PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ REFLECTIONS ON COOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT

Cooperative Learning is an instructional model in which learners work together toward a common goal (Johnson & Johnson, 1986; Slavin, 1993). Research has clearly shown that cooperation results in higher levels of achievement (Johnson, et al., 1993). This article focuses on Cooperative Assessment, two students, one paper, as learning, and proposes viewing assessment as an integral part of the process of learning and teaching by trying to provoke thoughts about positive interdependence, individual accountability and social skill development, three key features of Cooperative Learning. The paper presents pre-service English Language Teachers’ reflections on Cooperative Assessment used as part of the final exam for “Individual Differences in Foreign Language Learning” course in Fall Semester of 2018-2019 academic year. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0870/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Serious Games as a Complementary Tool for Social Skill Development in Young People: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Background The use of games for social skill development in the classroom is accelerating at a tremendous rate. At the same time, the research surrounding games designed for teaching social skills remains fragmented. This systematic review summarizes the current existing literature on social skill serious games for young people ages 5 to 19 and is the first review of serious games to note the demographic and geographic component of these studies. Method This review included papers that: evaluated a game designed to teach social skills; included measurable, quantitative outcomes; have a translation or be published in English; were peer-reviewed; date from January 2010 to May 2020; and have a nonclinical study population between ages of 5 to 19. Keywords were obtained from the CASEL 5 framework. Results Our findings are mixed but suggest that serious games may improve social skills when used alongside in-person discussion. We also found potential effects of the length of time of gameplay, intervention, and follow-up on social skill serious game effectiveness. Although this review found promising research conducted in East Asian countries and with minority samples in the United States, the majority of social skill serious game research takes place in the United States and Australia, with unreported demographic information and white-majority samples. Conclusions Due to the limited number of published studies in this area and studies lacking methodological rigor, the effectiveness of using games to teach social skills and the impact of background on social skill learning require further discussion.

Digital Fabrication and Theater: Developing Social Skills in Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

An action research project was carried out, using theater workshops and basic digital fabrication technology workshops to improve social skills—such as the expression of emotions, communication, self-control, and teamwork—in a group of 10 young individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article focuses on the digital fabrication workshops, where participants worked on the fundamentals of electronics and programming, as well as 3D design and printing, to make props that were later used on stage in the theatrical performances in which they participated. These workshops were systematized through observation guides. According to the results, it was evident that the participants not only enjoyed and gained technological knowledge, but that their social skill development needs were addressed. Professionals from the Special Education Faculty and the Fab Lab Kä Träre, both from Universidad Estatal a Distancia in Costa Rica, were in charge of the study during its first phase, executed in 2016 and 2017.

Peers as Change Agents

This chapter details the many advantages of utilizing peers as change agents in behavioral interventions, including being a readily available and free resource, increasing opportunities to respond, promoting generalization, being socially valid and culturally relevant, increasing student engagement with intervention, providing access to natural reinforcement, promoting social skill development, and supporting the development of peer social relationships. The chapter also positions peer-mediated interventions as relevant to the development of children and highlights the value and usefulness of identifying the behaviors the intervention is targeting and then emphasizing the importance of the peer’s role. This chapter also discusses the research supporting the effectiveness of peers as interventionists, indicating that they can be reliably trained to carry out interventions in schools.

Dance as a Remedy of Lifestyle Medicine, a Cultural-psychophysiological Approach

Dance is a traditional element of cultural-psychophysiological homeostasis. The chapter approves the role of dance in maintaining mental and bodily health. As dance is deeply cultural by its nature, it is worth extending its framework of healing from social-psychophysiological towards the cultural. The chapter explores the cultural, social, psychological, and bodily benefits and homeostatic functions of dance in an age of sedentary lifestyle. Sedentarism proved to be a silent killer responsible for increased cardiovascular, oncological morbidity and mortality; therefore, one should explore the lifestyle medical gains of dance along the whole life course. We explore the PNI-related and neurological aspects of endocrine functions of active muscle and its role in the prevention of chronic diseases and ageing. Dance also proved to be beneficial in mental health problems. We pay special attention to Hungarian folk dance revival, the so-called Táncház (Dance House) movement, and its practical potential in physical and psychological health protection, social skill development, gender socialization, and personal development.

Social Skills and Online Learning

The concept of online teaching and learning is widely adopted by universities due to the pandemic of COVID-19, which forced them to shift from blending learning (including both direct and remote education) to exclusive online education. Technology has provided a multitude of tools, which can prove very useful in the hands of people who want to serve such a great purpose as education. During the days of the pandemic, where people are isolated, virtual community and virtual learning technology brings people together to experience a sense of educational community in the virtual world. This chapter introduces the reader to the importance for social skill training of the learning communities during times that online learning is the sole type of education, exploring methodologies, tools, and practices that can be used to counterbalance the deficiencies introduced by distance learning methods regarding social skill development.

Communication Patterns in the Development of Life Skills at the Darul Fallah Islamic Boarding School in Bogor Regency

This study aims to determine the pattern of communication in the process of developing life skills at the Darul Fallah Islamic Boarding School, Bogor Regency. The research method used is a case study with a qualitative approach. The results showed that the curriculum used was an integrated curriculum, namely a combination of religious material, general material, and life skills consisting of: personal skills, social skills, academic skills, and vocational skills. Personal skill development is carried out through public lectures, muhadhoroh, pencak silat, and sports. Social skill development is carried out through HISDAF which is an organization of students, muhadatsah and scouts. Academic skill development is carried out through learning the Qur’an, Hadith and the Salaf book (Yellow book). Vocational skill development is carried out through an integrated agricultural program. Linear communication patterns are actualized in general lectures and muhadhoroh (discourse) activities. Interactional communication patterns are carried out in muhadatsah (conversation) activities, learning the Qur’an, Hadith and the Salaf books. While transactional communication patterns are carried out in scouting activities, HISDAF student organizations, and agricultural education.Keywords : Life skills, linear communication, interactional communication, transactional communication ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola komunikasi dalam proses pengembangan life skill di Pondok Pesantren Pertanian Darul Fallah Kabupaten Bogor. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kasus dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kurikulum yang digunakan adalah kurikulum terpadu, yaitu gabungan materi keagamaan, materi umum, serta keterampilan (life skill) yang terdiri atas: personal skill, social skill, academic skill, dan vocational skill. Pengembangan personal skill dilakukan melalui ceramah umum, muhadhoroh, pencak silat, dan olahraga. Pengembangan social skill dilakukan melalui HISDAF yang merupakan organisasi santri, muhadatsah dan pramuka. Pengembangan academic skill dilakukan melalui pembelajaran al-Qur’an, Hadis dan kitab salaf (kitab kuning). Pengembangan vocational skill dilakukan melalui program pertanian yang terpadu. Pola komunikasi linier diaktualisasikan dalam kegiatan ceramah umum serta muhadhoroh. Pola komunikasi interaksional dilakukan dalam kegiatan muhadatsah, pembelajaran al-Qur’an, Hadis dan kitab salaf. Adapun pola komunikasi transaksional dilakukan dalam kegiatan pramuka, organisasi santri HISDAF, dan pendidikan pertanian.Kata Kunci: Life skills, komunikasi linier, komunikasi interaksional, komunikasi transaksional