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Social and emotional learning around technology in a cross-cultural, elementary classroom

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The purpose of the study reported on in this paper was to design and test an intervention with elementary-aged children to promote social and emotional learning around technology. The intervention structured learning around technology as a catalyst and scaffolding tool that engages learners in cross-cultural, collaborative interaction, dialogue, problem-solving, decision-making and reflection in a face-to-face context. Participants were five Thai and 18 Cambodian learners in a Thai elementary classroom. Data collection involved self-report use of the Thai Emotional Intelligence Screening Test (TEIST) before and after 8 weeks of an intervention consisting of learners’ collaborative and interactive use of online, animated stories, discussion forum, mind maps and learning journal. Results are presented as pre-post for the whole group, for Thai vs. Cambodian, and for males versus females. Whole group (N = 23) T-values for the subcategory of Emotional self-control were significantly different at p < .05 from the pre- and post-TEIST (t = 2.712). Comparisons of pre- and post-TEIST between Thai and Cambodian learners revealed no significant difference. Comparisons between males and females evidenced a significant difference at p < .01 for the post-TEIST (t = 3.886, 3.092 respectively), showing increased Empathy and Responsibility among participating females. The paper concludes with an expanded model of social and emotional learning around technology.

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This work was supported by the Higher Education Research Promotion (HERP) under the Office of the Higher Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Thailand. The authors thank Usaporn Sucaromana for her permission to use her translation of the TEIST and for her thorough and insightful investigation and explanation of this test, its origins and use.

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    Chuanpob Iaosanurak

  2. The Department of Electrical Technology Education, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand

    Sumalee Chanchalor

  3. Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Elizabeth Murphy

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Iaosanurak, C., Chanchalor, S. & Murphy, E. Social and emotional learning around technology in a cross-cultural, elementary classroom. Educ Inf Technol 21, 1639–1662 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-015-9406-4

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