Full Description
The book offers a global perspective on social and emotional learning skills (SEL) by summarizing findings from a collaborative multi-national and cross-cultural study of educator perceptions regarding the nature and value of SEL skills conducted by career development researchers from 19 countries. In addition to promoting success in education, SEL skills serve as the "durable," human skills that support success in the world of work.
The chapters explore research from three key regions: the Global South, Asia, and the Global North. Alongside comparative analyses of SEL, the book highlights strategies for designing culturally responsive interventions to develop SEL and future-readiness skills. Each region provides tailored recommendations for implementing SEL and career development programs and services.
This collaborative research effort offers a unique opportunity to reexamine assumptions underpinning career development theory and practice. It presents a transformative research model that conceptualizes SEL skills policies and practices that are responsive to the diverse sociopolitical contexts and cultural values found in different regions around the world.
Contents
Part I: Introduction to the Nature of Social and Emotional Learning and the SEL International Research Network.- Introduction.- Exploring SEL around the globe.- Reflections on Establishing and Maintaining the WERA SEL IRN.- CASEL Roger Weissberg In Memorium.- Part II: Comparative Analyses of SEL: Connecting SEL to Academic, Mental Health, and Future Readiness.- Nature and Value of SEL in the Global South.- Nature and Value of SEL in the Asian Region.- Nature and Value of SEL in the Global North.- Part III: Regional SEL Intervention Design Considerations.- Intervention Design Considerations for Countries in the Global South.- Intervention Design Considerations for Countries in the Asian Region.- Intervention Design Considerations for Countries in the Global North.- Part IV: Synthesis and Future Directions.- Global Comparisons of SEL from North, South, and Asian Regions.- Cross-cultural Examination of Empathy.- Cross-Cultural Considerations for Studying SEL and SEL Interventions.- SEL: Future Directions: Designing Culturally Responsive SEL Models.
