Beyond the Classroom Walls: The Case of Israeli Youths’ Sense of Group Climate in Online and Offline Educational Environments

The study examined Israeli youths’ sense of group climate in online and offline educational settings, i.e., Instant Messaging (IM) groups organized by homeroom teachers for their respective students the physical classroom environment. Participants included 550 (152 boys, 398 girls), ages 10-18, who completed an survey. findings reveal that perceived to be more positive than IM which teacher is present. Furthermore, face-to-face (FtF) was, climate. In addition, when both class climates were highly positive, a non-violence among participants was found highest. These shed light on unique phenomena participate with groups. Based findings, implications educators school counsellors are discussed.