ERIC Number: EJ1088183
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Nov
Pages: 13
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Eccomi Pronto: Implementation of a Socio-Emotional Development Curriculum in a South Korean Elementary School
Kim, Donghyun; Hyun, Jung H.; Lee, Jihee; Bertolani, Jessica; Mortari, Luigina; Carey, John
International Journal of Emotional Education, v7 n2 p2-14 Nov 2015
"Eccomi Pronto" (EP), an elementary school socio-emotional learning curriculum that was originally developed and evaluated in Italy was translated in Korean and implemented and evaluated in 4th grade classrooms of a primary school in South Korea. Qualitative data from teachers indicated that EP improved the self-reflection and self-direction of students, resulted in pedagogically useful insights into the psychological functioning of students, and enhanced the quality of teacher-student interaction. However, statistically significant changes in students' engaged, academic behavior (as measured by an 8-item survey) were not noted. Teachers reported that the core of the EP curriculum was appropriate for the South Korean educational context. Teachers also recommended modifications in the follow-up learning activities to make these activities more consistent with South Korean education practices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Practices, Social Development, Emotional Development, Curriculum Implementation, Surveys, Learning Activities, Grade 4, Teacher Attitudes, Cultural Context, Outcomes of Education, Mixed Methods Research, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires, Phenomenology, Pretests Posttests
Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health. Old Humanities Building (OH) Room 241, University of Malta, MSD 2080, Malta. Tel: +356-2340-3014; Web site: http://www.um.edu.mt/cres/ijee
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire
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