Social Competence at School: Effectiveness of a Teaching at Distance Program for Teachers.

Social skills programs usually take place face-to-face in small groups. Aiming at greater reach and dissemination, this study had the objective of experimentally evaluating the impact of a distance learning program on teachers' social and social educational skills and on students' socio-emotional de...

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Published in:Paideia (0103863X) Vol. 32; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors: Pereira Del Prette, Zilda Aparecida, Del Prette, Almir
Format: clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Paideia 2022
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          Pereira Del Prette, Zilda Aparecida
          Del Prette, Almir
        affil: Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos-SP, Brazil
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          Education, Non-Traditional
          Teachers Education
          Social Skills Training
          Schools, Elementary
          Social Behavior Evaluation
          Social Skills Evaluation
          Social Behavior Disorders Prevention and Control
          Teaching
          Professional Competence Evaluation
          Competency Assessment
          Outcomes of Education
          Human
          Scales
          Comparative Studies
          Students, Elementary Psychosocial Factors
          Descriptive Statistics
          Clinical Trials
          Brazil
          Adult
          Child
          Adolescence
          Male
          Female
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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        Social skills programs usually take place face-to-face in small groups. Aiming at greater reach and dissemination, this study had the objective of experimentally evaluating the impact of a distance learning program on teachers' social and social educational skills and on students' socio-emotional development (social skills and behavior problems). Scores obtained with standardized scales in a sample of 35 teachers (15 from the experimental group and 20 from the control) and 231 students (103 and 128, respectively) were statistically analyzed by comparing groups and moments. The results evidenced the program's effectiveness on the teachers' social and social pedagogical competence and on the students' social emotional development, especially among those most compromised in social skills and behavior problems. The program's potentially effective characteristics, the innovative character of the Distance Education applied to the field of social skills and teacher education are discussed, as well as its limitations and directions for future research.
        Los programas de habilidades sociales suelen realizarse cara a cara, en pequeños grupos. Apuntando mayor alcance y difusión, este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar experimentalmente el impacto de un programa de educación a distancia en las habilidades sociales y socioeducativas de los docentes y en el desarrollo socioemocional de los estudiantes (habilidades sociales y problemas de conducta). Los puntajes obtenidos con escalas estandarizadas, en muestra de 35 docentes (15 del grupo experimental y 20 del control) y 231 estudiantes (103 y 128 respectivamente), fueron analizados estadísticamente mediante comparación de grupos y momentos. Los resultados evidenciaron efectividad del programa en la competencia social y socio pedagógica de los docentes y en desarrollo socioemocional de los estudiantes, especialmente aquellos más comprometidos. Se discuten las características potencialmente efectivas del programa, el carácter innovador de la Educación a Distancia de habilidades sociales en la formación docente, así como sus limitaciones y orientaciones para futuras investigaciones.
        Programas de habilidades sociais geralmente ocorrem presencialmente, em pequenos grupos. Visando maior alcance e disseminação, este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar experimentalmente o impacto de um programa de ensino à distância sobre as habilidades sociais e sociais educativas dos professores e sobre o desenvolvimento socioemocional dos alunos (habilidades sociais e problemas de comportamento). Escores obtidos com instrumentos padronizados, junto a 35 professoras (15 do grupo experimental e 20 do controle) e 231 alunos (103 e 128 respectivamente), foram estatisticamente analisados, comparando-se grupos e momentos. Os resultados evidenciaram a efetividade do programa sobre a competência social e social pedagógica das professoras e sobre o desenvolvimento socioemocional dos alunos, especialmente aqueles mais comprometidos em habilidades sociais e problemas de comportamento. São discutidas as características potencialmente efetivas do programa, o caráter inovador da Educação à Distância no campo das habilidades sociais e formação de professores, bem como limitações e encaminhamentos de pesquisas futuras.
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