A Meta-Analysis on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs in South Korea
AUTHOR : 박현영, 채수은
INFORMATION : page. 79~100 / 2022 Vol.29 No.1
ABSTRACT
This study verifies the effect (overall average, moderator variables, and dependent variables) of the social-emotional learning (SEL) programs performed in South Korea through meta-analysis. For the purpose of the study, 43 effect sizes were selected from 20 papers published in South Korea from 2011 to 2020. We conducted meta-analysis using the R program. Result of the study are as follows. First, the overall average effect size of the SEL programs was 0.79, indicating a median effect according to Cohen’s criteria. Second, the effect size of moderator variables was found to be most effective when the SEL programs were conducted for children, for 20-40 minutes, at 16 or more sessions, and three or more times per week. Third, as for the dependent variables, the effect size of social-emotional learning competency was the largest at 1.04, indicating a large effect size. This study suggests that it is necessary to improve the quality of programs in future program development and to prepare a management system that can select and compare various education of humanism programs.