College

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

Date of Last Revision

2025-01-14 08:40:44

Major

Art Education

Honors Course

Art 499

Number of Credits

3

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in Education

Date of Expected Graduation

Spring 2025

Abstract

The purpose of this Honors Research Project was to explore social-emotional learning as a practice, to find effective applications for schools, to highlight the connections between the arts and social-emotional learning, and to provide useful methods for the actual implementation. There is a focus on the five main competencies of social-emotional learning which are self- awareness, social-awareness, self-management, relationship-building, and responsible decision- making skills which are translated into various class practices and art projects. Social-emotional learning is a mindset rather than merely a practice and has been practiced latently in education. Art education and social-emotional learning share congruencies in standards, active practices, development of social skills, and the holistic approach to education. This paper contains an appendix with an annotated resource guide for teachers and pre-service teachers to use and gain additional information and confidence in the subject. Research was gathered from various national organizations, state reports, academic journals, blogs, personal knowledge of art education pedagogy and developmental psychology, and other knowledge gained from college.

Research Sponsor

Elisa Gargarella

First Reader

Susan Kushner Benson

Second Reader

Sherry Simms

Honors Faculty Advisor

Elisha Dumser

Proprietary and/or Confidential Information

No

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