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Journal Journal of General Education and HumanitiesJournal of General Education and Humanities Abstract

Bullying, including cyberbullying, has increasingly affected Generation Alpha students in elementary schools, creating challenges for teachers in maintaining a safe and child-friendly learning environment in the digital era. This study aims to analyse the roles of teachers and principals in preventing and addressing bullying through the implementation of G.R. Terrys management functions: planning, organising, actuating, and controlling at SDN 1 and SDN 2 Pasirjaya. A qualitative approach with a descriptive case study design was employed. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation analysis involving principals, teachers, and students. The findings reveal that teachers and principals have implemented POAC-based management strategies by integrating bullying prevention into instructional planning, establishing collaborative anti-bullying teams, applying character education and digital literacy approaches in daily learning activities, and conducting continuous supervision through behavioural evaluations and digital reporting systems. These practices indicate that the systematic application of management functions enables educators not only to respond to bullying incidents but also to proactively foster a child-friendly school culture and strengthen students ethical behaviour in digital spaces.

Conclusion

Terrys management functions (planning, organising, actuating, and controlling) provides a coherent managerial framework for strengthening teachers and principals roles in addressing bullying in the digital era.The main finding highlights that bullying prevention becomes more effective when it is managed as a systematic educational process rather than as a reactive response to incidents.The study implies that educational management perspectives are essential for enabling teachers to function not only as instructors but also as educational managers, shaping a child-friendly school culture and promoting ethical digital behaviour among Generation Alpha students.

Future Research

Berdasarkan temuan penelitian, beberapa saran penelitian lanjutan dapat diajukan. Pertama, penelitian lebih lanjut perlu dilakukan dengan melibatkan cakupan sekolah yang lebih luas dan menggunakan metode campuran untuk menguji generalisasi temuan ini dalam berbagai konteks pendidikan dan budaya. Kedua, studi longitudinal diperlukan untuk mengevaluasi dampak jangka panjang dari penerapan fungsi-fungsi manajemen POAC terhadap perilaku sosial siswa, literasi digital, dan kesejahteraan psikologis mereka. Ketiga, penelitian dapat difokuskan pada pengembangan model pelatihan guru yang komprehensif, yang membekali guru dengan keterampilan dan pengetahuan yang diperlukan untuk secara efektif mengintegrasikan prinsip-prinsip manajemen dalam upaya pencegahan dan penanganan bullying di era digital, serta untuk meningkatkan kesadaran dan keterlibatan orang tua dalam menciptakan lingkungan sekolah yang aman dan suportif bagi generasi Alpha. Penelitian-penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi signifikan dalam pengembangan strategi yang lebih efektif dan berkelanjutan untuk mengatasi masalah bullying dan menciptakan lingkungan belajar yang positif dan inklusif bagi semua siswa.

References

1. "Validity in Qualitative Research: A Processual Approach" by Paulo Hayashi Jr, Gustavo Abib... doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3443Validity in Qualitative Research A Processual Approach by Paulo Hayashi Jr Gustavo Abib doi 10 46743 2160 3715 2019 3443
2. The Role of Teachers in Addressing the Bullying Phenomenon in the Digital Era for Generation Alpha in... journal-gehu.com/index.php/gehu/article/view/1018The Role of Teachers in Addressing the Bullying Phenomenon in the Digital Era for Generation Alpha in journal gehu index php gehu article view 1018

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