INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE EXPLORES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE EXPLORES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

SEL generally refers to intentional development in students of so-called soft skills and competencies that enhance academic learning and play a critical role in a person's success and happiness: teamwork and collaboration, problem-solving and conflict resolution, self-regulation and emotion-con...

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Published in:Diverse issues in higher education 2018-07, Vol.35 (12), p.20-22
Main Author: Jones, LaMont
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng
Subjects:
Big Data
Career Development
Career Education
Careers
Collaboration
College students
Colleges & universities
Conferences, meetings and seminars
Curricula
Curriculum Design
Educational technology
Educational Testing
Educators
Emotions
Higher education
International
Learning
Minority & ethnic groups
Psychological aspects
School districts
Sex crimes
Social aspects
Social Emotional Learning
Standardized Tests
Student organizations
Student retention
Success
Trauma
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Summary:SEL generally refers to intentional development in students of so-called soft skills and competencies that enhance academic learning and play a critical role in a person's success and happiness: teamwork and collaboration, problem-solving and conflict resolution, self-regulation and emotion-control, empathy and compassion, creative and global thinking, and goal-setting and perseverance.There was much to discuss from a foundational basis: identifying a common nomenclature and vocabulary; curriculum design and strategies for effectively embedding SEL in on-campus support systems, particularly in the classroom; scalability of a uniform program across contexts and cultures yet allowing malleability for it to be customized to specific settings; how to standardize measurements and accurately and equitably assess outcomes; and the role of technology and the business sector, which already has begun showing interest in how SEL can enhance worker productivity.At the higher end of the education spectrum, SEL offers a productive way for graduate and post-graduate students to go beyond the acquisition of knowledge and development of intellectual skills that characterize earning advanced degrees, suggests Dr. Suzanne T. Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools. "There is tremendous potential for SEL to gain momentum and become a vital part of higher education in the United States because SEL provides a fresh way to approach so many of the daunting challenges in higher education: career education, the value of a college degree, student mental health, diversity, equity and inclusion, sexual assault, etc.," says Braszile.
ISSN:1557-5411
2163-5862