Social and emotional learning in elementary school children

The evaluation of the KidsTalentum program

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17575/psicologia.v34i2.1503

Keywords:

social and emotional learning, outdoor training, elementary education, competence, program

Abstract

The present study intends to assess the effectiveness of the KidsTalentum outdoor training program for the social and emotional learning of elementary school children. In this outdoor program, children are removed from their comfort zone and encouraged to face various challenges. A quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test was adopted, with two classes of each year of elementary school, distributed in a control group (n = 78) and in an experimental group (n = 78 ). In order to evaluate the social and emotional competences, both performance and self and heteroperception instruments were used. The effect of the program was evaluated through the analysis of the change of scores. Students who participated in the KidsTalentum program showed improved decision-making and self-knowledge skills. The results point to the methodology of outdoor training as a tool to facilitate the learning of social and emotional skills.

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Author Biographies

Mário Santos, Madeira University

Mário Alberto Santos holds a Ph.D. in Sciences of Education (University of Malaga, Spain, 2012). Integrates the research group "Outdoor Training and emotional intelligence" in University of Malaga and developed the program entitled Kidstalentum and Outdoor Training (University of Madeira). He has a professional career linked to sports management and research, developing skils with entrepreneurs, children, youth and athletes. He is an invited teacher at the University of Madeira, coach and trainer, spacialist in Outdoor Training. Has participated in national and international conferences, is also supervisor of master`s dissertations in this field. Main interests: Outdoor training and Emotional intelligence.

Natalie Nóbrega Santos, Centro de Investigação em Educação, ISPA - Instituto Universitário

Natalie Nóbrega Santos is graduated Cum Laude in Childhood Education in 2005 at the “Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez”, Venezuela. The dissertation addresses the teacher’s assertive communication as a strategy for family integration to a pre-school center. Later, she graduated in Psychology (University of Madeira, Portugal, 2010) and completed the MA in Educational Psychology (University of Madeira, Portugal, 2012), with a dissertation entitled "Emotional Intelligence: Understanding the emotions in children of pre-school". She participated in several national and international research projects in educational psychology and social science. Her search interest includes: social and emotional learning, academic assessment, the affective components of achievement and grade retention.

Glória Franco, Mareira University

Maria da Gloria Franco is Assistant professor at The Centre of Competence of Arts and Humanities at the University of Madeira, where she is currently lecturing Educational Psychology and Psychology Assessment. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (University of Madeira, Portugal, 2003), entitled "The Management of emotions in the classroom." Since 2009 is responsible for the Master degree in Educational Psychology at the University of Madeira. She supervised several dissertations in emotional intelligence, especially in education, in several levels of teaching, especially in preschool and basic education. Has several communications in these issues in national and international conferences, and publications. Her research interest include: emotional intelligence, the social-emotional skills, construction psychological assessment instruments and psycho-educational programs.

Elisabete Porto Silva, Madeira University

Elisabete Porto Silva is graduated in psychology (2008) and has a Masters in Educational Psychology from the University of Madeira, Portugal. She has completed the master's thesis in September 2012, entitled "The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and the Educational Achievement in Children's of Basic Education (Madeira). Recent research interests include emotional intelligence and socio-emotional skills.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Santos, M., Santos, N. N., Franco, G., & Silva, E. P. (2020). Social and emotional learning in elementary school children: The evaluation of the KidsTalentum program. PSICOLOGIA, 34(2), 123–142. https://doi.org/10.17575/psicologia.v34i2.1503

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2020): Vol. 34, Nr. 2

Section

Non-thematic articles