Social and emotional learning around technology in a cross-cultural, elementary classroom

Autor: Sumalee Chanchalor, Elizabeth Murphy, Chuanpob Iaosanurak
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Education and Information Technologies. 21:1639-1662
ISSN: 1573-7608
1360-2357
DOI: 10.1007/s10639-015-9406-4
Popis: The purpose of the study reported on in this paper was to design and test an intervention with elementary-aged children to promote social and emotional learning around technology. The intervention structured learning around technology as a catalyst and scaffolding tool that engages learners in cross-cultural, collaborative interaction, dialogue, problem-solving, decision-making and reflection in a face-to-face context. Participants were five Thai and 18 Cambodian learners in a Thai elementary classroom. Data collection involved self-report use of the Thai Emotional Intelligence Screening Test (TEIST) before and after 8 weeks of an intervention consisting of learners' collaborative and interactive use of online, animated stories, discussion forum, mind maps and learning journal. Results are presented as pre-post for the whole group, for Thai vs. Cambodian, and for males versus females. Whole group (Nź=ź23) T-values for the subcategory of Emotional self-control were significantly different at pź
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