Can Social and Emotional Skills Be Taught? An Analysis of Adult Training Programs

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Can Social and Emotional Skills Be Taught? An Analysis of Adult Training Programs

Education & Skills
Pages:17 pages20 min read

Author: Katrina Campbell, Michelle Gorea

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While its possible to teach social and emotional skills in a college classroom, it isn’t always easy. This research explores the experiences of instructors and students at Canadian colleges in teaching and learning these skills.

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In this research, we explore the challenges of teaching and learning social and emotional skills in the classroom. Based on interviews with 40 college instructors and 26 college students across Canada, we provide recommendations for education leaders and policy-makers to improve how these skills are learned and taught.

Are students graduating with the social and emotional skills that employers expect of them? What is the biggest barrier to students learning these skills in college? What effect did virtual learning have on the teaching and learning social and emotional skills?

Read the issue briefing to get our full analysis.

Key findings
Introduction
Unclear definitions
Teaching SES is possible
Context and delivery matter
Diverse SES
Recommendations
Appendix A—Methodology
Appendix B—Bibliography




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