SIGNIFICANCE OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS FOR ADOLESCENT STUDENTS’ CAPACITY BUILDING: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
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Adolescence, between the ages of 10 to 19, is a crucial stage marked by rapid biological, emotional, cognitive, and social transformation that forms personality development. It is affected by heredity, environment, culture, peers, and education. Adolescents form their uniqueness by directional emotional sensitivity, risk-taking inclinations, and heightened peer orientation. Given this developmental sensitivity, social and emotional learning (SEL) has emerged as an essential framework for supporting healthy growth. SEL equips young people with the competencies needed to understand and manage emotions, build meaningful relationships, and make responsible decisions. Models such as the CASEL 5, the OECD social and emotional skills framework, and the RULER approach highlight the importance of emotional intelligence, social learning, empathy, and adaptive functioning. This study develops an SEL-based capacity-building model for adolescents using the CASEL framework. The model incorporates abilities such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making to enhance cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal outcomes. A 24-session intervention was designed to nurture these abilities through activity-based learning and observation-based assessment. The findings highlight SEL as a significant tool for improving emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, academic readiness, and resilience capacity. Integrating SEL into school programs corroborates with national educational policies and offers an accessible pathway to the development of responsible, emotionally capable citizens.
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