During the past couple of weeks, I have been stumped. Having close to 100 potential articles to examine for my scoping review seemed overwhelming. I felt stuck and unsure of how I would get through it efficiently and critically. In speaking with my supervisor, we clarified what we meant by Read more…
Hello Everyone! Apologies for the silence the last month or so. It has been quite busy with wrapping up data collection, wrapping up my summer online course, and preparing for the future once I wrap up my dissertation. That being said, there are some exciting updates on the research project Read more…
This week on the research update, I thought it would be useful to discuss one of my analysis approaches. For phase two and three of the study, I will be analyzing qualitative data through thematic analysis. In phase two, I explore how teachers in Ontario and Alberta implement social and Read more…
Since the last update, I have been able to transcribe a few more interviews. It still amazes me how much insight and experience educators have been able to share in our 30-40 minute conversations. I’m so excited to really delve into these experiences and carefully explore the evident themes that Read more…
This past week and a bit have been filled with fantastic conversations with educators from Ontario and Alberta, which leads me to think about common themes to unpack and my next steps for recruitment. This week, I’ll give you an overview of where things are and my thinking about Phase Read more…
What does social and emotional learning look like in practice? How are elementary school educators and administrators defining social and emotional learning? What strategies are they using in their classrooms? How are they learning about SEL? These questions are encompassed within my driving question for phase two of the research Read more…
Apologies for the radio silence the last couple of weeks. I was sidetracked with grading for a course I teach on SEL and trying to get through the first round of screening for this scoping review. The good news is I have completed round one of the scoping review! This Read more…
This week, there is not much to report. I have continued sifting through the articles to find the ones relevant to our research project. It is getting tougher and tougher to pinpoint keywords that are not relevant as the number of articles gets smaller and smaller. Below is an update Read more…
Welcome back to another instalment of the SEL in Action Blog. This past week, I have been focusing on doing the initial screening of the articles that I gathered using my search strategy (you can find more information on that here). As we started with 24, 022 articles, I needed Read more…
The first phase of the research project will focus on a scoping review of how researchers conceptualize and enact social and emotional learning in elementary settings in Canada. This will be the first piece of how research, policy, and practice conceptualize and enact social and emotional learning in elementary settings Read more…