Faculty Opinions recommendation of Social-emotional learning skill, self-regulation, and social competence in typically developing and clinic-referred children.

Author(s):  
Ruth Nass
2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 265-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Berard ◽  
Lynn Loutzenhiser ◽  
Phillip R. Sevigny ◽  
Dennis P. Alfano

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an aetiologically complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social functioning. Children with ASD display a wide range of social competence and more variability in social domains as compared with either communication or repetitive behaviour domains. There is limited understanding of factors that contribute to the heterogeneity of social abilities in ASD. A modified version of McKown and colleagues’ social competence model was used to examine social competence in 49 8- to 13-year-old boys with ASD without cognitive disability. The relations between executive function (EF), social emotional learning (SEL), and parent reports of child social competence were examined. Results showed that EF but not SEL predicted parent-reported child social competence. Although many interventions target SEL skills, these findings support specifically targeting EF in both assessment and interventions of school-aged children with ASD.


2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Hunter Gehlbach ◽  
Claire Chuter

The global pandemic and sudden lack of face-to-face contact between teachers and students has accelerated interest in social-emotional learning (SEL). With greater numbers of people thinking about SEL, more confusion has emerged: How should we conceptualize SEL? Which constructs should be included? We propose a conceptualization of SEL that is anchored in the fundamental psychological needs of students. First, we describe these psychological needs—social connectedness, motivation, and self-regulation—that are prerequisites for optimizing student outcomes. Then, we outline several benefits that we hope this conceptualization offers to researchers and practitioners: clarity with respect to what SEL is and is not, an evaluative tool to help schools select SEL models and curricula, and practical guidance for educators helping students.


2021 ◽  
pp. 147821032098349
Author(s):  
Weipeng Yang ◽  
Jaslene Peh ◽  
Siew Chin Ng

Teacher research has been promoted as a context-relevant approach to improving children’s learning experiences in early childhood settings. In this article, we focus on social-emotional learning (SEL), a crucial domain of the early childhood curriculum, to illustrate the role of teacher research in changing early childhood teachers’ everyday practices. We present an informative project on facilitating toddlers’ conflict resolution to exemplify the process of early childhood teacher research for supporting SEL. Evidence of the teacher research project revealed that integrating the child-focused approach into the existing curriculum was beneficial for promoting children’s conflict resolution skills and self-regulation. As situated in the particular context of Singapore, this case of teacher research presents how to successfully innovate early childhood curriculum practices within sociocultural realities, which include the hierarchical management culture, the imbalance between pressure upon and support for teachers, and limited time and resources. Suggestions and implications for early childhood practitioners and policymakers are also discussed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-206
Author(s):  
Ashley Yopp ◽  
Billy McKimm ◽  
Lori Moore ◽  
Summer Odom ◽  
Roger Hanagriff

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