scholarly journals Evaluation of the SPARK Child Mentoring Program: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum for Elementary School Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Green ◽  
Stephen Ferrante ◽  
Timothy L. Boaz ◽  
Krista Kutash ◽  
Brooke Wheeldon-Reece
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Social And Emotional Learning ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Social And Emotional Competencies

AbstractSocial and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs seek to enhance social and emotional competencies in children, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. By means of direct instruction regarding social and emotional competencies, SEL programs have the potential to strengthen resilience in children and thus their capacity to effectively cope with life’s challenges. Strengthening resilience in children who are repeatedly exposed to adverse experiences, particularly those from economically disadvantaged minority backgrounds, is of particular importance and has implications for the prevention of a multitude of problems later in life. Our study reports the result of an investigation of the SPARK Child Mentoring program, a resilience-focused SEL program designed to reduce risk factors, uncover innate resilience, promote natural emotional well-being, and facilitate school success. We employed a randomized controlled trial comprising 94 elementary school students that included pre- and post-intervention measurements. After controlling for pre-intervention levels, we found a significant difference between students’ understanding of underlying program principles; communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills; emotional regulation; and resilience for students who received the intervention compared to students who did not receive the intervention. These results provide initial evidence for the efficacy of the SPARK Child Mentoring program with a diverse sample of elementary school students and adds to the existing literature base concerning positive outcomes associated with SEL programs. We discuss implications for future research focused on long-term preventive effects of the program and the characteristics of students most likely to benefit from it.

scholarly journals Using Think-Pair-Share to Develop Students' Social and Emotional Competencies in Chemistry Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Yuli Rahmawati ◽  
Tri Hastuti Budi Utami ◽  
Muktiningsih Nurjayadi ◽  
Alin Mardiah
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Social And Emotional Learning ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Chemistry Learning ◽  
Social And Emotional Competencies

<p>The aim of this study was to analyze students' social and emotional competencies through the integration of Think Pair Share (TPS) and a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) approach to topics related to Ac­ids and Bases. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults under­stand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.. The study involved  thirty-five 11th grade students in one of private school in Jakarta  and was conducted between January and April, 2017. A qualitative methodology was employed to analyze students’ social and emotional competencies using inter­views, classroom observations, reflective journals, and student worksheets. The application of a SEL ap­proach was carried out by integrating it with a TPS strategy.  In the <em>Think</em> stage students were given the opportunity to explore their understanding of acids and bases and to solve problems individually. In the<em> Pair</em> stage they could communicate their insights to the group, and in the <em>Share</em> stage they had occasion to present their group perspectives and respond to others.  The five social and emotional competences found in this study were; self awareness, self management, social awareness, relationship management, and re­sponsible decision making. Self awareness was demonstrated by understanding a student’s abilities, their needs, and their self- confidence. Self management was indicated by a student’s ability to manage pressure, plan strategies, and seek help. Social awareness competencies were analyzed through the development of students' attitudes to diversity and how they demonstrated care for friends. Relationship management com­petencies were identified by observing a student’s ability to manage friendships, how they overcame differ­ences, and whether they provided assistance to each other. The responsible decision making competency was determined by observing how students made decisions when trying to solve a problem and whether they were able to plan a strategy when facing pressure. Whilst integrating SEL the researchers were chal­lenged by the need to empower students, encourage teachers to stimulate students’ social and emotional competencies, and to manage time constraints. Integrating SEL into chemistry learning provided opportuni­ties for students to develop their social and emotional competencies through independent thinking activities, group discussions, and presentations to their peers.</p>

scholarly journals SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-48
Author(s):  
Toni Maglica ◽  
Ana Ribičić ◽  
Maja Ljubetić
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Social And Emotional Competencies

Various scientific researches undoubtedly confirm the importance of children's social and emotional competencies in their achievement and the overall life satisfaction. Therefore, the conclusion that logically follows is the premise that children who have developed these competencies tend to be more caring, happy, responsible, with an overall better psycho-physical health and success in life in general. This research aimed to examine social and emotional competencies in elementary school children by using the Behavioural and Emotional Rating Scale – 2nd edition (Epstein, 2004), and to examine their connection to academic achievement. Participants were sixth-grade students from three elementary schools in Split and one elementary school in Šestanovac (N=115). The results pointed out to the average and above-average social and emotional strengths of the majority of participants, while there was no significant correlation found between the overall social and emotional competencies (Strength Index) and the school achievement. There was no positive correlation between the development of social and emotional competencies and the academic achievement, in a way that children with more developed competencies had better success in school. A significant positive correlation was found only with School Functioning subscale and the fifth and sixth-grade school achievement.

A multilevel analysis of the influence of bullying participant roles upon the trajectories of adolescents’ social and emotional competencies

2021 ◽  
pp. 014303432198897
Author(s):  
Vítor Alexandre Coelho ◽  
Marta Marchante
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
One Year ◽  
Competencies Development ◽  
Bullying Participant Roles ◽  
Social And Emotional Competencies

This study analyzed how social and emotional competencies evolved according to adolescents’ involvement in bullying, and whether gender influenced social and emotional competencies’ development. Five-hundred-fourteen students ( Mage = 12.71; SD = 1.09) were assessed through self-reports at three different time points for one year. Results showed that students involved in the three analyzed bullying roles displayed a more negative trajectory in all but one social emotional competence analyzed compared to students not involved in bullying. The exception was students who bullied others for responsible decision making. Additionally, gender differences were only found in self-esteem trajectories; boys displayed a more pronounced decrease. In larger classes, students displayed higher levels of self-control, social awareness and responsible decision-making. These results showed that reduced social and emotional competencies were a consequence of bullying involvement for every bullying role analyzed.

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