The application of the Internet and technology to education has become an important trend over the past few decades. Students, especially during their adolescence, face many challenges and temptations to engage in risky behaviors and this phenomenon may be exacerbated by the combination of information and communication technologies (ICTs). In this regard, the risky behaviors that occur when learning through the Internet such as participation in e-academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating, plagiarism), use of unauthorized resources/pirated software, cyberloafing, and cyberbullying become more and more prevalent. Engaging in these risky behaviors not only impedes the learning of knowledge but also affects oneself and others in ways other than academics. Possible negative impacts, such as could be deterioration of social or academic level, interpersonal distress, emotional injury, victimization, and so forth.
Providing a friendly and safe learning environment has always been one of the important goals of education. This cannot be ignored even when it is online. Therefore, how risky behaviors are learned in an Internet-based learning environment and how schools and teachers can prevent and correct such behaviors in students deserve our attention. The purpose of this Research Topic is to include articles that investigate and clarify the risks and challenges that adolescents and young adults encounter when learning through the Internet, the possible influencing factors, and the design and effectiveness of related intervention programs. Research that explores the impact of these behavioral experiences is also welcome.
The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
1. Youths’ perceptions of risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment.
2. Antecedents influencing youths’ risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment.
3. The impact of youths’ risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment on individuals and society.
4. Development of online risky behavior prevention program.
5. Training teachers (pre- and in-service teachers) to implement the online risky behavior prevention program in the classroom (student behavior and learning)
6. Prospective study of emerging information technology on youths’ risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment.
The application of the Internet and technology to education has become an important trend over the past few decades. Students, especially during their adolescence, face many challenges and temptations to engage in risky behaviors and this phenomenon may be exacerbated by the combination of information and communication technologies (ICTs). In this regard, the risky behaviors that occur when learning through the Internet such as participation in e-academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating, plagiarism), use of unauthorized resources/pirated software, cyberloafing, and cyberbullying become more and more prevalent. Engaging in these risky behaviors not only impedes the learning of knowledge but also affects oneself and others in ways other than academics. Possible negative impacts, such as could be deterioration of social or academic level, interpersonal distress, emotional injury, victimization, and so forth.
Providing a friendly and safe learning environment has always been one of the important goals of education. This cannot be ignored even when it is online. Therefore, how risky behaviors are learned in an Internet-based learning environment and how schools and teachers can prevent and correct such behaviors in students deserve our attention. The purpose of this Research Topic is to include articles that investigate and clarify the risks and challenges that adolescents and young adults encounter when learning through the Internet, the possible influencing factors, and the design and effectiveness of related intervention programs. Research that explores the impact of these behavioral experiences is also welcome.
The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
1. Youths’ perceptions of risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment.
2. Antecedents influencing youths’ risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment.
3. The impact of youths’ risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment on individuals and society.
4. Development of online risky behavior prevention program.
5. Training teachers (pre- and in-service teachers) to implement the online risky behavior prevention program in the classroom (student behavior and learning)
6. Prospective study of emerging information technology on youths’ risky behaviors in an Internet-based learning environment.
