Technology Practical Exam

1. Bullying in Ecuador
Name: Sebastian Jara
The worldwide meaning of bullying is constantly
aggressing physically or verbally one or more individuals.
It is known to happen more between the teenagers but a
study has proof that little kids are also susceptible to this
kind of treatment. In short terms bullying can cause an
uncomfortable environment for the victim and in long terms
it can lead to depression, low self-stem and even suicide.
In a bullying case we have 2 types of people involved, the
aggressor which is typically the ¨popular¨ or outstating kids
and the victim which is typically a shy person with not so
many backup.
There are several types of bullying in Ecuador, the most common ones are:
 Physical: Intimidations and constant
physical aggressions.
 Psychological: Every word, gesture,
text that compromises the self-stem of the
victim and makes him/her feel uncomfortable.
 Verbal: Insults, words lowering self-
stem and constantly reminding of the victim´s
past or present defects.
 Cyberbully: Includes bullying via text
messages, and social networks.
 Social: The aggressor limits the
socialization or amount of friends of the victim.
The type of aggression depends on the age of the aggressor and victim, here in Ecuador the
types of aggression according to the age are:
4-9 Years: Verbal, Physical
10-13 Years: Verbal, Physical, Social, Sexual
14-18 Years: Verbal, Physical, Social, Sexual, Gangs, Crime
An investigation was made by INNFA (Instituto Nacional de Niñez y la Familia) and DNI
(Defensa de niños y niñas internacional) in 2004 sampling 980 Ecuadorian Kids and Teens.
The results were:
 32% of the sample said that they were casually bullied by their classmates.
 22.6% were kids aged 6-11
http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101612649/-
1/Un_fen%C3%B3meno_llamado_bullying.html#.VqElJIV96M8
http://publicjustice.net/what-we-
do/anti-bullying-campaign

2.  20.1% were kids aged 15-17
Schools in Quito like Terranova, CMSFQ, and Colegio Americano have experienced bully
but now they are applying policies to reduce or avoid this issue. For example in Terranova
every aggression verbal or physical is considered as a strike and it can lead to expulsion.
There are also campaigns in the student council that encourage the good manners and
treatment in schools.
Here is a testimony of a witness of a bullying case in Ecuador:
¨Cuando niño, recuerdo que en la escuela a un compañerito le insultaban, se le burlaban y
hasta le pegaban. Tengo aún en la mente aquella escena en la que caía incluso sangre de su
nariz por los puños que recibía, no sólo por uno, sino por otros alumnos que no le aceptaban
dentro de la ‘jorga’ porque, según ellos, “era un tonto, mocoso y feo”. Yo sentía impotencia
porque no podía hacer nada, solían ser ‘montoneros’. A la final mi amigo quedó afectado
sicológicamente.¨ (El Universo, 2014)
Sources:
El Universo,. (2014). El acoso escolar se torna mas violento en las aulas de Ecuador.
Retrieved 21 January 2016, from
http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2014/01/26/nota/2083806/acoso-escolar-se-torna-
mas-violento-aulas
McBride, C. (2012). Bullying en el Ecuador (1st ed.). Quito: USFQ. Retrieved from
http://repositorio.usfq.edu.ec/bitstream/23000/1774/1/106659.pdf
Narvaez, T. (2013). Un fenómeno llamado bullying : Vive : La Hora Noticias de Ecuador,
sus provincias y el mundo. Lahora.com.ec. Retrieved 21 January 2016, from
http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101612649/-
1/Un_fen%C3%B3meno_llamado_bullying.html#.VqElJIV96M8

3. Ncab.org.au,. (2016). Types of bullying. Retrieved 21 January 2016, from
http://www.ncab.org.au/parents/typesofbullying/