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
Recommended Citation
Boyer, Lydia, "Explorations of Social-Emotional Learning in the Arts" (2025). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1907.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1907
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Art Education Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Holistic Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons