How to Avoid Language Abuse on Social Media?
INTRODUCTION
Who can attend?
If you are a working professional or who use social media in their personal or professional life, this program is for you.
How long will it take?
The entire program should take you upto 1hr to access and learn the 4 steps
How can I attend?
This program is completely online, all resources and content are available on the website.
PROJECT DETAILS
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PURPOSE
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This project seeks to raise awareness of the potential consequences of language abuse, which is any speech or act used to intentionally hurt someone.
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This project provides social media users with the chance to practice and apply strategies for avoiding language abuse in a safe and supportive environment (Ravi et al., 2020).
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Through this process current and potential language abusers can become self-regulated and make positive changes.
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OBJECTIVES
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The primary objective of this project is to educate social media users about avoiding language abuse.
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This project will focus on raising social media users’ awareness of the potential harms of language abuse, as well as providing resources and strategies for them to avoid it.
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Through this project, users will be able to learn about the consequences of language abuse, as well as strategies to prevent it.
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Additionally, users will be able to practice and apply these strategies in a safe and supportive environment.
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Ultimately, this project aims to reduce the prevalence of language abuse in our society and create a more respectful and inclusive online space.
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
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The educational objectives of this project are to provide social media users with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and avoid language abuse.
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This includes understanding the potential consequences of language abuse, as well as developing strategies for avoiding it.
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Additionally, this project will provide social media users with the opportunity to practice and apply these skills in a safe and supportive environment.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this project, participants should be able to:
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1. Recognize language abuse in their own and others’ posts.
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2. Explain the potential consequences of language abuse.
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3. Develop strategies for avoiding language abuse.
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4. Apply strategies for avoiding language abuse in their own posts.
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5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of avoiding language abuse.
PROGRAM AIM
This program aims at educating social media users of all ages, from all around the world about one of the biggest challenges faced in the cyber space. With technology reaching far and wide and entering households, it becomes incumbent to learn what is the right way of communicating in the online space. We are trying to make this program as widely available as possible to facilitate safe and responsible practices on social media.
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MEET THE TEAM
This program has been developed by students at Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Educational Studies, Penang campus, Malaysia
It is a part of the Doctor of Education program for the Academic Year October - 2022/2023.
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ROLE: Program Leader, Instructional Design & Content Development
ROLE: Instructional Design & Content Development
ROLE: Instructional Design & Content Development
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Email: asya.edd@gmail.com
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Asya Azhar is a resident of Dubai, UAE in her 2nd year Doctor of Education, Major in Curriculum & Instruction at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
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Asya Azhar is Experienced in leadership role in the Education industry and has been an educator for over 8 years now in various capacities from Leading kindergarten, Teacher Training, High school education & Academic Director for Gifted students Program.
Email: mollyhao@126.com
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Hao Mengyi is an experienced Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, having dedicated the past three years to teaching at Zhengding Advanced Normal College of Hebei, Hebei, China.
She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education degree at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, and has already achieved a Master’s degree in Education from Dallas Baptist University, Texas, USA, majoring in Curriculum & Instruction with a strong emphasis on early childhood education.
Email: 18590508872@163.com
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Wilde Yuan is a 1st year Doctor of Education, Major in TESOL at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Program Coordinators:
Dr. Siti Zuraidah Md Osman (SZMO),
Lecturer, School of Educational Studies,
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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Dr Jamalsafri Saibon (JSS)
​Associate Professor, School of Educational Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
DISCLAIMER
The examples in this program contain offensive language. They have been taken from actual web data extracted from research articles and web search engines and by no means reflect the authors’ opinions. The examples are used for educational purpose only.