Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN Program
School closures because of natural phenomena, such as COVID-19, have emphasized the importance of effective distance learning strategies when there are no in-person alternatives. Although infrequently mentioned in discussions of student performance, social-emotional skill building came to the forefr...
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| author | Linlin Li Kylie S. Flynn Melissa E. DeRosier Gary Weiser Kelsey Austin-King |
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| description | School closures because of natural phenomena, such as COVID-19, have emphasized the importance of effective distance learning strategies when there are no in-person alternatives. Although infrequently mentioned in discussions of student performance, social-emotional skill building came to the forefront of conversations due to the isolation and stresses created by stay-at-home protocols. Our original research study describes the implementation of a game-based online social-emotional learning program during in-person learning and how we adapted implementation to distance learning due to COVID-19 based on schools’ infrastructure, preparations, and resource availability. In addition to the successful implementation, the results have indicated that the program was significantly and positively associated with gains in students’ social emotional skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b304a22b6984af7a8f5b495297fb0952022-12-21T22:05:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2021-06-01610.3389/feduc.2021.683142683142Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN ProgramLinlin Li0Kylie S. Flynn1Melissa E. DeRosier2Gary Weiser3Kelsey Austin-King4WestEd, Alameda, CA, United StatesWestEd, Alameda, CA, United States3C Institute, Durham, NC, United StatesWestEd, Alameda, CA, United StatesWestEd, Alameda, CA, United StatesSchool closures because of natural phenomena, such as COVID-19, have emphasized the importance of effective distance learning strategies when there are no in-person alternatives. Although infrequently mentioned in discussions of student performance, social-emotional skill building came to the forefront of conversations due to the isolation and stresses created by stay-at-home protocols. Our original research study describes the implementation of a game-based online social-emotional learning program during in-person learning and how we adapted implementation to distance learning due to COVID-19 based on schools’ infrastructure, preparations, and resource availability. In addition to the successful implementation, the results have indicated that the program was significantly and positively associated with gains in students’ social emotional skills.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.683142/fullsocial and emotional learningtechnology-based interventionIntelligent Tutoring Systemdistance learningefficacy |
| spellingShingle | Linlin Li Kylie S. Flynn Melissa E. DeRosier Gary Weiser Kelsey Austin-King Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN Program Frontiers in Education social and emotional learning technology-based intervention Intelligent Tutoring System distance learning efficacy |
| title | Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN Program |
| title_full | Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN Program |
| title_fullStr | Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN Program |
| title_short | Social-Emotional Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures: Positive Findings from an Efficacy Study of Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN Program |
| title_sort | social emotional learning amidst covid 19 school closures positive findings from an efficacy study of adventures aboard the s s grin program |
| topic | social and emotional learning technology-based intervention Intelligent Tutoring System distance learning efficacy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.683142/full |
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