ECH130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Learning Environment
29 May 2018
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Social and Emotional Learning
• Social and emotional learning is the process through which children and adults
acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to
understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and
show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and
make responsible decisions
• SEL is the process whereby children (and adults) develop essential social and
emotional competencies to:
o Recognise and manage emotions (self)
o Handle oneself and tasks effectively (self)
o Develop care and concern for others (others)
o Establish positive relationships (others)
o Make responsible decisions (decision-making)
• Learning environments are not just about academic success
Evidence of Enhanced Learning –
• Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor and Schellinger (2011) meta review of
213 studies involving 270,034 kindergarten through high school students
demonstrated:
o Better academic performance → achievement scores an average of
11 percentile points higher than students who did not receive SEL
instruction
o Improved attitudes and behaviours → greater motivation to learn,
deeper commitment to school, increased time devoted to schoolwork
and better classroom behaviour
o Fewer negative behaviours → decreased disruptive class beahviour,
noncompliance, aggression, delinquent acts and disciplinary referrals
o Reduced emotional distress → fewer reports of student depression,
anxiety, stress and social withdrawal
Social and Emotional Skills (conditions for learning) –
• Safe and well-managed environment
• Warm and trusting relationships
• High expectations and challenging environment
• Rigorous, relevant curriculum and engaging instructional practices
CASEL Competencies:
• Self-awareness (self)
o Idnetifying and recognizing emotions
o Recognising personal interests and strengths
o Maintaining a well-grounded sense of self-confidence
• Self-management (self)
o Regulating emotions to handle stress
o Control impulses
o Motivating oneself to persevere in overcoming obstacles
o Setting and monitoring progress towards the achievement of personal
and academic goals
o Expressing emotions appropriately
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