Speakers
Description
Abstract:
This workshop offers practice-based research insights into the implementation of co-designed bullying prevention programmes developed with hundreds of Year 5-8 students across New Zealand schools. By centering meaningful student involvement, these programmes empower young people to deepen their understanding of active bystander strategies and transform this learning into creative activities, games, and concepts that they can share with peers and younger students.
Objective:
The workshop’s objective is to demonstrate how co-designing anti-bullying programmes with students fosters ownership, relevance, and resilience. Participants will explore the programme structure, which uses school-specific data to shape interventions that resonate with each unique school environment. Through hands-on engagement, delegates will experience examples of student-led activities and bystander strategies developed within the programme, illustrating how these approaches build confidence, promote greater bystander action and develop more supportive peer networks.
Attendees will also discuss the processes and outcomes of student-generated ideas that address bullying prevention, examining how empowering students to lead through co-design creates sustainable, engaging approaches for building safer school communities. This workshop provides a practical model for applying co-design principles to foster active bystander behaviour, blending research with real-world examples adaptable to diverse educational settings.
Keywords
Active bystander, co design, student voice, practical application
| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Mixed |
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| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Qualitative method study |
