WHAT IS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND HOW IT CAN BE USED IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT
WHAT IS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND HOW IT CAN BE USED IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT

Summary/Abstract: SEL should play an important role in the educational process and it should also be an important part of human development. It is used if we want to help young people and adults to acquire and apply the things they learn in class, the skills and attitudes in order to develop healthy identities, handle emotions and achieve personal and collective goals. Especially when we deal with young adults, SEL could also offer support in feeling and showing empathy for their peers, establishing and maintaining supportive relationships, and making responsible and caring decisions. SEL can be taught in any type of class and it can lead to positive student outcomes that are important for success in school and in life. It encourages equity among students and it involves the family as well as the entire community in order to establish a safe learning environment for students. Students build trusting relationships and co-create healthy and safe communities. Using SEL in class can improve students’ social and emotional skills, attitudes, relationships, academic performance and perception of classroom. It has proven an evident decline in students’ anxiety, behavior problems and some addictions (gaming, alcohol use) and it has also shown improvements in students’ skills, attitudes, prosocial behavior and academic performance.

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