Social-emotional learning, or SEL, is an educational method that helps students understand their emotions, express their feelings and demonstrate empathy. Learning how to execute these practices assists students with creating frameworks that help them accomplish their objectives, make caring and dependable choices and build positive relationships with others.
The benefits of SEL for both educators and students
The teaching of SEL requires teaching the five main skills of SEL: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. When taught to children of school age, SEL skills have proven to promote positive relationships, increase academic performance, reduce behavioral problems, and have a lifelong effect on students’ future studies and careers (Schonert-Reichl, 2017).
Students who have learned social-emotional skills are better able to adapt to emotional pressure and problem-solving and stay away from peer pressure. In the long term, these students are able to develop the skills that are needed in many jobs, such as the ability to understand their peers, problem-solving, critical thinking and team building.
References
Schonert-Reichl, K.A., (2017). Social and emotional learning and teachers. The Future of Children, 27(1), 137-155. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1145076.pdf
