Beyond the classroom: Understanding primary school students' social-emotional skills through parental eyes


Isik D.

Journal of Pedagogical Research, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.48-62, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.33902/jpr.202426314
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Pedagogical Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.48-62
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Parents’ perspectives, Primary school, Primary students, Social-emotional development, Social-emotional learning
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to examine parents' views on the social-emotional skills of primary school students. Sixty-one parents, whose children study at the primary school, participated in the study. A phenomenological research design, one of the qualitative research designs, was employed in this study. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview form and analyzed through content analysis. The results revealed that most parents are familiar with the concept of social-emotional learning [SEL]. Additionally, the results draw attention to parents emphasizing the interrelatedness of these skills when discussing SEL. While the majority of parents stated that their children have SEL skills in some dimensions, they also mentioned that they generally meet their children's needs regarding SEL through communicating with them. Moreover, most parents emphasized their satisfaction with the practices carried out by classroom teachers to meet these needs.