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Samuel Chukwuemeka Obasi
Sara RichterLearning, Knowledge and Human Development MOOC’s Updates
Social and Emotional conditions
Children are surrounded by various factors and research strongly supports that childhood experiences influence children’s overall development. The social and emotional conditions have a significant impact on a person’s capacity to take in and absorb knowledge, control their emotions, and participate actively in educational activities. This holds true for all types of learning environments, including informal community-based learning, official schooling, and workplace training. Learning success is largely dependent on factors such as emotional health, safety concerns, and a positive social support system.
From my own research by focusing the area of physical and verbal abuse – the impact of childhood experience of physical and verbal abuse has on children’s cognitive and emotional development is one area of socio-behavioral learning that I believe to be very pertinent. Thus, social and emotional conditions affect learning as well. Research from the fields of developmental psychology, sociology, and education demonstrates that child maltreatment, whether it occurs at home or at school, can have a negative impact on a child’s social skills, emotional stability, and academic achievement. A decline in academic achievement is strongly correlated with children who experience verbal abuse since longitudinal studies show that these children frequently deal with poorer self-esteem, greater anxiety, and impaired concentration. It is also supported by my research findings.
From the evidence it is well understood that Social and Emotional Learning is an important aspect of education, it should be an integral part of education. Evidence from various research explains that verbal abuse obstructs learning, so improving educational achievements requires addressing social and emotional situations as a whole.
One of the reference/sources:
Cipriano, C., Strambler, M. J., Naples, L. H., Ha, C., Kirk, M., Wood, M., Sehgal, K., Zieher, A. K., Eveleigh, A., McCarthy, M., Funaro, M., Ponnock, A., Chow, J. C., & Durlak, J. (2023). The state of evidence for social and emotional learning: A contemporary meta-analysis of universal school-based SEL interventions. Child Development, 94(5), 1181-1204. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13968
This text effectively emphasizes the critical role of social and emotional conditions in children's development and learning. By highlighting how factors like emotional health, safety, and social support influence a child's ability to learn, it underscores the complexity of educational success.
The focus on the impact of physical and verbal abuse is particularly important, as it draws attention to the serious consequences of maltreatment on cognitive and emotional development. The correlation between such experiences and declines in academic achievement reinforces the need for a comprehensive approach to education that includes social and emotional learning (SEL).
The mention of research findings adds credibility, illustrating how SEL can mitigate the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences. Overall, this piece makes a strong case for integrating SEL into educational practices to foster healthier learning environments and support all aspects of children's growth.
Your analysis of how social and emotional conditions influence learning is compelling and well-supported by research. It’s crucial to recognize that children's experiences, particularly those related to abuse, can profoundly affect their cognitive and emotional development. The connection you've drawn between verbal abuse and declines in academic achievement is particularly concerning and underscores the need for comprehensive approaches to education that address emotional health.
The emphasis on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as an integral part of the educational framework is well-founded. As your references suggest, SEL interventions can mitigate the negative impacts of adverse childhood experiences, fostering resilience and improving academic outcomes. It’s essential that educators, policymakers, and communities prioritize SEL initiatives to create supportive learning environments that enhance both emotional well-being and academic success.
Overall, your insights contribute significantly to the discourse on how social and emotional contexts shape learning, reinforcing the idea that addressing these conditions is not merely an ancillary concern but central to effective education.