JALT2025 - Tokyo

Empowering Learners with SEL-Integrated Critical Literacy

Nov 1, 2025, 12:10 PM

30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Learner Development Room 509

Speaker

Chi-Chuan Yang (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology)

Description

This study investigates the integration of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into a critical literacy course for tertiary students, promoting holistic development through the interplay of critical analysis and interpersonal growth. Guided by CASEL’s (2023) framework, the action research utilized a mixed-method approach to evaluate outcomes. Findings revealed strengths in critical literacy, particularly in issue description and conclusions, along with notable improvement in social awareness, emphasizing SEL’s value in enhancing inquiry-based learning and holistic education.

Summary

This study investigates the integration of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into a critical literacy course for tertiary students, promoting holistic development through the interplay of critical analysis and interpersonal growth. Guided by CASEL’s (2023) framework, the action research utilized a mixed-method approach to evaluate outcomes. Findings revealed strengths in critical literacy, particularly in issue description and conclusions, along with notable improvement in social awareness, emphasizing SEL’s value in enhancing inquiry-based learning and holistic education.