This document summarizes a study on teachers' perceptions of suitable subjects and teaching methods for addressing bullying in Greek schools. It found that flexible zone, theater, citizenship education, and cultural/health programs were most suitable in primary schools, while projects, sociology, and cultural/health programs were most suitable in high schools. Mathematics, physics, and geography were generally unsuitable. Role playing, cooperative learning, and dialogue were seen as the most effective teaching methods. The study had limitations in its non-random sample that did not represent all specialties.

1. Gregory Davrazos, Computer Science Teacher in
Secondary Education
Alexandra Diamantopoulou, French Language Teacher in
Secondary Education
European University Cyprus
Breaking Classroom Silences: addressing sensitive issues in education
Nicosia, 2013

2. Bullying can be defined in many
different ways.
If bullying is done by a group, it is
called mobbing.
Bullying in school and the workplace is
also referred to as peer abuse.

3. Bullying is the use of force, threat or coercion to
abuse, intimidate or impose domination over others.
The behaviour is often repeated and habitual.
Behaviours used to assert such domination can include
verbal harassment or threat,
physical assault or coercion,
and such acts may be directed repeatedly towards
particular targets. Justifications and rationalizations for such
behaviour sometimes include differences of class,
race, religion, gender, sexuality, appearance,
behaviour or ability (Wikipedia).

4. Bullying consists of 4 basic types of
abuse:
◦ emotional / relational
◦ verbal
◦ physical and
◦ cyber

8. The aim of this research was to explore the perceptions
of teachers in Greek public schools in both primary and
secondary education (junior High School and senior High
School):
 on which subjects they consider suitable for the design
and implementation of interventions to prevent bullying
incidents and
 on which teaching methodology they consider to be
suitable for its accomplishment.

9.  According to teachers, which school
subjects are ideal for implementing
interventions regarding bullying?
 According to teachers, which teaching
techniques are suitable for implementing
interventions regarding bullying?

10. In total 300 primary and secondary school teachers
took part in the present study. 200 of them work in
primary education while 100 in secondary education
(50 in junior High Schools and 50 in senior High
Schools).

11. The majority are women:
◦ 76,5 % in Primary schools
◦ 80 % in junior High Schools
◦ 72 % in senior High Schools

13.  54,5 % hold a university degree
 4,7 % are graduates of a Higher Technological
Institute
 38,9 % have a master’s degree
 2 % (6 out of 300) hold a Phd.

14.  Quantitative research
 A questionnaire was diffused through social
networks (Facebook).
 The data was analyzed with SPSS (Statistical
Package for Social Science).

15. The most suitable subjects for the design and implementation of
interventions to prevent bullying incidents are:
Primary School
 Ευέλικτη Ζώνη
 Theatre Education
 Citizenship Education
 Greek Language
 Optional Cultural Programmes
 Optional Programmes about Health Education
 Optional European Programmes

16. The most suitable subjects for the design and
implementation of interventions to prevent bullying
incidents are:
Junior High School
 Optional Cultural Programmes
 Citizenship Education
 Optional Programmes about Health Education
 Arts
 Modern Greek Litterature
 Optional European Programmes
 Modern Greek Language
 Religion

17. The most suitable subjects for the design and
implementation of interventions to prevent bullying
incidents are:
Senior High School
 Projects
 Sociology
 Έκφραση – Έκθεση
 Optional Programmes about Health Education
 Optional Cultural Programmes
 Optional European Programmes

18. The most unsuitable subjects for the design
and implementation of interventions to
prevent bullying incidents are:
 Primary School
 Mathematics
 Physics
 Geography

19. The most unsuitable subjects for the design and
implementation of interventions to prevent bullying
incidents are:
 Junior High School
 Mathematics
 Physics
 Chemistry
 Ancient Greek Language
 Geography / Geology
 Ancient Greek Litterature
 Biology
 Technology
 School Vocational Guidance

20. The most unsuitable subjects for the design and
implementation of interventions to prevent bullying
incidents are:
 Senior High School
 Chemistry
 Algebra
 Geometry
 Physics
 Mathematics
 Economy studies
 Biology
 Ancient Greek Language and Litterature

21. The most suitable teaching methodologies are:
◦ Role playing (95%)
◦ Cooperative learning (90,7%)
◦ Dialogue (90,6%)
◦ Problem-solving method (83%)
◦ Case study (84%)
◦ Projects (81,7%)
◦ Interdisciplinary approach (82,4%)
◦ Inquiry-based method (78,6%)
◦ Brainstorming (76,3%)
◦ Expert Talk (60,4%)
◦ Presentation (45,4%)

22.  The sample selection was made through social
networks. Therefore, in no case can we speak of
a random sample.
 The sample shows an unsatisfactory
representation of certain specialties. Some
specialties may not be represented at all in this
research.
 Total absence of Secondary Technical
Education.