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Building character skills key to improved
education
Monday January 02, 2012 05:50:55 PM,
IANS
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Washington: A programme
aimed at building social, emotional and character skills also
significantly improves quality of education as it leaves more time
for teachers to teach and students to learn.
The concept includes organised activities to build character that
go beyond more traditional rules or policies to control or punish
problem behaviours, according to a study of 20 elementary schools
by Oregon State University.
The study found for the first time that teachers believed this
approach improved "overall school quality" by 21 percent, with
parents and students agreeing in slightly smaller numbers, the
Journal of School Health reports.
"Improved social and character skills leave more time for teachers
to teach and students to learn and be more motivated," said Brian
Flay, Oregon professor in social and behavioural health.
"What we're finding now is that we can really address some of the
concerns in our schools by focusing more on character in the
classroom," added Flay, according to an Oregon statement.
"These are not new concepts, they're the kind of things that have
always been discussed in families, church and social groups," Flay
said.
"A third-grade lesson, for instance, might be helping kids to
understand how other people feel, to learn about empathy. That may
seem simple, but in terms of educational performance, it's
important," he added.
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